Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-27


othsr person, shall be eligible 70 the oftre of
alderman, councilman, assessor, OF justice Of
the peace.
sc. IC. The mayor and members Of The hoard
Of alds rrnen whose terms cf one eNptre in he
yesr eighteen hundred aud sixty eight under
existing laws, and also the treasurer, wasr
cOmpiIols r. assessors, and justices OF the peao~
shall be slcctsd on the first Monday Of April
ne Al, and on the same day in every second wear
thf reaiier, and register collector and surveyor,
and The msmbers Of the board Of aldermen
hose inns Of Office expire IN the year eighteen
hohcred and slNty-nlne, shall be elected
oh tbe hrst Monday of April, eighteen hundred
s'cond Year thereafter, and any officer whose
term OF service expires in June and July.
eighteen hundi ed and sixty -niae, shall continue
Ia hold tie same until the expiration of the
period for which ne was elected, and until hI.
successor elected In April, eighteen hundred
and sixty mine, shall be duly qualified and
prepared % enter on the dlsC harge of his duties.
Irorided, That none Of such ofncers shalI h.
qualified 20 enter the tis OF their resnectiye
ofhoes except the mayor and members OF the
boards Of aldermen and councilman until thex
shall give bonds, with securities 10 b. approxsd
10y the mayor, in such sums NAV b. reonired
by any ordinance or Law Of tue city
Sec. n. The hoard of aldermen shall. 80 ~ocx
as the same have been organized on the third
Monday in April ne II, di vide the members into
two classes in the manner following, 20 vii.
those members who arr now in once, and by
virtue OF their election IN June last. SHAH ~.
entitled 20 take their seais in the new board a.
members from the wards IN which they shall
respectively reside, shall be placed an the first
class, and those members who shall be elected
from the same wards in April next shall b
placed In the second class. and the seats Of The
hrst class shall be vacated at the end Of thr ivt
year. and the seats of the second class shall be-
vacated at the end of the second year, that one
mt mber shall be e1ectd IN each ward every
year thereafter: Prorided, That IL from Any
resignation or vacancy a. shall be necessary 10
elect two members of the board OF aldermea i'm
the same year in the same ward, the hAllots
cast for the candidates shall contain the words
'sfor one year aud -sfor two years aud the
term Of once OF such alderman shall oe si-t4r
mined by such ballots.
Sec. ~. The mayor and each of the other
elective officers herein named shall before en-
tering on the discharge of the duties OF his Of
hce, IN the presence of the boards OF aldermen
and councilman IN Joint meeting, take an oath
or affirmation 10 oe administered by Judge Of
the supreme court of the District of Columbia
or other officer legally qualified to administer
osths. faithfully To execut' the dutie. Of his
office 10 the best Of his skill and judgment.
without favor or partialty," and such add
tlonal oath as is prescribed by an act entitled
"An act 10 prescribe an oath OF office. and for
other purposes" approved July two. eighteen
hundred and sixty-two. to 6e taken by officers
OF the United States. Andeach and every on
Ger whose election or appointment by The
mayor and boards Of aldermen and councilman
Is provided for by this act. or which may bs
provided for by any law enacted by the eorpo-
ration, shall, before enterlng on the dutlee Of
his office, take the same oaths before officer
legally authorized 10 administer oaths which
shall be properly certified and filed with the
city register. And these officers shall hold their
Offices, respectively, until their SUCCESSORS are
elected or appointed and qualified, except iu
cases Of removal for nal feasance in office.
