The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-02-24

To amend the Charter VI the City Of Ksokuk.
Belt enacted by the General Assssabiy Of The
State Of Iord. SEC. l. That the Charter for
the City Of keokuk, and the amsndmsnts
thereof, be aud the same are hereby 90
amended - to provide for the establishment
Of . separate and distinct board in the gov
erument and management OF city Affairs ;
which board shall be styled the Board of Al
dermsn, and shall consist Of one member
from each ward, a. the same are new divided,
or may hereafter be divided, and shall be
elected annually at the same time and place,
and by the same voters authorised TO elect
members Of the City Council; and they shall
hold their Offices for the same time those
members of the City Council shall hold their
Offices.
SIC. 2. That said Board Of Aldermen
shall, when duly elected and qualified in the
same manner as provided for the Quali6cs-
ton OF members of the City Council, cousti
tuts coordinate branch Of the city govern
ment, and no ordinance or joint resolution
shall 70 into effect or be in force unless the
Same shall have passed both branches of said
city government, to-wit: the City Council
and Board OF Aldermen, BY majority Of the
votes in each branch, and be afterward sp.
proved by the Mayor. Provided, however,
If the Mayor shall disapprovs Of any or IL
nance Or resolution ichrsquires his appro-
val, Is shall be his duty to return the same
TO that branch Of the city government in
which the Same originated, with his reasons,
in writing, for his disapproval Of the same
and on receipt Of such ordinance or resolu.
ton, IL the same, after the reading Of the
reasons assigned by the Mayor, shall receive
the vote Of two-thirds or more Of each
branch Of said city government, the same
shall be binding and in full force notwith.
standing said disapproval; and provided fur
thsr, il the Mayor shall neglect or refuse,
for period OF more than one week, TO ap-
/ prove any ordinance or resolution which duly
passed the Board OF Aldermen and. Oity
Council, or return the same % provided
above with his reasons for disApproval, the
said ordinance or resolution shall in tina,
event be and remain 10 az full force and ef.
feet - II the same had been approved By
said Mayor.
SIC. 5. That all ord1aAasss and rssolu.
lions appropriating nosey, - providing TO,
the lsvying Of taxes, shall Originate in ths
City Council.
Sac. 4. That each board Of the city row.
eminent herein provided for shall elect thei,
own presiding o6cer, who she'll be one Of
their own board, and shall be styled Presi
dent Of the body over which be presides
and in case any Vacancy shall occur in tn,
once Of Mayor BY reason Of death, absenc,
or sickness, or any other cause, il shalt b,
the duty Of the President Of the Board o.
Aldermen 70 exercise in al matters the func
tons Of Mayor, and during the time he il q
performing said duties, President pro. tenn
to be elected By said Board, shan presid
over their deliberations.
SEC. 5. The 6rst Board Of Aldermen shall
be elected 1t the time appointed by Law 70
the election Of the City Council, and the,
shall receive as compensation for their servi
ces the same pay now allowed to members o
the City Council.
SIC. 6. That 10 all elections hereafter tn
same qualifications OF voters shall Be ~
quired A. are required Of voters ct the stat
or county elections.
SIC. I. That the time Of holding the char
ter elections in the said city after the curren
year, shall be on the 6rst Tussdayof rsbru
airy each year instead Of the time h6retofor
fixed BY law. Prorided, the Mayor OF 81,
city, b. proclamation, shall submit the oues
ton Of adopting this act Ct ~ elecsioa TO
that purpose, which shall be holden at leas
s.ec,y d.~. before the M--t McrA.y N Any;
next, Of which due notice shall be given Il
two daily newspapers Published IN said city
SEC. 3. This act shall be 10 force iron
and after its publication in the Ksokuk Dai
~ Evening Times, Daily Post, and Dali
Gate City, without expeass TO the State.
SAM'L MCFARLAND,
Speaker Of House Representative.
WV. HAMILTON,
Pres's Of Senate.
Approved January 20sh, 1857.
JAMES W. GRIMES.