Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

city charter ot Wateryillc:
An Act to Amend and incorporate the
City of Watervile.
Be it enacted by the people of the
State of Maine, as follows:
An Act of the Legislature of 1883.
approved Feb. 2S. 1883 to incorporate
the city of Waterville as amended by
Chapter 195 of the Public Laws of
1887, is hereby amended so that the
several sections of said Act shall read
as follows:
Section L. The inhabitants of the
town of Waterville, in the county of
Kennebec. shall continue to be Il body
polite and corporate by the name of
the city of Waterville. and as such
shall have exercise and enjoy all the
rights. imIunities. powers, privileges
an ran, ajSes. and he subject to all
the duties and obligations now apper-
tanning To- or incumbent upon said
town as Il municipal corporation. or
appertaining to or incumbent upon
the inhabitants or selectmen thereof,
and may ordain and publish such acts,
ordinances, laws and regulations. not
inconsistent with the constitution and
laws of this State as shall be needful
to the good order OF said body polite,
and impose fines and penalties for the
breach thereof not exceeding so for
any one offense. which may be recoV
cred TO the use of said city, by action
Of debt, or on complaint before the
municipal court in said city, tor COM
plaint may be made before said court
and Il warrant issued thereon when
authorized by the city solicitor, and
said court is empowered to enforce
payment of said fines and costs OF
prosecution by imprisonment in the
county jail not exceeding 30 days)
Section > The annual city election
of the city OF Waterville shall be held
On the first Monday OF December of
each year. Every special city election
shall be held on Monday
Section } The municipal year shall
begin at 10 o'clock in the forenoon on
the first Monday OF January. and shall
continue until 10 O'clock in the fore
noon on the first Monday of the Janu-
AIRY next following.
Section 4. In the year 1911 at the
annual city election in said city. u
three years next following such elve-
tion, and four councilmen. two for a
term Of two years each. and two for
a term of one year each next follow
ing such election. At the expiration of
the above mentioned terms, the sue
cessOrS of the mayor and the success
sors of the couucilmen shall thereafter
be elected for terms of three years.
The number OF councimen shall be
four, and except, as aforesaid. or as
otherwise provided in this Act, no
other officers shall be elected at any
city election. Tn" above mentioned Of
fcers shall he elected By and from the
qualified voters Of the city.
Section ;. Except as otherwise pro-
vided in Section II. there shall not be
printed on the otficial ballots to be
used at any annual or special city cleo
ton of said city the na4pe of any per-
son as Il candidate for mayor or coun-
Gilman unless such person be nominat-
ed as such candidate at preliminary
election for nominations to be held as
provided in this act. There shall not
be printed on the official ballots to be
used at d preliminary election for
the name OF any person as
a candidate for nomination at such pre-
iiminary election Tor nominations un
less such person snail have filed, with
in the time limit provided for by Sec
ton ) ot this act the statement of can
didate and the petition accompanying
the statement described in Section s.
Section 6, ON the first Monday pre-
al ..la N wi
any officer mentioned in Section 4 isl
To be elected there shall be held pre-
liminary election for nominations for
the purpose OF nominating candidates
for such offices as, under tn" provi-
SionS OF this act, are to be filled at
such annual election. At every pre-
lmnarN election Tor nominations and
every regular city election. the polls
shall be opened at 6 o'clock in the fore
noon and kept open until o'clock in
the afternoon and. except as otherwise
provided in this act, every such pre-
liminary election for nominations shall
be called by the same officers and held
in the same manner as an annual city
the polling places shall be
designated, provided and furnished, Of
fetal ballots, special ballots ballot
boxes. voting lists, specimen ballots,
blank forms, apparatus and supplies
shall be provided for every such pre-
liminary election for nominations in
the same manner, kind and manner
and by the same officials as at an an
nual city election, and the same cleo
tion officers shall officiate as at an an
nual city election. Said election officers
shall for the first election, after the
adoption of this Act be appointed by
the municipal officers, and thereafter
by the municipal council.
Section I. The provisions of law re-
Iating to election officers, voting places
for elections. election apparatus and
blanks. calling and conduct of elections.
manner Of voting at elections, count
ing and recounting of votes at cleo
tions. corrupt practices, and penalties,
shall apply to such preliminary
elections for nominations, except
as otherwise provided in this
act. The present Wards one and two
shall constitute the first voting pre-
cinet: three. four and five shall cohstl-
tute the second roting precinct: six
and seven shall constitute the third
voting precinct. At least sixty days