Administration of Justice in Madras

Third Phase (1686-1726)

Corporation of Madras
Chennai Municipal Corporation

> Corporation was inaugurated by Company at Madras

on Sept 29, 1688 
> A charter issued by King James II  on Dec 30 1687
under this charter Corporation was setup
> Corporation of Madras was Oldest Municipalities in
Asia After Daman Municipality

Purpose of Creation 
Public welfare Activities
1. Sanitation
2. Public health

3. School

4. Several other matters

> For which Funds Needed

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> The Corporation collected Taxes and raised Fund

Madras Corporation Composition

1.  An Mayor
2. 12 Aldermen

3. 60 to 120 Burgesses

Mayor 

> Charter itself appointed the First Mayor Mr Nathaniel

Higginson

Mr N H  Served only for Six Months and then Resigned 

Mr Littleton  Succeeded

> First Mayor was Members of Governor and Council

Tenure. :- One year

> He was to be elected every year by Aldermen and

Burgesses
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> Mayor could be removed by Alderman and Burgesses
> Only Englishmen Hold the Office of Mayor

Aldermen

> Aldermen hold office for life or residence within

Madras
> He could removed by Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses
> Vaccancy of Aldermen -> Filled  by Election from
among the  Burgesses 
> The Burgesses were to be elected by the Mayor and
Aldermen 
> Few of Aldermen  were Nominated by the Company
from the Head of the various Caste 
12 Aldermen
3 are Englishmen 
9 are from other Nationality
*3 Hindu 
*1 Frenchmen
*2 Portuguese
*3 Jews & Armenian
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> First 12 Aldermen are Appointed by itself Charter

Burgesses

 > 29 Burgesses are Appointed by itself Charter rest 

> Other  Burgesses were selected by Aldermen and
Mayor
>Among First 60-30 were selected by Aldermen and
Mayor

# The Corporation was so organised as to give

representation to all the Major Communities in the
Settlement 
# Governor and Council  have Power to remove Mayor,
Recorder ,Aldermen, Burgesses and Appoint anyone in
the Vaccancy .

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