, 1875-12-16

tato senrrh afcs lhs -slsslse iutont ~ Expressed in
ion i 70 nd =, wasI ". the it.lent and mesn,ns.
and to cltar nr that maaninE when o,aenso:
to M ,s st, Of " o a,n,
Eu.snoutariss, G+1} "Tte sesrth, II Nccl ls. mIlAt
not bs conhnsd 10 Tho doubtful fNsaYea Aad worJa,
In tMtcrps etlng tbs letter og tha statuts. pl,tsn
suay u entirely dsnH srsi and t!c Fn'os of Rr4.aur
rttat shartan. hut lie search ncesl su sonnrI
to ths latter of ths sLsuts. Tue tlw oota to tle SUBJ
saheo and nos ia ID; form. 4as Asrtt u, ttrra he,et
10 he ttuhiod nna it, au4u lite IL t., o so construed
~ 10 AID III that de in, sld no 70 aeieA IT, i rslcu-
clearly tho teGsla attrs fnltn yes that tnent can 10
Es,Le roll from tho n,n'aiista cnnt.1i, frum Aha
ven.1aI 40 aud p,rpona Of tas h,,sh sentence =
Il Ess'lsa"s tuasssnsi'n T., the s,s,s =
fhrly dunr tut lhe rgat pro4 np III IL that she teI
isIaturo could not b y 70 t"ssnard. II sua
nnEt 40 4ltun lis fac0 IL nlItl uJs, xhI hu&etJla
Of dlhsra,t opnair letionD. l. tuy lie forced. 10 ~
speak, the extent of ado tina 'hs l,ss ntvlous con-
- in 9ajr y, .ar % sL1 ny ny @ A s ~
Ull L., o "wasassr nj, &c. u ii" i.s'aluts ' ea,,
" 10 conHtfued, and applied 50 ~ ~ avoid conhlt
ruch construction xil b adoptst l,5 ths rour{4."
Il. il, il; cooisy1s Canss. L,la., III wa.t.s.r,
therefore, ths truv o. tr ts.ut i.w ay
lnvnlv e1lsa4loA Of lAl .tsu u oHlce NUT bo
hsoltis4.
THE auEsrlos. NEVERTHELESS sEEJsrurLy snEE
YHu,t UtFFItUfirI
Tho rrosent incorporation OF tnt r!tT Ia uplsr tho
law OF la7 Which q tho kei.arai lsN Vi the S.t5 Too
present charter tons.a of luis law u 1871 hus
lion. rsloed. Tan Law Ut islis not to b, tsaAlrl
an amendment of till old law, bu. va now charter,
cmbotyna In it.elf ces4in PORTIONS of tao OH aw.
II fs the "a II toss porti1us had huan in ternIs
repcstad in LIS new law, all tLe nd 4nI nav lava
muat LII construction bo taken together. hut tilol4h
xt -
haa Losn In word. Incorporated, Il, pr ~
cut corporate orgAxAcA sxIals by 1ortv u lh
osisteucs "a ooTIor..io iro amt IL nrs41,,isi ansr
tha. Law. Tho trst words of tns ,!w of la14 sra:
my city now e1lsllnE n 'hit State IN q 1con,s
Too question directed NY the Accton tu be au-
nsd to soa Of tho ee tors VI suy c,l5 II "aLetnor
Tho mid srcton DIRECTS that The naJta shall be fur
q pgaust "o'ty organits io', unltr general law"
ns 1--WE asea Is or civ OF s"y.
general 4w such cy sha!l theno'sotsh bs dcen4ed
10 organized ufl.fer ine act."
G.ts 1hall take jud:ia n0t!co OF tho change Of lhc
Organization to its orsaui1 ..ion nhsr th.s aos. 1is
hese room y qausuon that ths r.'or4se otxau
i-as1on q the city h11 Lesn "sh4uged" frnnl lis
law Of 1872. II Is inconastont with THU law,
ainro the Organization Of tie corporation IL uudur It,
that ths corporation slaula look e.twleso foe lhs
sourco or aupott of s corporate fe Or VI Ut its
ts na + s ~ 5 r.
organization fell all thosc things wnsA inLtra III il,
s,d not orrEcssly saved, sa@h ca uscss aud ths
Right 10 Greats ur I'LL thcui.
TnE OFFICE or MAYOR UNDER THE OLD cHAH7Ea
Osased to s1I.t vien ii" ity teca'1,s Incorporated
uul!sr tia general law. tbs oflco OF II .Sor exihtl
nuw, hut the oicc With tia powers and tiles
Ing to II, s1i.h Ly furso Of sho nuw Incorporation
Tnst otnce vacant unssR 1t las boan ulaa n pur.
suuuco Of aone proylsona Of the Inv csealii,g tie
OEtjCn. III that In tho Df1EO i1fJ
by force Of tho old law, but by vIEtu0 OF \ new
al,lo1ntlnens uldar tue authority Of thu new eorp
rAto clattat. III tho ubsch4o ot appoInsH4anl
uuder tho now l4w. sha oilirs Of Mayor il vacant.
rhs oaee Of Mayor using t.ssn. Wy ~ uov inso.-
has provided cou! stning tho A1fnx Of It. Comparing
Seer. a. H. It, u, g. u, Rhd seG. .. ONO N.th
tnentlon part of Inc L"x!Stturs that ,he tern
Of olco lsued W the chartaF should continue
10 a1st At a!l under tho nuw: aud sill leas any
uoa that thls tssn suou4d b. s1Iaud>d 10 ths nrst
regular biennial enct on undec tue charter, even
If that not Unconstitutional. Eor any.
