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City of Lockport, NY
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2023-12-20
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
City and Ward Boundaries; Corporate Powers
§ C-1
Short title.
§ C-2
City boundaries.
§ C-3
Wards and ward boundaries.
§ C-4
Corporations; corporate powers.
§ C-5
Municipal and fiscal year.
§ C-6
through § C-9. (Reserved)
Ch C Art II
City Officers; General Provisions; City Elections
§ C-10
Elective officers.
§ C-11
Appointive officers.
§ C-11a
Superintendent of Streets.
§ C-11b
Commissioner of Assessment and Taxation.
§ C-11c
Deputy City Treasurer.
§ C-11d
City Clerk.
§ C-11e
Deputy City Clerk.
§ C-12
Terms of elective officers.
§ C-13
Terms of appointive officers.
§ C-13a
Term of Commissioner of Public Works.
§ C-14
Qualifications of officers.
§ C-15
Salaries of officers.
§ C-15a
Mileage allowances.
§ C-16
Payment of salaries.
§ C-17
When terms begin.
§ C-18
Expiration of terms of office.
§ C-19
Resignations.
§ C-20
Removal of city officers.
§ C-21
Vacancies in elective offices.
§ C-22
Vacancies in appointive offices.
§ C-23
Vacancy caused by tie vote.
§ C-24
Commissions to officers.
§ C-25
Official bonds.
§ C-26
Sureties on bonds; approval; condition of bonds.
§ C-27
Failure to give bond.
§ C-28
Official oaths.
§ C-29
Delivery of books, papers, et cetera, to successors.
§ C-30
Duties of city officers in respect to trial jurors.
§ C-31
Fence viewers.
§ C-32
Commissioner of Deeds.
§ C-33
Watchmen and special policemen.
§ C-34
Aldermen not to be appointed; officers not to be interested in contracts.
§ C-35
Oaths, et cetera, may be taken by certain officers.
§ C-36
Elections; when held.
§ C-37
Election districts; Inspectors; Election Law.
§ C-38
Qualifications of electors.
§ C-39
Canvass of votes.
§ C-40
Arrest of electors.
§ C-41
Canvass by Common Council.
§ C-42
Effect of act on terms of Aldermen and Supervisors.
§ C-43
Effect of act on terms of other city officers.
§ C-44
Justices of the Peace and Constables.
§ C-45
Residency Law.
§ C-46
through § C-49. (Reserved)
Ch C Art III
The Common Council
§ C-50
Common Council; organization.
§ C-51
Stated and special meetings.
§ C-52
Meetings to be public; minutes.
§ C-53
Votes in Council; Mayor to preside.
§ C-54
Quorum; majority vote.
§ C-55
Vote by "yeas" and nays.
§ C-56
Proceedings of Council; rules.
§ C-57
President of Common Council; vacancy in office of Mayor.
§ C-58
Duties of Aldermen and city officers; compensation of Aldermen.
§ C-59
General duties of Aldermen.
§ C-60
Licenses; revocation; enforcement.
§ C-61
Management and control of City property.
§ C-62
Ordinances, bylaws and regulations of Common Council.
§ C-63
Special powers of Common Council; creation of certain commissions.
§ C-63a
Special powers of Common Council; creation of Parks Board.
§ C-64
Violation of ordinances; actions to restrain violation.
§ C-65
Resolutions, et cetera, certified to Mayor; veto.
§ C-66
Separate resolutions, et cetera; veto of separate items.
§ C-67
Failure of Mayor to return resolution, et cetera.
§ C-68
Publication of resolutions, et cetera.
§ C-68a
Publication of title or brief description of resolution, et cetera.
§ C-69
Publication of proceedings, et cetera; proposals; contracts.
§ C-70
through § C-74. (Reserved)
Ch C Art IV
The Mayor, City Clerk and Certain Other City Officers
§ C-75
Powers and duties of Mayor.
§ C-76
Warrants on exhausted funds.
§ C-77
Duties of City Clerk.
§ C-78
Duties of Deputy City Clerk.
§ C-79
City Physician; powers and duties.
§ C-80
Corporation Counsel; duties; costs; stenographer.
§ C-81
Supervisors as members of Board of Supervisors.
§ C-82
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
§ C-83
Commissioners of Deeds; powers.
§ C-84
Jurisdiction of Justice of the Peace.
§ C-85
Constable's bond.
§ C-86
through § C-89. (Reserved)
Ch C Art V
City Finances; City Treasurer; Board of Estimate and Apportionment; Issue and Sale of Bonds
§ C-90
General duties of City Treasurer.
§ C-91
Duties of Deputy City Treasurer.
§ C-92
General fund; duties of Treasurer.
§ C-93
Search for unpaid taxes.
§ C-94
General bond of City Treasurer; additional bond.
§ C-95
Bond for collection of county taxes.
§ C-96
Office hours of City Treasurer.
§ C-97
Orders or warrants on city treasury.
§ C-98
Excessive appropriations.
§ C-99
Violation of preceding sections a misdemeanor.
