The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24

are to be elected, members of the Board
of Overseers Of tho Poor, or such OF them
ms are to be elected, a Warden and Clerk
and two Constables fer such ward. The
person receiving the highest number of
votes for any Of said Offices shall be
desmed and declared to be elected to
such office, and whenever TWO or moro
nsrsons are to be elected to tho same
office. the several persons UP to the num-
bsr REQ uired to be chosen. receiving the
highest number of votes, shall he deemed
and declared to be elected. Members of
fbe Board of Aldermen, mem hers of the
Board of Overseers of th6 Poor, the War
den. Ward Clerk, and Consta BILE, shall,
wi nan elected be residents OF the wards
electipc them All city and ward officers
shall he held to discharge the duties of
the offices to which they have been re-
spectively elected, notwithstanding their
removal after their election ouU Oh their
resnactiye wards into any other wards
In The city; but they shall not be SO held
after they have taken up their perlna-
nent residence out of the city.
GENERAL MEETINGS.
Sect. 9. General meetings of the citi
zens qualified to vote in CITY affairs, may
fran time to time be held to consult
upon the public good, to instruct their
renresentatiyes and to take all lawful
measures to obtain redress of any grieT
anoes. according to the right secured to
fine neoplo by the Constitution; and such
meetine shall be called by the Mayor and
Aldermen upon requisition of sixty
qualified voters. The City Clerk shall
act ms clerk of such meetings, and record
the proceedings upon the city records.
ELECTION OF MAYOR AND ALI
DERMEN.
Sect. 10. The qualified yoters OF said
city shall, at the first annual election
held under this act, give in their votes IN
their respective wards for one able and
discreet person, being an inhHbitant Of
the city, to be Mayor for the torn Of two
years from the first Monday in January
following his election, and until his sue
cessor is chosen and qualified. At said
first municipal election held under this
act two memb ers OF the Board of Alder
men from each ward shall be elected by
and from the voters of each ward, one to
eerve for sthe term OF one year, and one
to serve for the term of two years begin
ming with the first Monday in January
next ensuing, and thereafter one mem
Der of the Board of Aldermen from each
ward shall be elected by and from the
voters of each ward, at each annual
municipal election to serve for the term
of two years. beginning with the ttrst
Monday in January next ensuing. i he
qualified voters of each ward shall also
elect at each annual election Warden,
Ward Clerk and two Constables. all to
serve for the term of one year, beginning
with the Monday following their election
and until their successors nre elected.
Vacancies for an unexpired term gin she
Board of Aldermen may be filled at any
election in the same manner that new
mem bers are elected.
ELECTION OF SCHOOL COMMIT
TEE.
Sect. II. At the first annual election
held under this act the qualified voters
of said city shall give i'll their votes for
seven mem bers of the School Commit
tee, four of whom shall serve for the
term of two years, and three for the term
OF one year, beginning with the first
Monday in January next ensuing, and
thereafter at the municipal election for
each year tile qualified voters OF said city
shall slect sucn mum Der of members OF
the School Committee as shall be neees-
sary to fill this places OF those whose term
of office shall expire in that year. to serve
for the term of two years beginning With
the first Monday in January then next
ensuing. Vacancies for an unexpired
| term may be filed at any election in the
sanio manner that new members are
elected.
ELECTION OF OvERsERS OF TIE
POOR.
Sect. H.. The Board of Oversears Of
the Poor of the City of Portland shall
consist of seven persons. AT the first
annual election under this act a member
of said board shall be elected in each
ward, who shall be resident OF the ward
| in which he is elected; those elected In
wards one, TWO, five and six to serve f0l
the term of two years, and those elected
| in wards three, four and seven to serve
| for the term of one year, beginning witt
the first Monday of January following
their election, and until their successors
are elected and qualified; and Thereafter
al each annual election such mum bel
| of overseers shall be elected 20 serve fol
the term Of two years, beginning with
the Monday following their election,
as shall be necessary to Ill the places o.
| those whose term of office shall expire
|
| Sect. IL. In case of vacancy in said
| Board of Overseers of the Poor the BOARD
of Aldermen shall elect by ballot, soms
person, residentein the ward in which
| the vacancy occurred, to hold office unit
| the next annual election, when the un
expired term, if any, shall be filed q:
| provided in section twelve of this act.
| POWERS OE THE MAYOR.
Sect IA. The Mayor shall be the chic
executive officer of the corporation of til,
| City of Portland; shall be vigilant ant
active at all times in causing the law!
for the government of the city to be dull.
executed and put in force; shall from
time to time communicate to the Boart
| Of Aldermen such information and rec
ommend such measures as the interests
of the city may require; shall preside
at all meetings of the Board of Alder
men but shall have a casting vote only
shall be compensated for his services by {
salary to be fixed by the Board Of Alder
men, payable at stated periods and shall
receive therefore no other compensation
which salary, however. shall not bs
increased or diminished during his term
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