Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-16
In the House.

Tho following act to abolish common
council uf Augusta WAS introduced in
The House. Wednesday morning. by
IL sentative ,iainctt Of Augusta.
and Ms accompanied by bill to change
The chatter of the city of Augusta.
I;e 1t enacted by the Senate and
House 81 Representatives in Legisa-
turn assembled. as follows:
Section |. The coordinate branch of
the city government of the city of Au-
susta. denomintt"d i'll its charter tine
common council. is hereby abolished.
Section > All powers, rights and
privileges granted. and all duties and
obligations imposed upon said common
council by said charter or by amend
ments thereof. or 10y any other law,
shah hereafter he exercised and per
formed by the board of aldermen of
said city.
section .. When. in the exercise Of
amy o: the powers or in performances Of
any Of the duties conferred by section
two of this act said board of aldermen
or :; quorum thereof present and voting
are evenly divided, the mayor of said
city. if present ana presiding over said
the powers granted to said board of al
dermtn by this act are subject to the
veto power of said mayor. to be eXCr-
cised in the manner and with the effect
provided in said charter, and subse
uucnt amendments thereof. The may
OF and board of aldermen shall couSti-
tute the city council Of said city.
Section 4 Said board Of aldermen
shall consist of eleven members, of
which eight shall have the qualitica-
tons ana be chosen rs now provided
by law: but the other three members Of
said board shall be residents of said
city qualified to vote in its municipal
affairs and shall lie chosen ut large
annually 1t the municipal election by
the qualified electors of said city in the
manner now provided by law for the
election of mayor of said city. On the
| official ballot such of the candidates
| for aldermen as HAY" been lawfully
nominated to be chosen 1T large shall
| be designated as candilates "for alder
men at Urge" The aldermen at
large shall hold office for the same
| term as is by law provided for the 9TH
cr members of slid board.
Section :. ON the second Monday of
March \. y. 1905. and annually there
| after ut the municipal election in said
city. the electors of said city qualified
| to vote in municipal elections shall
! elect in the manner provided for the
| election of mayor. three assessors who
| shall hold office for one year from the
| Monday next following their election.
or until their successors are chosen ana
| qualified. Tho term of office of the
| present board of assessors of said city
! shall expire on the third Monday
| of March. 1905.
! Section c. On the second Monday of
| March. \. D., 1905. the electors of said
| city qualified to vote in municipal
| elections shall elect. in the manner
provided Tor the election of mayor.
three highway commissioners, to hold
office for one. two ard three years re-
! srertively from the third Monday Of
| March. 1905 After their cleo tion. said
highway commissioners shall meet and
determine by lot which of them shall
serve for ono. which for two and which
for three years. and shall make 4 rec
ord thereof Annually thereafter said
electors at the municipal election shall
elect. in manner aforesaid. one high
| way commissioner to hold office Tor
three years from the Monday next fol-
lowing such election, or until his sue
lessor is elected and qualified. In
case of 1 Vacancy occurring the office
o. highway commissioner the mrni-
cipal officers Of said city shall ~ bal
lot elect Il highway commissioner to