Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-09
TEXT OF WATERvlLLE'S
PROPOSED CITY CHARTER.
Continued from Page Three

printed on the official ballots to be
used at the annual or special city cleo
ton for the making of nominations
for which surh preliminary election
for nominations was held, and if two
or more persons are to be elected to
the sane office at such annual IT spec
ial city election, the several persons,
TO q number equal to twice the num-
her so to ne elected To such office, re-
ceiving, at such preliminary election
for nominations the highest number OF
votes for nomination for that office,
or all such persons If less than twice
the number of those 50 10 be elected,
shah be the candidates, and the only
candidates. for that office whose names
shall be printed on the official bal
lots TO be used at such annual or
special city elections, except That IN
case of tie for the last name, "oth
names shall be placed on the final bal
lot.
Section 1f. No acceptance of noin-
ination made at preliminary cleo
ton for nominations shall ne neces-
sary for the validity of such nominal
tiens.
Section Il. At city elections, other
tl;an the above described preliminary
elections for nominations the person
receiving the highest number of vote.
for an office shall be deemed and de
'ctared elected 10 such office; and II
TWO or more persons are 10 be elected
10 the same office. the several per
sons. to the number II be chosen IL
such Office, receiving the highest Num-
her Of votes shall be deemed and de-
eIared to be elected; but persons re-
eeiying the same number OF votes shal.
not be deemed to be elected If there
By a greater number would be elected
than are by law to be chosen. IL
there is q vacancy in the ONCE OF
mayor or councilmen by failure TO elect,
az above provided. the remaining mem
hers of the Municipal Council shal
call another election to take place
on the Monday following the reg
uiar election at which the vacancy
shall be filed by election from
the candidates affected by the tie
in the same manner as provided
for the regular election. In case of
vacancy from any other cause, It shall
be filled by election by the remaining
members of the municipal council to
serve until the next regular election,
when the Vacancy shall be filled as in
the original election. On ballots to
be used at annual or special city cleo
tons blank spaces shall be left ut
the end of eacil list of candidates for
the different offices, equal to the num-
Der to he elected thereto. in which
the voter may insert the name of any
tad the hallnf for
whom. Le desires 10 vote for such office.
section Is Except as otherwise pro-
y;ded IN this act. the laws of the
State governing annual city elections
special elections OF city officers and
special election in cities shall. so far
as they may be applicable. govern
sueh elections in said CITY.
Section L. II shall he unlawful for
any eandidate fer Office or for any
officer az tie city directly nr in direct
ly to give or promise any person or
persons ar. Office OF position, EN-
Payment or benefit or anything OF
value for the purpose Of influencing or
obtaining their support. aid or vote.
Any violation q this provision shaii
b.. a Inisdeineanor and 81 ground Tor
removal frcm Office.
section ~ AT ten ocloci; in the fore
noon on the first Monday of January
ia the year following the acceptance
Of this act the city council
board of mayor and aldermen
board of aldermen and common eoun-
cil and board of education OF
said city shah be abolished, the terms
of office which the present mayor, al
,,er,nen. common councilmen, members
"a the Beard of Education are now
serving shall terminate, and. except
as otherwise provided in TINS act, an
the present powers and duties oil an
or any, the mayor, mayor ana aiuei
men, aldermen. board OF ailefihrh'
city council, common council, common
cf,llncilnen, the municipal officers. tue
hoard of Education, and the over
seers OF the poor of said city, under
any general or special acts, shall de
.yoiyc upon and shall thereafter be ex-
ercisad and performed by board.
STYLED the municipal council, which
shall consist of the mayor ana Tour
councilmen elected under the proVi-
sions of this act. The municipal conn-
ell shall be the judge of the election
of its own members.
Section 81. The mayor and the coun-
ciimen elected as aforesaid shall meet
at ten o'clock in the forenoon on the
first Monday in January of each year,
and those of them whose term of Of
flee then begins shall severally take
oath before the city clerk or a justice
OF, the peace TO perform faithfully the
duties OF their respective offices. The
municipal council shall thereupon be
organized by the choice OF a president
who shall be called the president of the
municipal council and shall hold his
office during its pleasure. The presi-
dent of the municipal council shall be
some member thereof other than tho
mayor The organization of the mu'
nicipal council shall take place as
aforesaid Notwithstanding the abb
sence, death, refusal TO serve, or non
election of the mayor or of one or more
OF the four aldermen, provided that al
least three of the persons entitled to
be members of the municipal council
are nresent and take the oath as afore-
said. Any person entitled ITO take the
aforesaid oath who was not present al
tine time above fixed therefor may take