Of my one to tie ocs u Mayor under tha
nev incorporation. On the eohtt1sy, tnsts stsrns
paiu intention That
In the odd .yolrai that wheh waiting far tha
nyo, ,s,r, h as os ne! tDF m sas ss1s
vacancy; that tho City Council shal! tau special
ssction when required n tho vacancy: and TINT at
tue heRiunlng snd until tho elaston 10 bald aud
tho vacancy h!lGl in the provided by law,
ptsson WHO wss ths Nayor wlsn tbs oli orxanIzAuon
ess conieral upou ID ke ofcsr. IL bs nux c4rter.
There Il not q iess aase apr'utinout 70 TO ottcc
l. doos not A. tAe M y.faney sans .ns must 70 en-
iiona OF tho Mayor. Fer convcnieacs thu stature
de4!gnatos for That purpose the l'a who the
ston but ha "a not The MaSor. uu loe1 not hna the
oia.s 81 Mayor. Heisa torsou ars'ons!, provision.
ons @ can t. siecssti Ths L.sslas,ro rnlzlt 1--we d.
FeGcd equally wc that tut Comptroller aoul1 exercise
.hp powers 81 Mayor dustaR taa iu'ezm hut !n that
beeouls Muyor Of tie ely for terA of nearly two
years. II tsppearu to mu tlat thp Office u v4caut. II
cura In tho oilco Of Mayor It shall b ne. II far
year more, by An b.etton; auI 1t cothUa aAS Coun
n, With tue power 70 cali All ccc ol.
Comparison OF the anXnaEe Of thn RanssallAW n var
th.. my ahal holl tic onlcs Of Mayor e1esIt ul-
nAvo teen eec,el for she persoA between
tho organz4tton aud The next elseliun for such
l. dse'17s. d nt tSsy .h1 hs4
tssnth section, whera thsrs IL vacancy Of
;ssr ,o1 q 'As5s' ss' !; & ase4fsa r. o IL
So In sec. IT, u tAero IA vvclncy In tee oce OF Al
leruant 1t II locl .rsa that he vacancy VI III e hsd
psea spy 10 .Itsoa IL p mare sste1 ss Sasa sn
r.ry Il. .ed!snt the pLrssoloSy y sihszrn Thero!a
u :ueh c..as no provision tl4t tbs pxEson suostuel
alnl hold the o1Gr, or that the ncy Gh14 ba Allied.
Thus tu tho It'll scctuu Il provided that during tbs
temporary aLEcnte OF disability u Tie Mayor The
Ct1uCaA Et4ts Qu6 u HunlDEf u Mayor
pso tom, who duEtng such absences disability shall
poakess The powofs q tho Mayor Ey tho 10Th section
~Lsn the vacancy Is lsss thaA year, lie Council shall
elect one of ils numGsr to act Mayor who sla pos
scss Ru tbs rights aud power Of N-yor. Tuere u
conspicuous likeness between this language And that
In tho 81 secdou, undor which tho pfasa1t clltn H.
t143s that the s1ayor under the old organization
ahAh nItEctxe Tia powers conferred updn tho like
ctanfrs IA ta!s act. Whether tho, lSssoa
designated bJ tho Legislature exercise ttus pro-
yi4iopahly the powers ii tue Mayor may lawfully In
tha present. cs,s se.n .hose power. urn4 usasy shs
statutory provisions for electtnE Mayor tu the
otrcs, ulsJ bo question opsa 10 argument.
hUT M aHlbuN cAN, BELIEVE, In AAsloHED
why Tacuney III tho odles of Msyor for nsa1ty two
years Il nos ~ 0tuo1iouS 1t tho outset OF iha
orypn!1ation u any later thus Anl ths Intention
Of tbs statute paiu at ssa.ncoI for ysar or
mnEu shall not he supplied ny = merely txosiaionu
officer.
Ints view reinforced w tho confederation that the
Nv mAp3Tssty iMled& that ths 0,lc+A C1sAtsa be.
of thuir sunle necessity shall bs nleI and not
~ y4cani aud vs. ths furAsr consldrtstila tAa& 10
cuntnus publo onesY aftsE the und Ut hi tsrln Of
eihcs IL tls exercise Of ihe fuucuu4 aud powers Ut
otce for considerable time. ubuox!ous 10 III tho
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