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


such city shall remain the same a
under it's former organization. an,
al rights and property Of every de
scIlption which were vested in suci
city under its former organization
shall remain vested in il under t.,
organization herein provided for; anC
no right or liability either in favor
or against is existing at that time, ana
no suit or prosecution Of any kind
shall be affected by such change un
less otherwise provided for in this
act.
Section ~ There shall be elected
at the first municipal election he'd
after the adoption of the provisions
o. this act a Mayor and three Com
missioners, who together shall be
known aud designated as the Board
o Commissioners. The Mayor shall
be elected for term Of four years,
and of the first Commissioners, one
shall serve for a term of two years,
one for a term of four years and one
for term OF six years, the term Of
each to be determined between them
By lot: but thereafter all Commission
ers shall be elected for a term Of SIX
Years. one Of the Commissioners to
be elected bi-ennia ly. Said officers
shall be nominated and elected by
the electors of the City at large, Said
officers shall qualify and their term
of office shall begin on the first Mon
day after their election. The terms
of office of the Mayor and Aldermen
of such city in office at the beginning
of the terms of office Of the Mayor
and Commissioners first elected UNI
der tine provisions of this act shall
then cease and terminate. and the
terms Of office Of all other Officers
and employees Of such city, except as
provided shall cease and
terminate as soon as said Board
shall by resolution declare. The Po-
lice Judge of said city at the time OF
act shall continue in Office ana as
charge the duties thereof until the eN'
oiratin of his term when the Judge OF
Inc Police court shall be elected in the
same manner as provided In TINS act
or the election Of Mayor and Com
and his term OF office sinai
no four wears from the date of his cleo
ion and qualification. Tie City Al
orney and City Clerk in office at the
ipe of the adoption of the provisions
# this act shall continue in office I'M
II the expiration of their terms, re-
provided that If a vacancy
ccurs I'm either said office it shall he
HE'D by the Board of Commissioners
IS hereinafter provided for the ap-
continent of a City Attorney and
lily Clerk.
Section V. Candidates to be voted
or at an elections to be held under
he provisions of this act shall be nom
mated at a primary election and no
ames shall be placed on the general
allot ex ept those selected in the
1anner by this act prescribed. The
rimarv elections for such nomina-
ions shall be held on the second
uesday preceding the municipal cleo
ION 90 be held for the offices to be
He'd ar such election The Judges of
ne election appointed for the munici
al elections shall be the judges OF
uch primary elections which shall be
cid at the same place so far as posi-
lie. and shall be conducted in the
anne manner as city elections under
ne laws of the State. Any person de-
ring TO become q candidate for
Iayor. Commissioner or Judge of the
ollce Court shall. not less THAI ten
avs prior to said primary election,
lie with the City Clerk a statement OF
UGH candidacy in substantially the
form:
TATE OF ARKANSAS,
COUNTY OF ..............
i, ............, being duly sworn,
tate that reside at ...... street, CT
y of ........... County and State
toresaid, that | am a qualified voter
( said city under the constitution and
avs OF the state of Arkansas: that
IN a candidate for nomination to
he office OF ............, TO be voted
ron at the primary election to be
Ield on the .... day ....., 49,.
nd | hereby request that my name he
laced upon the official primary bal
OF for nomination by such primary
election for such office. and | here
With deposit the sum OF S..,.., the
&c prescribed by law.
(Signed)
and sworn to before me
his ....... day OF ...,.. H..