§ C-100
Presentation of claims.
§ C-101
Board of Estimate and Apportionment; how constituted; organization; depositories of city fund.
§ C-102
Annual estimate; tax budget.
§ C-103
Estimates of expenditures by officers and departments.
§ C-104
Creation of debts.
§ C-104a
Investment of surplus moneys.
§ C-105
Expenditures for certain capital improvements.
§ C-105a
Authorization of bonds.
§ C-105b
Mandatory referendum on certain bond ordinances.
§ C-106
(Reserved)
§ C-107
(Reserved)
§ C-108
Facsimile signatures permitted.
§ C-109
(Reserved)
Ch C Art VI
The Police Department
§ C-110
Existing Police Board abolished; control of Police Department; Board of Police.
§ C-111
Meetings of Board.
§ C-112
Government of police force.
§ C-113
Appointment of officers and members.
§ C-114
Removal of members of force.
§ C-115
Notice and hearing.
§ C-116
Suspension pending determination of charges.
§ C-117
Promulgation of rules and orders.
§ C-118
Rewards for information.
§ C-119
Salaries of members of force.
§ C-120
Power and authority as constables.
§ C-121
Uniforms of members of force.
§ C-122
Service of criminal process.
§ C-123
Lost, abandoned or stolen property.
§ C-124
Outside service by Police Department.
Ch C Art VII
The Fire Department
§ C-125
Existing Board of Fire Commissioners abolished; control of Fire Department; Board of Fire Commissioners.
§ C-126
Government of Fire Department.
§ C-127
No compensation; not to be interested in contracts.
§ C-128
City clerk as clerk of board.
§ C-129
Expenditure of money.
§ C-130
Board not to contract debts beyond fiscal year; quarterly reports; inventory.
§ C-131
Appointment of officers and members.
§ C-131a
Removal of members of the Department.
§ C-131b
Notice and hearing.
§ C-131c
Suspension.
§ C-131d
Promulgation of rules and orders.
§ C-132
General powers and duties of the Board.
§ C-133
Salaries of members of the Department.
§ C-134
Duties of Chief in respect to storage of oils.
§ C-135
Entrance upon premises.
§ C-136
Control of bystanders during fire.
§ C-137
Investigation of causes of fires.
§ C-138
Destruction of buildings.
§ C-139
Claim for damages caused by destruction; appointment of Commissioners.
§ C-140
Commissioners; compensation; proceedings; award of damages.
§ C-141
Appeal from determination of Commissioners; return.
§ C-142
Hearing on appeal.
§ C-143
Confirmation of report.
§ C-144
Payment of award.
§ C-145
Establishment of fire limits.
§ C-146
Regulation of construction of chimneys, et cetera; fireworks and firearms.
§ C-147
Injury to fire apparatus.
§ C-148
Exemption of volunteer firemen.
§ C-149
Uniform.
§ C-150
Person falsely representing himself as fireman.
§ C-151
Disposition of tax on fire insurance premiums.
Ch C Art VIII
Public Works; Streets, Bridges and Culverts; Crosswalks and Sidewalks
§ C-152
Powers and duties of the Commissioner of Public Works.
§ C-153
(Reserved)
§ C-154
(Reserved)
§ C-155
Supervision of streets and parks.
§ C-156
Duties of City Engineer and Assistant City Engineer.
§ C-157
Public highways specified.
§ C-158
Survey and record of streets.
§ C-159
Opening, alteration and discontinuance of streets, et cetera.
§ C-160
Resolution of Common Council of intention to take lands for streets, et cetera; publication of notice; hearing.
§ C-161
Notice of application for appointment of Commissioners.
§ C-162
Appointment of Commissioners.
§ C-163
Oaths of office of Commissioners.
§ C-164
Awards of damages.
§ C-165
Hearing before Common Council on report of Commissioners.
§ C-166
New Commissioners on annulment of report.
§ C-167
Proceedings on return of second report.
§ C-168
Compensation of Commissioners.
§ C-169
Leases of appropriated land.
§ C-170
Record of proceedings; filing and recording; evidence.
§ C-171
Assessment on property benefited.
§ C-172
Payment of awards; payment into county treasury.
§ C-173
Voluntary opening of streets; description to be recorded.
§ C-174
Encroachments in highways.
§ C-175
Powers of Common Council in respect to streets, high-ways, parks and public places.
§ C-176
Bridges, culverts, reservoirs, crosswalks, et cetera; destruction by elements; assessments.
§ C-177
Improved streets; repair and maintenance.
§ C-178
Sprinkling and cleaning, improved streets.
§ C-179
Special supervision of improved streets.
§ C-180
Rescinding declaration as to improved streets.
§ C-181
Repairing and cleaning sidewalks.
§ C-182
Sidewalks; curbs; how to be built and maintained.
§ C-183
Director of Engineering and Public Works or the Mayor's designee to order work to be done.
§ C-184
Notice and service; proof of service.
§ C-185
If owner fails, Director of Engineering and Public Works or the Mayor's designee to cause work to be done.
