In Re the Petition of George Douglass
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from order of the late General Term of the first judicial district, affirming order of the Special Term, denying petition'to vacate certain assessments. (Beported below, 58 Barb., 174.) The resolution authorizing the work, was presented to the board of aldermen July 2d, 1863, and was referred to the committee on roads. August 25th, 1863, the committee on roads reported favorably.
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Appeal from order of the late General Term of the first judicial district, affirming order of the Special Term, denying petition'to vacate certain assessments. (Beported below, 58 Barb., 174.) The resolution authorizing the work, was presented to the board of aldermen July 2d, 1863, and was referred to the committee on roads. August 25th, 1863, the committee on roads reported favorably. September 15th, 1863, the report and resolution were adopted, and directed to be sent to the board of councilmen for concurrence. September 17th, 1863, the resolution was received by the board of councilmen,…
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, J.
The seventh section of the act to amend the charter of the city of New York, passed in 1857 (Laws of 1857, chap. 446), after providing for the organization of the two boards of the common council, proceeds as follows:
“All resolutions and reports of committees, which shall recommend any specific improvement involving the appropriation of public money, or the taxing or assessing the citizens of the city, shall be published, immediately after the adjournment of the board, under the authority of the board, in all the newspapers employed by the corporation, and shall not be passed until after…
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