The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-12-03

clerk OF such court until the expiration
1 If his present commission on the first
| Monday of December III the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
! five.
Sec. 24. In cities containing over tif
| " thousand inhabitants (eXcept Phila-
I delphial all aldermen IN Office at the
time OF the adoption OF this constitution
Shall continue in Office until the eNpira-
tion of their commissions, and at the
election for city and ward officers in
the year eighteen hundred and seventy
five one alderman shall be elected IN
each ward, as provided IN this conSti-
tuition.
Sec. -. In Philadelphia magistrates
ia lieu of aldermen. shall be chosen rs
required in this constitution at the
election in said city for city and ward
officers III the year eighteen hundred
and seventy-iive; their term of office
shall commence on the first Monday
OF April succeeding their election.
The terms of office OF alderman III
said city, holding or entitled TO commits
slonS al the time OF the adoption OF this
constitution ShaIlnot be affected thereby.
See. 26. All persons in Office in this
commonwealth at the time OF the ad0p-
tlon OI this constitution. and at the first
election under it, shall hold their rcspeC-
tive Offices until the term for which
they have been elected or appointed
snail expire. and until their Successors
shall be duly quahii,d. unless otherwise
provided IA TINS constitution.
SCI. -. IIe seventh ii iticle of this
constitution. prescribing an oath OF Of
iice, snail take effect on ana after the
iirsl day OF January, eighteen hundred
and seVenty-tive.
sec. 2S. Tae terms of Office of county
commissioners and county auditors
0loatn prior t. the year eig teen hum
dsed and seyenty-iiye, whicn shall not
nave expired before the iirst Monday
of january. in the year eighteen hundred
and seventy SIX, shall expire OF that
day
See. .. All state. county, city, ward,
horoagI and township officers n office
IL TIRE time OF the adoption Of this con
>titutiOu. whose compensation is not
provided Tor 10y salaries alone, snail con
IiuHa 10 receive the compensation al
lowed .uem by law until tie expiration
OF their respective terms Of Office
Sec. 30. All state and judicial officers
heretofore elected, sworn. affirmed, or
IN office when tuIS constitution shall
take effect shall severaliy. within one
month after sucH adoption. take and
subscribe an oath lor ailirmation) 10
support tais constitution.
Sec 81. The general assembly, at its
first session, Oh Is soon as may be after
the adoption Of this constitution, shall
pass such laws as may be necessary to
carry the same into full force and effect.
See. b. The ordinance passed by this
convention. entitled An ordinance for
submitting tbc amended constitution of
Peunsy !vanIa 10 a vote of the electors
thereof, snail be held TO be valid for
all tie purposes thereof.
Sec. 53. The words county commits
si0uers. = wherever used in this consyi-
tulion. and IN any ordinance accom-
Fauyiu- tHt same. shall be held 10 in
ciuae the commissioners Tor the city OF
Philadelphia.
Adopted al Philadelphia, on the third
day oI November, IN the year OF our
Lord eighteen hundred and seventy
three.