Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-06-16

scribed by law have been thus entered, thf
officer shall, conclude the polls; and as soon
as practicable thereafter, the commissioners
and officer shall examIne the, poll, shall
strike therefrom the votes above one Of O.
ny person who has voted more than once.
shall attach to the poll list of the votes
stricken therefrofn. with the reasons there
for, and shall certify the correctness of the
poll so ,takensr... ..a..:,..,
10. The officer conducting the election i,
shall ascertain, declare and ). certify what
persons are elected to serve as members of
the Council or if an equal number of votes
be, given for persons of whom one or more,
but not all, could lawfully be elected, he
shall certify the name of each of said per.
sons and the number of votes given for
him. He shall also ascertain and certify
the name of each person voted for as May.
or, Sergeant, Clerk, Attorney for the Com.
monwealth or Commissioner of the Reve-
nue., apd the number Of votes given for
him. If there be more than one place Of
voting, the officers conducting the election
at the several places shall unite in perform
ing the duties prescribed in this and the
next succeeding section.
IA. The certificates of the officer, with
the polls and tickets shall be delivered by
HIM to the Clerk of the Council, whereup-
on the persons appearing by said certificate
TO be elected to serve as members of the
council, shall be entitled, after taking the
proper oaths of Office, 10 sit in the council
until the. council otherwise decide. The
council shall ascertain, land upon their journ.
al enter what person is elected to each of
the said Offices Of Mayor, Sergeant, Clerk,
Attorney for the Commonwealth, and Com
missioner of the Revenue and thereupon
the Mayor after taking the proper oaths of
Office. shall be entitled to sit as president
of the council, and to vote as a member
thereof. .,.
Is. The council shall proceed within one
week after the election, to choose from the
eleven persons elected 10 serve as members
of the council, a Recorder, and six Alder
men the remaing four shall act as coun-
cilmen. $50
16. The council may decide between
two or more persons having an equal num-
Der of votes for the same office, which of
them is elected, 1t may pass upon the
qualifications Of persons voted for it may
prescribe the manner Of determining con-
tested elections in cases not provided for
by this act; and IN regard to, any other
question in respect to which. It directs poll
IT may make such rules and regulations as
it may deem fit. 7...;,
II. The council shall certify to the Count
of Hastings the names of the persons re.
spectively elected Mayor Recorder and Al
dermap, who shall, after taking the proper
oaths. of Office, be entitle to sit as justices
Of The said court. It shall also certify to
SAID court the names of the persons respect
lively elected Sergeant. Clerk, Attorney for
the Commonwealth and Commissioner of
the Revenue, each of whom shall qualify
in said court; and the said court shall take
from the Sergeant, Clerk and Commission
er of the Revenue respectively such bond
as may be required by law.
IS. The council shall have power to fill
q vacancy in the Office of Mayor, Recorder,
Alderman, Councilman or Sergeant; a writ
of election to fill vacancy for the unex-
pired term in the Office of Clerk, Attorney
for the Commonwealth or Commissioner of
the Revenue, shall be issued by the coucil;
and IN case the vacancy be in the Office of
Clerk, it may appoint Clerk pro tempore
who shall discharge the duties of the Office
until Clerk IS elected and qualified.
4, 19. The Court of Hastings may remove
from office the, Clerk Of such court, the Ser
geant, the Attorney for the Commonwealth
or, the Commissioner of be Revenue for
malfeasance, .misfeasance or neglect of Of
fcial duty. The council may by the vote
Of eight members, remove from Office the
Mayor or any member thereof for gross
misconduct in his office.
20. The members ofthe Council who may
be in Office at the time an election is held
for their successors, shall continue in Office
until such successors or majority of them
are qualified; and the Mayor and all other
persons holding Offices m cntioned in this
Act. shall, unless sooner removed, contin-
ue, in office after their terms of service have
expired until their respective successors are
Qualified.
21. If the person who has received the
highest number of votes for an office shall
be adjudgea by the council ineligible or
if in the case of contested election, the
council decide that neither of the parties TO
the contest is entitled to the Office for which
the election was held, it shall in either case,
order new election to fill the vacancy and
prescribe the time therefor. And un-
less the council shall otherwise direct, such
new election shall be held by the same Of
ficers who conducted and superintended the
previous election, and shall be subject to
the like regulations.
22. The corporation Of the town of Staun-
ton shall have all the estates, rights, titles,
and privileges. all the funds, revenues and
claims, and all the powers, capacities, fran
chise and immunites which were vested in
or conferred upon, or belonged or appertaIn-
ed to the corporation of the town of Staun-
ton, or to the Mayor and commonalty of
the town of Staunton, by or under any act
or acts OF the general assembly heretofore
passed. and not in conflict with this act !;
especially shall it have the power to pur-
chase, receive, possess and hold estates real
and personal, either for The proper use OF
said town or in trust for the benefit of any
persons or associations therein, ard OF
granting such estates.
! %. All the estates, rights. titles and pi-
ileges, and all the funds, revenues and
claims of the town shall be under the care,
management, control and disposition ofthe
council, and all the corporate powers, ca
pacities, franchises & immunities ofthe town
shall be exercised BY the council or under
its authority, unless il be otherwise express