An Ordinance Organizing the Departments of the Municipal Government of the City of New York: And Prescribing Their Powers and Duties

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McSpedon & Baker, 1849 - New York (N.Y.) - 224 pages

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Page 53 - ... enter in a book to be kept in his office for that purpose...
Page 193 - I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of New- York ; and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of according to the best of my ability.
Page 71 - Commissioner, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall execute a bond to the...
Page 101 - The treasurer before entering upon the duties of his office...
Page 91 - Counsel shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, execute...
Page 193 - I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of California, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of , according to the best of my ability.
Page 202 - ... no member of the common council head of department, chief of bureau, deputy thereof, or clerk therein, or other officer of the corporation, shall be directly or indirectly interested in any contract, work or business, or the sale...
Page 61 - Department," which shall have cognizance of opening, regulating and paving streets ; building and repairing wharves and piers ; digging and building wells, and the construction of public roads, when done by assessment ] the filling up of sunken lots, under ordinances of the Common Council, from the City Inspector's department.
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Page 87 - Prisons, in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties according to law.

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