Sec. l3 The Mayor shall have authority, and
II shall be his duty, 10 that all laws and or
dinanees are faithfully executed, 10 suppress
riots, and TO call upon the President or the
General OF the army, the commander OF ne
department of Washington, for a sufYicient
military force for that purpose. and 10 secure
the execution OF civil process when the r,sls-
tance Is too powerful 10 be overcome by the
civil officers and the police force OF the city
He shall be a conservator Of the peace, and for
this purpose may make arrests and temporary
commitments 20 await a trial before competent
tribunal, and shall, ex offico. have and exercise
all the powers, authority, and jurisdiction, OF q
justice of the peace for the corporation within
the limits Of Washington City. He shall CON-
mission all officers elected under the provisions
of this act by the electors Of the city or by
JOINT convention OF the mayor and boards Of
aldermen and councilmen, as hereinbefore
provided, except aldermen and councilmen
he shall report TO these boards or TO the officer
having authority to make appointments OF re-
movals, all nlalfeasance or mis sf-asance IN ofiee
and all vacancies in Office which NAV come 70
his knowledge. He may convene the boards Of
aIaermen ana eouncmen, when IN has
opinion, the public good may require it and he
shall lay before hem- from time 10 tam. IN
writing, such proposed alterations in the laws
OF the corporation as he may deep necessary
and proper; and he shall receive for his ser
vices annually, inst and reasonable compen-
satlon, 10 be fixed by the boards OF aldermen
and councilmen, which shall neither bs in-
creased nor diminished dunng his Official term
of service.
Sec. IA. In case OF gross neglect Of duty. NAL.
fessance, or gross public immortality of any OIL
cer elected by the electors OF the city, OF any
ward, except alderman and councilman it
shall be the duty Of the boards to declare the
Office vacant, aud TO order a special election TO
I'LL the same, but should a vacancy occur in
any of the other Offices by the refusal OF the
party elect 10 accept the same or in any other
manner, the members Of the board and the
mayer, when the ofice OF mayor il not vacant.
shall meet in Joint con venton and shall elect an
officer to serve during the remainder Of the
term. And in case Of the tempoI ary absence Of
the mayor from the city, or of his sickness, he
board of aldermen 10 act as mayor during such
absence or sickness.
Sec. Is. The members Of the boards of alder
men and councilmen shall meet in their re-
spective chambers in the city hall on the third
Monday of April next, At ten O'Clock In the
morning for organization and the transaction
of business, and al the same hour on the third
Monday Of April in every year thereafter, and
al such other times az these boards NAV pro
vide by law, and whenever Il may be necessa-
~ for the performance OF any duty specified an
this act and al such other times as the mayor
may indicate by proclamation; and when legal
ly assembled they shall have power 70
adjourn from day 10 day, until tbey have
concluded the business for which they were
convened. A majority Of each board, except
when otherwise provided. shall be necessary 70
form quorum 10 do business, but a lese num-
ber may ad journ from day 10 day, and they NAV
compel the attendance of absent members in
such manner and under such penaliles. and al
low such compensation for the attendance OF
members, not exceeding five dollars per dSy as
they may provide, until a quorum shall ap-
pear. And each board shall, from its own
MEMBERS appoint its own presiding officer
who shall preside during its sessions, and who
sholl be entitled to vote on all questions Each
board shall have power to appoint its own on
GERS and remove them al pleasure and with the
concurrence of three -fourths of its members
may expel any member for dsordrrly beha-
vior, NAL conduct in Office, or for gross public
immortality. Each board shall keep q journal
of its proceedings, and cause the yeas aud nays
10 be taken and recorded on the decision of any
question NJ the req nest Of any member
Sec. 10. The said boards Of aldermen aud
couneilmen, when legally convened for that
purpose, shall have authority TO enact ali or
dinances and laws not incons tent with the
laws of the United States, which NAV be- nec.s-
sary or expedlent in executing the powers con-
ferred on Washington city a corporation
But all ordinances and laws passed by the two
boards shall be sent TO the mayor for his appro-
baton, and when approved by him shall b. OBJ
ligatory such. But If the mayor shall not
approve OF any ordinance or act so sent To him.
he shall return the same within seven dRye
with his reasons in writing therfor; and n two-
thirds Of the members Of both boards present
on reconsideration thereof agree TO pass the
same and inform the mayor of the passage
thereof, IL shall be in force in like manner as IL
he had approved IL, but If the two boards nv
their adjournment sine die prevent its return
the same shall not be obligatory.
Sec. l.. The corporation shall have authority