§ C-186
Collection of expense.
§ C-187
Assessments, a lien.
§ C-188
Operation of sewage disposal plant.
§ C-189
(Reserved)
Ch C Art IX
Streetlighting and Waterworks
§ C-190
Establishment of lamp and water districts.
§ C-191
Notice of establishment; vote of Common Council.
§ C-192
Cost of extension assessed on property.
§ C-193
Contracts for lighting.
§ C-194
Assessment of 1/2 cost on lighting district.
§ C-195
When expense a charge on city.
§ C-196
Protection of lamps and apparatus.
§ C-197
Construction and maintenance of waterworks; bonds, et cetera.
§ C-198
(Reserved)
§ C-199
(Reserved)
§ C-200
General powers and duties.
§ C-201
Extension of waterworks; assessment.
§ C-202
Superintendent of Waterworks.
§ C-203
Official bonds.
§ C-204
Water rates; how fixed.
§ C-205
Quarterly reports.
§ C-206
Application for water; payment of rates.
§ C-207
(Reserved)
§ C-208
Superintendent of Waterworks to send notices; fees if not paid.
§ C-209
City Treasurer to receive rates; return of unpaid water rates to the Superintendent of Waterworks.
§ C-210
Superintendent to demand rates.
§ C-211
Action to recover water rates.
§ C-212
(Reserved)
§ C-213
Back charges to be paid.
§ C-214
Application for water; how construed.
§ C-215
Claims on account of waterworks.
§ C-216
Accounts of receipts and expenditures.
§ C-217
All water rents and the interest and charges thereon shall be, until paid, a lien upon real estate.
§ C-218
Water Fund.
§ C-219
(Reserved)
Ch C Art X
Local Improvements
§ C-220
Ordinance for local improvement; petition; sidewalks, curbs, gutters, sewer, water pipes.
§ C-220a
Ordinance for local improvements; petition; public parking lots.
§ C-221
Determination as to necessary frontage.
§ C-222
When petition not required for sewer or water pipes.
§ C-223
Petition not required for improvement of certain streets.
§ C-223a
Petition not required for improvement of certain streets.
§ C-223b
Petition not required for improvement of certain streets.
§ C-223c
Petition not required for improvement of certain streets.
§ C-223d
Petition not required for improvement of certain street.
§ C-223g
Petition not required for improvement of certain street.
§ C-224
Sidewalks, curbs and gutters constructed at expense of adjoining owners.
§ C-225
Connections with sewer, gas and water pipes.
§ C-226
Ordinances for local improvements; hearing.
§ C-227
Contracts let to lowest bidders.
§ C-228
Contractor's bond; action on bond.
§ C-229
Notice of receiving proposals; estimate of expenses; assessments.
§ C-230
Notice of completion of assessment; report to Common Council; hearing.
§ C-231
Lien of assessment.
§ C-232
Certain expenses included in cost of improvement.
§ C-233
Special Assessor.
§ C-234
Number of annual payments; separate installments; release from tax.
§ C-235
Application of assessments.
§ C-236
Performance of work by persons assessed.
§ C-237
Publication of notice of assessment; fees for collection.
§ C-238
Review of assessments; reassessments.
§ C-239
Unpaid local assessments to be inserted in city tax roll.
§ C-240
Transfers to local improvement fund.
§ C-241
When Mayor or City Clerk may sign petition.
§ C-242
Error in name not to invalidate assessment.
§ C-243
Renewal of warrant.
§ C-244
Assessment in case of deficiency.
§ C-245
Inspection of work on local improvement.
§ C-246
Appeals to County and Supreme Courts.
§ C-247
Appeals, how brought; undertaking; return by Common Council.
§ C-248
Hearing on appeal.
§ C-249
Determination on appeal.
§ C-250
through § C-254. (Reserved)
Ch C Art XI
Board of Assessors; City Taxes and the Collection Thereof
§ C-255
Board of Assessors; clerks.
§ C-256
Duties of Clerk of Board of Assessors.
§ C-257
Powers and duties of Assessors.
§ C-258
Deeds, et cetera, to be presented; maps to be filed.
§ C-259
(Reserved)
§ C-260
Duties of Corporation Counsel as to assessments.
§ C-261
Duties of City Engineer as to assessments.
§ C-262
Correction of assessment roll; delivery of completed roll; omitted property.
§ C-263
Statements by corporations.
§ C-264
Notice to persons assessed.
§ C-265
Assessment of tax on taxable property.
§ C-266
Amount of tax to be inserted in tax rolls.
§ C-267
Correction and completion of tax rolls.
§ C-268
Notice that taxes are payable; fees for collection.
§ C-268a
Notice that school taxes are payable; fees for collection.
§ C-268b
Partial payment of taxes.
§ C-269
Collection of unpaid taxes; return of unpaid taxes.
§ C-270
Review of taxes returned as unpaid; duties of Assessors and Corporation Counsel.
§ C-271
Tax liens.
§ C-272
Sale of land for unpaid taxes or local improvement assessment.
