Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-05-27
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,tr.oi o. .sid rrhi'y river ihsae- desh sAli f'sf
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Aizss thence east AioHs the iits Art descris. ono
aud onehAlf miles th~nua Noah fAAliri With isuei'
.sn street thr.s-furths ~ one mile thence vest,
parAllsi With Main 'ir'et. Ia said rriAl,y HNsfi
thence up aid river Nth 'hr mranieFns. hsfnd q
tho pisns of bsEihniAF; rF.rdoi that The ssd lim,
af .aii r0rpor.ieh may b. hereafter eNisnisi ~ al
ding adiiinaal teFriiNTy o. the sane sh~hsp'ri We
majority of the inhAh,sg,s ~ sid istrieFy 'hai ",
drAi- d.sre TO h. Included within the limits q" 'ail
corporation.
eulli,ie,iiaS or voTsss lSp orncsRs.
srr, g. ThA, no person shall 10 squsllhsi voter at
any election Cor ote~rs ~ saii corporation uhle,s be
possesses the qualifications Of Citizen 81 The sin"
snihAye ro,ded within tho chartered limits ~ ihr
corporation of ssd city, siS months next preceding
srs. 4. That no person shall h, -llsIh. to the of'ee
Of alderman Of the rad city, who ~ the tine "' hH
election does no, posses. the qualifications OF an ase
months n-si preceding.
Ace of Mayor of said city unless he possess Tho quail
heatlon. Of an alderman.
WARDS.
src. q. That the city AutAoritic. are authorized
10 divide the city into convenient nnnih'r "i wards,
not exceeding eight, and u tx and dehns tho bound
aries thereof
TENURE AND rHRN oF orr:cs
syc T. Thst the officers herr'oforc appointed by the
Governor q. Mayor and Aldermen for the said city ot
Dallas. and who are now acting ~ such shall contln.
uo To- hold their Offices, respectively. until the general
election IN this State. at which election W" qnNlln"d
voters Of said corporation shall elect maTor, Mar.
shall. and Assessor and Collector, who shall hoiI
slr Offices for the term of onn year nnd unt their
successors shall bo elected and qualified
ELECTION or ALDERMEN.
srr e. That At the said claction mentioned In the
preceding section there shall also hcrlec'ed rs there.
In provided, two aldermen from oarh ward on" oi
whom shall hold the Office for the term oton" ycarAnh
the other for the term Of two years and imnelmtci
after their being qualified. the aldermen - elected
from each ward shall determine by lot. VINO snIl hou
for the long term and 81 every annna el'eI'oh trIs
after one alderman shall bo elected from each wNrd'
who shall hold ii c Office for the term Of two years
CITY couscu. %
SEC. o. That the Mayor nnd Aldermen shall consti.
tuo the city council whch the Mayor shall pra.
side when present. and In case ofa ito In the vote OF
the board, he shall give the 1astins VOTE
POWER TO CONDUCT SLrc1IoSs.
src 10, That the city council -hall have powor to
regulate the and time OF holding ana conduct
ing elections not inconsistent with the lhwsand con-
sti,ution Of tina State and shall be tho Judge OF the
elections OF tho officers Of said corporation.
oAru OF OFFICE.
srr H. That the officers Of said corporation before
they enter upon tho discharge or their duties: shall
take and subscribe the oath Of Office required by the
Constitution of the State which may he taknn befsre
any officer legally authorized to administer oaths.
MEETINGS. OF COUNCIL, auorus, rEr'.
stclo That the concil shall determine the time OF
IN cir stated meetings. and they may meet at any 9th.
or tine that the Mayor shall In his discretion. call
them together, or any three members OF me boara oi
Aldermen shari deem necessary. majority of the
VIII ,le number Of Aldermen elected and qualified ahh
sucb number with or without the Mayer. shall CON
stitute quorum for tho transaction ot business.
Each member Of said hoard shall receive for eacn
regular mroting he shall attend the sun Of two do-
lars and fifty cents foy oach called meeting and any
member Of said council who shall fail to attend areg'
ular meeting shall for each and every such failure oe
fined two dollars. unless prevented from atenus Wy
sickness of himself or in his family absence ont OF
the county. TIL,
of the City Council Of Dallas shall bo public except
when Mt the request of two-thirds OF the nemhsrs
present In said council the said council shall deem 1t
necessary to deliberate with closed, doors.
oyrrclns PROHIBITED gnoN BEING Irssrss on RTpprns
SIC. IL. That in future, nehsF the Mayor, Mar
shall nor any Of the Aldermen then in once shal DC
allowed either in his or her own name or through
the medium Of other persons to become the lessee or
bidder for amy brach'of the revsnue OF the cy nor
for any work or undertaking whatsdcver which may
be authorized or ordered by the corporation oi said
city. ..#.. % .t.. E 90. ......u .
