The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-17

ana eject, ana SAID property and
citizens shall be entitled to tn e
same benefits, privileges and facili-
ties as afforded other comparable
parts of said City now within the
present limits, and be subject to
the same responsibilities.
Section 6 (a). That if said special
election is held in the year 1945,
and if at such special election a
majority of the votes cast shall be
For Extension, than-a d
- are hereby named as addi-
tlonal members of the Council OF
the City of Wilmington for a term
beginning January l, 1916, and con-
tlnuing during the remainder Of the
terms of office Of the then elected
members of the Council, and each
of said additional members shall
on or before taking office respec.
lively take the oath of qualification
for office before the clerk of the
City of Wilmington. If, tn e
additional member first herein
above named, shall fail for any
reason to qualify and take the oath
of office by IL o'clock Noon on
January 10, 1916, then one of the
following, or -, in the
order listed, is hereby named as
an additional member of the Coun-
Gil of the said City of Wilmington
in the place and stead of -,
the additional member first herein
named; and if the said - be-
comes eligible to qualify as a men,
Der of the City Council as herein
provided, he shall take the oath
Of office not later than II o'clock
noon on January 20, 1916; and in
the event Of his failure to do so,
shall become eligible to qualify
as member of the City Council
and shall qualify and take the
oath of office before IL o'clock
Noon on January 30, 1916. If -,
the second additional member first
hereinabove named, shall fail for
any reason to qualify and take the
oath of office by IL clock Noon on
January 10, 1916, then one of the
following, or -, in the
order listed, is hereby named as
an additional member of the Coun-
ell of the said City of Wilmington
in the place and stead Of -,
the second additional member first
hereinabove named; and if the said
- becomes eligible to qualify
as a member of the City Council
as herein provided he shall take
the oath office not later than IL
o'clock Noon on January 20, 1916,
and in the event of his failure to
so do, -- shall become eligible
to qualify as a member of the City
Council and shall qualify and take
office before IL o'clock noon on
January 80, 1916.
If from those above named as
additional members of the City
Council, or as alternates for addi-
tional members, the two additional
members of the City Council here
in provided for, or one of them,
shall fail to qualify in the manner
and at the time herein provided,
then the Council of the City of Will
mington, by a majority vote of the
entire membership of the Council,
whall elect such additional men,
Der or members from the qualified
residents of the area newly includ-
ed within the boundaries of the
said City, in order to increase the
from five to seven members during
full membership of the Council
the period beginning with the eff
fective date of the extension and
continuing during the remaining
portion of the unexpired term of
office of the then elected member
ship of the Council. At the general
election for members of the City
Council next following, the mem
bership of the City Council shall
revert to five, and five members
shall be elected at such following
election to serve as Councilmen for
the City of Wilmington.
Section 6 CD. If the special cleo
ton hereinabove provided for is not
held in 1915, but is called and held
in subsequent year in accordance
with the provisions of Section 2
hereof, and if at said special cleo
ton majority of the votes cast
shall be 'For Extension, then the
New Hanover County Board of
Elections shall, subsequent to said
special election held on the ques-
ton of extension of the city limits,
call and hold, at the expense of the
City of Wilmington, and prior to
the effective date of such extension,
another special election for tn e
qualified voters living within the
newly included area for the pur-
pose of electing two additional
members of the Council of the City
of Wilmington to serve from the
effective date of extension until the
expiration of the terms of office
of the Council members then in
office
Section 7. That if majority of
the votes cast at said special elec-
ton shall be For Extension,
from and after December 81 next
following said special election the
boundaries of the Township of Will
mington shall be the same as the
boundaries of the territory de-
scribed in Section l hereof, and
the Board of Commissioners of New
Hanover County are hereby au-
thorized and directed to make such
adjustments of records and town.
ship lines as may be required to