The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-01


having been administered, shall be entered by the
clerk on the records of the ward The warden shall
orators OF town meetings. If at any meeting the
warden snail not be present shall refuse TO ure-
sd tine clerk of such ward shall call the meetip to
| oiuer ahd preside until a warden pro ten. shall be
chosen If both are absent, or shall refuse 10 act
warden and clerk pro TEN. shall be chosen. The
clerk snail record all proceedings and certify the
vote given and deliver over TO hid Successor h, 81
all such records and Journals together with all Other
documents and papers held BY him In said cansci,v
The voters of each ward may choose ten persnns 10
assist the warden in receiving, sorting and counting
the votes All regular ward meetings shall be motif.
ned ana cailedby warrant from the mayor and alder
men, IN the manner prescribed BY the laws of this
state for notifying and calling town meetings by the
selectmen of the several towns.
SECTION H. The mayor shall be elected by the in
habtans of the city voting in their respective wards
one alderman, three common councilmen, warden
and clerk, and two constables shall be elected bv
each ward being resident In the ward where elected
All said officers shall be elected by ballot by ma.
loty OF the votes given; and shall hold their Offices
one year from the second Monday in March, and un.
VI others shall be elected and qualified in their places
Al Guy ana ward officers shall be held TO discharge
the duties OF the Office TO which they have been re-
spectively elected notwithstanding their removal az
Ter their election out of their respective wards into
any other wards in the city but they shall be
| dence out of the city.
| SECTION IL on the first Monday in March ANN.
ally, the qualified electors of each ward shall ballot
for mayor, one alderman, three common councilmen
warden and clerk and two constables one bal
iot Inc ward clerk within twenty-four hours after
such election. shall deliver to the persons elected
uicates of their election aud shall forthwith deliver
10 the city clerk certified copy of the record of such
election, plain and ineligible abstract OF which
shall be entered by the city clerk the city records
II the choice of any such officers is not effected
that DAY, the meeting shall be adjourned to another
day mot more than two days hereafter1 TO complete
such election, and may adjourn from time TO time
uh' tne election Is completed: The board of alder
men shall as soon as conveniently NAV be- examine
the copies of the records of the several wards certi
hea a. aforesaid and shall cause the person who shall
nave Deen elected mayor by majority of the votes
gwen in all the wards, 10 be notified in writing of his
electpn But II It shall appear that no person shall
nave been so elected or If the person elected shall
fuse tie accept the Office the said boards shall issue
their warrants for another election and in case the
citzens shall fail on second ballot TO elect mayor
the city council in convention shall from the fnur
highest candidates voted for at the second election
and returned. elect a mayor for the ensuing wear;
and in case of vacancy in the Office of MAYOR by
death. resignation otherwise IL shall be filed for
the remainder Of the term by new election in the
manner hereinafter provided for the choice of said
ofhcer. The oath or affirmation prescribed bv this
act shall be administered to the MAYOR by the city
clerk or any justice of the peace in said city The az
oermen ana common councilmen elect shall on the
second Monda in March, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, meet IN convention, when the oath afirma-
non required BY the second section of this act shall
be administered to the members of the two boards
present by the mayor or any justice of the peace
Ter when the board OF common council shall be or
gained by the election of president and clerk The
city council shall by ordinance, determine the times
OF holding stated or regular meetings of the board
and shall also in like manner determine the manner
OF calling special meetings and the persons bv whom
the shall be called bu. until Otherwise rrovieJ
by ordinance special meetings shall be called by the
mayor by causing notification to be left at the usual
residence or place OF business of each member of the
board or boards TO be convened
SECTION ii. After the organization of a city ro-
vernment and the qualification of mayor and when
aquorum of the board of aldermen shall be present
sald board, the mayor presiding. shall proceed 10
choose permanent chairman who, in the absence of
the mayor shai preside al all meetings Of the board
or at conve tions of the two boards and In case OF
any vacancy IN the Office of mayor he shall exercise
all the powers aud perform all the duties of the Office
SO long a. such vacancy shall remain; he shall con-
nnue TO have vote in the board but shall not have
the veto power. The board Of aldermen in the alb
senee OF the mayor and permanent Chairman shall
choose president pro tenn who shall exercise the
| powers OF the permanent chairman.
