2418 Widows and orphans a Ill. Amdg. '95 p.23 $10: salary of matron of Soldiers' Widows Home $1200 [$600]. §1 '07 p.84, 13 May b I § Ill. Amd'g. '85 p.16 $3a rel. to admission of wife of veteran to Soldiers and Sailors Home: must have been married prior to 1890 [1880] and must be of age of 50 [60]. 18 '07 p.82, 25 May c Ill. Amdg. '75 p.104 85 rel. to Soldiers' Orphans Home: dependent orphans not orphans of veterans may be admitted if there is room. '07 p.82, 25 May Kan. Amdg. '03 ch.480 $1 rel. to admission to Mother Bickerdyke annex to Soldiers Home: dependent relatives of sailors to be admitted; maximum age beyond which children not to be kept. 28 '07 ch.397, 28 Feb. Pa. Amdg. '05 ch.130 §1 subdiv.11 rel. to printing and distribution of report of Comrs. of Soldiers' Orphans Schools. I§ d e 2421 f a b с d e 2423 a b C 2426 a '07 ch.47, 4 Apr. Tex. Submitting amdt. to Const. 1876 art.3 $51: providing for home for Confederate veterans' wives and widows and women who aided the Confederacy. 28. Rejected Aug. 1907. Organizations '07 p.412 Cal. Amdg. '87 ch.74: msdr. to wear unlawfully badge of G. A. R. or United Spanish War Veterans. 1§ '07 ch.61, 1 Mar. Ill. Incorp. of posts or camps of G. A. R., United Spanish War N. H. Unlawful for unauthorized person to use insignia of military, patriotic or fraternal society; penalty. Rep. P.S. ch.273 §10. 2§ '07 ch.62, 20 Mar. N. D. Amdg. R.C.'05 $9245: msdr. to make unauthorized use of insignia of G. A. R. or other organization of 5 years standing in state. 28 '07 ch.30, 8 Mar. G. A. R. Mass. Sec. of Commonwealth to have printed and distributed proceedings of annual state encampment of G. A. R. 2§ '07 ch.111, 16 Fch. N. Y. Committee to represent state at national encampment of G. A. R. at Saratoga, Sept. 1907 to consist of 4 appointees of Gov, Adjutant Gen., commander N. Y. dept. of G. A. R. and counsel to Gov.; $35,000. '07 ch.401, 3 June 48 Wis. Register of deeds to file records of G. A. R. and of historical societies. Adds S.'98 $758. 18 '07 ch.650, 15 July Spanish War veterans Mass. Extending certain privileges given Spanish War Veterans to United Spanish War Veterans; unauthorized use of insignia. '07 ch.232, 20 Mar. 48. 2429 a 2430 2432 a b с d e 2433 a 2438 a b ba C d Flag See also 24, State flag; 252, Desecration of flag; 253, Foreign and anarchistic flags; 2236, School buildings N. J. Flag day, June 14, to be observed in schools. 18 Local government '07 ch.84, 17 Apr. The usage of terms designating local bodies varies widely in different states.. The word municipality is here used throughout in its original and strictest meaning to designate any densely populated, incorporated community; thus including cities. villages, boroughs, hamlets and "towns" (as a name for villages) but not including townships. Where the word town is used to designate the primary division of the county, it is grouped with township government, though in the case of the New England towns the nature of the government approaches more nearly that of a municipality than that of a western township. Col. Powers of council of city of 2d class and bd. of trustees of town; sewers, pavements, mayor and police magistrate pro tem. in city of 2d class. 48 '07 ch.234. 22 Mar. Ia. Towns and cities may pay dues in League of Ta. Municipalities and expense of delegates to meetings. 18 N. J. Giving Comn. on Mun. Govt. till next 28 '07 ch.30, 1 Apr. session to report. '07 p.734. 7 May N. M. Extending '84 ch.39 §6-7 rel. to fee ownership of streets and public places by municipalities and annexation of territory thereto, to all municipalities. 28 '07 ch.22, 16 Mar. U. Amdg. R.S.'98 $2498 rel. to construction of statute: "city" may mean incorporated town. State control of cities. Home rule '07 ch.375, 24 Apr. Organization. Powers generally Ala. Amdg. C.'96 82937 rel. to incorporation of town: 25 [50] freeholders [and householders] to sign petition. 18 '07 p.77, 11 Feb. Ala. Legis. committee of 8 to prepare gen. mun. charter bill or bills. 