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Newburyport (Mass.). City Council. CITY OF NEWBURYPORT . IN COMMON COUNCIL , JAN . 6 , 1862 ORDERED , The Mayor and Aldermen concurring , that a Joint Special Committee be appointed to prepare for publication a new Municipal Register ...
Newburyport (Mass.). City Council. CITY OF NEWBURYPORT . IN COMMON COUNCIL , JAN . 6 , 1862 ORDERED , The Mayor and Aldermen concurring , that a Joint Special Committee be appointed to prepare for publication a new Municipal Register ...
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... mayor ; one council of six , to be called the board of aldermen ; and one council of eighteen , to be called the common council ; which boards , in their joint capacity , shall be denominated the city council , and the members thereof ...
... mayor ; one council of six , to be called the board of aldermen ; and one council of eighteen , to be called the common council ; which boards , in their joint capacity , shall be denominated the city council , and the members thereof ...
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... city council , within one year after the pas- sage of this act . And it shall be the duty of the city coun- cil ... mayor and aldermen , of elections . Warrants for ward and city meetings . and shall be in such form , and shall be 6 ...
... city council , within one year after the pas- sage of this act . And it shall be the duty of the city coun- cil ... mayor and aldermen , of elections . Warrants for ward and city meetings . and shall be in such form , and shall be 6 ...
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... city council may , by any by - law , direct . SECT . 5. The mayor and six aldermen , one alderman being selected from each ward , shall be elected by the qual ified voters of the city at large , voting in their respective wards ; and ...
... city council may , by any by - law , direct . SECT . 5. The mayor and six aldermen , one alderman being selected from each ward , shall be elected by the qual ified voters of the city at large , voting in their respective wards ; and ...
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... aldermen and common council in convention , to elect a mayor to serve during the unexpired term , or until the occasion , causing the vacancy , is removed . And if it shall appear that the number of aldermen have not been elected , the ...
... aldermen and common council in convention , to elect a mayor to serve during the unexpired term , or until the occasion , causing the vacancy , is removed . And if it shall appear that the number of aldermen have not been elected , the ...
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annually appointed ASSISTANT ASSESSORS ASSISTANT ENGINEERS Bailey Chase board of aldermen board of health Boardman by-laws Charles W CHIEF ENGINEER city clerk city council city marshal CITY MESSENGER City of Newburyport city treasurer Colby common council Commonwealth constables Councilmen court CUTTER DANIEL GRANGER Deceased deem duties Eben Eben F Edward Burrill ELEAZER JOHNSON elected Enoch enrolled George George W Gerrish Goodwin Greenleaf Greenough hackney carriage Hale hereby Huse inhabitants Isaac Jackman John joint standing committee Joseph laws licensed Lunt Market square mayor and aldermen Merrill Moses Pettingell Nathaniel Nathaniel W officers ordinance ORDINANCE CONCERNING OVERSEERS penalties person Philip K Pike prescribed President RULE Samuel Pettingell SCHOOL COMMITTEE SECT SECTION selectmen Simon Jordan taxes thereof Thomas H town of Newburyport TREASURER AND COLLECTOR vote Ward 2.-Nathaniel Ward 4.-Henry Stover Ward 5.-John warden WILLIAM CUSHING William Graves William H William Thurston Woodwell
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Page 5 - The inhabitants of the town of Newburyport shall continue to be a body politic and corporate, under the name of the City of Newburyport, and as such, shall have, exercise and enjoy all the rights, immunities, powers and privileges, and shall be subject to all the duties and obligations now incumbent upon, and appertaining to, said town, as a municipal corporation.
Page 70 - All incidental questions of order arising after a motion is made for the previous question and pending such motion, shall be decided, whether on appeal or otherwise, without debate.
Page 71 - When any member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any matter to the House, he shall rise from his seat, and respectfully address himself to "Mr. Speaker," and shall confine himself to the question under debate, and avoid personality.
Page 11 - The city clerk shall also be clerk of the board of aldermen, and shall be sworn to the faithful performance of his duties. He shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the board of aldermen; and he shall perform all the duties and exercise all the powers, by law incumbent upon, or vested in the town clerk of the town of Worcester.
Page 6 - President be, and he is hereby, authorized, as soon as may be after the passage of this Act, and...
Page 25 - Illegitimate children shall follow, and have the settlement of their mother at the time of their birth, if she then has any within the state ; but neither legitimate nor illegitimate children shall gain a settlement by birth in the place where they may be born, if neither of their parents then has a settlement therein.
Page 15 - The city council shall have power to make all such salutary and needful by-laws as towns, by the laws of this Commonwealth, have power to make and establish, and to annex penalties, not exceeding twenty dollars, for the breach thereof...
Page 15 - Lynn, shall, until they shall expire by their own limitation, or be revised or repealed by the city council, remain in force, and all fines and forfeitures, for the breach of any by-law or ordinance, shall be paid into the city treasury.
Page 8 - Council shall organize itself in the manner herein before provided, and may proceed to business in the same manner as if the Mayor were present; and the oath of office may...
Page 70 - When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lay on the table...