Charter of the City of Salem, with the Rules and Orders of the City Council; Together with the City Ordinances, List of Officers, &c. &cObserver Office, 1849 - 84 pages |
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Page 14 - If any member, in speaking, or otherwise, transgress the rules of the House, the Speaker shall, or any member may, call to order ; in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain, and the House shall, if appealed to, decide on the case, but without debate...
Page 3 - ... when any vacancy shall happen among the trustees, by death, resignation, or otherwise, it shall be filled for the remainder of the year in such manner as may be provided for by the by-laws of the said company.
Page 1 - The inhabitants of the town of Maiden shall continue to be a body politic and corporate under the name of the city of...
Page 1 - The administration of all the fiscal, prudential and municipal affairs of said city, with the government thereof, shall be vested in one principal officer, to be styled the mayor, one council of...
Page 6 - And the mayor and aldermen shall, within two days after every such election, examine and compare all said returns, and make out a certificate of the result of such elections, to be signed by the mayor and a majority of the aldermen, and also by the city clerk...
Page 3 - It shall be his duty to be vigilant and active in causing the laws and regulations of the city to be executed and enforced, to execute a general supervision over the conduct of all subordinate officers, and to cause their violation or neglect of duty, to be punished.
Page 14 - When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received, except— 1. To adjourn ; 2. To lay on the table ; 3. For the previous question ; 4. To postpone to a day certain ; 5. To commit to a standing committee ; 6.
Page 5 - ... no person shall be eligible to any office, the salary of which is payable out of the city treasury, who, at the time of his appointment, shall be a member either of the board of aldermen or common council.
Page 15 - When the reading of a paper is called for, and the same is objected to by any member, it shall be determined by a vote of the House.
Page 8 - All laws not contrary to, or inconsistent with, the provisions of this Constitution shall remain in force until they shall expire by their own limitation, or shall be altered or repealed by the General Assembly, in pursuance of this Constitution.