The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-30

pealed law, ana as to all such cases
the laws In force at the time Of the
enactment of this statute shall con-
tinne in force; and the following are
hereby expressly repealed /:
Sections 1857, 1859. 1851. 1853, 7ssS.
| 1884, 1885, Of the code of 1907, also the
act approved July 10, 1907. embodied
in the Code of 1907 as section 1871
to 1877 both inclusive, also an act
approved November 20, 1907. entitled
IAN act to regulate prosecutions for
violations of law prohibiting the sale
barter or exchange Of Intoxicating
liquors." and also an act approved
November 20, 1907. entitled IAN act
to provide for the more effectual en-
forcement of prohibition laws"
49, That this act shall take effect
| from and after its approval by the
Governor, the public welfare requiring
IL.
Approved August rs. 1909.
offcial.
Frank N. Julian.
4 Sec'y of State4
No. 1919 AN ACT tH.2ss.
To confer upon the towns and cities OF
the State power and authority to
adopt ordinances not inconsistent
l. with the laws OF the State to pro-
mote temperance and suppress the
/
$ laws OF the State. prohibit to be
manufactured, sold or otherwise
| disposed of. and to prevent eva.
1 sions of such ordinances, also pow
err to forfeit licenses granted by
said towns and cities II the licen
see violates said ordinances. ana
| power to provide for the destruct.
ion OF contraband liquors.
Section Be 1t enacted by the
Legislature OF Alabama that the gov.
| erning body of towns and cities OF the
state shall have and may exercise full
power and authority to adopt ordin.
snces not inconsistent with the laws OF
the State to promote temperance and to
suppress intemperance. end to suppress
the traffic in such beverages as the law
af the State prohibits to be manufact.
ured, sold of otherwise disposed Of and
to prevent eyasions of such ordin.
ances, also power to forfeit licenses
granted by said towns and cities II
the licensee violates said ordinances,
and power to provide for the destruet-
ion Of liquors and beverages kept for
i sale In violation of law or for other
illegal purposes and that may be de-
4 GA red 'cbnffabafd.- 49, %. 1"t
4 sec, . eT'fiat ths enactmsnf Of this
statute shall not be taken as legis-
lat've declaration that such cities and
towns do not now have such powers
under the municipal laws Of the State.
nor shall this act be construed as lipn-
itine or diminishing the police powers
of the towns and cities of the State
under existing laws, the purpose of
the statute being to confer the said
powers in express terms. and to re.
| ence.
Approved. August IS. 1909
Offieiai 80. T..
Frank N Julian. .e
Secretary OF State.
No. SEQ AN ACT, Oh. 2o3.
To amend Section 1s Of an act enti-
i tied IAN Act to provide for the organ
izatIon, incorporation, government and
regulation of cities and towns, and to
define the rights, powers, Jurisdiction
and authority of such cities and towns
and of the officers thereon, and to pre-
| scribe penalties for violations Of the
| provisions Of this act" known as the
| Municipal Code Bill. Be 1t enacted by
the Legislature of Alabama, That Sec
ton 16 of an act entitled IAN Act to
| provide for the organization. incorpo-
ration, government and regulations of
cities and towns, ana to define the
| rights, powers, Jurisdiction and au-
thority Of such cities and towns, and Of
the officers thereof, and to prescribe
| PENALTIES for violations OF the proviS-
ions of this act" be amended so as to
read as follows: Oflcers enumerated;
time of election.--In cities having a
population OF six thousand or more, at
each general municipal election, there
shall be elected the folio wing officers.
who shall compose the City Council for
such cities, and who shall hold ONCE
for two years and until their success
| sors are elected and qualified, and VINO
may exercise the legislative functions
| of city government and any other pow
ers and duties which are or may be
vested by law in the City Council or its
members: A President of the City
Council. and in cities having seven
! wards or less, two aldermen from each
ward, to be elected by the qualified
voters Of the several wards voting sep
arately in every ward: except in cities
| of less than twenty thousand inhabi-
tants, in which two aldermen from
each ward shall be elected by the cleo
tors Of the city at large; in cities hav-
ing more than seven wards, one alder
man from each ward and a suficient
number of aldermen from the city at
large to make the total number OF al
dermen fourteen, exclusive OF the Pres
tdent of the Council; and in cities hav-
| ing atty thousand Inhabitants or more.
the City Council may create not ex-
| ceeding twenty wards. The governing
| body as now organized OF any city OF
| more than thirty-five thousand popula-
ton, according to the last Federal GEN.
| sus. desiring a different Organization of
| the legislative department Of the city
government than the above, to be eff
! fective at the expiration OF its present
| organization, as provided in Section
lO47 of this Code, may within thirty
days after the l3th day OF August.
1907. by ordinance. elect to have the
| following legislative officers OF this
city: A President of the Council, to
be elected at each biennial municipal
election by the qualified voters of the
city. and two aldermen from each ward.
to be elected by the qualihed electors Of
the respective wards. One alderman
| from each ward TO be elected biennial
| ly. The term OF such aldermen to be
| four years, or until their successors
are elected and qualified. Such gov
erning body shall have full power and
authority to provide for the organiza-
ton OF the Council under this provis-
| ion, including the election OF long and
short term aldermen at the general
municipal election in 1908, II that be
necessary. Provided, how ever, that the
aldermen of each city taking advan-
| tage of this provision shall serve until
the general municipal election nearest
| the expiration Of their terms and until
their successors are elected and quail
4 fed. Vacancies In the ONCE OF alder
men shall be filed By the Council at