253 – When to Take Effect.
§ 253. When to take effect. This chapter shall take effect immediately.
211 – Sealer of Weights and Measures.
§ 211. Sealer of weights and measures. The sealer of weights and measures shall, within the city, have the powers and perform the duties of sealers of weights and measures of towns under the general laws of the state. He shall supervise the weighing of coal and perform such other duties as may be prescribed […]
240 – Additional Allowances.
§ 240. Additional allowances. No allowance or compensation, in addition to the salary or compensation prescribed by law or authorized by this chapter or otherwise by law, shall be paid to any officer or employee of the city or to any person paid out of the city funds, nor shall any amount in excess of […]
241 – Books and Papers to Be Public Records.
§ 241. Books and papers to be public records. All books, papers and documents filed with or constituting a part of the records or proceedings of any officer, board or department of the city, shall be deemed to be public records and shall, during office hours, be open to public inspection.
242 – Inhabitants Not Incompetent; Place of Trial of Actions and Proceedings.
§ 242. Inhabitants not incompetent; place of trial of actions and proceedings. Upon the trial of any issue or the prosecution of any proceeding, or upon the taking or making of any inquisition, appraisal or award, or upon the judicial investigation of any facts whatever, to which issue, proceedings, inquest, investigation or award the city […]
243 – Witnesses Not to Be Excused From Testifying.
§ 243. Witnesses not to be excused from testifying. In any criminal proceeding before a court or grand jury or in any investigation or inquiry before the common council, or any committee thereof, or before any officer conducting an investigation, touching the knowledge of such witness as to any offense committed in violation of the […]
244 – Liability of City in Certain Actions; Commencement of Actions.
§ 244. Liability of city in certain actions; commencement of actions. No civil action shall be maintained against the city for damages or injuries to person or property sustained in consequence of any street, highway, bridge, culvert, sidewalk or crosswalk being defective, out of repair, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed unless it appears that written notice […]
245 – Definition of Words.
§ 245. Definition of words. The word “his,” as used in this chapter shall, in all proper cases, be held to include and be co-extensive with the words “her,” “it” and “their;” the word “person,” shall be held to include and be co-extensive with the words “persons,” “company,” “joint-stock association” and “corporation.” The word “street” […]
250 – Construction.
§ 250. Construction. The provisions of this chapter have reference only to a city of the second class. This chapter is intended to be and shall be deemed and held in all courts and jurisdictions to be a public act of which the courts shall take judicial notice. This chapter shall be construed not as […]
251 – Saving Clause.
§ 251. Saving clause. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to repeal any statute of the state or ordinance of the city or rule or regulation of the board of health, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, and the same shall remain in full force and effect, when not inconsistent with […]