The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-03-19

oe other designation. Tho eiectivr
offlccrs 1f the city shall consist oi
five commissioners 10 be nominated
one from each district and elected ~
large. Within ninctY days after the
adoption OF this charter hy any city
the governing body OF such cit shall
cell q special election % be held az
the time and IN the places specified
b. said governing hudt. at which
there ab-u be- elected five cummir.
elenerp. who shall take office and
qualify a. hereinafter provided. The
commissioners 80 elected shalt 10
classify themselves hV lot that two
shall hold offiCc for fuur q n
three Tor two years and Until their
respective -auccueaora are elected and
qualified Their respective Successors
shall hold office for four years and
unul their Successors are elected and
qunlincd. provided. however. that
whenever y City elects 20 accept tho
provisions Of this act IN an, odd mum
hcfc1 year. and such city has ALREADY
adopted or Attempted TO adopt ~
charter under the provisions Of chap.
ter 80 % tho 1917 Session laws and
has. pursuant 10 such charter %
adopted or attempted 10 be adopted.
elected thrce commissioners. such
three commissioners 10 elected shall
continue 20 hold office for the terms
Tor which they were elected under
such charter and two commissioners
only shall be elected az tho special
election HEREINAFTER provided Cor. who
shall hold thoif Office until n date
which shall b. fixed IN the nnh year
thereafter b. The governing body Of
such city for tho election OF the sue
ccasurH % the two commissioners ~
elected IN said odd numbered year.
ana provided fmthpr that the raid
two commissioners Tor said first term
may be selected from and run In thH
city az large The commissioners
elected. ~ herein provided. shall
within five days after their oierfion
take tho same oath as now provided
Tor county officers. and r. failure 20
tnkc said oath within ten days after
the election shall cruate a vacancy ln
said office A. the first meeting after
Their election. or ~ 500 thereafter
a. practicable. tho board % commits
sloncfH hail select ono Of their msm-
bcon ne mayor who shall act az mayor
for two years, or until n successor IA
appointed and qualified, unless bot
er removed BY death. resignation or
removal from office. The mayer 30
chosen shall aests without compenaa.
tionF and shall preside az an meetings
of tho commission and perform n
othor duties that are consistent with
hir office az may b. IMPOSED hy the
commission. The mayor shall have
All The powers and duties uf tho office
o. commissioner, intludinn mo rlElf
10 cast 70 vote upon 40 uucailons con-
fidercd BY the commission. Ir shall
h. recognized a. the official head ed
the city for an ceremonial purposes.
BY the couria Tor the purpose uf civil
process n hy tho governor for
military purposes During hia nh-
senco Or disability. his duuos shall
b. performed hy another member nf
the commission appointed hy o. mo
iorifv o. the commission o. be dcair.
rafcd as mayor pro TEN
Sec O. Tho commission shall ho
the Judge ~ tho election and quAin.
cation Of 10 members
Sec g. Elections TOR city Officers
shall be m different DAYS from fhos'
on which county. state or national
elections arc held
Articlc III
ne Recall and Direct f~eriHluflnu
Sec ! fnl ANY elective officer al
the city shall be subject 10 "a recall
election 90 any time, cxceuf a. here.
matter provided. The petition fnr thn
recall election must o. signed hy o.
number Of qualified voters equal on