The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-30

mtDtS ana no salaries OF any SuCh Os
Ulcers shall be increased or diminished
during the lime for which he is elect
ed or after the primary election for
their nominations have been held.
Every other officer or assistant shall
receive such salary or compensation
as shall by ordinance be provided,
payable in equal monthly installments
o. at such periods as the board shall
determine. Until fixed by the board
the salaries of all other officers ana
employees in force prior to the first
primary election shall continue.
Election XIII. At the election I'M
mediately preceding the expiration OF
the term of office Of Police Judge who
shall be in office at the time of the
adoption OF the provisions Of this act
there shall be nominated and elected
in the same manner as provided for
the nomination and election of the
Mayor a Judge of the Police Court who
shall at time of his nomination and
election have been resident of the
state and practicing attorney in the
Circuit Courts of this state for three
years and who shall also be licensed
attorney of the Supreme Court of this
state, and shall be 20 years of age anil
resident of the city in which he is
elected. The term of office of the
Police Judge shall be four ca years
and until his successor is elected and
qualified; and the salary of the Judge
shall be Two Thousand Dollars
ts2,00o.0o) per annum, payable in
equal monthly instahments.
The Police Judge shall be the Judge
of the Municipal Court of the city and
said court shall be court of record
and shall have seal of the same de-
vice as the Great Seal of the State Of
Arkansas, surrounded by the words,
''The Municipal Court of the City of
...,' and it shall have such
jurisdiction as now is or may hereaf-
ter be prescribed by law. The Clerk
said court and the Chief of Police or
an assistant shall be the officer of the
court. Said Court shall hold daily
Bessions. Sundays excepted, and shall
be deemed always open for the trans,
action of business. In case of disqual-
ification, deeease, absence or any 9th
CT inability of the Judge Of the Police
Court, the Mayor shall preside over
the Municipal Cour.
Section XIV. At the expiration #
the term of office of the City Attorney
and City Clerk in office at the time OF
the adoption of the provisions of this
act, and sooner IL vacancy should
occur, the Board of Commissioners
shall appoint City Attorney who shall
be a resident of the city. and prac-
Chancery Courts of this state Said
City Attorney may. upon approval Of
the board, appoint enc or more depll
ties as the duties of the office may
require. Said Board of Commission
ers shall also appoint City Clerk
who may, byt the consent and approx
al OF the Board of Commissioners. an
point one or more deputies as the du
ties OF the ofiice may require. The
Judge Of the Police Court. the City Al
torney and the City Clerk shall I'll
qualify by subscribing TO the oath pre-
scribed by Section 20, Article 10 ol
the State Constitution.
Section XIV. Regular meetings OF
the Board of Commissioners shall be
held on the first Monday after their
election and thereafter snail be held
at least twice month. The board
shall provide by ordinance or resolu
ton for the time of holding regular
meetings; and special meetings may
be called from time to time by the
Mayor or two Commissioners. Al
such special meeting business may be
transacted in the same manner as al
q regular meeting. The Mayor she'll
be president of the commission, ana
shall preside at it's meetings. and
shall supervise ali departments, and
report to the board for its action or
matters requiring attention in either
The board shall elect one of thel
members as vice mayor, WHO IN case
of the absence or inability 10 act up
ON the part Of the mayor shall perform
the duties OF the mayor, ana In case Of
the vacancy in the office of vice-may-
or the board shall eject his success
sor
In case of the death, resignation. re.
moval or other vacation of the office
OF mayor, the yiee-mayor shall act as
mayor until the expiration of sad
term. if the unexpired term of his OF
nee is less than six months; other
wise a special primary election shan
be ordered and held by the board for
tic election of a successor in the same
manner as herein provided for the
election of mayor il the first IN
stance.
In case Of the death, resignation. re-
rnoval or other vacation in the office
of a commissioner, the board shall by
majority vote appint person to fill
such vacancy during the remainder Of
the unexpired term if the unexDirad
term OF his office is less than six