The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30
Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.


 To amend Section 16 of an act entitled An Act to provide for the organization 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 thereof, snd to prescribe penalties for violations of the provisions of this act" known as the Municipal Code Bill. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Ala bama That Section Is of an act entitled An Act to provide for the organization, incorporation, government and regulations of cities and towns, and to define the rights powers, jurisdiction and authority of such cities and towns and of the officers thereof, and to prescribe penalties for violations of the provisions of this act" be amended so as to read as follows: Off cers enumerated; time of eiection.-In cities having a population of six thou sand or more, at each general municipal election there shall be elected the fol lowing officers, who shall compose the City Council for such cities, and who shall hold office for two years and until their successors are elected and qualified and who may exercise the legislative functions of city government and any other powers and duties which are or may be vested by law in the City Council or it's mem bers: A President of the City Council
 
 two aldermen from each ward, to be elected by the qualified voters of the several wards voting separately in every ward; except in cities of less than twenty thousand inhabitants, in which two al- dermen from each ward shall be elected by the electors of the city at large in ! cities having more than seven walNs one alderman from each ward and a suf- ficient number of aldermen from the city a O a ota1 ofo al dermen fourteen, exclusive of the Pres l ident of the Council; and in cities having l fifty thousand inhabitants or more the 1 City Council may create not exceeding | twenty wards. The governing body as now organized of any city of more than | thirty-five thousand population, according 1 to the last Federal census, desiring a diff ! ferent organization of the legislative de- | partment of the city government than the above, to be effective at the expira- tion of it's present organization, as pro- ] vided in Section 1047 of this Code, may
 within thirty days after the 18th day of | August, 1907, by ordinance, elect to have 1 the following legislative officers of this ! city A President of the Council, to be
 elected at each biennial municipal cleo | tion by the qualified voters of the city 1 and two aldermen from each ward. to ] be elected by the qualified electors of the, 1 respective wards. One alderman from l each ward to be elected biennially The 1 term of such aldermen to be four years, I or until their successors are elected and | qualified Such governing body shall have l full power and authority to provide for | the organization of the Council under this provision, including the election of i long and short term aldermen at the | general municipal election in 19OS if that 1 be necessary. Provided. however, that l the aldermen of each city taking advan- ] tage of this provision shall serve until 1 the general municipal election nearest l the expiration of their terms and until i their successors are elected and quail | fled. Vacancies in the office of alder ! men shall be filled by the Council at