The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

| the time of the entry of such order
 such territory shall be a part of and within the corporate limits of the city or town If it appears that a majority of the votes cast at the election are
 Against Annexation" the Judge of
 Probate shall make and enter an order on the records of the court adjudging
 and decreeing that a majority of the
 votes at such election were cast against coming into the corporate iim- It's Of the city or town. and that the | territory described and designated in the resolution and plat or map att tached shall not form a part of or be embraced in the city or town until 1t may thereafter be brought into the city or town as part thereof. (S) The result of such election may be con tested by any qualified elector voting at the election, under the same pro- visions as are provided by general law for contesting the election of justice of the peace, making the city or town the contested. The city or town at whose instance the election is held
 shall pay all cost and expense incident
 to the election. (9) The plat or map
 filed with the certified copy of the reso-
 lution. as required herein. shah show
 the boundary of the territory proposed
 to be taken into the city, or town, which territory must be contiguous to.
 the boundary of the city, or town, at some point, and such territory may ex-
 tend to or around the boundary line of
 any other city or town, but is not to
 embrace any territory within the cor
 porate limits of another municipality.
 All territory brought within the cor
 porate limits of city, or town under
 the provisions of this act, shall be
 subject to its laws and ordinances and
 the Council shall have and exercise
 the same Jurisdictions over such ter
 ritory as is exercised over the other
 territory within the corporate limits
 of the city or town.
 The Council may create new wards
 or may enlarge the wards, so as to
 embrace all the territory brought with in the corporate limits of the city, or
 town, so as to afford opportunity to all persons entitled to vote at elections,
 in the city or town, to vote thereat.
 The Probate Judge shall be entitled
 to the same fees for his services per-
 formed under the provisions hereof as he Is authorized by law to charge ana collect for similar services rendered by him, and all other officers shall be entitled to the same compensation for services rendered by them as they are authorized by law to charge and col lect for similar services rendered by them, and the city at whose instance the service Is performed under the pro- visions hereof, shall ray all cost and expense thereof. except in the case Of a contest as herein provided.
 Any city or town having extended it's corporate limits under the pro-
 visions of this act or any other act, or law may again extend its corporate limits hereunder or under any other act or law authorizing an extension of corporate limits by such city or town.
 In every proceeding to extend the corporate limits of any city or town under the provisions hereof the Coun- ell of such city or town shall declare in each and every resolution herein provided for and the Probate Judge shall declare in each and every order directing and ordering an election to be held hereunder. and in every notice given hereunder, and in every order made and entered on the records of the Probate Court hereunder, that such resolution, order or notice, as the case may be- is passed, given or entered under the provisions of this act.
 After an election has been held in any territory under the provisions of this, or any other act or law, no other or subsequent election shall be ordered or held for the same territory or any part thereof within six months next after said electon.
 Sec 24. Any city or town may change It's corporate name by passing an ordinance stating the new name proposed and submitting the question of change to a vote of the qualified electors of such municipality at the next general municipal election to be- held therein. The result of the cleo tion shall be ascertained by the ofi- cers holding such general election and return shall be made to the Council which, in the event that a majority of the votes cast at such election are In favor of the change. shall pass resolution or ordinance declaring the result of the election and stating the new name of the city or town
 Sec. 25. Elections in cities and towns of this State shall be conducted according to the general laws, except as otherwise provided fin this act. The Council shall appoint three inspec- tors, two clerks. and one returning of- ficer for each polling place and may direct one or more polling places to be opened in each ward. It shall be the duty of the Mayor and Clerk to provide for the opening of said polls and to give at least ten days notice by publication In a newspaper published in such city or town, if any, or by post ing such notice in three public places in the municipality. Such notice shall give the names. of the election officers at each polling place and the location of the polling places. If an inspector is absent at the time of the opening the polls, those present may appoint person to fill the vacancy. If all are | absent, any three qualified electors of the municipality and of the ward may act as inspectors and appoint two | clerks and a returning officer to i'll | vacancy, If any.
 Sec. 26.-The Mayor of the city or town shall cause to be made duplicate | copies of so much of the registration | list of the county In which such city | or town or any part thereof is located | as may embrace the registered and | qualified voters who reside within the | corporate limits of such city or town; | in cities. dividing the same into sepa- | rate alphabetical lists of the registered | voters of each ward. He shall have | such copies with the original | registration lists and correct tho same | so that they shall be accurate, and | shall certify on each that 1t Is a cor rect list of the registered voters for | the town or ward it appertafns to. He | shall have full access to all registra- tion lists of the county for this pur. pose. One of each of said duplicates | shall be filed with the clerk of the | city or town where it shall remain as | a record of his office, and on or before | the day of election, and before the | opening of the polls. he shall furnish | the inspectors for the respective wards | or polling places with copy of the | lists of the registered voters of the | ward or town for which such inspec- tors were appointed.
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