The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-18


 forth their names in full. and theil residence, addresses and said petition shall be substantially like the following form: We, the undersigned, duly quail fled electors of the city of -, ant residing at the places set opposite oui respective names, do hereby request that the name of -sbe placed on the off. cial ballot as a candidate For the office of - in said city for the term oi - years, at the election to be held ir this city on the - day of -. next We further state that we know said - to possess the qualifications neces- sary for said office, and to be, in our Judgment, a fit and proper person tc hold the said office. Witness our hands on this the - day of --." At every such election all ballots to be used by the voters shall be printed and prepared by the said city. and at it's expense and shall contain the names of all the candidates, placed in alphabetical order, directly underneath the words: For commissioners for the term of -. Vote for -" dnserting number of commits sioners to be elected). No name shall appear upon the ballot as a candidate for election except the names of such persons as have become candidates ac- cording to the provisions as above set forth. And no ballots shall be used at any such election except the official ballot prepared by the city. The inspec- tors, clerks, and other officers at every such election shall be appointed by the board of public safety of any such city. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the election for members of the board of commissioners of any such city shall be held and conducted in the same manner and under the same conditions as provided by law for municipal cleo tions in cities and towns of this state, Q ad in Art n code of Alabama. 1907.
 Sec. 10 At every election each voter shall vote for one candidate for each office to be filled and no ballot shall be counted which fails to comply with this requirement, and the candidate receiv- ing the highest number of votes for such office shall be elected thereto, pro- vided he receives majority of all the votes cast for such office. In case no one or more of such candidates shall receive a majority of all such votes cast for the office for which he is a candidate, another election shall be held on the same day of the following week for said office, at which not more than twice the number of candidates for tie several offices to be filled shall be voted for, being those who received the highest number of votes in said election. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes at such election shall be de- cared elected
 Sec. Ii. NO person shall be eligible to the office of president or member of the board of commissioners of any such city who is under the age of % veal S, or who is not duly qualified to vote in said city or who shall, either by election or appointment have held the office of president or member of the board of commissioners of any such city, three consecutive years, within the four years immediately preceding the date or the election for members of the board Of commissioners. In case any person after he shall have been elected and duly qualified as such commissioner shall be declared ineligible to hold such office, successor shall be chosen as in case or a vacancy by death, resignation or any other cause.
 elected to the office of commissioner in any city organized according to the provisions of this act, shall on or pe- fore the first Monday of the month succeeding his election, quallfy py making oath that he Is eligihle TOT said office, and will execute the du- ties of the same according to the best of his knowledge and ability. Saiu oath shall be administered by the re- tiring mayor or president of the board of commissioners of such city or by d notary public. The terms Of ofiice or every said commissioner shall begin on the first Monday of october sue ceeding the election. except as may be otherwise expressly provided by tb.s act. Each commissioner shall be- fore entering upon the duties of his office give good and sufficient oond. which may be executed by bonding company authorized to do business Tn Alabama, payable to and for the use and benefit of any such city, In the
 nAd fnp h. full discharge of his duties and that he will save such city harmless from all loss caused by his neglect of duty or misfeasance in office or Tor tne wilful expenditure of any moneys or such city, in violation of law, and said bond before being accepted shall De approved by the judge of probate Tn end for the county wherein such city is situated. The premiums on saio bond shall be paid out of the city treasury No member of the commis- sion nor any person holding an ol- flee of profit under them shall hold any office of profit or trust under the laws of any state or the United states or hold any county or other city of- flee. nor shall the commission or any commissioner ever be elected or ap- pointed to any office created by or the compensation of which was increased or fixed by the commission while he was a member thereof within two years therefrom.
 Sec. 13. The qualified voters of any city organized according to the terms of this act may at any time file with the board of commissioners of such city at any regular meeting of said board a petition or petitions asking for the resignation of any commission- CT of said city Such petition shall contain a general statement of its ob- rect and each signer shall add, after his signature and opposite thereto, his residence address. In case sucn pe- tition shall be signed by at least l0co voters, duly qualified to vote Tor successor to said office. and said of- ficer shall not on or before the next regular meeting of said board resign from office, then said board at such meeting shall order an election to be held not less than 30 days or more than 70 days from the date of said meeting, at which election a successor 10 sucn Officer to hold office for his unexr pired term shall be voted for. At such election the person sought to be re moved from office shall be candl- date to succeed himself and hIs name shall be placed upon the official bal lot without any affirmative action on his part Notice of such election shall be given by publication once a week for three successive weeks in some newspaper published in said city. The person who shall be elected 10 such office shall hold same for the mex pired term thereof and if the person 20 elected be the encumbent whose removal has been requested, then he shall continue in office as though such petition had not been filed or such election held