The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-04

by said on this day of --, 19-, and filed in this office rec ord on said day.
 -, Judge of Probate"
 Said statement shall be accompanied by petition signed by at least 800 persons who shall be qualified to vote at said coming election, requesting that such persons become a candidate for said of flee at said election. The signers to said petition shall set forth their names in full and their residence addresses, ana said petition shall be substantially like the following form: We, the undersigned, duly qualified electors of the city of and re- siding at the place set opposite our re- spective names. do hereby request that the name Of ------- be placed upon the official ballot as candidate for the office of ------, in said city, for the term of - years. at the election to be held at this city on the - day of Sep tenn next. We further state that we know said ------ to possess the quail fications necessary for said office (and to be in our Judgment fit and proper per- son to hold said office).
 Witness our hands on this. the - day of -, 19-.''
 At every such election all ballots to be used by the voters shall be printed and prepared by the said city and at its ex-
 
 candidates placed in an alphabetical or der underneath the worlds For Presi- dent Of the Board of Commissioners '' For Commissioners for the term of - years, as the case may be. No name shall appear upon said ballots as candi- date for the election except the names Of such persons as have become candi- dates according to the provisions as above set forth; and no ballot shall be used at nfff fo;a ballot prepared by the city.
 Whenever 1t shall happen that more than one commissioner is to be elected at any election, the candidates shall specify in the statement filed as above provided whether he is a candidate for the long or the short term, and this shall be shown on the ballots prepared for such cleo tion..
 Sec. 10. At every election each voter shall vote for only one candidate for each office, and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for such of- flee shall be elected thereto, provided he receives majority of all the votes ca st for such office In case no one of such | candidates shall receive a majority of all such votes cast for the office for which he IS candidate, another election shall be held on the same day of the follow ing week for said office, at which the two candidates receiving the highest number or votes for said office shall be voted for The candidate receiving the highest num- Der of votes at such election shall be de- clared elected. Sec Il. The president and other com missioners provided for by this act shall be elected by vote of the legal qualified voters, who shall not be over the age of D years at the time he shall become a candidate or shall be duly qualified to vote in the election at which he shall be elected. In case any person, after he shall have been elected and duly quali- fled as such president of the board or other commissioner shall be declared in eligible to hold such office, successor shall be chosen as in case of vacancy caused by death, resignation or any other cause. | Sec. 12. Every person who shall be elect ed or appointed to the office of president | of the board or other commissioner in any city organized according to the pro- | visions Of this act shall, on or before the first Monday of the month succeeding | his election or appointment. qualify by l making oath that he is eligible for said office and will execute the duties of same according to the best of his knowl- edge and ability. Said oath shall be ad- ministered by the retiring mayor or pres ident of the board of commissioners of such city or notary public. The term of office of every such president of the board and of the other commissioners, shall begin on the first Monday or No | vember succeeding the election, except as may be otherwise expressly provided by | this act. 5-. .a.s. =s.4 M | Sec. 13. The qualified voters of any city organized according to the terms of this act may at any time file with the board of commissioners of such city at any ! regular meeting of such board. petition or petitions asking for the resignation of l the president of the board or of any conn missioner of said city. Such petition shall l contain general statement of the grounds upon which the removal of said official is requested, and each signer shall add after his signature and opposite thereto his residence address In case such petitions shall be signed by at least 5000 voters. duly qualified to vote for suc- csssor to said office, and said officer shall
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