Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-22

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vote for one" and above the names
of the applicants for commissioners
shall be printed the words, Vote
for two"
The ballots shall contain no party
designation, or emblem of any kind,
nor any sign indicating any appli-
cant's political belief. or party affilia-
ton.
At such primary election the two
applicants receiving the highest mum.
Der of votes for nomination for may
or. or police judge, as the case may
be, shall thereby be nominated; and
the four applicants receiving the
highest number of votes for nomina-
ton for commissioners shall be there
by nominated.
At the regula election held under
this act, the names of the nominees
shall be placed in alphabetical order
upon the ballots different from those
used at the nomination only in that
they (the election ballots shall con-
tain only the names of the successful
( nominees receiving the greatest num-
Der of votes cast for ma or or police
judge las the case may be- and the
two commissioners receiving the
greatest number of votes cast for
commissioners, shall be elected res
pectively, mayor or police ju ge, Ia:
| the case May bel and commissioners.
! Every fourth year after the cleo.
tion at which a mayor or two com.
missioners shall be elected, and at
the corresponding times in the year,
& primary election and a regular
election shall be held in the same
manner and for the same offices;
and every fourth year after the cleo
ton at which a police Judge and two
commissioners shall be elected, and
at the corresponding times in the
yea, primary election and regular
election shat be held in same man.
ner and for the same Offices.
Any legal voter of not less than
tweE ty-five years Of age and posses
sing the other qualifications prescrib.
led by law, shall be eligible to cleo
sion 20 any Office under this act,
The mayor shall be elected for a
term Of four years, beginning on the
first Monday in January fol owing
his election; and he shall receive an
annual salary of not less than five
hundred dollars (S5OO.OO) nor more
than two thousand two hundred dol
lars ($2. 100000 to be fixed in the
petition calling for the election un-
der this act.
The commissioners shall be elected
each FOR a term of two years begin
ming on the first Monday in January
following his election; and each COM
missioner shall receive an annual
salary of five hundred dollars $780,
OO) to two thousand two hundred
dollars (s2, 20000.) Provided, how
ever, that the proposition for the
organization and government of the
city under the provisions of this act
be adopted. The two commissioners
elected in the next following even
year. shall, as herein before provid-
ed. hold their office for the term of
one year only.
The commissioner of each depart
ment shall keep public office at the |
city building, at which place HE
MAY BE FOUND OR COMMUNE |
GATED WITH DURING STATED
HOURS FIXED BY HIM FOR THE
CONVENIENCE OF THE PUBLIC.
unless special duty shall call him
The mayor and the two commits
'ioners shall constitute a board of
In this board of
commissioners shall be vested all the
executive and admins
rative power of the city. as herein
otherwise provided.
Two members of the board of com.