ways, that in case of his death, sickness or unavoidable absence, the Mayor for the time being, may sign and execute such contracts or agreements; and all deeds, conveyances and leases made in pursuance of any contract or agreement with said Superintendent, shall be executed by the Mayor in the same manner as if the same were made by order of the City Council. [9] SECT. 9. Be it further ordained, That the said Superintendent, before entering on the duties of his office, shall give bonds with one or more sureties, to the approbation of the Mayor and Aldermen, with conditions that he will not directly or indirectly, for himself or others, or by others in trust for him, or on his account, have any interest or concern in any purchase, lease, contract or agreement to be made in pursuance of this ordinance. [10] SECT. 10. SECT. 10. Be it further ordained, That said Superintendent shall at least once in three months, and as often as required, make a true and correct report of his proceedings under this ordinance, and exhibit proper schedules and accounts of all lands sold, moneys received, and securities taken, to the Mayor and Aldermen, which shall be by them sent to the Common Council. [11] SECT. 11. Be it further ordained, That all money agreed to be paid by any purchaser or lessee of said lands, all notes, bonds, mortgages or securities for moneys, arising or accruing from or in virtue of any contract made by said Superintendent, shall be paid to, and deposited with the Auditor, and all notes, bonds or securities for moneys due, or growing due upon sales of land or contracts for sale, shall be accompanied by a mortgage of lands of equal value, and the Mayor may from time to time, release to any mortgagor or his assigns, any part of the mortgaged premises, on payment of an equivalent portion of the purchase money. And in all cases where lands other than those sold are proposed to be taken as collateral security, the consent and approbation of the Mayor in writing shall be first obtained. [12] SECT. 12. Be it further ordained, That there shall be no expenditure of money, or contract requiring the expenditure of money be made, under or by virtue of this ordinance, without the sanction of the City Council, by an appropriation being first made to meet such expenditure. [13] SECT. 13. Be it further ordained, That all contracts and agreements made by said Superintendent pursuant to this ordinance, shall be obligatory upon the City, and be carried into effect, the repeal of this ordinance notwithstanding. INDEX. A. ABATEMENT OF TAXES, how allowed and recorded, ACCOUNTS and accountability in expenditures, annual, when to be made up, duties of, against City, how vouched, &c. ACTIONS, for or against City, where to be brought, PAGE 277 29 29 32 29 29 29 29, 30, 31 247, 248 29 29, 30, 31 30, 31 33, 34, 35 when and how to be removed, 35, 36 ties may serve precepts in, 33 34 Freeholders of Suffolk may 34 Inhabitants of Suffolk may ACTS, previous inconsistent with City Charter repealed, C. C.* § 37 83 83 powers and duties of, (general) C. C. § 10, 13, 14, 24 C. C. § 13, 25 Anatomy, act legalizing study of in certain cases, PAGE. ATTORNEY and SOLICITOR, City, how chosen, 39 his duties and salary, 38, 39 See Courts. Auctions, act of Legislature regulating, Auditors and Clerks of Treasury Department, how chosen, 93 on the ground, Bells, to be attached to horses and vehicles when snow is not to be tolled at funerals without license, Bird Island, Act of Legislature for preservation of, removing stones from, forbidden, Boards, public, to account for expenditure of public money, 137 226 67 42 42 29 marks of, how inspected, altered and fees for marking, how regulated, Bodies, dead, not to be interred without license, not to be removed without license, 44 44 190 171, 192 117 BOSTON, City of, incorporated, 33, 34 BUILDINGS, private, owners of, how compensated in wooden, such cases, of what dimensions may be PAGE. 124 108, 109, 110, 113, 114, 115 when not to be occupied as dwel- Burials. See Health. Burying-grounds. See Health. Butter, to be sold by weight, Candle. See Fires. C. 224 Canopy, awning, &c. See Streets. Carriages, Horses, &c. Acts of Legislature concerning, City Ordinance concerning, stands for, how appointed, 64, 66 66, 68, 70 not to stand in street more than one hour, Hackney, to be licensed by Mayor and Aldermen, licenses may be revoked, who to be considered owner of, (proviso) extortion, how punished, penalties, how recovered, disposed 65, 66, 67,71 See Horses, Streets, Trucks, Carts. 76 68 68 70 67 69 69 64 65 64 64 64 65 65 Carts, trucks, wagons and sleds, how numbered and marked, breadth of wheels, not to carry more than PAGE. See Drag Machines, Trucks. Cellar doors. See Buildings, private, -- Streets. Cemeteries. See Health. CHELSEA and BOSTON, Act of Legislature regulating Cigar. See Fires. rate of wages to be fixed, Citizens, when and how to hold meetings. C. C. § 25, 26. CITY CHARTER, CLERK, how elected, his general duties, COUNCIL, how composed, - its general powers, 66 66 66 66 66 66 aaaaaaaa § 10 10, 23 § 1, 34, 35 § 2, 15 11 $9 $9 11 sittings to be public, how sworn, quorum of, established, members of, ineligible to cer- tain offices, 66 § 16 § 16 66 § 16 § 16 66 § 17 § 20 § 20 66 § 22, 43 |