The Portland daily press., 1863-04-02

ton of the streets and in such cases f an appea has
been regularly taken the appellant shall recover his
costs. The city shall not be compelled to construct
or open any street thus hereafter established
until in the opinion Of city council the public good
requires to be done nor shall the city interfere with
the possession of the land taken by there
from materials OF otherwise. until they decide to open
and construct said street The city council NAV
ulate the heighth aud width of sidewalks in any pub
lie square, place. Streets lanes. alleys In saicity
and may sathorize posts and trees be placed along
the edge of said sidewalks Nor shall the city be
werable for damages occasioned by telegraph poles
and aires erected in its streets.
SECTION 10. The mayor NAV on such terms and
conditions he may think proper authorize and en-
| power any person or corpo alton to place in any
street for such time as maybe necessary any mater-
ais Tor making or repairing street. sidewalk cross
walk, bridge, watercourse or drain or for erecting
repairing or finishing any building or fences or for
not than one half of the width Of the street
shall be so occupied. And such material so placed
by virtue of any license obtained aforesaid shall
not be considered incumbrance or nuisance in
such street; and the city, shall be liable TO any
| person for any damages occasioned by such ma
terials.
SECTION Ii. The city shall remain divided into
seven wards and shall be the duty of the city coun
c once IN ten years or oftcner to revise and ft be
needfu TO alter such wards In such manner as to
serve as nearly as may be- equal number of votes
in each. ibeach of said wards, the annual rnu-
warden and clerk who shall hold their Offices for one
year from the Monday following their election, and
until Others shall have been chosen and qualified in
their places. Said warden aud clerk shall be sworn
Tor ahrmed to the faithful performance Of their
spectiye duties by any justice of the peace of the
clty; and certificate of such Oaths afirmations
having been administered, shall be entered by the
clerk on the records of the ward rhe warden shall
preside al all ward meetings with the powers of mod
orators of town meetings. IL at any meeting the
warden SHAH not be present, shall refuse to pre-
side the clerk of such ward shall call the meeting 10
order aud preside until warden pro ten. shall be
chosen If both are absent, shall refuse to act
warden aud clerk pro TEN. shall be chosen The
clerk shall record all proceedings, and certify the
vote given and deliver to his successor IN office
all such records aud Journals together with all other
documents and papers held by him in said capacity
Inc voters OF each ward may choose ten persons to
assist the warden in receiving sorting aud counting
the votes All regular ward meetings shall be noti-
fled aud called by from the mayor and alder
men, in the manner prescribed by the laws of ttis
state Tor notifying and calling town meetings By the
selectme of the several towns
SECTION L. The mayor shall be elected by the in
habiians of the city voting ia their respective wards
Oae alderman, three common conncmen a warden
and clerk, and two constables shall be elected by
each ward being resident in the ward where elected
All said officers shall be elected By ballot by a ma
Jorty OF the votes gfven and shall hold their offices
one year from the second Monday in March, and un-
u Others shall be elected an qua fled in their places
All city and ward officers shall be held to discharge
the duties of the office TO which they have been re-
spectiyeiy elected aotwithstand their removal AZ
ter their election out of their respective wards into
any other wards in the city: but they shall so be
dencc out Of the city.
SECTION u On The first Monday in March annu.
ally, the qualified electors of each ward shall ballot
Tor mayor'one alderman, three common eouncilmen.
