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

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 rules and regulations effectuating tn intention of this section. Any office or policeman who shall avail hiinsel of the provisions of this section shal nevertheless remain members of sai,
 police department and while relieve,
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 be at all times subject to-the perform ance of any duty that may be require,
 by the governing body of said city provided that no such fireman or DO 1ieeman who possesses independen means of livelihood shall come within the provisions of this section.
 Sec. 19. The commission shall eacI month print in pamphlet form a de tailed statement of all receipts and eA penses of the city and a summary O its proceedings during the precedins month, and furnish printed copie. thereof to the daily newspaper of tn, city and to persons who apply there for At the end of each year th, commission shall cause a full ant complete examination of all the books and accounts of the city to be made Dy competent accountants and shal publish the result of such examina- ton in the manner above provided foi publication of statements of monthly expenditures. And the governor IS au- thorized any time to have all the book and accounts of such city examined b, state examiner of public accounts. th, cost of such examination to be paid by such city, upon the presentation to the president of the board of commis- sloners of such city of a duly verified statement of such expenses made by such examiner of public accounts, ap- proved by the governor
 Sec. 20. Any person offering to give bribe, either in money or other con- sidcration, to any voter for the pur- pose of influencing his vote at any election provided for in this act, or any voter entitled to vote at such elee- t1on, receiving and accepting such br1be or other consideration, any per. son making false answer to any of the provisions of this act relative to his qualifications to vote at said cleo ton (any election), any person will fully voting or offering to vote at such election who has not been res ldent of this state for two years nex. Preceding such. election, or who is nor 2l years of age or not a citizen Of the united States, or knowing himself not 10 be qualified voter of such pre- cinct, where he offers to vote any per son knowingly procuring, aiding or abetting any violations thereof, shall De deemed guilty of a misdemcanor and upon conviction shall be fined a sum of not less than $100 nor more than $500. and may be imprisoned m the county jail for not less than 10 Tor more than 90 days.
 Sec. 21. Any employe of any such city who solicits support for any can d1date for commissioner or any such employe who shall endeavor to in fluence any voter to vote for or against any candidate for commissioner, shall ee deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $50, and may also be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 10 days. Justices of the peace and judges of the inferior courts shall, within their respective territories have jurisdic- ton Of this offense, and any person con Victed of violating the provisions of this seetlon, shall be ineligible to hold office or employment under such city for two years succeeding such conviction.
 Sec. 211a. The board of commissioners snail not elect recorder in any such city, and the office of recorder therein as separate office is hereby abolished: nor shall they pay for the services of any person as recorder, but the said board Of commissioners shall designate one of the1r number to act without compensa- tion as recorder, which designation may be changed from time to time, and any of the commissioners may alternate in the performance of the duties of recorder and when said commissioner is acting as recorder, he shall have the powers and Jurisdiction conferred by law upon record CTS by the laws of Alabama. No fines penalties or other final punishment fixe1 by such recorder shall be set aside ex- eept with the consent and sanction ol two of the commissioners in writing, set ting forth the reasons for such action The commission shall keep a record oi such remissions in a well-bound book which shall be open to the public inspec. tion.
 Sec. P. All general laws of this state regulating and prescribing the conduc, of municipal elections. and the qualifica- tons and registration of voters thereat shall apply to elections hereinunder except so far as expressly modified herein
 Sec. 2S. The judge of probate of the county in which are located the cities covered by this act shall record in q wcll-bound book kept for that purpose all papers required to be filed with him under the terms of this act, and shall receive therefor the compensation ai- lowed by law for recording deeds.
 Sec. "A. It shall be unlawful for any candidate for commissioner, or for any ether person in his behalf, to hire, or pay, or agree to pay, any person to solicit votes at the polls on election, and unlaw- fri for any person to accept such hire or make such contract for pay to solicit votes for commissioner, and any person Violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be punished by fine not to exceed $500 for each offense and the candidate violating this section shall thereby be disqualified for and rem dered ineligible to the office sought.
 Sec. 25 No candidate for the office of commissioner can lawfully expend more than 5000 of his own funds, and of funds contributed by others in aiding his can didacy in any one election. Any person violating the provision of this section shall thereby be disqualified from holding said office, if successful, and his election may be contested on that ground. Nl person but qualified voter shall sign any petition authorized by this act Al petitions must contain the certificate oi the probate judge as to the requisite number of voters required, and it shall be the duty of the probate judge of the county to ascertain that such petition does contain the requisite number of voters and attach his certificate to such petition. The probate judge shall re- ceivc as compensation for such service t cer,ts for each name up to and including luV, ana z cents TOT eacn name over Una number which said petition may contain Security for the payment of such cost tl be approved by the probate judge must be given at the time of the presentation of the petition by the person or persons filing the same.
 Sec. 28 The petitions provided by this act may be by a number of separate in stfuments as well as by one instrument No person but a qualified voter shal sign any petition provided by this act And no person shall sign the name oi another to any such petition whether with or without authority. and no person shs. Il sign more than one Senarata in.