The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-04-20

pearing, however, shall be construed to
conflict with the General Statute gov
erning elections.
Section z. All persons who are quail
fed to vote for members Of the General
Assembly of the State and who have
been actual residents Of the Town for
ninety days prior to the election shall
be entitled to vote in all municipal cleo
tons
Section s. Said official so elected
shall hold their offices for two years,
from the first Wednesday in April of
the year in which elected or until their
respective successors are elected, and
qualified except the four Aldermen
elected for one year as is provided in
Article !, Section |, herein; and pro-
vided this section shall not apply to the
Mayor, seven Aldermen and Town
Constable elected on the fourth
Wednesday in March 1898, who shall
hold their Offices for one year, and until
their successors are elected and quail
fed.
Section 8. If there should be va
cancy in the office of Aldermen, by the
reason Of death, resignation or of re
moval, the same may be supplied, by
the election of a majority of the Board
Of Mayor and Aldermen of some quail
fled elector residing in the ward as to
which the vacancy exists. In the event
there is vacancy in the office of Mayor,
the Aldermen shall elect one of their
number to that office. In the event
there is a vacancy in the office of Town
Constable, the Board of Mayor and al.
dermen shall fill same by the election
of qualified elector. Any person so
elected to fill vacancy shall hold Office
until the next regular election or until
his successor is elected and qualified.
Section TO- The Board of Mayor and
Aldermen shall, on the first Wednes-
day of April 1898, elect Recorder and
a City Attorney, whose term of office
shall be for one year. or until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. On
the first Wednesday in April 1894, and
on the same day of every second year
thereafter, the Board of Mayor and AL
dermen shall elect Recorder and City
Attorney, whose term.Of office shall be
two years and until their successors
elected and qualified. The Re
corder shall, before entering upon the
discharge of his duties, execute bond
or bonds, the terms and amounts there
of to be determined by the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen.
Section IL. Said Board shall elect q
Chief Of Police, and as many assistant
police, as may be deemed necessary, for
such terms of Office, and under such
rules and regulations, as may be con-
sidered advisable by the said Board.
Section u. Every officer of tho town
shall, before entering upon the dis
charge of the duties of his office, take
an oath before some justice of the peace
Of Washington County to faithfully and
honestly discharge the duties incum-
bent upon him to the be It of has abil-
ity. Such oaths shall be in writing
and filed in the Office of the Recorder
except that of the Recorder, which, to-
gether with the Recorders bond, shall
be filed with the Mayor.
Section IL. The salaries and fees o.
all officials appointed by the Board O.
Mayor and Alderman shall be fixed by
said Board, but the salary and fees o
the Recorder shall not exceed twelve
hundred dollars per annum in aggregate
Section Ia. The Board of Mayor ant
Aldermen, may require bond Of an,
municipal officer, and fix upon thu
amount and terms thereof and sucl
bonds shall be required of the Records
and the City Constable.
ARTICLE 3.