§ C-273
Notice of sale of land for taxes or local improvement assessment.
§ C-274
Manner of conducting sale.
§ C-275
Disposition of proceeds of sale.
§ C-276
Redemption.
§ C-277
Notice to occupants.
§ C-278
Conveyance of real estate sold for taxes or local improvement assessment.
§ C-279
Sale of lands acquired by City.
§ C-280
Exemption of capital improvements to multiple-dwelling buildings within the City.
§ C-281
Home improvement exemption.
§ C-282
through § C-285. (Reserved)
§ C-286
Redemption money.
§ C-287
(Reserved)
§ C-288
Publication of unpaid taxes.
§ C-288a
Publication of unpaid school taxes.
§ C-289
Sale of lands conveyed to city; advertisement; terms of sale; proceeds.
§ C-290
Correction of manifest errors in assessment rolls.
§ C-291
Inserting omitted assessments.
§ C-292
Collection of taxes by civil action.
§ C-293
Supplementary proceedings.
§ C-294
Apportionment of unpaid taxes.
§ C-295
State and county taxes; warrants; collection by City Treasurer; notices; levy by proper officer; return of warrant.
§ C-296
Unpaid taxes levied prior to 1886; certificates of sale; records in County Clerk's office.
§ C-297
through § C-299. (Reserved)
Ch C Art XII
Commissioner of Public Welfare; Relief of Poor
§ C-300
Commissioner of Public Welfare and support and maintenance of poor; office.
§ C-301
Bond of Commissioner of Public Welfare.
§ C-302
Duties of Commissioner of Public Welfare; itemized and verified accounts.
§ C-303
Reports of Commissioner of Public Welfare to Common Council; examination of reports.
§ C-304
Estimate of amount required for relief of poor.
§ C-305
through § C-309. (Reserved).
Ch C Art XIII
Board of Health
§ C-310
Board of Health; health officer.
§ C-311
City Clerk as Clerk of Board.
§ C-312
Powers and duties of Board of Health.
§ C-313
Duty of common carrier in respect to persons having infectious diseases.
§ C-314
When public conveyance not to enter city.
§ C-315
Duties of innkeepers, et cetera, in respect to sick persons.
§ C-316
Bringing infected articles into city.
§ C-317
Punishment for violation of preceding sections.
§ C-318
Prevention of contagious disease.
§ C-319
(Reserved)
Ch C Art XIV
City Court
§ C-320
Jurisdiction.
§ C-321
Organization.
§ C-322
through § C-334. (Reserved)
Ch C Art XV
(Reserved)
§ C-323
through § C-359. (Reserved)
Ch C Art XVI
Miscellaneous Provisions
§ C-360
Notice to joint owners, et cetera.
§ C-361
Description of unoccupied lots to be filed.
§ C-362
Entries, et cetera, in books of minutes, records and documents as evidence.
§ C-363
Books of ordinances and proceedings as evidence.
§ C-364
Boundaries of school districts.
§ C-365
Town meetings and election places for Town of Lockport.
§ C-366
Payment of outstanding indebtedness.
§ C-367
Unauthorized debts not to be incurred or paid.
§ C-368
Oaths to witnesses; subpoenas.
§ C-369
Resident not incompetent as judge, juror, et cetera.
§ C-370
Permit to dig in streets.
§ C-370a
Relative to the opening of streets.
§ C-371
Act a public act.
§ C-372
Exemption of property in annexed territory.
§ C-373
Members of police force to continue in office.
§ C-374
(Reserved)
§ C-375
Repeal.
§ C-376
Saving clause.
§ C-377
(Reserved)
§ C-378
Ordinances and resolutions.
§ C-379
When effective.
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 3
Appropriations; Claims Approval
Ch 6
Assessments
Ch 10
Community Cable Commission
Ch 13
Defense and Indemnification of Officers and Employees
Ch 18
Ethics, Code of
Ch 23
Human Relations Commission
Ch 26
Local Laws, Adoption of
Ch 29
Meetings
Ch 33
Proceedings, Recording of
Ch 35
Retirement Funds
Ch 36
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 38
Sustainable Energy Loan Program
Ch 42
Traffic Advisory Committee
Ch 44
Traffic Violations Bureau
Ch 48
Widows' and Orphans' Fund
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 51
Adult Business Uses
Ch 52
Alarm Systems
Ch 53
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 55
Animals
Ch 60
Bicycles
Ch 62
Bingo
Ch 66
Building Construction Administration
Ch 68
Buildings, Demolition of
Ch 71
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 72
Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 74
Cemeteries
Ch 79
Contractors
Ch 81
Curfew
Ch 89
Electrical Standards
Ch 92
Environmental Quality Review
Ch 97
Fire Department
Ch 98
Fire Prevention Code
Ch 106
Freshwater Wetlands
Ch 108
Fumigation
Ch 110
Games of Chance
Ch 113
(Reserved)
Ch 116
Historic Preservation
Ch 125
Noise
Ch 127
Nuisances, Abatement of
Ch 129
Parks
Ch 133
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 136
Property Maintenance
Ch 137
Property, Abandoned
Ch 140
Records, Public Access to
Ch 142
Rental Housing
Ch 146
Roll-Off Containers
Ch 150
Sewers
Ch 151
(Reserved)
Ch 153
Signs
Ch 155
Solid Waste
Ch 158
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 162
Subdivision of Land
Ch 166
Taxation
Ch 168
Taxicabs and Livery Vehicles
Ch 173
(Reserved)
Ch 176
Trees
Ch 181
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 183
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 185
Water
Ch 187
Waterfront Consistency Review
Ch 190
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A192
Plumbing Rules and Regulations
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
Article I
City and Ward Boundaries; Corporate Powers
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§ C-1
Short title.
