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Timestamp: 2019-09-20 02:19:58
Document Index: 441636553

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 6', '§ 7', '§ 8', '§ 9', '§ 10', '§ 11', '§ 1', '§ 2', '§ 3', '§ 5', '§ 6', '§ 7', '§ 8', '§ 9', '§ 10', '§ 11', '§ 1', '§ 2', '§ 3', '§ 5']

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MISSOURI. 161
§ 6. In all such cases, the votes of both branches shall be taken by yeas and
nays, and entered on the journals of each branch respectively.
§ 7. If any bill shall not be returned by the mayor within five days (excepting Sundays) after it shall have been presented to him for his approbation, the
same shall become a law, in the same manner as if he had approved and signed
§ 8. Every resolution to which the concurrence of both branches of the
city council shall be necessary (except in cases of adjournment) shall be presented to the mayor, and before the same shall take effect, shall be proceeded
upon in the same manner as in case of a bill.
§ 9. The style of the ordinances of the city shall be " Be it ordained by
the City Council of the City of St. Louis."
§ 10. All ordinances passed by the city council shall, within one month after they have been passed, be published in some newspaper published in the city.
§ 11.    All ordinances of the city may be proven by the seal of the corpora*
tion, and when printed and published in book form, and purporting to be printed and published by authority of the corporation, the same shall be received in •
evidence in all courts and places, without further proof.
Of Executive and Ministerial Officers.
Sf.c.  1. Mayor to be chief Executive officer ; his term of office.
2-3. Qualifications of Mayor.
4. When the office of Mayor vacated.
5. In esse of a tie in the election of a Mayor, who shall decide.
6. In cases of contest, who shall decide.
7. Vacancies in office of Mayor, how filled.
8. Mayor how removed from office.
3. Powers and duties of Mayor ;
10. He may call special sessions of the city council;
11. And state the cause thereof to said council.
12. If Mayor is absent, who shall fill the office.
13. City Register to be appointed ; his duties.
14. City Auditor to bo appointed; his duties.
15. City Treasurer " "
16. City Marshal
17. City Engineer. " '.«
18. Said officers how appointed ;
19. And shall give official bond before entering in discharge of their duties.
20. All officers shall subscribe un official oath.
21. Term of office of certain officers ; how removed.
22. Residence of the city officers shall be in the city.
§ 1. The chief executive officer of the city shall be the Mayor, who shall
be elected by the qualified voters of the city, and who shall hold his office for
the term of one year, and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
§ 2. The Mayor shall be at least thirty years of age, a citizen of the United States, a resident of the city for at least four years next preceding his election, and shall be the bona fide owner in fee of a lot, or part of a lot of ground
within the city, containing not less than two thousand square feet.
§ 3. No person shall be Mayor, Who at the time of his election, shall hold
any office under the authority of the United States, or of this State.
\ 4. If the Mayor, during his continuance in office, shall receive any office
under authority of the United States, or of this State, or shall cease to own
a freehold, as provided in the second section of this article, his office of Mayor
shall thereby immediately become vacated.
§ 5. When two or more persons shall have an equal number of votes for
the office' of Mayor, the two branches of the City Council shall decide the election by joint vote.
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Transcript MISSOURI. 161 § 6. In all such cases, the votes of both branches shall be taken by yeas and nays, and entered on the journals of each branch respectively. § 7. If any bill shall not be returned by the mayor within five days (excepting Sundays) after it shall have been presented to him for his approbation, the same shall become a law, in the same manner as if he had approved and signed it. § 8. Every resolution to which the concurrence of both branches of the city council shall be necessary (except in cases of adjournment) shall be presented to the mayor, and before the same shall take effect, shall be proceeded upon in the same manner as in case of a bill. § 9. The style of the ordinances of the city shall be " Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of St. Louis." § 10. All ordinances passed by the city council shall, within one month after they have been passed, be published in some newspaper published in the city. § 11. All ordinances of the city may be proven by the seal of the corpora* tion, and when printed and published in book form, and purporting to be printed and published by authority of the corporation, the same shall be received in • evidence in all courts and places, without further proof. ARTICLE IV. Of Executive and Ministerial Officers. Sf.c. 1. Mayor to be chief Executive officer ; his term of office. 2-3. Qualifications of Mayor. 4. When the office of Mayor vacated. 5. In esse of a tie in the election of a Mayor, who shall decide. 6. In cases of contest, who shall decide. 7. Vacancies in office of Mayor, how filled. 8. Mayor how removed from office. 3. Powers and duties of Mayor ; 10. He may call special sessions of the city council; 11. And state the cause thereof to said council. 12. If Mayor is absent, who shall fill the office. 13. City Register to be appointed ; his duties. 14. City Auditor to bo appointed; his duties. 15. City Treasurer " " 16. City Marshal 17. City Engineer. " '.« 18. Said officers how appointed ; 19. And shall give official bond before entering in discharge of their duties. 20. All officers shall subscribe un official oath. 21. Term of office of certain officers ; how removed. 22. Residence of the city officers shall be in the city. § 1. The chief executive officer of the city shall be the Mayor, who shall be elected by the qualified voters of the city, and who shall hold his office for the term of one year, and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. § 2. The Mayor shall be at least thirty years of age, a citizen of the United States, a resident of the city for at least four years next preceding his election, and shall be the bona fide owner in fee of a lot, or part of a lot of ground within the city, containing not less than two thousand square feet. § 3. No person shall be Mayor, Who at the time of his election, shall hold any office under the authority of the United States, or of this State. \ 4. If the Mayor, during his continuance in office, shall receive any office under authority of the United States, or of this State, or shall cease to own a freehold, as provided in the second section of this article, his office of Mayor shall thereby immediately become vacated. § 5. When two or more persons shall have an equal number of votes for the office' of Mayor, the two branches of the City Council shall decide the election by joint vote. 21