Founding rules for a city: the charter that creates The City of Selma and maps its government, powers, and duties.
This edition compiles the city’s incorporation, the structure of its government, and the rules that guide elections, public safety, streets, sidewalks, and public works. It presents the framework for how the city operates, enforces ordinances, and maintains order and health within its limits.
- Learn how the mayor and council are chosen and how elections are run.
- See the scope of city powers, from building sidewalks to regulating markets and licenses.
- Explore rules for streets, sidewalks, and public safety, including penalties for violations.
- Understand how real estate, taxes, and public records are managed by the city government.
Ideal for readers of local history, civic governance, or historical legal charters who want to understand how a 19th-century city was organized and run.
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Anbieter: Forgotten Books, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the history of the City of Selma through its municipal code of 1862. It details through legal language the development of a Southern town from its founding in 1819 to its incorporation as a city in 1852. It also includes amendments made to the charter in 1858 and 1860. The publication provides an in-depth look at how Selma's leaders established ordinances concerning elections, finances, public safety, and morals, and illuminates the challenges and opportunities faced by a growing municipality in the antebellum South. The code comprises an appendix with the names of city officials elected in 1862, as well as tables listing property values and taxes, providing a unique glimpse into the economic and social fabric of the time. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781332977567_0
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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LW-9781332977567
Anbieter: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Vereinigtes Königreich
PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LW-9781332977567
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