The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-12-10

clerk of Such court until the expiration
of his present commission on the first
Monday of December in the Year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
five.
Sec. II. In cities containing over fif
ty thousand inhabitants Except Phila-
delphia all aldermen in office at the
time of the adoption OF this constitution
Shall continue in office until the expira-
ton 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 cOuSti-
tuition.
Sec. ,. In Philadelphia magistrates
IN lieu OF aldermen. snail be chosen as
required in this constitution at the
election in said city for city and ward
officers in the year eighteen hundred
and SeVtnty-iive; their term of Office
shall commence on the first Monday
Of April succeeding their election.
The terms of office of alderman in
said city. holding or entitled to commits
SiOnS at the time of the adoption of this
constitution Shalln not be affected thereby.
See. 26. All persons in Office in this
commonwealth at the time of the adop-
tiOn of this constitution. and at the first
election under ii. shall hold their reSpec-
tive Offices until the term for which
they have been elected or appointed
shall expire, and until their successors
shall be duly qualified, unless otherwise
provided IN this constitution.
Sec. %. The seventh article OF this
constitution, prescribing an oath of Of
ice, shall take effect Oh and after the
first day of JanUary, eighteen hundred
and SeVenty-tive.
Sec. 2S. The terms of Office Of county
commissioners and county auditors
chosen prior TO the year eighteen hun
dred ard Seyenty-tive, which shall not
have expired before the first Monday
Of January. in the year eighteen hundred
and seventy six, shall expire on that
day
Sec. %. All state, county. city. ward.
borough and township officers iii office
at the time Of the adoption of this con
StItutlOn, whose compensation Is not
provided for 10y salaries alone, shall con-
tinue to receive the compensation al
lowed them by law until the expiration
of their respective terms of office
Sec. 50. All state and judicial officers
heretofore elected. sworn. affirmed. or
in office when this constitution shall
take effect shall severally, within one
month after such adoption, take and
subscribe an oath (or atfirmation) to
support this constitution.
Sec. 81. The general assembly. at its
first session, or aS 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
Sec. b. The ordinance passed 10y this
convention. entitled An ordinance for
submitting the amended constitution of
Pennsylvania To Il vote Of the electors
thereof " shall be held to be valid for
ali the purposes thereof.
Sec. 80. The words county commits
sioners. wherever used III TINS conSti-
tutiom. and in any oldinal ce accom-
panying the same, shall be held 10 in
clude tine commissioners for the city Of
Philadelphia.
Adopted at Philadelphia, on the third
day Of November, in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and seventy
three.