, 1876-05-08


ten Gf ths pstssn. sct heean,e ia said ,h,. when he
OH charter, subject either To ce ,l.rnshea or =,
tsnei BY the ae. OF April ~. 1917. whirh VA, RID,
II. .wo statutes. It /, s.a,l, pici ill., 'i: ss:,,
md 10Th of them .hnnd oa rl.cr! side by lila. WI
hre IN gacation no that ths act os April ls7i vii
iol % coi.Htrusd ~ Rivl'E any trim. hut =. Le
TarrsntInx my further tha. tern 4, If nj.
fcton and tho saot t!on bf TIE were uec,lt1 ,ts
y thu ltno atshe kane tIn-, h1d lappen. hein.a
ihs commencement Of Ills term. Thu olinsns OF as.
9amens " that effect tara ho.n astus Aha r.
.i sfs entitled to rre1t rearect. Ithts not eu nj
hardly At my eomtn.ad: hut il La4 I.e,s ny enlet
purllsa 10 hc ggtod by .tntatou ul Ills act of
,s., ,hs.,iota,",: from shch exAina4tlon conclude
eafJ cdi!siruetiuu Rigo cur city executive term VI
Office until April, ls7I
HK cAHauT cr.A3sf SUCH TERM
tfahnS the premises Of the runent far thu res.
en', vt it ri" io OF ElrYtsi th.t Ii hot4 moi 1cs,n
iron! the 1ustton, How much uf term d the act yf
nr, ai. attempt o. profess to gsrn to Mayors no.
Returning from sha seeming dlsrrtson to consider
i!.o tfrc; of s9c. ot Art v, which i. tol!.ycd ;,
t tic ony tscton wh1rh initiates against the view
tlat Mayor. like tAe Aldermen IN aurc 10 b. elected
httho hsat general election tor city o,ctrs lei ns o-
general election fur Maynr IL 10 held In l47 and
cnnally thereafter. Te act passot In ii,ne Tor
o1 e m p os o. .so sssI usas 4ey
election therein on te third Tuesday ii Air 1d;a.
Which would be reasonably scon sttcr tLs possaula
III design Of Ice. l Of rafd Ar. w. va. TO Great,
uniformity is to the time ut holdsAs I'm general .lcc
thA act. HI, tho design oi s,c III ill., s.,!e art.
els was n DH Tho term uf Office Of M1yoss elected nnnr
this act 90 that no aucli Mayer would cuu,inue In
nistce alter the regular tins far elcctlne Ajayors
Bnt I'AsiAetpu may 10 na.'s be wecn thv Mayors iu
oEleo when The act wn adopted and those r1crte,i
under tho acf tile distinction eonsstlng we mar
say in the fact that tho Mayor IN ocu Al liz suo,tio
Q! the act was appointed ihereby TO exerci.s ,us
WITHOUT any other Qualification than tho QUO fact thai
no was tlc Mayor n Office wien tho adopted;
M,UT sh,fs:' 10 e :, a. s.t.a 'nd ns sssh and
?s'ss saes Ii N.3os 'sa es'us II sfs e
bond - Required " Secs. nn of Tic asuo sreir s
No., No." - whs ses ., Art ", which rn1ntrod e cee.
on o. MayHs @ %naer sis sst aid 1ot ray when at
wtn the other mcbers Of the City Council and also
witt tho Gtly Clerk. CITY Attorney. and city Trcs..
should he At auy tims than that 1ed for lie
election Of snyh other officers. II was bat reasonab!e
Tuesday In April last sud no. carlier for II sn cn.
tton Lad been had foonts a general election would
etll hare been necessary on tho third Tuesday i,s
she pcople Of the City q Chicago were In poat ., w
NO LEsB ENTITLED
to have now Mayor at that time than they we1e IN
hayo new Aldermen. Tho sct Of incorporation was
adopted by hen In order to oh'ain tho }u beueat Of
hY
them, With rcfcrcnce 10 tho qualifications and tc a.
