Evening journal., 1912-02-22

iect to confirmation as aforesaid for
the unexpired term The Mayor shall
not appoint any person, the appoint
ment of whom, will result in more
than three members of the Board of
Administration or two members Of the
Boards of Election or Civil Service
being members of the same political
party.
Sec. 2S. He shall be a conservator
Of the peace and in case of a confagra-
ton, riot, tumult or violent disturb
ance Of the public order, shall have,
as the exigency in his judgment may
require, the right TO assume control,
for the time being, of the fire and po-
lice force but before doing so he shall
issue his proclamation to that effect.
The Mayor is hereby empowered to
call on every male inhabitant of the
City, between the ages of eighteen and
fifty years, to aid in enforcing the laws
of the State and the ordinances OF
the Council, in preventing and eX-
tinguishing fires and in preserving
the peace and safety of the City.
Sec. 20. Contests for the office OF
Mayor shall be heard and determined
by Council which shall by ordinance,
which shall not be changed within
ninety days of any election, prescribe
the procedure of such contest, pro
vided, that any such determination
may be reviewed by a court of com
petent jurisdiction upon a petition for
such review being filed therein with
in thirty days thereafter
COUNCIL.
Sec 30. The Council shall be the
ralr fcIn hfa1 1tf op
the said corporation and, subject TO
the right of the Mayor to veto any
ordinance other than ordinances maxi
/ ing appropriations and ordinances au-
! thorizing the issuing Of bonds to re-
deem or refund maturing bonds, shall
have plenary power to legislate on
any and every matters whatsoever,
within the power and authority Of said
corporation or concerning the inter-
est and welfare of the said corpora
tion or the inhabitants thereof. not in
conflict with the constitution or Laws
Of this State
Sec. 81. The Council shall be com
posed of nine members, three to be Sc
lected from residents in that portion
of the City north of the centre line OF
Eighth street. as it now exists or is
hereafter extended, which shall be
known as the Northern District, three
+ from residents in that portion of the
City south of the said line. which shall
be known as the Southern District
7 and three to be selected from the City
at large
Sec. 80. Said Councilmen shall be
elected for the term Of four years, un-
&. less elected to fill an unexpired term
beginning at twelve o'clock noon on
the first day of July succeeding then
election, and until their successors
4 are elected and qualified
Sec. 33. The Council shall meet al
noon on the first day Of July succeed.
ing the city election, or when thai
day Is Sunday. at the same hour OF
the next day. in the chamber provide,
for its meetings, and thereafter a
such times as the Council may ap
point. or as shall be fixed by ordin
ance, provided, that it shall meet a
least once each month and, provided
that special meetings may be calleG
at any time by the Mayor, as herel
provided, and shall be called in liz
manner by the Clerk of Council, az the
[. request in writing Of three members
The object and purpose Of any specia
meeting shall be set forth in the cal
therefor. which shall be set out il
full on the Journal. Tile Council shal
have power to adopt rules for its pro
ceedings. The meetings of the Council
shall be public, and a Journal of III
proceedings shall be kept by tn
l Clerk under it's direction, which shal
at all proper times be open to publi
inspection A majority shall constitute
; quorum for the transaction of bust
ness but a less number may adjourn
any meeting from day to day
Sec. "a. The Council shall be tn
sole and exclusive judges Of the elec
tion, return. and qualification Of it
members. and 1t shall by ordinanc
which shall not be changed With
ninety days Of any election prescrib
, the procedure 10y which the right 4
hold the office Of member of Coun
Gil shall be contested. If a membe
OF the Council shall fail to qualif.
or shall die, resign or shall NOV
from the district from which he wa
elected or be removed from office. tn
Council shall. by a majority vote o
the other members elect suitabl
person, who shall be resident of tn
district I'm which such vacancy exists
or if it be one of the members {
large, a resident of any part Of tn
= city to serve during the unexpire
, term or until his successor is dul
chosen and qualified. In the ever
of such vacancy occurring more tha
/, forty days before the next succeed
4 ing general municipal election, VI
less such vacancy occurs in the las
e year of that term, there shall be q
n election thereat in the same manne
q as other elective officers are electei
= a person to fill such vacancy for th
II unexpired term, and the person s
e elected for such term shall assume th
], duties of his Office on the first da
n of the month succeeding such ele,
y ton.
II Sec. 35. The Council shall elect
e clerk and bailiff and shall pre-
scribe their duties and fix their con
= pensation. They shall hold the
: Offices during the pleasure Of n
= Council Council shall elect its pre-
q ident from among its members f
Z the term Of two years. The Counc
IF shall not have power TO elect or al
point any other officers than thos
n required for its own organization an
+ the transaction of its own business.
't Sec. SO. In the year nineteen hun
"a dred and twenty-one and at interval
lI Of ten years from that time, n
y Council may by ordinance passed I
vote of two-thirds OF all the men
u bers. readjust the division line b.
y tween the Northern and Southern Di
tricts, so that, as nearly as NAV I