Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-09
Board Of Aldermen, City Clerk,
Ordinances and Resolutions,
Salaries, Veto, Water
Works, Franchise.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE TERRITORY
OF HAWAII.
Continued from February 81
Legislative Department.

Legislative Department
Sec. 5. The Legislative Depart
ment of the City and County shall con.
sist of a Mayor and Board of Alder
men to be styled "The Board Of Alder.
men of the City and County of Homo
lulu"
Sec. s. The Board OF Aldermen
shall be elected by a majority vote on
the first Tuesday in November, 1901,
and shall consist of two members
elected from each ward as constituted
by this Act, or as such wards may
hereafter be changed by law, and four
Aldermen at Large. The term OF Of
fee OF each Alderman so elected for
the first term shall commence on the
first Monday in January, 1902, and
continue to the first day of August.
1903. and until his successor shall be
elected and has qualified.
On the first Tuesday in June. 1903,
an election shall be held for two mem
bers from each ward one to hold of.
fee for one year, and one for two
years. from the first day of August Of
said year and until their successors
shall he elected and have qualified;
and four Aldermen at Large, two to
hold Office for one year and two to
hold Office for two years from said
f~Sirst day of August, and until their
successors are elected.
Every year after the year 1903, an
election shall be held on the first
Tuesday of June for one member from
each ward and two Aldermen at
Large who shall respectively hold Of
fee for two years from the first day
of August of the year in which they
are elected until their successors are
elected and have qualified.
Filling Of Vacancies.
Any vacancy for a greater period
than nine months which may occur In
the Board of Aldermen shall be filled
by special election, and the person sc
elected to I'LL such vacancy shall serve
for the unexpired portion of the term
Other vacancies shall be filed by the
Board of Aldermen by a majority vote
OF all the Aldermen elected. The sal
airy of a member OF the Board of Alder
men shall be two hundred dollars {
year.
Sec. 7. A majority of all the mem
bers elected to the Board OF AldermeI
shall constitute a quorum. Each heat
of any administrative department o
the city and every eX.Mayor of the cit!
shall be entitled to seat in SAT-
Board and shall have the right to par
ticipate in its, discussions but shal
not have the right to vote. II an ad
ministrative department is compose,
of more than one member the pres
dent, the presiding officer of such dc
partment shall be entitled to such seat
Sec. s. The Mayor when presen
shall preside at all meetings of sal
Board with the right to vote.
pOdTu OI SNIucTWcHs
Sec. 9. The Board of Aldermen ma
elect a Sergeant.at-Arms and such al
sistants as are needful to the orderl
conduct of their meetings; provided
however, that no expenditure for sa
aries Of such Sergeant.at.Arms an
such assistants shall exceed tn
amount appropriated therefor in tn
annual budget. It shall determine tn
rules of its own proceedings; shall
the judge of the election return an
qualifications Of Its own members, sui
ject however, to review by certioral
of any court of competent jurisdiction
shall keep journal of its proceedings
shall sit with open doors; shall hav
authority to compel the attendance {
absent members and to punish II
members for disorderly behavior; an
to eXpel any member with the concu
renee OF two.thirds OF all the member
elected to such body. Every membC
so expelled shall thereby forfeit all h
rights and powers, subject, howeve
to judicial review on certiorari.
City Clerks Appointment
Sec. 10. The Board OF Alderme
shall appoint a Clerk, who shall pc
form such duties as may be prescribe
for him. The Clerk so appointed sha