erciAe q the powers euumesaed In the act; aud II
1ps 1876 III Term would asce.ssry oxpre in am IN
scar. Nor would that term Of o.ico ia ucons.strnt
with tho act nasnnch as Tie act does not sny That auy
determines tho term By tho periodical cesious for
that particular otticc. ~c neol not therefore, reid
Sec Of Ar. ". as an execution 10 sec i Of tho
ssno article, "a 10 tho hrst general election for
city officers. would doubtless be rcaa rs an excon-
4 ton Il Msyor cons y tern hsa tho a been lid
1877; but sush reading wafld bo for tie harmony uf
tue entire satutc. and not being necessary to aucl
no.h sections can staEd togcthc.-one as renui.tu,
r. general election to b. held for city officers on the
s Tnssa,y @ 81 Hp IN s,e ,ad he oe
undof this act Hhall 80 out Of oco at tho same period
Q: time. II 1t appeared that Mayor Coirnad prc :i.c
cd unr1 the set tho 1iea Mayor thetcuuler rn to
reasoning hcfo employed would fur present pur
general election to 10 held in April 1877 Soue s,,rs
gcations have however, teen advanced In tho way Of
.ssainsnt tut h. doe. not oscnpy ast fsch position
undcf the act; aud there IA much catsu for thuss
au@gestions ~ ssg1ments drawn fro.n tbs &C: tise
Council Mt tho late election when there was by IN. 10
b. held general csetion fos city officers not u,-
IL 70 eers aos s no as
the ac and subject To be rotol for ut the rt general
Tbs Mayor elected ,nsr The &C, is to oo ooo n, t,o
City Council shali consist oi tho Mayor ani Alder.
nsn s n seen 1. Il P*9' Es ist: tifss y s sy "a Nu
sectn to be athsfs tu allowing tho election at tAe Sans
tn,o Of Mayor. who xas 10 10 OF Tho city coun
ell, l}ut tho law aRatn declares, Bee, Of Art IL
that thu City Council sa bs jugs Of Tho election and
qualifications of!ss owu n,.tnbcrs. Tic City Council
stance, that Is bcaowed upon eaeh ouse Of cur 0en.
etal assembly, aud tLs members Of the ClEy Cou4cil
iSna Tnsy s sasFeS aee. AG IL CASE ns % d a,
If 4; i s'as aues;!ss sSs snS NJ! b. sSt e.rs =
s1lciant notice. and also whether ha .ots was 80 ncn
tra that tho elccton may b. aa!l 10 hsys been frea
S fsn Tpsn ef , srpsso t. r tfaa tho
AL. man into onlcc unilet a1ch election. lut liz
C.Mmoa Council viii cousitlor oil Tho crcu,usiausss
4. II Mayor suujsct 10 bs e5ccted It sIat t.r
ton 30 thai lhe ity could aak OF h co,piialru With
e wan 4 nose to "a as essI oona s t1sn
Tho ata 10 Lc elected should nut d4Ee3t ha er
ton, Il !. ha fuuhd to Lhre tstn fair md freq from
fraud or undue srsegutalsy In other rcspsvts There
Ia certainly
ENOUGH IN THE cAaE
ouproecl to Justify the Common Council IN canvassnR
~. RETURNS aud Eassiny that Judgment upon tlp cate
which IL enJolued by law,
Tne uonse Of REPRESENTATIVES of tho uuitel States
Ut e tiIue Ut the Presidential election wa. porlsut
" 1usfynK tie cleetlnn although the time anl rIre
nf PEI eee'!9n hsd nct - 70 .ueh meber e Congress
Elections, See. 17G) And members OF lila. Hou.o Gaye
1ssn ~ ad1,tsca when esctsd without preEeus
llracon by tho 6tate Legislature As 10 the time hace
.u4 manner Of boiling sAe election, mt III ihis
'ass II IL my alslca that tho legal re1uirt.
alsnts easeuttA! ta produce falrses. iu the
slections should to found Of tbs lss!s III c.re
hs Coiutnon Council shall Lean far Of tbs onfun t4at
hs elestor4 were entled TO cccta Mayor a. ono Of
nc regular aud fully qualified city olcrrs under th.
ipw saasses A. to Proceed to canvass the ,oses.
seee;ttnly answer ons rart Of tbs third question
70 ms by hsyinN thAt thu Common Cuu.
i. will ~ think. hs justnnd III canvassig the votes
az. for Mayor At ths inent elrettou.
10 tha other braueh Of tho cams question: to-vit.
Had the people right to top fnE that uliee at tho
lection must 4Ay that 1t inyulve. 4 Rre4t prN-
o of puhc policy. aud tho final jutlicaI tctor,ni.
'son Of tue qlassitn ii It shall erer bo 40 dctptu-
3D. eannot rern.p. bo eonhacnuy torutold; yes my
'ol1 an electlan fer Mayor It that time.
This optnon has been prepared tho resuIs Of tbs
'xiinnAton which WAS Invited mako, aud 10 |
Shfe no lsr'oAl consideration political evntds5a-
lnn Lad iucftntd mo. mako tis remark m iuuca.
ng tnt wished to ElSe olnon that would b. !.a-
with tho n!cIt feelings however, for .h
hs Eetreecn 4uvs tuen who will stand before tbs rui,
10 In ests Of contest this subjsS.- allow .ns also
u espFcss ths holr that auy iuch eon,oa, IL II "
'ind unsuitable wi! hc conducted 10 rght deter
ittiAtiuh vtHtl!catinE tho law while prexuryng tnt
4ic lHla OF tlIa ceuclkAk4 Wsll tuat