The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-06

the time of his election be and have been an
actual resident of the Tenth or Eleventh
ward for not less than one year prior to his
election, and shall continue to be resident
of either of said wards for and during his
term of Office and he shall be person learned
in the law and shall hold his office exclusive
ly in either the Tenth or Eleventh wards OF
said city.
Sec 8. The city clerk at least fifteen days
before the holding OF any general city elec-
ton and twenty days before the holding of
any special city election, shall Giye public
notice of the time and place Of holding such
election. and the hours during viii ii the POLLS
will be open, by posting in three rublic
each containing a list of the officsIs TO Le
elected at such election, one of which notices
shall be posted up at the place of holding
the election; provided that no failure OF 'he
clerk to give such notice shall invalidate an
election
Sec }. Election districts shall b; formed
within the boundaries of the respective wards
by the cormon council, pursuant 20 and in
conformity with the laws of the state 1e-
gaIdiDg elections.
Se.. TO- Said elections shall be held AMI
conducted in the manner and under the same
penalties as required by the laws of the state
regarding elections. All persons entitled 10
vote for state and county officers and who
shall have resided for thirty days inmedi-
ately preceding any sucn election in the
election district where they offer to vote, Shall
be entitled to vote at such election.
Sec. II. Special elections to fill vacancies.
or for any other purpose, shall be held ard
conducted in the same manner as general
city elections.
Sec L. In elections by the people plural
ity of votes shall constitute an election.
When in an election by the people two or
more persons shall receive an equal hum
Der of votes for the same office, the election
shall be determined by the casting OF lots,
in the presence of the common council acting
in joint session, at such time and in such
manner as it shall direct.
Sec. 13. Should there be failure by the
people to elect any officer herein required to
be elected by the people on the day desig-
mated the common council may order new
election to be held thirty days notice of the
time of holding the election being first given.
Sec. a. Any officer removing from the city.
ward district for which ne was elected or
any officer who shall neglect or refuse for
ten days after notice of his election or ap-
pointment to qualify and to enter upon the
discharge of the duties of his office shall be
deemed to have vacated his office, and the
common council shall proceed to fill the va
cancy as herein prescribed.
Sec. 10. Every person appointed to any
Office by the common council, or elected to
any Office by. the people, may be removed
from such office by vote of two-thirds of all
the assemblymen authorized to be elected.
But no officer elected by the people shall be
removed except for cause, nor until such per
son shall have had reasonable opportunity
to be heard in his defense. The common
council acting in joint session, snail nave
power to fix a time and place for the trial OF
L.
DAYS notice shall be given, and to compel
the attendance of witnesses and the produc-
ton of papers, and to near and determine
the case; and if such ohcer snail neglect TO
appear and answer to such charge the COM
mcS council by the aforesaid vote, may de-
clare the Office vacant.
Sec 49, Whenever a vacancy shall occur in
the office of any officer elective by the people,
such vacancy shall be filled by the appoint
ment of the common council, acting In joint
session, until the next general city election;
excepting that vacancies IN the assembly shall
be filled by the assembly, and vacancies in
the board of aldermen snail De Hlleu by the
board of aldermen.
Mr.. Murray wanted section 2 Of the
committees report amended so as to
give the mayor fOur-year term. Mr..
Lusk seconded the motion. and said
he was in favor of a four-year term
for the mayor. In his opinion it would
also be applicable to the city treasurer
and comptroller He favored a four
year term for the mayor In the inter-
est of old and young, rich and poor.
In small cities or towns the mayor was
always elected for one year. A city
with a population Of 100000 people
could not be we'll governed by man
elected for two years. The first year
was devoted to grasping the details
of the business, for to be mayor Of a
large city was a business. His salary
and expenses were used up in the first
year, and the second was spent in pre-
pairing for reelection, For 1t had
become the rule to say that, If a mayor
was not reelected, 1t showed he was
not fitted for the position. For this
reason all mayor elected for two
years did on the second year was to
set up the pins SO that he would not
be "disgraced" by failing to be re-