The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

held in this city on the ........ day of October next. We further state that we know said ........ to possess the qualifica-
 tions necessary for said office tand to be
 In our Judgment a fit and proper person
 to hold said office.) Witness our hands
 on th1s the ........ day of ........ 19. ..'
 At every such election all ballots to be
 used by voters shall be printed and pre-
 pared by the election commission and at 1 the expense of said city, and shall con- tain the names of all candidates placed
 in alphabetical order directly underneath
 the words For President of the Commits sion." and For Commissioner as tha l case may be. No name shall appear upon said ballot as a candidate for election except the names of such persons as have become candidates, according to pro- visions above set forth; no ballot shall i be used at any such election except the official ballot prepared by the election commission.
 1 Sec. F. The president and other com. missioners provided for in this act shall be 20 years of age at the time of their election, and shall be duly qualified elec- tors of such city and they shall be elected by the vote of the legally qualified voters thereof In case any person after hs shall have been elected and duly quali- fled as president of the commission, or commissioner, shall be declared ineligible to hold such office, a successor shall be
 
 by death, resignation or any other cause Sec. 18 Every person who shall be elected or appointed to the office of. president of the commission, or commits sioner. in any city organized, according to the provisions of this act, shall on or be- lore the first Monday of November fol- lowing his election. or on or before the following Monday of the month of his appointment. qualify by making oath that he is eligible for said office, and will execute the duties of same, according to the best of his knowledge and ability. Said oath may be. administered by any person authorized to administer an oath under the laws of Alabama.
 Sec. 19. The qualified voters of any city organized under the provisions of this act. may at any time file with the elec- ton commission of such city at any reg u'ar meeting thereof, a petition, or peti- tions asking for the resignation of the president of the commission. or any member of said commission. Such peti- ton shall contain a general statement of the grounds upon which the removal of said officer is requested, and each signer shall add after his signature. and oppo- site thereto, his residence address. In case such petitions shall be signed by at least 5000 voters duly qualified to vote for successor to the officers sought to be re- called, copy thereof shall be delivered to the city commission and the said of- ficer or officers shall not, on or before the next regular meeting of said board. resign from office, then said election commission shall immediately thereafter order an election to be held by the cleo tion commission not less than 30 days, nor more than 40 days from date of said meeting. at which election a successor to such officer or officers to hold office for the unexpired term shall be voted for. At such election, the officer or officers sought to be recalled from office, shal; be a candidate, and his or their namo shall be placed upon the official ballot without any affirmative action on the part of such officer or officers. Notice of such election shall be given by publi- cation once a week for three successive weeks in some newspaper published in said city. The person who shall be elected to such office of offices, shall hold the same for the unexpired term thereof, and if the person or persons so elected be the incumbent whose removal has been requested, then he or they shall con- tinue in office. as though such petition had not been filed, or such election held. Should no candidate at such election re- ceive a majority of the entire votes cast under the provisions of this section, an other election shall be held on the same day of the following week for such of flee or offices, at which the two candi- dates for each office receiving the high est number of votes for said office, shal. be voted for. The candidate or candi- dates receiving the highest number of votes at such election shall be declared elected. Should the provisions as to the recall of commissioners contained in this act, or should any other section or pro visions thereof, be held to be void or un- constitutional. it shall not affect or de- stroy the validity of this act, or of any other section or provision hereof. which is not itself void unconstitutional.
  occur in the office of president of the commission, or other commissioner of any city organized under the terms O. this act, then successor to such presi- dent or commissioner shall be elected by the remaining members of the commis- sion Every person who shall be elected to fill any vacancy under the provisions of this section, or any other section Of this act shall qualify for office as soon as practicable after the result of such election is declared, and shall be clothed with the duties and responsibilities and such qualification, and he> shall hold of flee for the unexpired term of his prede- cessor.
 Sec 2l. The president of the commis- sion of all cities organized under the provisions of this act, shall receive an an- nual salary of s5oo0. payable in monthly installments at the end of each month and each commissioner of cities organized under the terms of this act, shall receive an annual salary of $4000, payable in monthly installments at the end of each month said installmenrs to be paid at the same rate for any portion of the month during which the president or conn missioner shall hold office at the rate thus provided.
 Sec. 22 The employees of cities organ ized under this act shall be selected by the commissioners solely on account Of their fitness and without regard to their political affiliations It shall be unlaw- flu! to hold party caucuses or primaries for the purpose of nominating any em- ploye to be selected by such commis- sioners and any person who shall so- licit or accept party nomination for any office to be filled by said commis- sioners shall be thereby rendered ineligi- b,e for such office. or for any other of- flee under said city for a period of one year thereafter
 Sec. g. It shall be unlawful for any candidate for office or any officer Tn such city, directly or indirectly, to give or promise any person or persons. any office, position, employment, benefit or anything of value for the purpose of in or obtaining the political sup port, aid or vote of any person or per- sons Every commissioner elected by popular vote in any such city, shall with. in 30 days after qualifying, file with the judge of probate of the county, and the same shall be published at least once ID