University of Illinois Studies in the Social Sciences, Volumen7University of Illinois, 1918 |
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Página 312 - The style of all ordinances shall be: 'Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,' " and "Every legislative act of the mayor and the City Council of Baltimore shall be by ordinance or resolution.
Página 31 - CXXXVI. And whereas the probable expense of making the railway and other works hereby authorized will amount to the sum of £1,800,000, and sums exceeding that amount have been subscribed under the subscription contracts . . .; be it enacted, That, notwithstanding any thing in the several subscription deeds or contracts . . ., the capital of the company hereby incorporated shall be £1,800,000 divided into 36,000 shares of £50 each; and that such shares shall, as soon as conveniently may be after...
Página 18 - And be it further enacted, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to exempt the railway by this or the said recited Acts authorized to be made from the provisions of any general Act relating to railways now in force, or which may hereafter pass during this or any future session of Parliament...
Página 247 - When two or more candidates for an elective office shall receive an equal number of votes for the same office, the election shall be determined by the casting of lots, in the presence of the Common Council, fit such time and in such manner as they shall direct.
Página 316 - Three days before any special meeting of the board of aldermen is held, notice of the time of the intended meeting and of the business proposed to be transacted, signed by the mayor, shall be published in the City Record, and at the same time the city clerk shall cause a copy of such notice to be left at or sent by post to the usual place of abode or of business of each member of the board of aldermen, but want of service of a notice upon any member shall not affect the validity of a meeting.
Página 407 - Neither the council nor any of its committees or members shall dictate the appointment of any person to office or employment by the city manager, or in any manner interfere with the city manager or prevent him from exercising his own judgment in the appointment of officers and employees in the administrative service.
Página 326 - The city manager shall have the right to take part in the discussion of all matters coming before the council...
Página 47 - Economist, November 6, 1869. vision was made " to the effect that no dividend should be made exceeding the net amount of clear profit at the time being in the hands of the company, nor whereby the capital of the said company should in any degree be reduced. During the forties there seemed to be a need for a relaxation of these restrictions. During that period many railway companies received their capital by instalments and had to pay interest pending construction. 68 When calls were made at a time...
Página 293 - It shall be the duty of the finance commission from time to time to investigate any and all matters relating to appropriations, loans, expenditures, accounts, and methods of administration affecting the city of Boston or the county of Suffolk, or any department thereof, that may appear to the commission to require investigation, and to report thereon from time to time to the mayor, the city council, the governor, or the general court.
Página 48 - Provided always that the word " Dividend " shall not be construed to apply to a return of any portion of the Capital Stock, with the consent of all the Mortgagees and Bond Creditors of the Company, due notice being given for that purpose at an extraordinary meeting to be convened for that object.