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Nomination petitions as provided for in St. 1948, c. 452, s. 55A, as inserted by St. 1951, c. 376, s. 2, shall be signed in the case of candidates for City Councillor elected from a District, and School Committee member elected from a District, by at least 200 registered voters of the city, qualified by their residence and otherwise, to vote for such candidate; provided, however, if in any district, 200 exceeds 2% of the vote cast for Mayor in the preceding Mayoral election, then the petition shall be required to contain signatures in a number equal to 2% of said vote cast.
(Ord. 1983 c. 5; CBC 1985 2-9.1)
(A) The districts redrawn under the authority of Chapter 605 of the Acts of 1982, as amended by Chapter 343 of the Acts of 1986, are hereby redrawn by dividing the 275 voting precincts of the city for the purpose of electing City Councilors to represent the following nine districts:
(1) District One—Consisting of precincts numbered one through 14 of Ward One; precincts numbered one through eight of Ward Two; and precincts numbered one through four, six, 11 and 13 of Ward Three;
(2) District Two—Consisting of precincts numbered seven, eight, 12 and 14 of Ward Three; precincts one through three of Ward Four; precincts one, 13 and 14 of Ward Five; precincts two through 12 of Ward Six; precincts one through seven of Ward Seven; precinct one of Ward Eight; and precinct one of Ward Nine;
(3) District Three—Consisting of precinct numbered 15 of Ward One; precincts 15 and 16 of Ward Three; precincts eight through ten of Ward Seven; precincts two and six of Ward Eight; precincts three and five through ten of Ward 13; precincts three, four and six through nine of Ward 15; precincts one through 12 of Ward 16; precinct 13 of Ward 17;
(4) District Four—Consisting of precincts numbered one through 13 of Ward 14; precincts one, two and five of Ward 15; precincts one through 12, and 14 of Ward 17; precincts one and seven of Ward 18; precinct 12 of Ward 19;
(5) District Five—Consisting of precincts numbered 14 of Ward 14; precincts two through six and eight through 23 of Ward 18; precincts ten, 11 and 13 of Ward 19; precincts one, two, four, eight and nine of Ward 20;
(6) District Six—Consisting of precincts numbered six through nine of Ward Ten; precincts four through ten of Ward 11; precincts one through nine of Ward 19; three, five through seven and ten through 21 of Ward 20;
(7) District Seven—Consisting of precincts numbered four, five, seven, eight, nine and 11 of Ward Four; precincts three through five of Ward Eight; precincts two through seven of Ward Nine; precincts one through three of Ward 11; precincts one through nine of Ward 12; precincts one, two and four of Ward 13;
(8) District Eight—consisting of precincts numbered five, nine, ten and 17 of Ward Three; precincts six, ten and 12 of Ward Four; precincts two through 12, and 15 of Ward Five; precincts one through five of Ward Ten; precincts one and two of Ward 21; and
(9) District Nine—Consisting of precincts numbered three through 16 of Ward 21; and precincts one through 13 of Ward 22.
(B) The districts drawn under this Subsection shall take effect on the first Monday in January following the next regular municipal election to be held in the municipal year 2023 and shall continue in force until redrawn by the City Council.
(Ord. 1983 c. 25 § 1; CBC 1985 2-9.1; Ord. 1987 c. 5 § 1; Ord. 1993 c. 4; Ord. 2002 c. 7; Ord. 2012 c. 6; Ord. 2019 c. 2; Ord. 2022 c. 9; Ord. 2023 c. 5)
For the purposes of any special preliminary election or special municipal election to be held in 2023 to fill a vacancy in Boston City Council District Eight as drawn by Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 2012, said District shall be administered according to new precincts ratified by the Board of Election Commissioners since 2021, and so shall be redefined, for any such 2023 special elections only, as follows: District Eight—Consisting of precincts numbered five and nine of Ward Three; precincts numbered two through 12 and 15 of Ward Five; precincts numbered one through five of Ward Ten; precincts numbered one and two of Ward 21; and sub-precincts numbered ten ‘A’ of Ward Three and six ‘A’, seven ‘A’, eight ‘A’, nine ‘A’, ten ‘A’ and 12 ‘A’ of Ward Four. Contained in each sub-precinct are the following addresses:
(A) Ward Three precinct ten A (six addresses): Causeway St: 50 and 234; 42 Lomasney Way; 100 Lovejoy Wharf; Nashua St: 1 and 200;
(B) Ward Four precinct six A (74 addresses): 11 Belvidere St; Clearway St: 10, 14, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 38, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56 and 60; Dalton St: 1 and 30; Massachusetts Ave: 150, 160, 168; 30 Saint Cecilia St; Saint Germain St: 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 63, 65 and 67;
(C) Ward Four precinct seven A (71 addresses): Boylston St: 1074, 1078, 1084, 1088, 1096, 1102 and 1126; Burbank St: 48, 49, 52, 54, 55, 59, 63, 64, 65, 70, 75; Edgerly Rd: 14, 15, 16, 18, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 41; Haviland St: 13, 18 and 24; Hemenway St: 12, 20, 26, 30, 38, 58 and 64; Massachusetts Ave: 143, 149, 173, 179, 185, 199 and 255; Norway St: 99, 100, 103, 111, 115 and 120; 12 Stoneholm St; Westland Ave: 43, 45, 57, 59, 65, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85 and 91;
(D) Ward Four precinct eight A (53 addresses): Hemenway St: 98, 100, 104 and 108; Saint Stephen St: 23, 25 and 27; Symphony Rd: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 67 and 71; Westland Ave: 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 24, 28, 32, 34, 38, 46, 52, 54, 58, 66, 70, 72, 78 and 90;
(E) Ward Four precinct nine A (two addresses): Huntington Ave: 610 and 620;
(F) Ward Four precinct ten A (45 addresses): 21 Autumn St; 107 Avenue Louis Pasteur; Brookline Ave: 255, 275, 291, 305, 321 and 400; Evans Way: 20, 26 and 30; 400 Fenway; Huntington Ave: 525 and 555; 179 Longwood Ave; Louis Prang St: 60, 62, 64, 66 and 68; 14 Palace Rd; Pilgrim Rd: 30, 37, 54, 78 and 86; Riverway: 100, 110, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 150, 154, 162, 210 and 214; 11 Tetlow St; Vancouver St: 7, 9, 11, 15, 17 and 19; and
(G) Ward Four precinct 12A (46 addresses): Fenway: 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 60, 66, 70, 74, 80, 84, 90, 96 and 114; Hemenway St: 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 39, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 65, 73, 97, 103, 119 and 129.
