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The Auckland City Council is the administrative executive of the Corporation of the Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of the City of Auckland. It was originally constituted a Borough in 1851 and was governed by various Acts from that date until April 24th, 1871, when the City was constituted by a Proclamation of the Governor under the "Municipal Corporations Act, 1867." At the present time it is governed by the "Municipal Corporations Act, 1920." The Council consists of the Mayor and 21 Councillors, all of whom are elected for a period of two years by the electors of the City of Auckland. It is the body having the control of streets, water supply, drainage and sanitation, tramways, libraries, art gallery, etc., domains, parks and reserves, public baths, cemeteries, abattoir and markets.