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§ C-2
City boundaries.
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§ C-3
Wards and ward boundaries.
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§ C-4
Corporations; corporate powers.
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§ C-5
Municipal and fiscal year.
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§ C-6
through § C-9. (Reserved)
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Article II
City Officers; General Provisions; City Elections
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§ C-10
Elective officers.
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§ C-11
Appointive officers.
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§ C-11a
Superintendent of Streets.
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§ C-11b
Commissioner of Assessment and Taxation.
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§ C-11c
Deputy City Treasurer.
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§ C-11d
City Clerk.
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§ C-11e
Deputy City Clerk.
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§ C-12
Terms of elective officers.
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§ C-13
Terms of appointive officers.
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§ C-13a
Term of Commissioner of Public Works.
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§ C-14
Qualifications of officers.
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§ C-15
Salaries of officers.
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§ C-15a
Mileage allowances.
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§ C-16
Payment of salaries.
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§ C-17
When terms begin.
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§ C-18
Expiration of terms of office.
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§ C-19
Resignations.
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§ C-20
Removal of city officers.
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§ C-21
Vacancies in elective offices.
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§ C-22
Vacancies in appointive offices.
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§ C-23
Vacancy caused by tie vote.
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§ C-24
Commissions to officers.
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§ C-25
Official bonds.
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§ C-26
Sureties on bonds; approval; condition of bonds.
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§ C-27
Failure to give bond.
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§ C-28
Official oaths.
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§ C-29
Delivery of books, papers, et cetera, to successors.
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§ C-30
Duties of city officers in respect to trial jurors.
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§ C-31
Fence viewers.
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§ C-32
Commissioner of Deeds.
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§ C-33
Watchmen and special policemen.
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§ C-34
Aldermen not to be appointed; officers not to be interested in contracts.
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§ C-35
Oaths, et cetera, may be taken by certain officers.
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§ C-36
Elections; when held.
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§ C-37
Election districts; Inspectors; Election Law.
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§ C-38
Qualifications of electors.
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§ C-39
Canvass of votes.
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§ C-40
Arrest of electors.
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§ C-41
Canvass by Common Council.
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§ C-42
Effect of act on terms of Aldermen and Supervisors.
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§ C-43
Effect of act on terms of other city officers.
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§ C-44
Justices of the Peace and Constables.
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§ C-45
Residency Law.
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§ C-46
through § C-49. (Reserved)
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Article III
The Common Council
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§ C-50
Common Council; organization.
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§ C-51
Stated and special meetings.
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§ C-52
Meetings to be public; minutes.
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§ C-53
Votes in Council; Mayor to preside.
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§ C-54
Quorum; majority vote.
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§ C-55
Vote by "yeas" and nays.
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§ C-56
Proceedings of Council; rules.
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§ C-57
President of Common Council; vacancy in office of Mayor.
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§ C-58
Duties of Aldermen and city officers; compensation of Aldermen.
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§ C-59
General duties of Aldermen.
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§ C-60
Licenses; revocation; enforcement.
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§ C-61
Management and control of City property.
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§ C-62
Ordinances, bylaws and regulations of Common Council.
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§ C-63
Special powers of Common Council; creation of certain commissions.
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§ C-63a
Special powers of Common Council; creation of Parks Board.
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§ C-64
Violation of ordinances; actions to restrain violation.
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§ C-65
Resolutions, et cetera, certified to Mayor; veto.
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§ C-66
Separate resolutions, et cetera; veto of separate items.
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§ C-67
Failure of Mayor to return resolution, et cetera.
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§ C-68
Publication of resolutions, et cetera.
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§ C-68a
Publication of title or brief description of resolution, et cetera.
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§ C-69
Publication of proceedings, et cetera; proposals; contracts.
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§ C-70
through § C-74. (Reserved)
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Article IV
The Mayor, City Clerk and Certain Other City Officers
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§ C-75
Powers and duties of Mayor.
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§ C-76
Warrants on exhausted funds.
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§ C-77
Duties of City Clerk.
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§ C-78
Duties of Deputy City Clerk.
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§ C-79
City Physician; powers and duties.
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§ C-80
Corporation Counsel; duties; costs; stenographer.
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§ C-81
Supervisors as members of Board of Supervisors.
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§ C-82
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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§ C-83
Commissioners of Deeds; powers.