6$ '07 p.299, 6 Mar. Ala. Organization and govt. of cities and towns. 201§ '07 p.790, 13 Aug. Id. Amdg. '99 p. 192 873 rel. to powers of cities and villages. 28 '07 p.509, 15 Mar. Ia. Organization and officers of municipalities: number of wards; composition of council; elective and appointive officers; bd. of public works in cities of 30,000; officers not to be interested in contracts nor use pass or frank of corp. using franchise in municipality. Amds, and rep. sundry sections of C. 198 '07 ch.26, 29 Mar. 2438 e Ia. Cities of 25,000 to adopt comn. plan; organization; initiative and referendum; recall. 228 '07 ch.48, 29 Mar. f Kan. Charter for cities of 2d class: comn. plan; adoptive. 271 '07 ch.123, 25 Feb Kan. Charter for cities of Ist class; comn. plan; adoptive. 122$ '07 ch.114, 2 Mar. h Minn. Amdg. R.L.'05 $756 published 30 days [4 weeks]. rel. to amåt. of mun. charter: to be '07 ch.199, 15 Apr. Rep. '05 ch.253. 28 Minn. Amdg. R.L.'05 $750 rel. to home rule penses not to exceed $500. I§ 158 charter bd.: ex'07 ch.216, 15 Apr. Mo. Amdg. R.S.'99 $5261 rel. to organization of city. I§ Neb. Misc. amdts. to C.S. $1500-1628 rel. to cities of 5000-25,000. k Nev. Incorp. and classification of cities. 1118 '07 ch.13, 15 Mar. '07 ch.125, 27 Mar. N. J. Uniform charter for cities of 12,000-20,000; referendum. 1168 '07 ch.99, 23 Apr N. Y. Creating comn. to suggest legislation for revision of Greater New York charter to consist of mayor, comptroller and 7 appointees of Gov., I an alderman; report Dec. 1907. 38 '07 ch.600, 17 July incorp. of or an N. Y. Amdg. village law '97 ch.414 §21, 326: nexation of territory to village deemed complete on cate of Sec. of State. 28 receipt of certifi'07 ch.607, 18 July r N. D. Amdg. R.C.'05 $2740, 2769, 2778, 2780, 2782-83, 2798, 2815 rel. to govt. of cities. Adds §2770a; rep. §2779. S 118 '07 ch.46, 26 Feb. N. D. Organization of incorporated city, village or town in territory embracing more than I county. 58 '07 ch.266, 12 Mar. t N. D. Comn. system of govt. for cities adopting. 648 u '07 ch.45, 20 Mar. S. C. When city surrenders charter to be incorporated under gen, law, officers are continued in office. Adds §1972a to C.C. 1§ '07 ch.282, 13 Feb. V S. D. Incorp. of cities under comn. system. 1378 Wash. Additional powers for cities of 2d, 3d and 4th classes. '07 ch.228, 16 Mar. Wash. Cities of 2d class. Rep. '90 p.131 $24-91. 738 '07 ch.241, 18 Mar Wis. Providing election on petition of 10% of electors of special charter city to decide as to reorganization under gen. law. Adds S.'98 8925 subdiv.3m-0. 38 '07 ch.230, 18 June Wis. Rel. to cities: plat of boundaries; common council to fill vacancy in office of mayor; appointment by mayor to be confirmed by common council; double compensation of employee prohibited; bənd on bidding for public work of; space between curb of street and sidewalk under jurisdiction of park comrs. Adds S.'98 8925, sundry subdivs. 88 '07 ch.493, 9 July 2438 za Wis. Charter convention in city of 1st class Jan. 1908; political party allowed representative for each 1000 votes; election Nov. 1907; to present to next Legis. comprehensive home rule charter. 8§ '07 ch.598, 12 July zb Wy. Prescribing additional powers for cities of Ist class. Amds. 208 of R.S.'99; rep. 108. 288 '07 ch.71, 20 Feb. 2438(5 Special charters a Cal. Charter of city of Santa Monica; provides for initiative, referendum and recall. 160§ b C d e f g Cal. Charter of city of Alameda; provides referendum; recall and limitation of number of mitted. 2518 '07 p.1007, I Feb. for initiative and saloons to be sub '07 p.1051, 7 Feb. Cal. Charter of city of Santa Cruz; provides for initiative and referendum; recall to be submitted. 1968 '07 p.1105, 12 Feb. Cal. Amdg. charter of city of Eureka: initiative and referendum. 28 '07 p.1172, 25 Feb. '07 p.1176, 26 Feb. Cal. Charter of city of Long Beach; provides initiative, referendum, recall. 2148 Cal. Amdg. generally charter of city of Vallejo; provides for recall. 