Democratic banner., 1849-05-21
ARTICLE ii.
OF THE COUNCIL AND OTHER OFFICERS AND THEIR POWERS
= 80 VI = ANN nTTTJCC

Sec. 1. The corporate powers and duties Of the inhabitants hereby incor-
porated under the name and style Of The City of Louisiana shall be vested
in and exercised by "Ciy Council" to consist Of two members from each
ward, to be chosen by the qualified voters Of the several wards, on the second
Monday Of April. annually. ..-r -.
Sec. 2. No person shall be amember of the city council, unless he bea
citizen of the State of Missouri, and shall have resided within the city limits
one year next preceding his election, and bona fde resident OF the ward for
which be is elected. .x ..,.. ..f..s.
Sec, 8. If any councilman shall, after his election, remove from the ward
for which he was chosen, his office shall be thereby vacated.
Sec. 4. The council, in the absence of the Mayor, shall elect one Of their
number to be President pro- tenn. Of the council, andt the President thus elected
shall, during the absence from the city OF The Mayor, or Of a vacancy in the
Office, Or inability of the Mayor to serve, perform all the. duties, and receive
the same compensation as he Mayor, for the tine he may perform such dutes.
Sec. 8. The council may appoint q clerk, and such other ohcers, servants
and agents, a they shall deem necessary in the transaction ofther business.
Sec, g. TIE council shall be the Judge fthe election returns. and quail
6caions Of its own members, and shall determine contested elections.
Sec. Z. A majority Of the council shall constitute . quorum to do huh-
ness but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the
attendance Of absent members in such manner, and under such penalties a the
Sec. 8. The council may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish it.
members for disorderly conduct, and with the concurrence Of twothirds oil III
the members elected, expel member, but not the second lime ir inc ams
See. 9. The council shall keep a journal Of its proceedings, and the yeas
and nays of the members on any question shall at the desire u any member
present, be entered on the Journal .
Ser. Ia, No member Of The council shall, during the term for which he was
elected, be appointed to any Office under the city unless petition to that effect
be signed by a majority Of all The qualified voters Of the city.
= Sec. II. All vacancies that shall occur in the council, in such manner, a.
shall be provided for by ordnance. -. -"- 49,
Sec. ~. Each member of the council shall before entering upon the duties
STATE, and Of Iis State, and that he will faithfully denesn himself in Office.
-- Sec. 13. Whenegey there shll be ate in the election OF members Of he
council, the Judges of election shall certify the same to the Mayor, or person
exercising the duties Of M.syor' who shall Immediately thersuP0n issue MS
- SEES. IA. There shall be stated meetings OF the council once a montn, al ucn
time and place IS the council by ordinance shall designate, and may be cOnven'
cd byfhe Mayor at any time. - ."
ing taxes, increasing, lessening or aboisiing licenses, and o bills 10 oorf0"-
inc money. the yeas and nays Shall be entered on the journals. ~ "H3
ga Sec IS A majority Of all the members Of the council elected, shall e nee
.marv to pass q tax bil-blns appropratng, for any purpose, the sum Of
one hundred dollars or upwards, and bills in anywl's increasing or dimin'n-
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