New-York tribune., 1896-07-27

known the Mayor. Aldermen anu ~o"''''''
the city of New-York
Ninth-rhe borough of Richmond shall comprise
the territory known Richmond County
RODy POILTIC AND CORPORATE
Gao The city of New-York created by this act
shall be body polite and corporate IN lac' anu !"
name and have perpetual succession Win All '"e
rights property. interests, claims, demanos' grams
powers and privileges heretofore held by tne Ma!o
Aldermen and Commonalty Of the city Of New-forK
and held by each and every of the muhic'pa' cur
poations or parts OF municipal corporations o'ner
than counties, by this act consoiida'eu WIN 'i'e
corpora,ion eretofore known as the Mayor Alder
men and Commonalty OF the city OF New-NorK ex-
cept so far modified or repealed by the pro|iSo"S
Of this act. .,.-.,
Sec ). For all purposes the local admihis'ra'io"
and government of the people and properly Oh 'he
territory hereby comprised within the city OF New
York shall le in and be performed by the corpora
ton aforesaid. All charges and liabilities now eN-
istng against any of the municipal corporations or
parts Of municipal corporations, which by TINS ACT
are made part OF the corporation OF the city Oh
New-York, including the county OF Ricanoho' OF
which may hereafter arise or accrue against such
municipal corporations, or parts Oh nuniDpaI wSinh
pcrations including the county OF RichioHu W.,.S M
against the same. shall be deemed ana taken 70 De
charges against. or Liabilities OF SAID sogporaion ~
answered. unto by 1t. All bonds, stocks. contracts
and obligations Of said municipal corporations OF OF
OF the county OF Richmond and such proportion D ol
the debt OF the county of Queens as shan De aScei
tained as hereinafter prescribed. wncn now ems. "a
legal obligations shall be deemed suSh o. anu
against said corporation, and all such that may oe
authorized required TO be hereafter lssueu oI e,
tered into shall issued or entered INTO py aNu All
the name OF the corporation OF the city Oh New
York.
OLD DEBTS STAND.
Sec g. All laws, or parts of laws, heretofore
passed creating any debt debts of the municipal
Corpora lions consolidated as aforesaid, or for the
payment OF such debts or respecting the same ts
well as every such law respecting the deDts o. tne
CORPORATION heretofore known as the Mayor, AIde,
men and Commcnalty OF the city OF New~l orK sha
remain In full force and effect except tAt the same
snail be carried out by the corporation hefeDy
createi TO wit. the city of New-lork. ana unoer
such name and in such form and manner as may Do
suitable 10 the administration of said corpoIaiiEt
and al the pledges taxes assessments sinhiiis
funds and other revenues and securities proEiueu
by law for the payment of the debts OF me muncipa
CORPORATION aforesaid shall be in good laitn en-
forced maintained and carried out by the corPoia-
ton of the city OF New-York. -, a..
Sec / All funds and moneys whcn, on tNe MS
day OF January, 1885, shall be held py or pe Pas
able 10 any officer Of any Of the municpSI phsr
tons. or parts of municipal corporations, o'ne1
than counties hereby consolidated with lne
corporation heretofore known as the MSyor
AID, rrnen and Commonaliy of the CITY OF New w.
Work a. we'll as all funds and moneys then helo ny
or navable 10 any officer of said last naineu COT
noration shall be deemed be held by ana pc pay
able 10 the corporation OF the city OF , NeM y, d
constituted by this act solely as the lunos anu anu
moneys of said corpora ;ion and upon the gay aIore
said shall be delivered TO officer of s2d corpora
tIon entitled by this act TO hold ana co"''oi ''e
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