The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-17
PnIyATE--So. rs.


AN ACT TO amend the charter Of the town OF Alex
aDdria.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
ttrfs q me Cn.ed State, Of .1nerea in Congress
bed That the Mayor OF the town of Alexandra shall
hereafter be annually elected, by ballot by the c-
zens qualified to vote for members of the Common
Council oil the said town and that the votes for
Mayor shall be taken by the Commissioners appointed
to superintend The election for members of the Com
mon Council IN The several wards of the said town.
under the same laws and regulations as now govern
| tue election OF members OF the Common Council and
at the same time and places appointed therefor cx-
cepting far may be by this or otherwise here
matter directed; and the Commissioners for all the
| wards, or majority of the Commissioners for each
ward shall meet the day after the said election at
the Council Chamber in the town Of Alexandra, or
at such other lit and convenient place the Common
Council may, from time 10 time, direct, and then and
There add and compare the vot given for Mayor in
their respective wards and the individual having the
highest number of votes for the office of Mayor shall
be declared by the Commissioners so assembled to be
duly elected and they shall make out certificate
thereof and the same to be delivered to the
person elected, and duplicate thereof to the Clerk
OF The Common Council and if two more persons
voted for as Mayor shall have equal and the high.
est number Of votes the Commissioners shall certify
that TACT, with the of such persons to the Pre-
| sident or Chairman of the Common Council, where
upon the Common Council shall proceed to elect the
Mayor from among those who received the equal and
highest number of votes in the manner now provided
by law.
| See. 2. find be ii further enacted, That the said
Commissioners, before they shall receive any vote for
Mayor, shall in addition to the oath or affirmation
now required of them by law, severaly take oat,
or affirmation, truly and faithfully to receive and
count the votes of such persons by law entitled
| to vote for Mayor of Alexandria in ward No. -,
and not knowingly to receive the vote of any person
for Mayor who is not legally entitled to the same
which oath shall be administered by the Mayor, OF
any Justice Of the Peace for the county Of Alexan-
dria.
Sec. 3. .1nd be IL further enacted That the refu-
sal of any person elected to the Office of Mayor OF
Alexandria, in the mode prescribed in the foregoing
sections to accept the same the DEATH resigna-
ton, inability or removal of any person filling such
| office of Mayer of Alexandria, the Common Council
of said town shall proceed to elect another person to
ell said Office for the remainder of the year.
Sec L. find be il further enacted, That the first cleo
ton under this act shall be held at the time when the
members of the Common Council of Alexandra are
elected next after this act goes into effect Prorided
hotrsre, That nothing in the foregoing sections
tanned, shall in anywise alter change affect the
powers duties, qualifications, term of service OF
the Mayor of said town Of Alexandria, as now pro-
vidcd by law, except far as the same may be in
conflict with this enactment.
Approved, February l5h l643