(Ord. 2023 c. 4)
(A) The City Clerk’s Department shall be under the charge of the City Clerk, who shall exercise the powers and perform the duties provided by statute; shall have the care and custody of all records, documents, maps, plans and papers of the city, concerning the care and custody of which no other provision is made; shall attend all meetings of the Boston City Council, and keep records of such meetings; shall cause every ordinance except ordinances consolidating and arranging the ordinances to be printed as a city document as soon as may be after its passage and, except as otherwise provided, to be published once a week for three weeks successively in two daily newspapers published in this city; shall keep a copy of the last revision of the ordinances with all amendments codified and arranged therein; shall keep a book containing a record of notices of accidents caused by defects in the streets; and shall, at the close of each municipal year, prepare and print as city documents:
(1) A pamphlet containing, except as otherwise provided, all ordinances passed during each year; and
(2) A cumulative supplement to this Section codifying all ordinances, whensoever passed, amending this Section.
(B) The Clerk, Assistant Clerk, Registrar or Assistant Registrar shall post and perform marriages on the following days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between the hours of 10:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m. or at the discretion of the officiant. Marriages performed at the discretion of the officiant shall only be performed in limited circumstances or in emergency cases. There shall be a service fee of $15 paid to the city for couples that choose to marry on municipal premises. The officiant shall keep a public record of marriages performed on municipal premises in accordance with the provisions of this Section; provided that the officiant shall keep private marriage records restricted under commonwealth law.
(C) The Clerk, Assistant Clerk, Registrar or Assistant Registrar may not perform marriages outside of City Hall during regular business hours.
(St. 1821 c. 110 § 10; St. 1909 c. 486 § 22; Ord. 1961 c. 7 § 1; Rev. Ord. 1961 (Sup. 1971) c. 10 § 1; Ord. 1975 c. 7 § 3; CBC 1975 Ord. T2 § 550; CBC 1985 2-10.1; Ord. 2012 c. 1)
Cross-reference:
M.G.L. Chapter 41; St. T. 2 § 750; Ord. ss 17-14.1
The City Clerk shall keep a book containing the dates of appointment of all Officers appointed by the Mayor or elected by the Boston City Council and a statement, which shall be signed by every such Officer, that he or she accepts his or her Office subject to the statutes and ordinances.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 10 § 2; CBC 1975 Ord. T2 § 551; CBC 1985 2-10.2)
The City Clerk shall, when so directed by the Boston City Council, issue licenses and badges to minors, and shall in such case see that every such licensee conforms to the conditions of his or her license.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 10 § 3; CBC 1975 Ord. T2 § 552; CBC 1985 2-10.3)
Cross-reference:
Ord. ss 17-5.2; ss 17-5.3
(A) (1) Upon the recommendation of the Rules Committee of the Boston City Council, the Boston City Council shall, by a majority of its members, appoint an Assistant City Clerk who shall be thereafter approved by the Mayor and then qualified and sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties of the position. The Assistant City Clerk shall hold Office until the earliest of:
(a) The first Monday in February in the third calendar year of his or her appointment and qualification;
(b) The date delineated in any letter of resignation tendered by the Assistant City Clerk and accepted by a majority of the members of the Boston City Council; or
(c) The date that a successor to the Assistant City Clerk is appointed by a majority of the members of the Boston City Council and thereafter qualified and sworn, and nothing in this Section shall prevent an Acting Assistant City Clerk from serving as the successor under this Section until such time as an Assistant City Clerk is appointed and qualified.
(2) Nothing in this Section shall prevent the Assistant City Clerk from being appointed and qualified for successive terms.
(B) The Assistant City Clerk shall assist the City Clerk in the performance of his or her Office and shall discharge the duties of the City Clerk when that Officer is absent or when there is a vacancy in that Office. The certificate or attestation of the Assistant City Clerk shall have the same effect as that of the City Clerk.
(C) The City Clerk shall annually submit a written evaluation/performance review of the Assistant City Clerk to each of the members of the Boston City Council. The Rules Committee may meet with the City Clerk in order to discuss the evaluation/performance review and the responsibilities and performance of the Assistant City Clerk.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 10 § 4; CBC 1975 Ord. T2 § 553; Ord. 1977 c. 5; CBC 1985 2-10.4 Ord. 2004 c. 2 § 1; Ord. 2006 c. 6 § 1)
Cross-reference:
M.G.L. Chapter 41, Section 18
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