Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-14

Sec ) The Mayor Of the city Of Alexandria
shall be annually elected by the qualified voters At
the times and places and in the manner that mcm
bcrs OF the city council are elected. lie shall hold
his Oil e for one year, and until a successor Is
chosen and qualified in his stead He shall before
he enters upon the duties of his office, take an oath
or affirmation in the presence of the city council
faithfully 10 execute his said office, which shall be
recorded in its book of proceedings. he Shall see
that the laws of the corporation be duly executed;
and in the event of the removal Of any officer by
his order, he shall communicate the fact, with his
reason therefor, 10 the city council wltho It delay
that the vacancy may be h!lcd He shall have
power TO convene the city council whenever III his
opinion, the good Of the community may require III;
and he shall lay before the city souncil, from time
to timc in writing, such alterations in the laws Of
the corporation rs he shall deem necessary or prop
er. He shall have and exercise all the powers OF a
justice of the peace within the said city, and shat!
receive for his services annually just and reason
able compensation, 10 be- allowed and fixed by the
CITY council which shall not Lc Increased or dimiu-
ished during the period for which he shall have
been elected. The election of mayor and members
of the board of aldermen, and common council,
shall BE- held on the fourth Thursday in May, AT
such places and by such persons as the city council
shall select.
Sec. :. When any vacancy shall occur in either
branch Of the city council by death, resignation,
( lure to qualify or from any other cause, the
branch in which such vacancy occurs shall order al
election 10 ill the vacancy until the next regular
election. Removal from the ward shall lot create q
vacancy.
Sec. q. The city council shall order an election
annually by the people on the fourth Thursday of
May III each year for tn following named officers:
Auditor of Public Accounts, Superintendent Of Gas,
Clerk OF the Gas, Collector or collectors of Taxes,
Clerk Of the Market, Attorney for The CORPORATION,
superintendent o. Police, Gaugcr of Casks and In
spcctor of Domestic Liquors, Inspector and Meas
urer OF Wood and Bark and Inspectors of Lumber
Each branch Of the city council shall elect he
officers necessary for the transaction OF its !cgIti-
mate business Ali other officers shall be elected
by the city council in joint convention.
The city council may take from any Of the officers
elected bonds with surctics in such penalties As
TO the city council may IN bit payable to the city
BY It's corporate name with condition for the faith
ful performance of their duties. And il any officer
of whom bond is required fails to give such bond
within the time prescribed by law, his office shall
be vacant. Whenever vacancy shall occur in
any Office under this charter (cXccpt members Of
the city counciD whether by removal from oihcc,
death, resignation, failure 10 qualify or otherwise,
the city couacil shall ill the vacancy at the next
or any succeeding meeting in joint convention.
Sec. II. Every male citizen vi the United States,
twcnty-one years odwho shall have been resident of
the State for twelve months and OF this city for
three months next preceding any election and who
is qualified voter IN and a resident of the ward in
which he offers TO vote aud shall have paid TO the
state and city on or before tie day of election the
capitation tax required by law for the preceding
year, shall be entitled 10 vote on all questions sub.
mtted TO the people at such elccton provided that
no officer soldier, seaman, or marine Of the United
States Army or Navy shall be considered resident
Of this city by reason Of being stationed here, and
provided also, that the following named persons
shall be excluded from voting, 10 wit: l. Idiots and
lunatics. :. Persons convicted Of bribery in any
election, cmbezZlcmcnt Of public motley, treason,
felony or petit larceny. ,. No person who while a
citizen Of this has since the adoption Of the
constitution fought duel with deadly weapon,
sent or accepted challenge To fight duel with
deadly weapon either within beyond the bound:-
rcs Of this state or knowingly conveyed challenge
or aided or assisted in any manner in lighting
duel, shall be allowed TO vote, or hold any "scc o
honor, profit or trust under this charter.
T. The members Of the common council, Gle t. |
cd aforesaid, or majority Of thc shall, on the
first day OF July Of each year, assemble themselves
at the council chamber, or any other plac: which !
shall BIZ hereafter fixed for their meeting, and shall
choose L member uf their own body TO be president
Of the said common council, TO whom shall be adj !