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§ C-84
Jurisdiction of Justice of the Peace.
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§ C-85
Constable's bond.
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§ C-86
through § C-89. (Reserved)
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Article V
City Finances; City Treasurer; Board of Estimate and Apportionment; Issue and Sale of Bonds
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§ C-90
General duties of City Treasurer.
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§ C-91
Duties of Deputy City Treasurer.
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§ C-92
General fund; duties of Treasurer.
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§ C-93
Search for unpaid taxes.
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§ C-94
General bond of City Treasurer; additional bond.
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§ C-95
Bond for collection of county taxes.
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§ C-96
Office hours of City Treasurer.
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§ C-97
Orders or warrants on city treasury.
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§ C-98
Excessive appropriations.
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§ C-99
Violation of preceding sections a misdemeanor.
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§ C-100
Presentation of claims.
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§ C-101
Board of Estimate and Apportionment; how constituted; organization; depositories of city fund.
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§ C-102
Annual estimate; tax budget.
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§ C-103
Estimates of expenditures by officers and departments.
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§ C-104
Creation of debts.
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§ C-104a
Investment of surplus moneys.
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§ C-105
Expenditures for certain capital improvements.
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§ C-105a
Authorization of bonds.
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§ C-105b
Mandatory referendum on certain bond ordinances.
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§ C-106
(Reserved)
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§ C-107
(Reserved)
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§ C-108
Facsimile signatures permitted.
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§ C-109
(Reserved)
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Article VI
The Police Department
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§ C-110
Existing Police Board abolished; control of Police Department; Board of Police.
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§ C-111
Meetings of Board.
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§ C-112
Government of police force.
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§ C-113
Appointment of officers and members.
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§ C-114
Removal of members of force.
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§ C-115
Notice and hearing.
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§ C-116
Suspension pending determination of charges.
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§ C-117
Promulgation of rules and orders.
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§ C-118
Rewards for information.
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§ C-119
Salaries of members of force.
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§ C-120
Power and authority as constables.
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§ C-121
Uniforms of members of force.
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§ C-122
Service of criminal process.
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§ C-123
Lost, abandoned or stolen property.
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§ C-124
Outside service by Police Department.
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Article VII
The Fire Department
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§ C-125
Existing Board of Fire Commissioners abolished; control of Fire Department; Board of Fire Commissioners.
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§ C-126
Government of Fire Department.
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§ C-127
No compensation; not to be interested in contracts.
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§ C-128
City clerk as clerk of board.
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§ C-129
Expenditure of money.
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§ C-130
Board not to contract debts beyond fiscal year; quarterly reports; inventory.
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§ C-131
Appointment of officers and members.
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§ C-131a
Removal of members of the Department.
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§ C-131b
Notice and hearing.
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§ C-131c
Suspension.
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§ C-131d
Promulgation of rules and orders.
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§ C-132
General powers and duties of the Board.
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§ C-133
Salaries of members of the Department.
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§ C-134
Duties of Chief in respect to storage of oils.
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§ C-135
Entrance upon premises.
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§ C-136
Control of bystanders during fire.
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§ C-137
Investigation of causes of fires.
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§ C-138
Destruction of buildings.
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§ C-139
Claim for damages caused by destruction; appointment of Commissioners.
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§ C-140
Commissioners; compensation; proceedings; award of damages.
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§ C-141
Appeal from determination of Commissioners; return.
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§ C-142
Hearing on appeal.
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§ C-143
Confirmation of report.
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§ C-144
Payment of award.
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§ C-145
Establishment of fire limits.
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§ C-146
Regulation of construction of chimneys, et cetera; fireworks and firearms.
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§ C-147
Injury to fire apparatus.
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§ C-148
Exemption of volunteer firemen.
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§ C-149
Uniform.
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§ C-150
Person falsely representing himself as fireman.
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§ C-151
Disposition of tax on fire insurance premiums.
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Article VIII
Public Works; Streets, Bridges and Culverts; Crosswalks and Sidewalks
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§ C-152
Powers and duties of the Commissioner of Public Works.
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§ C-153
(Reserved)
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§ C-154
(Reserved)
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§ C-155
Supervision of streets and parks.
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§ C-156
Duties of City Engineer and Assistant City Engineer.
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§ C-157
Public highways specified.
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§ C-158
Survey and record of streets.
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§ C-159
Opening, alteration and discontinuance of streets, et cetera.
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§ C-160
Resolution of Common Council of intention to take lands for streets, et cetera; publication of notice; hearing.
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§ C-161
Notice of application for appointment of Commissioners.
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§ C-162
Appointment of Commissioners.
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§ C-163
Oaths of office of Commissioners.
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§ C-164
Awards of damages.
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§ C-165
Hearing before Common Council on report of Commissioners.
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§ C-166
New Commissioners on annulment of report.
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§ C-167
Proceedings on return of second report.
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§ C-168
Compensation of Commissioners.
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§ C-169
Leases of appropriated land.
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§ C-170
Record of proceedings; filing and recording; evidence.
