National Municipal Review, Volume 8National Municipal League, 1919 - Municipal government |
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... appointed a citizen commission , oftimes unpaid , which is empowered to employ experts . These citizen commissions gen- erate some interest and public sentiment , but they rarely possess power : they render their report to a non ...
... appointed a citizen commission , oftimes unpaid , which is empowered to employ experts . These citizen commissions gen- erate some interest and public sentiment , but they rarely possess power : they render their report to a non ...
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... appoint joint committees of Republican members of the house and senate to prepare bills in keep- ing with the ... appointed by the supreme and appellate courts . No sensible reason has been advanced for keeping this office on the ...
... appoint joint committees of Republican members of the house and senate to prepare bills in keep- ing with the ... appointed by the supreme and appellate courts . No sensible reason has been advanced for keeping this office on the ...
Page 90
... appointed J. J. Carment as manager this fall at a salary of $ 3,000 . Sault Ste . Marie , Michigan , has ap- pointed Wilder M. Rich as city manager to succeed J. H. Moore who resigned in August . Mr. Rich has served as city engineer at ...
... appointed J. J. Carment as manager this fall at a salary of $ 3,000 . Sault Ste . Marie , Michigan , has ap- pointed Wilder M. Rich as city manager to succeed J. H. Moore who resigned in August . Mr. Rich has served as city engineer at ...
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... appointed to report as to the plan to be recommended to assist in choosing the best men for delegates . The delegates must be " elected in the same manner , at the same places and in the same districts " as members of the senate ...
... appointed to report as to the plan to be recommended to assist in choosing the best men for delegates . The delegates must be " elected in the same manner , at the same places and in the same districts " as members of the senate ...
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... appointed by the president of the association , whose duty it shall be to make study of reconstruction problems , particu- larly those relating to local fran- chises , and report their recommen- dations at an early date . * Chicago ...
... appointed by the president of the association , whose duty it shall be to make study of reconstruction problems , particu- larly those relating to local fran- chises , and report their recommen- dations at an early date . * Chicago ...
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Page 401 - The Members of the League undertake to respect and preserve as against external aggression the territorial integrity and existing political independence of all Members of the League.
Page 28 - The duties of all public officers are, or at least admit of being made, so plain and simple that men of intelligence may readily qualify themselves for their performance...
Page 719 - In addition to the above limited power to contract debts, the State may contract debts to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, or defend the State in war; but the money arising from the contracting of such debts shall be applied to the purpose for which it was raised, or to repay such debts, and to no other purpose whatever.
Page 170 - Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will never die, but long after we are gone will be a living thing, asserting itself with evergrowing insistency. Remember that our sons and grandsons are going to do things that would stagger us. Let your watchword be order and your beacon beauty.
Page 116 - Said our Lady of the Snows. A Nation spoke to a Nation, A Throne sent word to a Throne: " Daughter am I in my mother's house, But mistress in my own.
Page 643 - The constitution of New Jersey provides that 'The court of chancery shall consist of a chancellor.' The chancellor is appointed by the governor with the approval of the senate, for a term of seven years.
Page 103 - It is urged that this proposed segregation will promote the public peace by preventing race conflicts. Desirable as this is, and important as is the preservation of the public peace, this aim cannot be accomplished by laws or ordinances which deny rights created or protected by the Federal Constitution.
Page 719 - No such law shall take effect until it shall, at a general election, have been submitted to the people, and have received a majority of all the votes cast for and against it, at such election.
Page 717 - Shall (name of person against whom the recall petition is filed) be recalled from the office of (title of the office) ?", following which question shall be the words "Yes" and "No" on separate lines, with a blank space at the right of each, in which the voter shall indicate, by stamping a cross (X), his vote for or against such recall.
Page 719 - On the final passage of such bill in either house of the Legislature, the question shall be taken by ayes and noes, to be duly entered on the journals thereof, and shall be: " Shall this bill pass, and ought the same to receive the sanction of the people...