INDEX.

INDEX.

The acts printed in the Appendix are not indexed, nor are those provisions indexed which can be clearly seen to be superseded or repealed.

ABATTOIR. See BUTCHERS' Slaughtering, etc., ASSOCIATION.

ACTIONS

by and against city, where brought and how removed.

ALBANY STREET

city may construct and maintain bridge in continuation of, over Roxbury creek.
bridge to have draw to be approved by commissioners.

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331, 332

88

88

91

97

97

97

131

131

132

incorporated.

track of, where may be located

freight only to be transported

ALDERMEN

executive powers of corporation generally, to be vested in board of
also all powers formerly vested in selectmen

whether by general or special laws

aldermen and common council to sit and act separately, except when in convention,
before entering on duties of office, to take oath

7

oath to be administered by mayor

5

certificate of oaths to be entered by clerk in journal

5

after organization of city government, the board, a quorum being present, and
the mayor presiding, to choose permanent chairman

6

to preside at meetings and conventions in absence of mayor

6

and, in case of vacancy in mayor's office, to perform duties of mayor

board to decide questions of qualifications, election and return of its members

if returns show no election of mayor, board of aldermen to make record of fact,

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ALDERMEN, continued.

city clerk to read, on first Monday of January, copy of record, in presence of

members returned as aldermen and common councilmen

prescribed oaths to be administered to members elect.

board to proceed to elect chairman

to proceed to business as in case of absence of mayor

if returns fail to show election of mayor or of full board of aldermen, those
chosen, whether a quorum or not, to issue warrant for election

if neither mayor nor any aldermen shall be elected at usual time, the powers of
the former mayor and aldermen having ceased, president of common coun-
cil to issue warrant for election

mayor may summon meetings of .

causing written notice to be given members

shall issue warrants for election of mayor, in case of vacancy, from any cause,
in office of

in case of vacancy in board, warrant for election to issue

to act first on matters authorized or required to be done by mayor and aldermen,
orders, resolutions, and votes of, to be presented to mayor for approval.
to advise and consent to mayor's appointments to offices which are directed to be
made by mayor and aldermen

division of city into aldermanic districts

one alderman to be elected in each district

315, 316

to have duties and powers of county commissioners
certain powers of, vested in police commissioners

320

272

duties of mayor and, respecting voting-lists, to be performed by registrars of

voters

218

to provide place for safe-keeping of ballots.

316

powers of, in relation to streets and abatement of taxes, vested in board of street
commissioners

151

stable not to be built or used as such without approval of

148

may designate streets which may be used by Union Freight Railroad Company,
to establish grade.

186

195

may award damages for and assess betterments on lands affected by the improve-
ment of Stony brook and its tributaries.

certain powers of, may be conferred by city council on street commissioners
to issue warrants for election

to call general meetings upon the requisition of twenty-five qualified voters of
each ward

304

may grant to Charles River Street Railway Company the right to use tracks of
other railroad corporations
after notice and hearing, may permit the building of a window or other projection
over street, bridge, or square

to assess on land filled, expense of filling up Prison-point bay flats
to approve claims for damages done by dogs

to make reasonable allowance for fuel, bedding, and clothing for convicts.
may order advancement of money for tools, etc., for convicts

to settle and allow accounts for expense of supporting persons in jail and house
of correction

may furnish instruction in reading and writing, one hour each evening, to
prisoners

See CITY COUNCIL; COMMON COUNCIL; MAYOR.

For powers conferred by annexation acts, see the several acts.