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§ C-171
Assessment on property benefited.
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§ C-172
Payment of awards; payment into county treasury.
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§ C-173
Voluntary opening of streets; description to be recorded.
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§ C-174
Encroachments in highways.
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§ C-175
Powers of Common Council in respect to streets, high-ways, parks and public places.
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§ C-176
Bridges, culverts, reservoirs, crosswalks, et cetera; destruction by elements; assessments.
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§ C-177
Improved streets; repair and maintenance.
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§ C-178
Sprinkling and cleaning, improved streets.
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§ C-179
Special supervision of improved streets.
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§ C-180
Rescinding declaration as to improved streets.
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§ C-181
Repairing and cleaning sidewalks.
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§ C-182
Sidewalks; curbs; how to be built and maintained.
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§ C-183
Director of Engineering and Public Works or the Mayor's designee to order work to be done.
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§ C-184
Notice and service; proof of service.
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§ C-185
If owner fails, Director of Engineering and Public Works or the Mayor's designee to cause work to be done.
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§ C-186
Collection of expense.
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§ C-187
Assessments, a lien.
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§ C-188
Operation of sewage disposal plant.
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§ C-189
(Reserved)
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Article IX
Streetlighting and Waterworks
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§ C-190
Establishment of lamp and water districts.
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§ C-191
Notice of establishment; vote of Common Council.
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§ C-192
Cost of extension assessed on property.
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§ C-193
Contracts for lighting.
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§ C-194
Assessment of 1/2 cost on lighting district.
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§ C-195
When expense a charge on city.
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§ C-196
Protection of lamps and apparatus.
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§ C-197
Construction and maintenance of waterworks; bonds, et cetera.
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§ C-198
(Reserved)
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§ C-199
(Reserved)
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§ C-200
General powers and duties.
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§ C-201
Extension of waterworks; assessment.
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§ C-202
Superintendent of Waterworks.
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§ C-203
Official bonds.
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§ C-204
Water rates; how fixed.
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§ C-205
Quarterly reports.
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§ C-206
Application for water; payment of rates.
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§ C-207
(Reserved)
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§ C-208
Superintendent of Waterworks to send notices; fees if not paid.
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§ C-209
City Treasurer to receive rates; return of unpaid water rates to the Superintendent of Waterworks.
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§ C-210
Superintendent to demand rates.
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§ C-211
Action to recover water rates.
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§ C-212
(Reserved)
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§ C-213
Back charges to be paid.
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§ C-214
Application for water; how construed.
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§ C-215
Claims on account of waterworks.
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§ C-216
Accounts of receipts and expenditures.
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§ C-217
All water rents and the interest and charges thereon shall be, until paid, a lien upon real estate.
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§ C-218
Water Fund.
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§ C-219
(Reserved)
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Article X
Local Improvements
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§ C-220
Ordinance for local improvement; petition; sidewalks, curbs, gutters, sewer, water pipes.
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§ C-220a
Ordinance for local improvements; petition; public parking lots.
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§ C-221
Determination as to necessary frontage.
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§ C-222
When petition not required for sewer or water pipes.
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§ C-223
Petition not required for improvement of certain streets.
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§ C-223a
Petition not required for improvement of certain streets.
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§ C-223b
Petition not required for improvement of certain streets.
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§ C-223c
Petition not required for improvement of certain streets.
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§ C-223d
Petition not required for improvement of certain street.
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§ C-223g
Petition not required for improvement of certain street.
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§ C-224
Sidewalks, curbs and gutters constructed at expense of adjoining owners.
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§ C-225
Connections with sewer, gas and water pipes.
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§ C-226
Ordinances for local improvements; hearing.
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§ C-227
Contracts let to lowest bidders.
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§ C-228
Contractor's bond; action on bond.
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§ C-229
Notice of receiving proposals; estimate of expenses; assessments.
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§ C-230
Notice of completion of assessment; report to Common Council; hearing.
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§ C-231
Lien of assessment.
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§ C-232
Certain expenses included in cost of improvement.
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§ C-233
Special Assessor.
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§ C-234
Number of annual payments; separate installments; release from tax.
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§ C-235
Application of assessments.
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§ C-236
Performance of work by persons assessed.
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§ C-237
Publication of notice of assessment; fees for collection.
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§ C-238
Review of assessments; reassessments.
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§ C-239
Unpaid local assessments to be inserted in city tax roll.
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§ C-240
Transfers to local improvement fund.
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§ C-241
When Mayor or City Clerk may sign petition.
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§ C-242
Error in name not to invalidate assessment.
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§ C-243
Renewal of warrant.
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§ C-244
Assessment in case of deficiency.
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§ C-245
Inspection of work on local improvement.
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§ C-246
Appeals to County and Supreme Courts.
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§ C-247
Appeals, how brought; undertaking; return by Common Council.
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§ C-248
Hearing on appeal.
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§ C-249
Determination on appeal.
