The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-12


are places to be nlied h shan BE-
declared elected without a vote. upon
.he certificate OF the city CLERK. n no
candidate qualities IN the manner pre-.
scribed. the ballots shall be printed
without any namea. and n shall be
lawful for any voter to write the
names Of any qualified electors non
the ballot
SEGA. The ballots shall L, printed
by the city and shall contain the
names Of the candidates without party
or other designation. The elective Of
hcers Of the city shall consist Of Eve
COMMISSIONER to be nominated one
from zach district and elected a. large
within ninety days after the adoption
% this Charter BY any city. the Fov
erning body Of such city shall call a
special election to be held az the time
and IN the places specified hy said
governing body az which there shall
be elected live commissioners who
shall take Office aud qualify as herein.
after provided The commissioner 90
elected shall 70 classify themselves BY
lot that two shall hold Office for four
years and three for two years. and
until their respective successors are
elected and qualified. Their rcspec.
tive successors shall hold ofnce for
-four years and until their successors
are elected and aualihed. provided.
however. that whenever n city elects
TO accept the provisions Of this act IN
any odd -numhercd year. and such city
has already adopted or attempted 70
adopt a charter under the provisions
Of Chapter ss 81 the 1917 session
laws and has. pursuant TO uch char
ter 80 adopted or attempted TO be
adopted. elected three commissioners
such three commissioner 30 elected
shall continue TO hold office for b
ts.-as Tor which they were elected
under Huun cl.-sts., -ass t~~ -1rlsnis-
sioners only shall be elected az the
special election h~crcinbefore provided
for. Who shall hold their ofnce until
a date which shall he hNed IN the
nfh year thereafter hy the governing
body % such city Tor the clcction %
the Successors Of tho i've commission
ers 30 elected In said odd-numbered
year and. provided further. that the
said two Commissioners for sald nrai
term may be selected from and run
In the city at large The Commission.
ers elected. ~ herein provided. shall
within i've days after their election
take tae san. oath as now provided
for county officers, and "a failure TO
take said oath within ten days 9nef
the election shall create a vacancy IN
said office A. the first meeting after
their election. or ~ soon thereafter
a. practicable. the board Of commis-
uioners shall select one OF their mem
hers a. mayor who shall act ar mayor
for two years. OF until "a successor 10
and qualified unless sooner
removed by Death resignation or re-
moval from Office The mayor 20
chosen shall serve without compenHa-
ton. aud shall preside at all meetings
OF the commission and perform such
other duties that are consistent with
his cfnc. ~ may be imposed by the
commission The mayor shall have all
the powers and duties of the office OF
commissioner Including the riEht 90
cast IL vote upon an questions con-
sidcred by the commission He shall
be- recognized as the official head Of
the city Tor aIl ceremonial purposes
b. the courts Tor the purpose ~ civil
process. and b. the governor for mill
tary purposes During hi absence OF
disability. hi- duties shall be per
formed by another member % the
commission appointed by Il majority of
the commission TO be designated az
mayor pro tenn.
Sec 4 The commission shall be- the
Judge u the election and qualification
Of Ne members
Sec g. Elections for city officers
shall be- on different days from those
on which county. state ct national
elections are held
ARTICLE III
The Recall aud Direct Legislation.
section I al Any elective officer