,s.prL.rI or xAros OR vAo.Sct OF MS OFFICE.
SIC. IS. fhs. in case Of the inability of the Mayor
of the city OF Dallas to perform his dates by reason
Of absence refusal or other causes Or in the event OF
n vacancy in said office accustomed by DEATH reslgna-
ton or otherwise the heard of Aldermen OF sa'd CITY
NAV be- and they arc hereby authorized ana empow.
ored 10 appoint from their own body presiding Of
fcer who shall bs Mayor pro tcmpore and shall have
and NAV exercise all tho powers conferred by ow on
tho Mayor and shall perform all the duties OF mayor
until his return. the removal OF snch lnabityior
until successor is rlectcd md qualified; provided,
that in case Of a vacancy in sd office the city courc,
may order an election upon ten days notice 10 MI
such vacancy for the unexpired term
nts.Lrr,oy or ORDINANCE pIsAGnrtb TO ny sSsuR,
.tAi now rAsstD.
SIC. 1s. That whcn.octer any order resolution, BIZ
aya or ordinance NAV be passed by the council and
Ia asanre,d TO by the Mayor, 1t shall be imperative
unless the same shall he passed by4 vote OF nJor
I, of the whole number Of alderman. taken by yeas
aud nays and recorded upoh the Journal OF their pro-
oesdngs. d., stHr n
IL-crIos TO Pill vAciFcin, nT
Lsscl7. That in case Of vacancy in the Office Of Az
Artrt,r Assss.nr and Collector, Marshal, or other
subordinate Office the Mayor may order an election
TO fl the same first giving ten days notice there
rd ITO person 50 elected shall hold his Office for the
uncrpred term. .... ...r.... H. q. fsHr
COUNCIL TO ELECT CERTAIN OFFICERS. fsI d.
SIC IS That the city council shall elect seereta'
ry and treasurer aud city attorney and such other
sgbordnaio officers As na be necessary for preserv-
in the peace and well prdaring Of the Affairs Of the
said Corporation and shall prescribe their duties fees,
and term Of Office.
PosER TO REMOVE erTfcrRs
a.atA -. -
remove any officer of the said ccrpoutcn for any neg
lect misdenanor or malfcnsance in oihee, by Note
Of three -fourths Of the whole number Of aldermen
elected and qualified.
orrIcrss Rter1RSD TO GIVE rsSp.
SIC. 90 That the city corhc shall require snch of-
heers they may sse proper; 70 exeene 6onas pay,
the duties and trusts incuHbent upon them, IN such
smou-ts q, 1t may DEAN necessary with security, 70
be approved by the conneil 90
| Pow1rs Avn pt4rns or MAYOR. !,
src. III That the mayor Of the .aid city shall b.
chief executive nzuisfute tbereo- and as such sfi1
Be sgAns and aetys in causing Tie ays ere.Ssnsi.
and reguiatiot Of the city, not inconsistent with t'
laws of tbe lan5, 20 BE- exectted and enforced. hs
snail ta's instant rnsasurss for the qusiing q Al
riots anddsvrlrrs and dispersion q all anla nl a.
eSlsf taj Isl rnaei.,ruse thsrof nd a. such shall
soustifats eourt xsst-d with III he powers aud Ju-
ri.dictiOn civil and criminal vii,ih ths sad enrpo
PIE limits thaf are conferred ufon Iusue~ u w
/ fsace shsIl have power y puushsh contrnpts N
rhaIl have ooxnizlnra - III nsosfn@Hnors. breneba
sfthe peace infrrrtons Of theordnsnee and ~ on
n cases srsinE under the laws Of sad city, sn1 shAi
(. d-~ref sivsss arer fcr tis triai ~ srld 1usrs
~ IN p-f.-rutio. ffias snd 1roae-dings hz1 bsio
i hin amer hast he skan - EDFsrne1 y me ~
r.~u1n-r fie rroceenes IN justices courts N forc
Al The tire. and shall - snfiied " the So -
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