Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-08

LILY OF washington, ana 10 repeal all ACTS
heretofore passed for that purpose.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of The United States
Of .4Dlerica in Congress assembled,
That the act, entitled can act to incor-
porate the inhabitants of the City OF
Washington, in the District of Colum-
bia," and the act supplementary to the
same, passed on the oath of February, in
the year one thousand eight hundred and
four, and the act, entitled " An act fur
ther to amend the charter Of the City of
Washington" and all other acts, or parts
Of acts, inconsistent with the provisions
of this act, be, and the same are hereby,
repealed: Propiaca, however, That the
Mayor, the members of the Board Of
Aldermen, and members of the Board of
Common Council, of the corporation of
the said city, shall and may remain and
continue as such, for and during the
terms for which they have been respeC-
lively appointed, subject to the terms
and conditions in such cases legally
made and provided; and ali acts or
things done, or which may be done, by
them, in pursuance to the provisions, or
by virtue of the authority, Of the said
acts, or either of them, and not incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act,
shall be valid, and of as full force and
effect, as if the said acts had not have
been repealed.
Sec. 9. ind be it further enacted,
That the inhabitants of the city of Wash
ington shall continue to be body polite
and corporate, by the name ofthe May
or, Board of Aldermen, and Board of
Common Council, of the city of Wash
ington," to be elected by ballot, as here
matter directed; and, by their corporate
name, may sue and be sued, implead and
be implicated, grant, receive, and do all
other acts as natural persons; and may
purchase and hold real, personal, and
mixed property, or dispose of the same,
for the benefit of the city; and may have
and use city Seal, and break and alter
the same at pleasure.
Sec. s. ind be it further enacted,
That the Mayor of the said city shall be
elected, on the first Monday in June
next, and on the same day in every Sc
cond year thereafter, at the same time
and place, in the same manner, and BY
the persons qualified to vote for mem
hers of the board of aldermen, and the
board of common council. That the
commissioners hereinafter mentioned
shall make out duplicate certificates of
the result of the election of mayor; and
shall return one to the board of aldermen,
and the other to the board of common
council, on the Monday next ensuing the
election; and the person having the
greatest number of votes shall be the
nayor: but in case two or more per-
sons, highest in vote, shall have an equal
number of votes, then it shall be lawful
for the board of aldermen, and the board
of common council, to proceed forthwith,
by ballot, in joint meeting, to determine
the choice between such persons. lhe
MAYOR shall, on the Monday next ensu-
inr his election, before he enters on the
duties of his office, in the presence OF the
boards of aldermen and common coun-
Gil, in Joint meeting, take an oath, to be
administered by a justice OF peace,
& lawfully to execute the duties OF his
Office, to the best of his skill and Judg-
pent, without favor or Partially" He
shall. ex officio, have and exercise all
the powers, authority, and jurisdiction,
of Justice of the peace for the county
Of Washington, within the said county.
He shall nominate, and, with the consent
of the board of aldermen, appoint to all
Offices under the corporation, Except
commissioners of election,) and may re-
move any such officer from office at his
will and pleasure. He shall appoint
persons to fill up all vacancies which
may occur during the recess OF the board
of aldermen, to hold such appointments
until the end of the then ensuing session.
He may convene the two boards when,
in his opinion, the public good may re-
ouire it; and he shall lay before them,
from time to time, in writing, such altera-
tons in the laws of the corporation as he
may deem necessary and proper, and he
shall receive, for his services annually, a
lust and reasonable compensation, to be
allowed and fixed by the two boards
which shall neither be increased nor d.
unfinished during his continuance in Of
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