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perform the duties thereof and Of their
employment under the provisions of
existing law until the first day of
July, A. ID. 1918, and until the officers
for which provision is made in this act
are qualified, and thereupon, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, the said
present officers and employees of said
City shall surrender and deliver their
offices and employment and all that
appertains thereto TO the board, de-
partment or officer for which provision
is herein made which or who most
nearly, under this Act performs the
duties and functions of the Offices and
employments of said present officer or
employee, and the present Council may
pass ordinances TO facilitate such sur
render and delivery.
Sec. 1871. At the City election held
on the first Saturday in June. 1913.
the qualifications of voters, and the
method and manner of holding the
same, and the ascertainment of the re-
suit thereof, shall be as heretofore
in so far as the same is not incon-
sistent with the terms of this Act and
at said election the elective officers
of said corporation as provided for
herein shall be voted for, elected and
chosen as herein prescribed, the same
having been voted for, nominated and
chosen as candidates as herein pre-
scribed, provided, however, that the
members Of Council shall be elected
for no specific term.
Sec. 1872. After it has been deter
mined what candidates at said cleo
tion have been elected members of
Council, the said members-elect Of
Council shall meet before the first day
Of July, following, in the Council
Chamber and there publicly. IN the
presence of the present Mayor and
Council draw lots to determine the
terms for which they shall hold office.
The members Of Council elected at
large shall first draw lots to deter
mine which ono of them shall have
term of four years and which two of
them shall soverally have terms Of two
zears. The members of Coun-
efl elected from the Northern
district shall thon draw lots to deter
mine which one Of them shall have a
term of two years aud which two of
them shall severally have terms OF
four years The members OF Council
elected from the Southern District
shall then draw lots to determine
which one of them shall have a term
of two years and which two of then.
shall severally have terms of four
years. The said members Of Council
elect shall be, II otherwise qualified,
the members of Council from their re-
spective districts, or at large. as the
case may be- for the term indicated
by the lots drawn respectively. from
noon on the first day of July, 1918, and
until their successors arc duly chosen
and qualified.
All the members of the Board Of Ad-
ministration, for which provision is
herein made. first 10 be appointed un-
der the provisions OF this Act shall be
appointed by the first Mayor chosen
under this Act, and confirmed on the
first day of July, 1913. or as soon
hereafter as practicable. provided that
they shall not be appointed for any
specific term. AS soon as the mem-
bers Of the Board of Administration
have been appointed and confirmed
aud have qualified for their office. they
shall meet in the Council Chamber.
and there publicly, and i'm the pres
ence of the Mayor and Council, draw
lots 10 determine the term each one
shall serve. The terms for which
they draw lots shall be for one year.
two years, three years four years and
five years. The several members of
the Board of Administration shall
serve for the respective terms indi-
Gated by the lots drawn by each. from
the first day of July, 1913, and until
their successors are duly appointed.
confirmed and qualified.
See, 1914, All the members Of the
Board of Election for which provision
IS herein made, first to be appointed
nnder the provisions Of this Act, shall