The Charter of the City of Buffalo as Amended from Time to Time Since Adoption in 1891 and as Now in Force

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city, 1908 - 334 pages
 

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Page 189 - ... shall be appointed for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, and one for five years.
Page 246 - In an action or defense, founded upon an account or an instrument for the payment of money only, it shall be sufficient for a party to deliver the account or instrument to the court, and to state that there is due to him thereon from the adverse party a specified sum, which he claims to recover or set off.
Page 195 - ... corruptly make any false representations concerning the same or concerning the person examined, or who shall willfully and corruptly furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of either improving or injuring the prospects or chances of any person so...
Page 212 - Sec. 6. Probation Officers — The court shall have authority to appoint or designate one or more discreet persons of good character to serve as probation officers during the pleasure of the court; said probation officers to receive no compensation from the public treasury.
Page 271 - Buffalo,' and to vest such commission with all the powers, privileges and duties conferred on the grade crossing commission by chapter three hundred and forty-five of the Laws of eighteen hundred and eightyeight, entitled "An act to provide for the relief of the city of Buffalo...
Page 175 - No member of said board shall receive any compensation for his services...
Page 251 - The answer of the defendant must contain: 1. A general or specific denial of each material allegation of the complaint controverted by the defendant, or of any knowledge or information thereof sufficient to form a belief; 2.
Page 60 - ... appoint a referee to take such evidence as it may direct and report the same to the court with his findings of fact and conclusions of law, which shall constitute a part of the proceedings upon which the determination of the court shall...
Page 153 - The inspectors provided for by this act shall devote their whole time and attention to the duties of their office, and make personal examination of every mine within their respective districts, and shall see that every necessary precaution is taken to insure the health and safety of the workmen employed in such mines, and that the provisions and requirements of...
Page 151 - ... case forfeit a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars to be sued for and recovered by and in the name of the city, and when recovered, to be paid to and thereupon become a part of the said police pension fund.

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