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MISSOURI. 163
the city marshal shall be chosen and appointed in such manner as may be provided by ordinance."
§ 19. The register, auditor, treasurer, marshal and engineer shall, each,
before entering on the discharge of the duties of his office, give bond to the
mayor for the use of the city, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties
of his office, and the amount of such bond shall be designated by the mayor,
and the security therein shall be such as he will approve.
6 20. The mayor, register, auditor, treasurer, marshal and engineer, and
or justice of the peace, that he will support the constitution of the United States
ana of this State, and that he will faithfully demean himself in office.
§ 22. The mayor and all other officers of the corporation shall, during their
bis office shall thereby immediately become vacated.
Sec 1.   General election when to be held.
2.    Votes shall be given by ballot. .
3-5-7. Qualification of Voters.
4.    Definition of a city tax.
G.    Votes may be given in that ward in which their freehold is situated; but one vote shall be given
for any number of freeholds. s
§ 1. A general election for all officers of the corporation required to be
elected by this act, or any ordinance of the city, shall be held on the first Monday of April in each year.
§ 2. At all elections for city officers the. voters shall vote by ballot, and each
voter shall write, or cause to be written his name on the ballot by him thus
§^ 4. Nothing shall be deemed a city tax within the meaning of the last preceding section, except such tax, as shall be levied by ordinance, by virtue of the
first, or nineteenth subdivisions of the first section of the thirdjarticle of this act.
age of twenty-one years, who shall own any freehold estate within the city,,, and.
shall have paid a city tax thereon, shall be entitled to vote at elections for eity
s o-    The voters mentioned in the preceding section, shall give their votes,
to aldermen and delegates in the ward in which their freehold is situated; and
li   y°wn freeholds in different wards, they shall only be entitled to vote for
aldermen and delegates in one ward in which they own a freehold.
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Transcript MISSOURI. 163 the mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the board of aldermen; and the city marshal shall be chosen and appointed in such manner as may be provided by ordinance." § 19. The register, auditor, treasurer, marshal and engineer shall, each, before entering on the discharge of the duties of his office, give bond to the mayor for the use of the city, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, and the amount of such bond shall be designated by the mayor, and the security therein shall be such as he will approve. 6 20. The mayor, register, auditor, treasurer, marshal and engineer, and each officer of the corporation, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation before some judge or justice of the peace, that he will support the constitution of the United States ana of this State, and that he will faithfully demean himself in office. § 21. The register, auditor, treasurer, marshal and engineer shall, each hold his office for the term of one year, and until his successor shall be duly appointed and qualified, but may be sooner removed from office for any misdemeanor, by joint vote of both branches of the city council, and every officer, appointed by the corporation, may be removed from office for like cause and in like manner, § 22. The mayor and all other officers of the corporation shall, during their continuance in office, reside within the limits of the city; and if the mayor or any officer of the corporation shall cease to reside within the limits of the city, bis office shall thereby immediately become vacated. ARTICLE V. Of Elections. ■\ Sec 1. General election when to be held. 2. Votes shall be given by ballot. . 3-5-7. Qualification of Voters. 4. Definition of a city tax. G. Votes may be given in that ward in which their freehold is situated; but one vote shall be given for any number of freeholds. s § 1. A general election for all officers of the corporation required to be elected by this act, or any ordinance of the city, shall be held on the first Monday of April in each year. § 2. At all elections for city officers the. voters shall vote by ballot, and each voter shall write, or cause to be written his name on the ballot by him thus given. § 3. All free white male persons who have attained to the age of twenty one years, who have resided within the city for twelve months next preceding the election, and who have paid a city tax within a year next preceding such election, shall be entitled to vote at elections for city officers. §^ 4. Nothing shall be deemed a city tax within the meaning of the last preceding section, except such tax, as shall be levied by ordinance, by virtue of the first, or nineteenth subdivisions of the first section of the thirdjarticle of this act. § 5. All free white male inhabitants of this State, who have attained the age of twenty-one years, who shall own any freehold estate within the city,,, and. shall have paid a city tax thereon, shall be entitled to vote at elections for eity officers. s o- The voters mentioned in the preceding section, shall give their votes, to aldermen and delegates in the ward in which their freehold is situated; and li y°wn freeholds in different wards, they shall only be entitled to vote for aldermen and delegates in one ward in which they own a freehold.