The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-03-11


meet and canvass said returns, and declare the
result asst appears from the same.
SEC. 9. Special elections, to fill vacancies,
or for any other purpose, shall be held and con-
! ductsd by the Alderman of each ward, in the
same manner, and the returns thereof shall be
. made in the same form and manner as general
or annual elections, and within such time as
may be prescribed by ordinance.
SEC. 10. Any officer removing from the city,
; or any ward officer removing from the ward for
which he was elected, or any officer who shall
neglect or refuse for ten days after notice of
his election or appointment. to enter upon the
, discharge of the duties of his Office. shall be
. deemed to have vacated his Office, and the Com
mon Council shall proceed to fill such vacancy,
as herein prescribed.
Sec. II. There shall be elected at the first
election under this act, one alderman for each
ward who shall hold his Office two years, and
|. two aldermen who shall hold their Office for ono
year.
SEC. II. At every annual election thereaf-
f ter, there shall be elected one alderman for
each ward, who shall hold his Office for two
years, and one who shall hold his Office for one
year.
SEC. IL. The votes for alderman who shall
hold his Office for two years, shall be deposited
, in separate ballot box; and the votes for al
dermen holding their Office for one year. and all
other eleticve officers shall he on one ballot
and deposited in separate ballot box.
SEC. II. There shall be written or printed
or partly written or printed. at the head of the
votes for the alderman for two years the words
, alderman for two years. and at the head of
t the vote for alderman for one year, alderman
, for one year"
SEC. IL. All the town officers now in Office
shall hold their respective offices until their
. successors shall be elected or appointed under
this act and the term of every officer elected
, under this law, shall commence on the second
Tuesday of April of the year for which he was
elected: and shall. unless therein otherwise
| provided. continue for one year, and until his
successor is elected and qualified.
SEC. l6. The first election for city officers.
shall be held on the 1st Tuesday in April next
f at which time election shall be held in each
ward. as designated in Chap. l. Sec. of
this act, and at such place as may be designated
, by the President and Trustees of the town of
st. Paul, and be conducted by three inspectors
or majority of them who shall be chosen by
the voters at the polls of election before said
polls are opened; and shall make due return
to the clerk Of said Board of Trustees; and all
elections thereafter shall be held annually on
the first Tuesday of April at such place in each
ward as shall be designated by the Mayor and
, Common Council.
SIC. Il. At the first election the electors in
. their respective wards shall vote for one May
, the Peace for the city. and three Aldermen one
, Assessor, one Constable. and one Justice of the
Peace for the ward wherein such eectOr may
vote.
SEC. is. The clerk. treasurer marshal, and
all other officers of the town of ST Paul as now
organized, shall transfer all books, papers,
maps. moneys, Office furniture, and effects of ev
cry description, which may be in their hands
belonging to said town. to the clerk and trea-
, | lo n, hn oil tad or fnIo
, bly, to this act.
SIC. 49, Should there be q failure by the
s people to elect any officer herein required to be
, elected, on the day designated, the Common
Council may order new election to be held,
ten day S notice of the time and place OF hold
/ ing the election being first given.
!: CHATTER III.
= Ofcers-Their Po,cers and Duties.
: SIC. |. Every person elected or appointed
to any Office under this act shall. before he en-
tiers upon the duties of his Office, take and sub
l. scribe an oath of office, and file the same duly
certified by the officer taking the same, with the
clerk of the city and the treasurer, clerk
n marshal, constables, and such other officers as
the Common Council may direct, shall several
: ly, before they enter upon the duties of then
h respective Offices. execute to the city of ST. Paul
Z a bond, with at least two surctcs, who shall
1 Gifted in said bond, over and above all debts
+ exemptions or liabilities, and said bonds shall
i contain such penal sum and such conditions as
o the Common Council may deem proper; and
{ they may from time TO time, require new OF adj
dtiOnal bonds and remove from office any Off
c Ger refusing or neglecting to give the same.
+ SEC 2 The Mayor shall when present pre-
i side over the meetings of the Common Council
n and take care that the laws of the Territory
c and the ordinances of the city are duly Observ-
If ed and enforced. and that all other executive
t officers of the city discharge their respective
i duties. lie shall from time to time, give the
Common Council such information and recon-
r mend such measures as he may deem advanta
i gcOus to the city, The May or shall be the chic
: executive officer and head of the police of the
4 city; and in case of riot or other disturbance
o he may appoint as many special or temporary
v cOnstables as he may deem necessary. The
Mayor shall have vote only in case of tie
e SEC. 3. AT the first meeting of the Common
II Council in each year, they shall proceed to
:, elect, by ballot one of their number President
:, and in the absence of the Mayor the said Pre-
: sidcnt shall preside over the meetings of the
$ Common Council and during the absence oil
= the Mayor from the city, or his inability, from
: any reason, to discharge the duties of his Office
i the said President shall exercise all the powers
Il and discharge all the duties of the Mayor. In
case the Mayor and the President shall he alb
d sent at any meeting of the Common Council,
: they shall proceed to elect a temporary prcsi-
ding officer, who for the time being, shall dis
: charge all the duties Of the Mayor. The Pre-
t sident or temporary presiding officer, while
: presiding over the Board. or performing the
. dhtics of Mayor, shall be styled acting Mayor,
: and acts performed by him shall have the same
e force and validity as if performed by the
, Mayor.
r Sec 4. The clerk shall be elected by ballot
: by the Common Council he shall keep the cor
l p0rate seal and all the papers and records o!
t the city: and keep record OF the proceedings
OF the Common Council. at whose meetings it
S shall be his duty to attend and copies of all
$ papers fled in his Office. and transcripts from
r the records of the Common Council, certified
by him under the corporate seal, shall he evil
dcnce in all courts in like manner as if the ORR
: ginai were produced; he shall draw and coun-
? tcrsign all orders Oil the Treasury, i'll pursu-
1 ance of any order or resolution Of the Common