The Charter and Ordinances of the City of Portland: Together with Acts of the Legislature Relating to the City and Municipal Matters

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Smith & Sale, 1902 - 1200 pages
 

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Page 397 - Boston, who shall have been such for at least three years prior to the date of their appointment, one for the term of five years, one for four years, one for three years, one for two years, and one for one year, and thereafter as the terms of office expire in each year one member for a term of five years.
Page 907 - Act are hereby repealed, said repeal to take effect on and after the passage of this Act, but the repeal of existing laws or modifications thereof embraced in this Act shall not affect any act done, or any right accruing or accrued, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil cause...
Page 825 - State, or by deed, grant, sale or gift made or intended to take effect in possession or enjoyment after the death of the grantor...
Page 314 - ... by a fine of not less than one dollar nor more than five dollars, for each and every...
Page 271 - The part}' or policy which such candidate represents, expressed in not more than three words ; in the case of electors of president and vice president of the United States, the names of the candidates for president and vice president may be added to the party or political appellation.
Page 825 - All property within the jurisdiction of this State, and any interest therein, whether belonging to inhabitants of this State or not, and whether tangible or intangible, which shall pass by will or by the intestate laws of this State...
Page 914 - He shall preserve decorum and order; may speak to points of order in preference to other members...
Page 394 - ... day of December of each year; and the vacancies so created, as well as all vacancies occurring otherwise, shall be filled by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate...
Page 44 - The inhabitants of the town of Salem, shall continue to be a body politic and corporate, under the name of the city of Salem, and as such, shall have, exercise and enjoy all the rights, immunities, powers and privileges, and shall be subject to all the duties and obligations, now incumbent upon and appertaining to said town as a municipal corporation.
Page 510 - Illegitimate children shall follow and have the settlement of their mother at the time of their birth...

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