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

who shall have resided in the said city
for two years Immediately preceding his
election, and who shall be the bona fide
owner of freehold estate in the said
city; and no other person shall be eli
gible to the said office, In case of the
refusal of any person to accept the office
of mayor, upon his election thereto, or
of his death, resignation, inability, or re-
moval from the city, the said boards shall
assemble and elect another in his place,
to serve for the remainder of the term,
or during such inability.
Sec. 4. ind be it further enacted,
That the board of aldermen shall consist
of two members, to be residents in and
chosen from each ward, by the qualified
voters therein, and to be elected for two
years, from the Monday next ensuing
their election; and the board of common
council shall consist of three members,
to be residents in and chosen from each
ward, by the qualified voters therein, and
to be elected for one year, from the Mon
day next ensuing their election; and
each board shall meet at the council
cham Der, on the second Monday in June
next, for the despatch of business, at ten
O'Clock in the morning, and at the same
hour on the second Monday in June. in
every year thereafter; and at such other
times as the two boards may, by law, di-
rect, A majority of each board shall be
necessary to form quorum to do bust
ness, but less number may adjourn
from day to day; they may compel the
attendance of absent members, in such
manner, and under such penalties, and
allow such compensation for the at
tendance Of the members, as they may,
by law, provide; each board shall APP
point its own president, who shall pre-
side during its sessions, and who shall
be entitled to vote on all questions ;
they shall settle their rules of proceed
ings, appoint their own officers, regulate
their respective compcnsations, and re-
move them at pleasure; and may, with
the concurrence of three-fourths OF the
whole, expel any member for disorderly
behaviour, or mal-conduct in Office, but
not second time for the same offence +;
each board shall keep journal Of its
proceedings, and the yeas and nays shall
be entered thereon, at the request OF any
member; and their deliberations shall be
public. All ordinances or acts, passed
by the two boards, shall be sent to the
mayor for his appreciation, and, when
approved by him, shall be obligatory as
such. But, if the mayor shall not ap-
prove Of any ordinance or act, SO sent to
him, he shall return the same, within
FIVE days, with his reasons in writing
therefor; and if wo-thirds of both
boards, on reconsideration thereof, agree
to pass the same, it shall be in force, in
like manner as if he had approved it /;
but, if the two boards shall, by their adj
journment, prevent its return, the same
shall not be obligatory.
Sec. S. .And be it further enacted,
Thatno person shall be eligible to scat
in the board of aldermen, or board Of
common council, unless he shall be more
than twenty five years ofage, free white
male citizen of the United States, and
shall have been resident Of the CITY of
Washington for one year next preceding
the day Of election, and shall, at the time
of his election, be resident of the ward
for which he shall be elected, and be
then the bona-fide owner of freehold
estate in the said city, and shall have been
assessed on the books Of the corporation,
for the year ending on the thirty OF
December next preceding the day OF
election. And every free white male
citizen of the United States, of lawful
age, who shall have resided in the city
of Washington for one year next pre-
ccding the day of election, and shall be
a resident of the ward in which he shall
offer to vote, and who shall have been
assessed, on the books of the corporation,
for the year ending on the thirty first day
of December next preceding the day of
election, and who shall have paid all
taxes legally assessed and due on per-
sonal property, when legally required to
pay the same; and no other person shall
be entitled to vote at any election for
members of the two boards. And it
shall be the duty of the register of the
city, or such officer as the corporation
may hereafter direct, to furnish the COM
missioners of election in each ward, pre-
vious to opening the polls, at every cleo
ton, list ofthe persons having right
to vote, agreeably to the provisions of
this section.
Sec. 6. .And be it further enacted,
That an election for members of the
board of aldermen, and board of COM
mon council, shall be held on the first