The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-12
SENATE BILL ON MUNICIPALITIES
 WHICH HAS PASSED UPPER HOUSE

rate power or function whatever, and shall cease to exist.
 In cities there shall be not less than four nor more than twenty wards. and in towns of the first class there shall be not less than four nor more than eight wards, which shall be, as nearly as practicable, equal in population. In case city or | town shall not be divided into wards be- fore the first election hereunder, all the Aldermen may be elected from the city at lars towns of the second and third classes may or may not be divided into wards, as shall be determined by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, but, if di- vided, the number of wards shall not be more than four. Where not divided a n1u- nicipality shall be treated as constituting but one ward as concerns the subject Of registration and elections.
 Officers of every municipality shall be a Mayor. Alderman, marshal, a tax col- | lector, treasurer, a clerk and a street commissioner. The number of Aldermen in city of either class or town of the l first class, shall be not less than eight nor more than twenty. and of town Of :She second and third classes not less than five. The marshall may be the street com missioner. and in towns he may be the tax collector.
 The Mayor, Aldermen, Clerk and Mar
  other officers by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. In cities of each class and in towns of the first class. one alderman shall be elected in each ward and one at large for every ward in such city or town. In towns of the second and third classes all the aldermen may be elected at large unless the same be divided into wards, when there shall be elected one Alderman | for each ward, and the remainder at large. The Mayor, Marshal and Clerk in all municipalities shall be elected at large and no alderman shall hold any other of- flee of trust or profit under the State gov- ernment or any city or municipality there of nor shall any Alderman during the term for which he shall have been elect ed be appointed to any of1ice of profit un- der such. municipality, which shall have been created or the emoluments of which shall have been increased during such term except such office as may be filled by election by the people.
 l The Mayor shall preside at all meetings | of the Board of Aldermen. He shall have a experimenting control of all the off, I cers and affairs of the municipality and shall take care that the laws and ordl- nances are executed, and he shall have l power to veto any ordinance passed by the Board of Aldermen by returning said | ordinance. with his reasons therefor in I writing, within ten days to the City | Clerk; but any ordinance so vetoed may be adopted. notwithstanding. if two-thirds of the Aldermen vote therefor. The | failure of the Mayor to so return said ordinance with his veto to the City Clerk shall operate as an approval of the same. At the first regular meeting of the | Mayor and Board of Aldermen succeed ing each regular municipal election, they shall elect Treasurer, andalso a Tax Collector and a Street Commissioner, as may be necessary under this act. The l Board may appoint an attorney at law for the municipality, prescribe his duties and fix his compensation and term of of- sent the interest of the municipality, should occasion require
 In cities or towns having 4.00o or more Aldermen may elect, at the time provided for the election of other officers by them, | a police justice. and, when necessary,
 may elect a, police justice pro tempore, who shall, in case of sickness, absence, inability, or interest of the police justice. perform the duties of his office, and shall | receive the salary of the police justice for the period of time or number of days he acts as police justice; and in other municipalities. where a police justice Is not elected, the Mayor, or Mayor pro tempore. shall be the police justice. The I police justice or Mayor shall have juris- | diction to hear and determine al viola | tions of the ordinances and bylaws of the municipality and to punish offenders | therefor as may be prescribed; but such punishment shall never exceed fine of