Problems in Municipal GovernmentA. W. Shaw Company, 1926 - 457 pages |
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Page 4 - No law shall be passed by the general assembly granting the right to construct and operate a street railroad within any city, town or incorporated village, without requiring the consent of the local authorities having the control of the street or highway proposed to be occupied by such street railroad.
Page 37 - Any municipality may acquire, construct, own, lease and operate within or without its corporate limits, any public utility the product or service of which is or is to be supplied to the municipality or its inhabitants, and may contract with others for any such product or service.
Page 79 - The general court shall have full power and authority to erect and constitute municipal or city governments, in any corporate town or towns in this commonwealth, and to grant to the inhabitants thereof such powers, privileges, and immunities, not repugnant to the constitution...
Page 228 - To so hold would preclude development and fix a city forever in its primitive conditions. There must be progress, and if in its march private interests are in the way they must yield to the good of the community.
Page 44 - Mis voting, and whose name shall be registered in the town or city where he resides, on or before the last day of December in the year next preceding the time of his voting, [and who shall show by legal proof that he has for and within the year next preceding the time he shall offer to vote, paid a tax...
Page 13 - Constitution so as to become likewise empowered hereunder, to make and enforce all laws and regulations in respect to municipal affairs, subject only to the restrictions and limitations provided in their several charters, and in respect to other matters they shall be subject to and controlled by general laws.
Page 87 - He shall be recognized as the official head of the city for all ceremonial purposes, by the courts for the purpose of serving civil processes, and by the governor for military purposes.
Page 132 - Under such general laws, the electors of each city and village shall have power and authority to frame, adopt and amend its charter...
Page 132 - Under such general law, the electors of each district shall have power and authority to frame, adopt and amend its charter upon the approval thereof by a majority vote of the electors of each city, village and township...
Page 226 - Sentence was pronounced against him and he was committed to the custody of defendant in error as Chief of Police of the City of Los Angeles. Being so in custody he filed a petition in the Supreme Court of the State for a writ of habeas corpus. The writ was issued. Subsequently defendant in error made a return thereto supported by affidavits, to which petitioner made sworn reply. The court rendered judgment discharging the writ and remanding petitioner to custody. The Chief Justice of the court then...