The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-29

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Monday in April every year thereafter,
after giving ten days notice, by written
or printed hand bills or posters.
Sec, s. BE it further enacted, that the
voters shall vote by ballot, under such
rules and regulations as the Board oiMay- |
or and Aldermen shall prescribe as to the
place, hours, ETC., Of voting by ordinance,
except that the following shall be the
qualifications for voting in all town cleo
tions:
i. The voter shall be qualified to vote
in said county Of Benton for State and |
county officers.
2. He shall have resided for six months
next preceding the election within the
town limits, or be the owner of real es-
tate within the said town limits.
8. A voters residence is hereby defined
as the place at which he habitually sleeps.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted that the
beginning OF the terms of all the officers
of the Town OF Camden shall be the FIRST
Monday in June after their election, and
that they shall hold Office for a term Of
one year and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, that the
judges and clerks to hold the elections
prescribed by this Act, shall be sworn
and qualified, according to the election
laws Of the State, and said elections shall
be conducted in all respects in compliance
with the election laws of the State. The
judges and clerks shall preserve the bal
lots cast in said elections and iile the
same, together with he,poll lists, with
the Town Recorder, who shall preserve
the same.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted, that the
persons receiving the highest number Of
votes, respectively, for Mayor and Alder.
men shallbe declared elected, anditshall
be the duty of the officer holding said
election to make out and deliver to the
Recorder a certificate of the electionwith-
in three days after the election, which
certifcateishall be produced at the,first
meetingo of the board, and aminute there
of shall be made upon the records of the
town, and if the Marshal fail to hold
said election at the time hereinmention-
ed, it shall be his duty to'hold it as soon
thereafter asmay be, after giving the reg
ular notice. and for failure to hold said
election as prescribed in this Act he shall
forfeit and pay to said corporation the
sum Of $25, to be recovered by action OF
debt in the name of Camden, and il
there be no Marshal, or if he bea candi-
date for any Office, or incompetent for any
reason, the election shall be held by q
!, persontobe appointed by the Mayor ant
Aldermen, under the same regulations
and penalties as hereinbefore prescribed
Sec 70. Be'it. further enacted, that {
majority of the Town Council shall be
quorum to do business, and if the Mayo
or any of the Aldermen, or any office
should die, resign ormove away, the va
cancy shall be supplied by the Counci
at its next meeting, or as soon thereafte
as may be, and the person or peTsons St
: elected sballperiorm the same slillful t
be vested with the samepowe and. ana skill
ileges as the person whose pl ure r and !
appointed TO FILL ard upon doubt thq
: tons. The'Mayor and Aldermen aaf4d al
; other officers of said corporation shal
respectively take and subscribe to an oatI
before some person competent to admin
lister an oath, to perform and execute th
duties of his office faithfully and impal
: TALLY, and also to support the Constitution
of the United States and Of the State c
= Tennessee.
Sec. 49, Belt further enacted, that the Mayo
!. shall hold his Office for one year and until hi
G su uccessor shall be elected and qualified. Avi
cancy in the office Of Mayor shall be filled byth
] Board of Aldermen The Mayor shall fiji allvi
cancies arising in any ofHce, except that of A
q dermen, until the same be filled by the Tow
Council. 1t shall be the duty of the Mayor (
{ preside at allmeetings of the council, to vote
: the election of all officers of the town, and in
cases where it is a tie vote. All ordinances an
resolutions shall be approved and signed by I'll
M ayOr, on on before the next meeting of tn
S council, and the Mayor shall have veto power
Y and if he shall refuse to approve an ordinanC
or resolution he shall return the same to til
" Council at its next meeting with his reasons
?. writing for his refusal and said ordinance or re
n oution shall not be valid, unless the Concilt
a two-thlrds vote pass the same. notwithstan
ing the Mayors veto; but if the Mayor does NJ
L veto the same as provided, it shall bevalid wit