Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-18

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city Of Burlington. together with all
rights. interests. claims and demands in
favor Of. or against said city of Burlington
together with all rights, interests. claims
and demands in favor of, and against the
same, may be continued, prosecuted, de.
Tended and collected in the same ttiathet
as though this ac, had never been passed.
SEC 3. That the qualified electors Of
said city shall on the first Monday in
February, annually. cleo, Mayor who
shall have resided in said city, three
years; and the qualified electors of each
ward in said city, shall at the same time
elect two Aldermen, who shall have resid.
ed in said city two years, land shall be resi-.
| dents aud inhabitants of the ward in which
| they shall be elected; and the Mayor and
| Aldermen so elected. when assembled to-.
| gether and duly organized, shall consti-
tu,e the City Council. a majority Of The
| whole number Of whom, shall be necessa-
| ry 10 constitute quorum for the lransac
ton of business; they shall be the Judges
of the election returns, and qualifications
| of their own members, and shall con,inae
in office for the term of one year. and
nntil their successors shall be chosen
| and qualified. They shall determine the
rules of their proceedings. and keep a
journal thereof which shall be open TO
the inspection and examination of every
| citizen; and may compel the attendance
of absent members in such manner and
| under such penalties as they shall think
fit to prescribe. And they shall meet in
some convenient place in said city on the
second Monday in February, and after
| taking the oath Of office before some off
Ger qualified to administer oaths, they
shall elect from their own body, Presi-
dent pro tempore.
SEC. 4. That there shall be elected by
the qualified voters of said city, on the
first Monday OF February, annually.
Treasurer who shall hold his Office for
the term Of one year, and until his sue
cessor shall be chosen and qualified. He
shall perform such duties and exercise
such powers not herein and by this act
specified. as may be lawfully required
of him by the ordinance of said city
There shall also be elected by the quail
fed voters of said city on the first Monday
of February, annually, city Marshal
who shall hold his office one year, and
until his successor be chosen aud quail
fed; who shall perform such duties and
exercise such powers not herein specified
as may be lawfully required of him hv the
ordinances of said civ. There shall also
be elected by lhe qualified electors of said
city on he frs, Monday of February, an
nually, city Recorder. who shall hold
his office for one year, and until his sue
cessor be chosed and qualified; whose dn-
ty il shall be to keep regular and cor
rect journal of the proceedings of the
Council. and perform such other duties as
may be lawfully required of him by the
ordinances Of said city.
SEC. 5 That in all elections for city
officers 1t shall he the duty of the Nav
or to issue a proclamation to the qualified
voters of said city. or to those of the res
pectlve wards, as the case may require.
setting forth the time of such elections.
! the place or places where The same shall
he held, the officer or officers to be cho
sen, and cause such proclamation to be
| posted up in three Of the most public
| places In said city at least ten DAYS pre-
vious to such election. And every such
election shall be opened between the
hours OF eight and ten o'clock in the fore
noon, and continue open until four o'clock
in the afternoon; and shall in all things be
conducted agreeaby to the laws regula-
| ting township elections for the time being
And it shall be the duty of the Judges Of
such elections in the several wards.
within two days thereafter, to make and
| direct the returns thereof to the Mayor Of
the said city, At his office, in the same
manner tina, election returns are required
to be made by the township Trustees for
the time being: Provided. That in all
elections for Mayor, the returns thereof
shall be made and directed to the Presi
dent, pro teaapore of the City Council.
| And the Mayor and President pro
fempore of the City Council. as the
case may be, shall within five DAYS
after any such election, open the returns
which have been made to him as afore-
said, and shall make an abstract of all the
votes. and file the same with the City
Recorder, who shall make record there.
Of in book to be kept by him for tina,
purpose; and the person or persons hav-
lug the highest number of votes shall be
declared daily elected; but if from any
cause, the qualified voters Of said city. or
of any of the respective wards, as the case
may be, should fail to efrec, any election
at the time and in The manner herein pro
vided, the Mayor shall forthwith issue
his proclamation for second or other
election which in all things shall be mott
fed, conducted, regulated and The returns
thereof made, as in and BY this act is pre-
scri5ed; and the person or persons who
shall be chosen at any such secondor other
election, shall hold his or heir office until
the next stated period for the choice of a
successor or successors. And it shall be
the duty of the Mayor or President pro
tempore Of the city Council, Immediately
to notify such person or persons as NAV
be elected as aforesaid, Of his or their
elec,ion,by causing written notice there.
OF TO be served upon him or them hy the
| citx Marshal And oyor,, ,>arsa, 81. Il.