Control of vice, zoning of street commercial activity, the regulation and segregation of play, were all areas in which reformers andcityfathersworked together to achieve 'social harmony'.
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Twyne advised the university authorities in their disputes with thecityfathersin relation to courts, licensing, markets and other matters.
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It would be related only to what thecityfatherspaid 40 years ago.
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Somecityfatherswere wise in their day and generation.
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The airport is a great tribute to municipal enterprise, and we should be grateful to thecityfatherswho seized the original opportunity.
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Today, thecityfathersare anxious to preserve in our cities, towns and countryside everything that can be preserved.
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This is a tribute to the work of thecityfathersin the past and to the people who own and live in the houses.
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The fact that it is dirty is not the fault of thecityfathers.
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If so, then thecityfatherscannot be accused of being very far-sighted, or of having a very far-sighted policy.
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When you consider how much how many of the universities owe to their foundingcityfathers, that is not an unreasonable suggestion.
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To thecityfathers, this decision apparently seemed obvious and was, in fact, unanimous.
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It should not be regarded as a fresh burden on the shoulders of thecityfathers.
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Why do thecityfatherswant to erect these stands?
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For many years thecityfathersof the council were able to govern the city with a degree of independence which they relished and cherished.
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Thecityfatherstell me that they could do with a bigger allocation of capital for reconstruction than they are at present due to receive.
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