common council
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The common council set speed limits south of Grand and Vesey Streets: no faster than “a slow trot or pace, not exceeding at any time the rate of five miles per hour.”
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2010
Now he champions the idea of a new world peace structure in which all nations, big & little, will have a voice at a common council.
From Time Magazine Archive
Utica's nine-member common council has vowed not to let Hanna make the same move with other city ser vices.
From Time Magazine Archive
Since most of the municipal jobs are appointive the campaign hinges on the mayoralty and the nine seats on the common council, which is elected at large.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the 50th of Edward III. they sent members to the common council.
From Old and New London Volume I by Thornbury, Walter