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§ C-250
through § C-254. (Reserved)
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Article XI
Board of Assessors; City Taxes and the Collection Thereof
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§ C-255
Board of Assessors; clerks.
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§ C-256
Duties of Clerk of Board of Assessors.
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§ C-257
Powers and duties of Assessors.
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§ C-258
Deeds, et cetera, to be presented; maps to be filed.
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§ C-259
(Reserved)
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§ C-260
Duties of Corporation Counsel as to assessments.
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§ C-261
Duties of City Engineer as to assessments.
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§ C-262
Correction of assessment roll; delivery of completed roll; omitted property.
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§ C-263
Statements by corporations.
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§ C-264
Notice to persons assessed.
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§ C-265
Assessment of tax on taxable property.
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§ C-266
Amount of tax to be inserted in tax rolls.
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§ C-267
Correction and completion of tax rolls.
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§ C-268
Notice that taxes are payable; fees for collection.
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§ C-268a
Notice that school taxes are payable; fees for collection.
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§ C-268b
Partial payment of taxes.
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§ C-269
Collection of unpaid taxes; return of unpaid taxes.
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§ C-270
Review of taxes returned as unpaid; duties of Assessors and Corporation Counsel.
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§ C-271
Tax liens.
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§ C-272
Sale of land for unpaid taxes or local improvement assessment.
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§ C-273
Notice of sale of land for taxes or local improvement assessment.
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§ C-274
Manner of conducting sale.
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§ C-275
Disposition of proceeds of sale.
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§ C-276
Redemption.
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§ C-277
Notice to occupants.
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§ C-278
Conveyance of real estate sold for taxes or local improvement assessment.
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§ C-279
Sale of lands acquired by City.
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§ C-280
Exemption of capital improvements to multiple-dwelling buildings within the City.
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§ C-281
Home improvement exemption.
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§ C-282
through § C-285. (Reserved)
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§ C-286
Redemption money.
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§ C-287
(Reserved)
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§ C-288
Publication of unpaid taxes.
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§ C-288a
Publication of unpaid school taxes.
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§ C-289
Sale of lands conveyed to city; advertisement; terms of sale; proceeds.
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§ C-290
Correction of manifest errors in assessment rolls.
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§ C-291
Inserting omitted assessments.
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§ C-292
Collection of taxes by civil action.
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§ C-293
Supplementary proceedings.
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§ C-294
Apportionment of unpaid taxes.
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§ C-295
State and county taxes; warrants; collection by City Treasurer; notices; levy by proper officer; return of warrant.
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§ C-296
Unpaid taxes levied prior to 1886; certificates of sale; records in County Clerk's office.
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§ C-297
through § C-299. (Reserved)
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Article XII
Commissioner of Public Welfare; Relief of Poor
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§ C-300
Commissioner of Public Welfare and support and maintenance of poor; office.
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§ C-301
Bond of Commissioner of Public Welfare.
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§ C-302
Duties of Commissioner of Public Welfare; itemized and verified accounts.
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§ C-303
Reports of Commissioner of Public Welfare to Common Council; examination of reports.
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§ C-304
Estimate of amount required for relief of poor.
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§ C-305
through § C-309. (Reserved).
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Article XIII
Board of Health
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§ C-310
Board of Health; health officer.
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§ C-311
City Clerk as Clerk of Board.
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§ C-312
Powers and duties of Board of Health.
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§ C-313
Duty of common carrier in respect to persons having infectious diseases.
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§ C-314
When public conveyance not to enter city.
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§ C-315
Duties of innkeepers, et cetera, in respect to sick persons.
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§ C-316
Bringing infected articles into city.
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§ C-317
Punishment for violation of preceding sections.
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§ C-318
Prevention of contagious disease.
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§ C-319
(Reserved)
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Article XIV
City Court
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§ C-320
Jurisdiction.
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§ C-321
Organization.
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§ C-322
through § C-334. (Reserved)
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Article XV
(Reserved)
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§ C-323
through § C-359. (Reserved)
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Article XVI
Miscellaneous Provisions
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§ C-360
Notice to joint owners, et cetera.
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§ C-361
Description of unoccupied lots to be filed.
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§ C-362
Entries, et cetera, in books of minutes, records and documents as evidence.
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§ C-363
Books of ordinances and proceedings as evidence.
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§ C-364
Boundaries of school districts.
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§ C-365
Town meetings and election places for Town of Lockport.
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§ C-366
Payment of outstanding indebtedness.
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§ C-367
Unauthorized debts not to be incurred or paid.
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§ C-368
Oaths to witnesses; subpoenas.
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§ C-369
Resident not incompetent as judge, juror, et cetera.
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§ C-370
Permit to dig in streets.
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§ C-370a
Relative to the opening of streets.
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§ C-371
Act a public act.
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§ C-372
Exemption of property in annexed territory.
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§ C-373
Members of police force to continue in office.
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§ C-374
(Reserved)
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§ C-375
Repeal.
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§ C-376
Saving clause.
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§ C-377
(Reserved)
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§ C-378
Ordinances and resolutions.
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§ C-379
When effective.
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