Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-24

and on their way To and from the same.
until they be regularly discharged Pro-
VtTed, That paupers and other persons
shall not be considered as having thereby
gained residence in the county, so as to
become chargeable thereto.
Sec. Z. ind be IL further enacted, That
the common council shaIlannually. al their
nrst meeting after their own election and
qualification, choose by ballot, fit and q.
bic man having the qualifications herein
after directed, TO be mayor of the town,
which choice shall be made bv MAORI
" OF the whole number of members of
the said common council, unless The
whole number of members be equal
" divided between two persons, i'm
INCH case one of those two Persons
shall be immediately, by the vote Of
the president orthe council, elected. The
MAYOR shall hold his Office for one wear,
from the time Of his election, and until a
successor is chosen and qualified in his
stead. ht the expiration Of which period
he may be re elected for two years there
after IN succession, and no longer until he
shall have been out ofo1ice, for one wear.
lie shall, before he enters upon the din.
Ties OF his Office, take an oath or aiIirma-
uon' IN the presence the council, faith
iully to execute his said Office, which shall
BE- recorded in their book of proceedings.
lie shall see that the laws Of the corDora-
ton be duly executed, and shall report the
negligence or misconduct of anv officer
10 the common council. who on satisfa SO.
ry proof thereof, may remove from Office
'ne SAID delinquent, orr take such other
measures thereupon as she'll be lust and
lawful. lie shall have power to convene
the common council, when in his onininn
.he GOOD OF the community may require
IT, ana he shall lay before the council,
from time to time, in writing, such alter
auons IN the laws of the corporation, as he
shati deem necessary Or proper. He shall
nave and exercise ALI the bowers of ms
tee oil the peace within the said WIN and
shall receive for his services, annuallv.
Just and reas nahle compensation. to he
allowed and liked by the common courril.
winch snail not be eucreased or diminish
ed during the period COR which he shall
have been elected. Any person shall be
eligible 10 the Office of MAYOR, WIN is a
"hite male citizen Of the United States,
VINO snail have attained to the age of thir-
ty years, and who shall be the bona fJe
owner OF freehold estate in the said town.
and shall have been resident in the town
OF alexandria five years immediately pre-
cedIng ms election, and no other person
shall be eligible to the said Office.
Sec. 8. tint be ii furthc,. e1acte6. That
nj he paG, .oI r
cept the Office Of mayor upon his election
thereto or of his death, resignation, inabi-
iitY or removal, the com non council. shall
elect another in his place TO serve the re-
malnder of the year. The common coun.
Gil shall have power to supply vacancies
IN their own body, by Causing ele slions tn
be made in manner herein before direc1-
eHout the ofcitizens qualified to fillthe said
ONCE IN the ward in which such vacancies
Shall have happened; and may in the ab-
sence OF the president, elect a president
ProtemPore' In case ofthe temporary in.
ABILITY or absence of the mayor, the pre-
sident OF the common council shall ner-
form all the duties Of the mayor. that NAV
be required to be performed durinr his
absence or inabli v, and in case of vacan.
cy IN the said Office he shall perform ,h,.
duties thereofuntil a new election shall he
made.
Sec. 9. And be IL .fitrtter enacfed. That
the acts of the common covnch shall he
s'Sned by the president of the common
council and shaIbe presented to he mayor
Tor Interpretation, who, he obieC there.
to- shall within three days after it shall he
presented to him for his assent return j.
10 the common council with his obie ions
IN writing, and if majority of the whole
council shall he Of opinion that The law
ought to be passed, il shall notwithsfond.
ing the objections Of the mayor, become
law and he shall sign the same but ir
the mayor shall not return his obieaions
to the same within three DAYS to The sa;d
council, it shall become a law and sbar
be signed by him. The clerk of The conn.
cll shall record in book to be kent Inv
Nun tor that purpose, all the laws. orders
and resolutions which shJil BE- passed "a
aforesaid, and deliver a copy Of them 70
the public printer to be printed for the in.
formation Of the PEOPLE.
Sec. 10. Ind b. ii. fIrtbrr e7ac,,J TLst