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... whole may suffer for lack of them in the long run . We are considering here only well conceived plans , the execution of which will be a real ad- vantage to the community as a whole if the initial difficulties of financing them can be ...
... whole may suffer for lack of them in the long run . We are considering here only well conceived plans , the execution of which will be a real ad- vantage to the community as a whole if the initial difficulties of financing them can be ...
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... whole satisfactory . Excessive awards to land owners are appealed from by the city , and in a large per cent of these appeals land owners , to avoid the danger of liti- gation , remit some portion of the award . The fol- lowing shows ...
... whole satisfactory . Excessive awards to land owners are appealed from by the city , and in a large per cent of these appeals land owners , to avoid the danger of liti- gation , remit some portion of the award . The fol- lowing shows ...
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... whole and avoid the rather difficult task of revising it . Two out of three recent cases had that result . There are two types of commission which for convenience will be placed in this group , though they differ essentially from the ...
... whole and avoid the rather difficult task of revising it . Two out of three recent cases had that result . There are two types of commission which for convenience will be placed in this group , though they differ essentially from the ...
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... whole well done , if judged by the result of the review by the court . Many owners were concerned in that proceeding , but the finding of the commissioners as to compensation for land taken or damaged was increased only from $ 314,000 ...
... whole well done , if judged by the result of the review by the court . Many owners were concerned in that proceeding , but the finding of the commissioners as to compensation for land taken or damaged was increased only from $ 314,000 ...
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... whole quite satisfactory . The appraisers are usually competent men and , although appeals are taken from their awards as confirmed by the board of park commissioners to the district court sitting without jury , the per- centage of such ...
... whole quite satisfactory . The appraisers are usually competent men and , although appeals are taken from their awards as confirmed by the board of park commissioners to the district court sitting without jury , the per- centage of such ...
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Page 248 - General laws may be passed permitting the owners or occupants of agricultural lands to construct and maintain for the drainage thereof, necessary drains, ditches and dykes upon the lands of others, under proper restrictions and with just compensation, but no special laws shall be enacted for such purposes.
Page 249 - ... to take more land and property than is needed for actual construction in the laying out. widening, extending or relocating parks, public places, highways or streets; provided, however, that the additional land and property so authorized to be taken shall be no more than sufficient to form suitable building sites abutting on such park, public place, highway or street. After so much of the land and property has been appropriated for such park, public place, highway or street as is needed therefor,...
Page 248 - When private property shall be taken for any public use, the compensation to be made therefor, when such compensation is not made by the State, shall be ascertained by a jury or by not less than three commissioners appointed by a court of record, as shall be prescribed by law.
Page 289 - This Act shall take effect immediately. STATE OF NEW YORK, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole of said original law.
Page 298 - The state or any of its cities may acquire by gift, purchase, or condemnation lands for establishing, laying out, widening, enlarging, extending, and maintaining memorial grounds, streets, squares, parkways, boulevards, parks, playgrounds, sites for public buildings, and reservations in and about and along and leading to any or all of. the same...
Page 248 - State, shall be ascertained by a jury, or by the Supreme Court without a jury, but not with a referee other than an official referee, or by not less than three commissioners appointed by a court of record as shall be prescribed by law.
Page 284 - ... annually to the city council or governing body in cities and to the annual town meeting in towns, giving information regarding the condition of the city or town and any plans or proposals for the development of the city or town and estimates of the cost thereof; and it shall be the duty of every such local planning board to file a copy of all reports made by it with the homestead commission.
Page 297 - Said commission may make or cause to be made a map or maps of said city, or any portion thereof, showing locations proposed by it for any new public building, esplanade, boulevard, parkway or street, and grades thereof, and street, building and veranda lines...
Page 221 - ... upon the light and air which it had previously received, we cannot say that the lawmaking power might not determine that this was a matter of such public interest as to call for an expenditure of public money, and to justify the taking of private property.
Page 278 - ... no more in extent than would be sufficient for suitable building lots on both sides of such highway or street, and after so much of the land or property has been appropriated for such highway or street as is needed therefor, may authorize the sale of the remainder for value with or without suitable restrictions.