People v. Mattimore
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of conviction and sentence by the Police Court of the city of Albany. The defendant was convicted and fined by the Police Court of the city of Albany for his failure to clear the snow and'ice from the sidewalk in front of the lot in the city, of which he was the owner and occupant. The conviction and fine were under an ordinance of the city,
1Opinion of the Court
Landon, J.:
It is contended by the appellant that the ordinance under which he was convicted is m violation of the charter. Authority is given by title 3, § 14 of the charter of the city of Albany, chapter 298, Laws of 1883, to the common council “to make * * * *450eucb laws, ordinances, regulations and resolutions as may be necessary to carry into effect any and all of the powers now vested in, or by this act conferred upon the corporation, and it §liall have power to enforce obedience thereto and observance thereof, by ordaining penalties for each and every violation thereof * * * and shall have…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- City of Brooklyn v. ToynbeeNew York Supreme Court · 1857
- Mayor, C., of New-York v. . Williams PriceNew York Court of Appeals · 1857