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who must he residents thereof, 10 con
duet the holding of such election.
Such order, certified by the Clerk of
the Common Council, to be full, true
and correct copy of the original resolu-
ton adopted by the Common Council,
shall be published in some daily news
paper printed and published in said
city for at least ten days prior to the
time appointed for the holding Of the
election.
Sec, s. Returns OF such elections
shall be made to the Common Council,
who shall within ten days thereafter,
either at Il regular or special meeting,
canvas and declare the result thereof,
and order certificates of election to be
issued by the Clerk Of the Common
Council to the persons elected.
Sec. 0. All elections shall in allothcr
respects be conducted and held in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
laws of this State, as the same may at
the time provide for the holding Of
general elections in this State and to
that end and for that purpose, in so far
as the same may be applicable and not
in conflict with the provisions of this
charter, the same with the proper sub
situations and corresponding changes,
hereby made applicable. ~.
Sec. 10. All officers elected at any
election, or appointed by the Council
to fill any vacancy, shall within five
days after the date of the issuance of
the certificate of their election by the
Clerk qualify by taking the oath of of
flee before some officer authorized to
administer oaths, and shall file the
same with the Clerk of the Common
Council.
Sec. II. The Mayor, City Attorney,
Marshal, Treasurer and Assessor shall
respectively in addition to taking such
oath execute to said municipal cor
poration a bond with two good and
sufficient sureties in such sum as the
Common Council shall prescribe con-
dItioned for the faithful discharge by
them respectively Of the duties OF their
respective offices.
The bond of the Mayor shall be pre-
sented to the Common Council at its
first regular meeting after his taking
the oath, and after approval shall be
filed with and remain in the official
keeping of the Clerk of the Common
Council.
See. y. Should any person elected
to any office fail to qualify and give
bonds as herein required, the Com
mon Council shall at the first or any
other meeting thereafter by resolution
to be entered upon the minutes declare
such office vacant, and proceed to APP
point a suitable person thereto, or to
provide for the holding of special
election to fill such vacancy, as pro-
vided by this charter.
SEC. ID. An Office shall he deemed
vacant upon the death or resignation
Of the incumbent, and whenever any
officer, elected or appointed, shall be
absent from the city without permits
sion of the Common Council for the
period of thirty consecutive days; and,
in case of Common Councilman, when
ever any incumbent thereof shall re-
move from the ward which he repre-
sents, the Common Council shall de-
clare such office vacant, and shall pro-
coed to fill the same by election or APP
pointment, as herein prescribed; pro-
vided, that II change of the bound
aries of any ward shall not be deemed
to change the residence of any COun.
Gilman, SO as to cause vacancy in of.
| flee.
SEC. IA. The Common Council shall
have power to receive and cancel the
returns of an election, authorized by
this Act, or any Act amendatory here
of, and shall be the judge, otherwise
than as herein set forth, Of the qualiii
cations, elections and returns of it:
own members and the other Officers
elected under this Act, and may deter
mine all contested elections held il
pursuance of this Act.
SEC. II. NopersOn shall be eligible
to any municipal office, who, at the
time of his election, is not a qualified
elector under the laws of this State
and who has not resided in said city
for twelve months next preceding sucl
election or appointment, and i'll addi'
ton to the above qualifications, to b(
eligible to the offices of Mayor or Com
mon Councilman, or either, such per
son must have been IL payer Of city
taxes upon real property assessed anc
valued at not less than 1900 for a
least twelve months next prior to sucl
election or appointment; and, to b'
eligible to the office of Common Coun
Gilman in addition to the above quail
tications, such person must have beer
a resident Of the ward from which h
is elected or appointed for at leas
twelve months next preceding sucl
election or appointment; provided
that in case of u redistricting or redi
vision of the city into wards be made
whereby the lines or boundaries of an.
ward are changed, the last provision il
regard to residence shall not apply t.
persons elected at the first election
thereafter, or persons appointed Il
Councilmen before such election.
SEC. 16. The qualifications of cleo
tors at any election had in said city il
pursuance of this Act, shall be tn
same as those prescribed by the laws O
this State for electors at any genera
State election in force at the time o
such election, and, in addition thereto
each elector must have resided in tn
ward in which he offers his vote for a
least thirty days next prior to sncl
election.
ARTICLE TX.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
SECTION /. The City of Los Ange
les shall not be and is not bound b,
any contract, or in any way liabl
thereon, unless the same is authorize,
by city ordinance or resolution of tn