warden and clerk aud two constabes ON one bal
iot Inc ward clerk within twenty-ionr hours after
such election shall deliver to the persons elected GER
ncaes of their election and shall forthwith deliver
TO the city clerk certified copy of the record Of such
election a plain aud Ineligible abstract of which
shall be entered by the city clerk on the city records
III the choice of such officers not effected on
taat day the meeting shall be adjourned to another
day tnot more than two DAYS thereaftcr TO complete
such election, aud may so adjourn from time to time
until the election is eompeted The board of alder
men shaii, as soon as conveniently may be examine
the copies of the records of the several wards eerti
ned a Aforesaid and shall the person who shall
naNe oecn elected mayor by majority of the votes
given in oil the wards to be notiied in writing of his
election. But IL IL shall appear that person shall
have been so elected or IL the person elected shall re-
fuse fe accept the Office the said boards shall issue
their warrants for anofher election and in case the
citizens shall fail a second ballot TO elect a mayor
the city council in convention shall from the four
highest Candidates voted for at the second election
and returned, elect a mayor for the ensuing wear:
ana ~ case OF vacancy in the office of mavor BY
death resi- snation or otherwise il shall be flied for
the remainder of the term by a new election in the
manner hereinafter provided for tue choice of said
officer Tne cath or affirmation prescribed bv this
act shall be administered tD the mayor by the city
clerk or any justice OF the peace in said CITY The al
dermen and common conncmen elect shall on the
second Monda IN March, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, meet In convention, when the oath or allrtna.
ton required by the second section of this act shall
be administered 10 the members of the two boards
present by the mayor any justice of the peace a
ter which the board of common council shall be or
ganized 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
Ol gaming special meetings and the by whom
the same shall be called bu. until otherwise provided
BY ordinance, special meetings shall be called BY the
mayor By causing notification TO be leit 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 go
vernment and the qualification of mayor. and when
aquorum OF the board of aldermen shall be present
said board, the mayor presiding. shall proceed to
choose permanent chairman who. in the absence Of
the mayor shall preside at all meetings of the board
or al conye tions of the two boards aud 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 as such vacancy shall remain; he shall con-
tnue to have vote in the board but shall not have
the veto power. The board of aldermen in the ab-
sence of the mayor and permanent chairman shall
choose president pro TEN 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 en,iiIe the le gal yo-
ters thereon to choose warden. ward clerk aud one
constable, who shan be residents on said islands.
They shall hold their ward meetings on a.y one Of
the Islands which majority of the qualified voters
residing on said Islands may designate. and may on
the days OF election vote at the place designated for
all officers named in the warrant calm the meeting
The warden shall preside at all meetings receive the
votes OF all qualihed electors present whose names
are borne on the lists shall sort count and declare
the votes in open meeting and in presence of the
clerk. who shall make iist OF the persons voted fr
with the number Of votes for each person and fair
record thereof in presence the warden and in open
meeting aud a 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 hoars after the close of the polls to become
thrown shall be deemed as thrown In and belonging
to ward number All meetings of the voters Of
said island ward. for choice of municipal officers shall
aer the business of the meeting Is transacted stand
adjourned for two days TO dsermne whether an cleo
ton has been effected; and adjolrnmens may be had
not exceeding two days at any one time until the
election has been effected If the warden or clerk of
said island ward shall be absent at any election a
warden or clerk may be chosen pro tempore Or in
case of failure omission 10 elect 4 warden or
clerk. said officers be chosen any legal meeting
duly called in said ward
SECTION Is. The city council in behalf of the CITY
may oher rewards for the prevention of crimes or de-
lection of criminals. They may remove all sunken
wrecks in the harbor its entrances and dispose of
the same to deifay the expense of removal and may
open and unobstructed by ice They may 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 ar-tight COM
partments: and may establish such regulations re-
specung sueh boats as they NAV deem expedient
They may also make and enforce bv penalties reyula
uons respecting the enclosure lots abuttng on auy
street or way In the city, which for want of such
enclosure be dangerous to the public and afler no.
hce to the owners lcssees of such lots may If the
same not enclosed in a reasonable time cause the
same to be enclosed at the expense of the owners or
lessees. They may make regulations relative 10 the
assize of bread sold offered for sale within said
city. They may ASSESS money for celebration of the
anniversary of our national independence and other
public celebrations.
SECTION IL The city clerk shall be clerk of the
board of aldermen. He shall perform such duties az
shall be prescribed BY the mayor and aldermen or the
city council aud shall also perform all the duties and
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