Report of the Charter Revision Commission to the Governor of the State of New York: With Proposed Amendments to the Great New York Charter1900 - 814 pages |
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... removal . The futility of that course has been proved on various occasions . The Mayor cannot reasonably be held responsible for officials unless he has an absolute power of removal . The tenure of office of the higher appointive ...
... removal . The futility of that course has been proved on various occasions . The Mayor cannot reasonably be held responsible for officials unless he has an absolute power of removal . The tenure of office of the higher appointive ...
Page 13
... removal will make it more difficult for him to secure the services of competent and able officials . As we have just said , similar conditions prevail in the federal service , and it is highly improbable that any Mayor will ever remove ...
... removal will make it more difficult for him to secure the services of competent and able officials . As we have just said , similar conditions prevail in the federal service , and it is highly improbable that any Mayor will ever remove ...
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... removal it is evident that his appointees would be to a greater extent than at present under his influence , so that the Mayor in the Board of Estimate and Apportionment might , in effect , have three votes out of the five . It was not ...
... removal it is evident that his appointees would be to a greater extent than at present under his influence , so that the Mayor in the Board of Estimate and Apportionment might , in effect , have three votes out of the five . It was not ...
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... removal from office , unless such sickness or absence of the mayor shall have continued [ ten ] thirty days ; or to sign , ap- prove , or disapprove any ordinance or resolution unless such sickness or absence shall have continued at ...
... removal from office , unless such sickness or absence of the mayor shall have continued [ ten ] thirty days ; or to sign , ap- prove , or disapprove any ordinance or resolution unless such sickness or absence shall have continued at ...
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... removal by the proper department ; but they shall have no power to authorize the placing or continuing of any en ... removing of ice . and snow from them . 7. To regulate the use of the streets and sidewalks , for signs , sign - posts ...
... removal by the proper department ; but they shall have no power to authorize the placing or continuing of any en ... removing of ice . and snow from them . 7. To regulate the use of the streets and sidewalks , for signs , sign - posts ...
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Page 275 - ... the repeal of a law, or any part of it, specified in such schedule, shall not affect or impair any act done or right accruing, accrued or acquired, or liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred prior to the time...
Page 690 - A tenement-house within the meaning of this title shall be taken to mean and include any house or building, or portion thereof, which is rented, leased, let or hired out, to be occupied, or is occupied as the home or residence of three families or more living independently of each other, and doing their cooking upon the premises, or by more than two families upon any floor, so living and cooking, but having a common right in the halls, stairways, yards, water-closets or privies, or some of them.
Page 814 - Whenever the boundaries of any city are the same as those of a county, or when any city shall include within its boundaries more than one county, the power of any county wholly included within such city to become indebted shall cease...
Page 113 - ... that honorably discharged soldiers and sailors from the army and navy of the United States in the late Civil War, who are citizens and residents of this State, shall be entitled to preference in appointment and promotion, without regard to their standing on any list from which such appointment or promotion may be made. Laws shall be made to provide for the enforcement of this section.
Page 39 - Boards should be given complete independence and autonomy — subject to no central control except that of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment and the Board of Aldermen in the matter of the apportionment of funds.
Page 66 - Each house shall be the judge of the election,, returns, and qualifications of its own members...
Page 74 - ... for the good government, order and protection of persons and property, and for the preservation of the public health, peace and prosperity of said city, and its inhabitants...
Page 496 - The state shall be divided into judicial circuits, in each of which the electors thereof shall elect one Circuit Judge, who shall hold his office for the term of six years, and until his successor is elected and qualified.
Page 128 - Said board shall have all the powers and be subject to all the duties...
Page 64 - ... each of which shall be wholly within a senate district formed under the same apportionment, equal to the number of members of assembly to which such county shall be entitled, and shall cause to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State and of the clerk of such county, a description of such districts, specifying the number of each district and...