The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

or more man thtrty-uve thousand pop ulation according to the last Federal census, desiring a different organiza- ton of the legislative department Of the city government than tho above to be effective at the expiration of its present organization as provided in Section of this act. may within thirty days after the approval of this act. by ordinance elect to have the following
 Legislative officers of this city: Pres ident of the Council. to be elected al
 each biennial municipal election by the qualified voters of the city, and two aldermen from each ward to be elected by the qualified electors of the respec- tive wards. One alderman from each ward to be elected biennially. The terms of such aldermen to be four years or until their successors are elec- ted and qualified. Such governing body shall have full power and authority to
 provide for the organization of the council under this provision, including
 the election of long and short term aldermen at the general municipal elec- tion in 1908 if that be necessary Pro- vided. however. that the aldermen of each city taking advantage of this pro- vision shall serve until the general mu-
 nicipal election nearest the expiration of their terms and until their success sors are elected and qualified. Vacan- cies in the office of aldermen shall be filled by the council at the next regular
 meeting or any subsequent regular meeting of the council, the person so
 elected to hold for the unexpired term.
 The council shall judge of the quail fcations and election of the mayor. the President of the council and of each
 alderman, and such other officers as
 may be elected by the people. and the
 resolutions and ordinances that may be
 adopted by the city council, under this
 section shall not be subject to the ap-
 proval or disapproval of the mayor.
 Whenever the population of any city
 exceeds fifty thousand. the council may
 increase the number of wards and ai-
 dermen therefor, a ward for every four
 thousand population over fifty thou sand.
 Sec IT. In cities having a popula-
 tion of more than six thousand, there
 shall be elected by the council, at its first regular meeting or as soon there after as practicable, a city treasurer, a city clerk, who shall be residents of such cities, and a city attorney, who
 shall hold office until the next general election and until their successors are elected and qualified, and such council may elect an auditor, recorder and any officers whose election Is required by ordinance and except as otherwise provided. the council shall have au-
 thority to fix the terms of office; pre- scribe their duties; and fix the salaries of the officers; provided. further, that such council may, by two-thirds vote of the members elected, by and with the consent of the mayor. consolidate two or more of the offices and may abolish such offices. the term of office of no incumbent to be diminished.
 Tn cities having population of less than six thousand and in towns. the council shall elect clerk and may elect a recorder and fix their salary and term of office, and may determine by ordinance the other officers of such city or town, their salary. the manner of their election, and the term of office. but there shall be no recorder in towns
 Sec. 1s Tn all cities and towns, at the general election to be held on the third Monday in September, 1908, and bIenniaIly thereafter, there shall be elected a Mayor. who, in cities having a population of six thousand or more, shall not sit with the council nor have have tho power and duties herein con- ferred.
 Tn cities having population of less than six thousand, and in towns, the legisIative functions shall be exercised hy the mayor and five aldermen; the mayor shall sit with and preside over the deliberations of the council and cast a deciding vote in case of tie :: the aldermen in such municipalities shall be elected by the city or town at large at the first general election, on the third Monday in September, 1908, and biennially thereafter, they shall be elected by the city or town at large, or from wards, as the said councils may determine not less than six months be- fore an election.
 Sec 1s Every mayor, councilman and oficer elected by the whole electo- rate of the city or town shall be resident and qualified elector of the city or town in which he shall have been elected, and shall reside within the limits of the city or town during his term of office. The councilmen shall be qualified electors of said city or town residing within the limits of the ward from which they shall have been elected, and shall reside within the limits of said ward during the term of his ohicea
 Sec. 20. When two or more munici palities lying contiguous to each other desire to consolidate and operate as one municipality, they may do so in the manner following:
 If 1t Is the purpose to annex a city OF town to another municipality, then each city or town shall express will ingness to such annexation by adopt ing an ordinance of the Council. and the Council of the municipality to be annexed shall thereupon call an cleo tiop to be conducted in the same man ner as other municipal elections and by officers selected by the Council. Said election shall be held not less than thirty days after thespassage of such ordinances. If, at such election, conducted under the same sanctions and penalties as general elections. a majority of the qualified electors vot- ing shall vote for annexation upon of hcial ballots furnished for that pur- pose, then upon a canvass of the re- turns, made as in case of general mu nicipal elections, showing such results the territory within the corporate linn its of such city or town shall become a part of the annexing municipality and may be divided into wards or an nexed to wards already established.
 Provided that on presentation to the Council of a petition signed by fifty qualified electors of the city or town, requesting an election to be held to decide whether such city or town shall be annexed to another city or town, it shall not be necessary for the Council to pass an ordinance expressing a will | ingness to be annexed. but they are hereby directed to pass the necessary ordinances providing for an election by the qualified electors of such city or town to decide such questions.
 Sec. 20 1-2. The Council of any city that alters and rearranges its boun- dary line so as to abBorb two or more cities or towns. shall have the power to exempt from taxation for a period N.,z