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TO the attention of the council. Several
were endorsed, while action on Others
was necessarily deferred. II is hoped
to have the proposed changes in shape
10 present TO the 1919 session OF the
legislature for enactment. An amend
ment provides that in the temporary abb
senee OF the mayor or inability TO serve,
the executive shall notify the clerk, who
in turn shall notify the president OF the
board of adcr,len. and the latter shall
net as mayor. Tie amendment, although
providing for other vacancies and includ-
ing clause which empowers the coun-
ell TO declare an aldermans office va
cant when the incumbent has removed
to another ward. seemed 20 lack several
essentials, and action on IL was deferred.
A proposed change providing that GER
tain trust funds held by the old town
OF Barre be transferred TO the new town
received the councils stamp of approval
through the motion for adoption made
by Alderman Mcleod. Still another
amendment relating 70 the duties OF the
mayor and stipulating that IL shall be
a part of his Office work to see that
duties Of all subordinates are faithfully
PERFORMED, was adopted by the council
through the motion OF Alderman Brown.
The proposed amendment also named a
salary not to exceed $500 for the ayor.
New additions TO the section relating
to freeman's meetings were included in
a fourth proposed amendment, which
stated that boxes should be opened at O
a. m. and closed at 3 p. IN. for city
representative votes, and to close Mt 8
o'clock for the state ticket. In the vote
for city representative, it was stated
clearly that if there be no election on
the first ballot or on the first three
successive ballots, the candidate reeeiv
ing a plurality of votes on the fourth
ballot should be declared elected Two
hours must elapse after the turning of
each box. On the motion of Alderman
Mcleod, the proposed amendment was
ratified by the council.
The old differences over the question |
Of maintaining park commissioners arose
when the clerk read the proposition TO /
provide by amendment for park COM
mission, one to be appointed for three
years, second for two years and u |
third for one year. The amendment pro-
vides that the commissioners shall have /
the management and control of pub |
lie parks and such other lands as are
turned over for the city's use. The
of the commission are to re-
ceive no remuneration, although there
viii be an annual appropriation for its
support. Aldermen Dawson and Patter-
son believed that the park commission
ers would perform notable services in
the interests of the city, but the mayor
could not see wherein the conditions now
existing would be bettered Action was
deferred
An amendment to section nine was the
asst of several considered. Every cleo
ion to city office shall be by ballot, and
he successful candidate shall be decided
by plurality vote. In case Of tie or
my failure to elect, the clerk shall serve
written notice upon all justices OF the
,eace, which shall include the names of
I'll officers failed OF election, and state
time for recount, which shall not be
alter than twentyfour hours after the
,ox is turned. The justices shall start
# once to recount the ballots and after
wards report to the clerk if there still
'e any failure to elect. On receipt of
his notification, the clerk shall post or
aused to be posted at each OF the sew
raj voting places notice of election to
e held within seven days after original
lection. The subsequent elections shall
e held in the way and manner of the |
rst and shall continue until a choice {
j reached. I
In the proposed amendment, twenty {
We legal voters can cause recount by ,
CRYING notice and setting forth reasons !
or their demand. They shall also fur J
ish bond for all costs of the recount, !
the conditions do not turn out to
sist as set forth in the notice. On the 9
lotion Of Alderman Ward, the proposed !
mendment was endorsed by the council. r
diournment followed. h