The Charter of the City of New York

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Gould, Banks, 1832 - 121 pages

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Page xii - Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and publish the same, except such parts as may require secrecy. The doors of each house shall be kept open, except when the public welfare shall require secrecy.
Page 99 - Stile or title or any other Statute Act Ordinance Proclamation provision or Restriction made published Ordained or provided to the contrary or any other Cause or matter whatsoever in any wise notwithstanding...
Page 58 - And we do further, of our especial grace, certain knowledge and meer motion, for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant unto the said mayor, aldermen and commonalty, and their successors...
Page 20 - Lands and Premises or any part or parcel thereof And the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders together with the yearly and other the Rents, Revenues and Profits of all and singular the said Premises and of every part and parcel thereof To have and to hold...
Page 52 - ... mayor, aldermen, and commonalty of the city of New York and their successors, forever, without any account thereof to be given to us, our heirs or successors...
Page xiv - Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the office of mayor, or whenever, by reason of sickness or absence from the city, the mayor shall be prevented from attending to the duties of his office, the president of the board of aldermen shall act as mayor, and possess all the rights and powers of mayor during such disability or absence.
Page 23 - ... or provided, or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. In witness whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent. Witness ourself at Westminster, the twelfth day of March, in the sixteenth year of our reign.
Page xiii - If then two-thirds of the members elected agree to pass the same, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered; and if approved by two-thirds of the members elected to that house, it shall...

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