SECTION Is. In addition TO the seven wards the
several Islands within the city of Portland are so far
constituted separate ward 10 entte the legal yo-
tiers thereon 20 choose warden ward clerk and one
constable, who shall Ne residents said islands
They shall hold their ward meetings on asy one OF
the Islands which majority of the qualified voters
residing on said islands may designate and may on
the days ofeleetion vote at the place designated for
all officers named in the warrant calling the meeting
The warden shall preside at all meetings receive the
votes OF all qualified electors present, whose names
are borne on the lists; shall sort count and dec
the votes in open meeting and in presence OF the
clerk, who shall make n list of the persons voted for
with the number of votes for each person and fair
record thereof In presence of the warden and in open
meeting aud copy of the list shall be attested BY
the warden and clerk sealed up in open meeting and
delivered TO the clerk of ward number one within
eighteen hours after the close OF the polls 10 become
part OF the record of said ward ami all votes Thus
thrown shall be deemed a. thrown in and belon ing
TO ward number one. All meetings of the voters Of
said Island ward, Tor choice OF municipal officers shall
after the business of the meeting is Transacted stand
adjourned for two days to d. termine whether an elec-
ton has been effected; and adjournments may De had
not exceeding two days al any time, until the
election has been effected. If the warden or clerk Of
said island ward shall be absent at any ERECTION a
warden or clerk may be chosen pro tempore or in
of a failure or omission 10 elect a warden or
clerk, said officers may be chosen any legal meeting
duly called in said ward
SECTION Is. The city council In behalf of the ci,v
may offer rewards for the prevention OF crimes or de-
tection of criminals They may remove ali sunken
wrecks in the harbor or its entrances and dispose Of
the same TO defray the expense of removal and may
at the expense of the city its harbor to be Kent
open and unobsiTuctcd by ice They NAV also REQUIRE
all sail boats not under register or license kent for
hire in said harbor to be examined and licensed for
that purpose, and TO be furnished with air-ghf com
partinents: and may establish such regulaiions ra
specting such boats as they may deem expedieut
They may also make and enforce BY penalties regua-
tons respecting the enclosure OF lots abufng on any
street or way IN the city which may want of such
enclosure be dangerous to the pubc aud afier mo-
tce TO the owners or cssees Of such lots NAV If the
same are not enclosed in reasonable time cause the
sameto be enclosed the expense of the owner. or
lessees. They may make regulations relative to the
assize OF bread sold or offered for sale within said
city They may assess money for celebration of the
anniversary of our national independence aud other
public celebrations.
SECTION IL. The city clerk shall be clerk of the
board OF aldermen. Tie shall perform such duties as
shall be prescribed by the mayor aud aldermen or the
city council and shall also perform all the duties and
exercise all the powers now incumbent on him by
law. lie shall give notice in two or more Of the ma
pers printed in said city of the time place OF reg
uiar ward mcethEss the time OF such meetings when
not fixed by law shall be determined by the board of
aldermen. In case of the temporary absence of the
city clerk, the mayor and aldermen may appoint
city clerk pro ten.
SECTION Is General meetings of the citizens oual-
flied to vote in city affairs NAV, from time to time
be held 10 consult upon the public good, TO instruct
their representatives and 10 take all lawful
10 obtain redress OF any grievances according the
right secured To the people by the constitution of this
state and such meeting shall be duly warned bv tho
mayor and aldermen upon requsition Of sixty quail
fed voters. The city clerk shall act as clerk OF said
meeting, and record the proceedings upon the civ
records.
SECTION 10 The aldermen and common council
men shall not be entitled TO salary or other
/ compensation during the year for which they are
elected. nor be eligible TO any office Of profit or eIno
umeut the salary of which Is payable by the and
all departments boards officers and committees act
ing under the authority of the city, aud entrusted
with the expenditure of public money shall expend
the same for no other purpose than that for which
i appropriately and shall be accountable therefor TO
the city ia such manner rs the city direct
SECTION % The treasurer of the city of Portland
shall also be the collector for said city with ali the
powers of collectors of under the laws of this
state. He shall be styled treasurer and collector
and shall give but one bond said bond be approved
by the MAJ and aldermen for the faithful per form.
anee of his duties aud may appoint assistants aud
deputies as provided By law. All warrants directed
TO him by the assessors aud municipal officers shall
run to him and his in office; and shall be
in the form prescribed By law, changing such
only as by this act are required TO be changed The
method of keeping, Vouching and settling his ac-
counts. shall be subject TO such rules aud regulations
as the city council may establish. said treasurer and
collector shall collect all such uncoleeted taxes and
assessments in whaieye year assessed may be coll
eced during his term of office; and ut the ex Mira.
ton of said term his powers as collector shall wholly
cease; all sales dtresses and all other and pro-
| ceediuy lawfully nv him snch a