478 '07 p.1245, 6 Mar. Cal. Charter of city of Riverside; provides public utilities dept., initiative, referendum, recall. 2678 '07 p.1277, 9 Mar. h Col. Declaring unconst. charter of city of Denver $182 providing that election contests be tried in County Court. Regulation of jurisdiction of state courts is exclusively in Legis. and not within scope of self-framed charter. Williams v. People 88 P. 463 (1907) Ct. Rev. charter of city of New Britain. 428 n Fla. City charters: Alachua, '07 ch.191, 7 May; Fort Pierce, ch.210, 3 June; Jasper, ch.216, 23 May; Key West, ch.217, 19 Apr.; Miami, ch.228, 27 May; Quincy, ch.249, 9 May; South Jacksonville, ch. 256, 21 May; Wauchula, ch. 269, 22 May. p q r S Ga. City charters: Albany, '07 p.369, 22 Aug.; Bowman, p.438, 22 Aug.; Camilla, p.505, 19 Aug.; Eastman, p.566, 22 Aug.; Fitzgerald, p.609, 22 Aug.; Fort Valley, p.651, 22 Aug.; Hampton, p.682, 22 Aug.; Hazlehurst, p.713, 22 Aug.; Lyons, p.765, 7 Aug.; Rome, p.897, 22 Aug. ; Springfield, p.923, 22 Aug. Ill. New charter for Chicago; consolidation of local governing authorities; increased local autonomy. 101p. Rejected by popular vote Sept. 17, 1907. '07 p.85. 5 June Me. Revising charter of city of Westbrook. 388 '07 private laws ch.257, 14 Mar. Neb. Misc. amdts. to C.S.'05 ch.12a, charter for cities of metropolitan class (Omaha). '07 ch.4, 5, 6, 7, 8 2438 (5 V N. Y. City charters: Binghamton,'07 ch.751, 26 July; Jamestown, ch.387, 29 May; Newburgh, ch.203, 25 Apr.; amended, ch.591, 16 July; North Tonawanda, ch.752, 26 July; Port Jervis, ch.753, 26 July. u N. C. City charters: Charlotte, '07 private laws ch.342, 6 Mar.; Concord private laws ch.344, 8 Mar.; Raleigh private laws ch.1, 8 Mar. Tenn. City charters: Bristol, '07 ch.180, 26 Mar.; Clarksville, ch.601, 15 Apr.; Columbia, ch.204, 3 Apr.; Jackson, ch.399, 13 Apr.; Knoxville, ch.207, 1 Apr.; Memphis, ch.184, 26 Mar.; Richard City, ch. 194, 6 Apr.; Winchester, ch.13, 1 Feb. W X 2439 Vt. City charters: Burlington, '06 ch.261, 15 Dec.; Rutland, ch. 280, 19 Dec. W. Va. City charters: Charleston, '07 ch. 3, 26 Feb.; Chester, '07 (ex. sess.) ch.2, 28 Feb.; Logan, '07 (ex. sess.) ch.3, 6 Mar.; Moundsville, '07 ch.8, 4Feb.; Parsons, '07ch.6, 25 Feb.; Wheeling, '07 ch.11, 14 Feb. a Annexation and exclusion of territory See also 2443 Ala. Extension of limits of cities of 400 or over; election in territory affected; adjustment of rights affected. 11$ '07 p.604, 13 Mar aa Ala. Providing for extension of corporate limits of city of 228 '07 p.604, 13 Aug. Amds. R.S.'01 $509 rel. to extending corporate limits of 28 '07 ch.26, 12 Mar. Ark. Amdg. S.'04 $5523 rel. to filing plat of real estate added to municipality: duties of circuit and county clerks; property not to be sold before filing; penalties. 68 '07 ch.306, 13 May 25,000. b Ari. cities. C d e f g h i Id. Amdg. '05 p.392 82: survey of territory annexed to city. I§ '07 p.300, 13 Mar. Ind. Vacation of plats without corporate limits and disannexation from cities and towns. 138 '07 ch.279, 12 Mar. Minn. Annexation of territory to city of 10,000 to 20,000. 128 '07 ch.168, 12 Apr Minn. Separation from city under 10,000 of unplatted agric land of 40 acres. 48 '07 ch.221, 17 Apr Minn. Annexation by city of 10,000 to 20,000 of contiguous land part of state institution at request of State Bd. of Control. 38 '07 ch.349, 23 Apr Mo. Amdg. R.S.'99 $6055: County Court authorized to exclude territory from town on application of owner and petition of majority of taxpayers. 18 '07 p.109, 20 Mar. j N. Y. Amdg. village law '97 ch.414 $21, 326: incorp. of or annexation of territory to village deemed complete on receipt of certifi-cate of Sec. of State. 28 '07 ch.607, 18 July k N. D. Amdg. R.C.'05 82825: authorizing annexation of territory separating noncontiguous parts of city without platting. IS n '07 ch.47, 12 Mar. N. D. Amdg. R.C.'05 $2894: annexation to village of land separated by unplatted strip. 28 '07 ch.263, 19 Mar. |