Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-20

as amended. is hereby further amended
by striking out the word c.seven' and
inserting instead thereof the word nine
and striking out the word fourteen" and
inserting instead thereof the word
eighteen so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section 2. The administration of all the
fiscal prudential and municipal affairs of
said city. with the government thereof,
shall be vested in one principal magis
trate. to be styled the mayor, and one
council of nine, to be denominatet
is to be denominated the common councii,
all of whom shall be inhabitants of sale
city; which boards shall constitute and
be called the city council; all of whom
shall be sworn to the faithful perform
ance of the duties O., their respective Off
ces; provided. the city council shall not
vote. assess or appropriate any money
for any object or purpose for which the
town of Augusta is not authorized to
vote. assess and appropriate money, ex-
cept for such purposes as are authorized
by this act. And provided. further, that
neither the city council, nor any agent
or officer of the city, shall borrow OF
hire any money for or on account of the
city or inhabitants thereof, except for
the purposes for which the town of Au-
gusta is now by law authorized to raise
money: and all notes, bonds, obligations.
or gwen by ens c f9r e0nme
or property obtained for any other pur-
poses. shall be void
Section 8. This act shall not be bind
ing upon said city until accepted by a
majority vote of such of the legal voters
thereof as shall vote at the election as
herein provided. 1t shall be submitted
to the qualified voters of the city of Au-
to be specially called and held for the
purpose within 60 days after the APP
proval OF this act. Such election shall
cording to the law relating to municipal
elections. The city clerk shall cause to
be printed on the ballots used at such
election the question: Shall the wards
or the city OF Augusta be numbered and
bounded according to the provisions of
An act to establish wards and ward
lines in the city of Augusta as follows"
and shall insert after said question the
ward boundaries herein given. SO that
the voter may indicate his opinion upon
SAID question by cross against the
words Yes" or NO
Section 4. In case the provisions of
this act are accepted as provided in sec
ton 3, 1t shall be the duty of the board
of registration of the city Of Augusta
when next making up the preliminary
lists of voters as required by law. to
make up new lists for each of the wards
established by this act, placing upon
said new lists the names Of the voters
present made up, appear to be residents
of the wards hereby created. In all flu
ture registrations of voters in said city.
in case the provisions of this act, are ac-
cepted as aforesaid, their ward residence
shall be determined according to the
ward limits herein established.
Section 5. In case the provisions of
this act are accepted as provided in sec
ton g. the municipal officers of the city
Of Augusta shall. between the 1st and
18th days of February. 1898, in accord
ance with the existing provisions of law,
appoint two election and two ballot
clerks for each of the wards hereby Gre
ated Said clerks, being first duly sworn,
shall enter upon the performance of
their duties at the municipal election in
said city in March. 1898. They shall hold
Office until May, 1885, and until their sue
cessors are chosen and qualified. When
said clerks have been appointed and
qualified. the terms of Office of all such
clerks then in Office shall thereupon
cease.
Section 6. In case the provisions of
this act are accepted as provided in sec
ton 3. the city council of the city of
Augusta shall. between the 1st and 18th
days of February. 1898. elect, in joint
convention. a warden and a ward clerk
for each of the wards hereby created.
Said wardens and ward clerks, being
first duly sworn, shall serve at the NUM-
eipal election in said city in March, 1895.
When said wardens and ward clerks
have been elected and qualified, the
terms of Office of all wardens and ward