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MISSOURI. 157
defended in all courts of law and equity and in all actions whatever.
"Third: To purchase, receive and hold property, real and personal within
Fourth: To purchase, receive and hold property,real and personal, beyond
the city for burial grounds, forthe erection and use of water works,
hospitals, alms-houses and work-houses, or for public grounds forthe
use of the inhabitants of the city.
Fifth: To sell, lease, convey or dispose of property, real and personal, for
Sixth: To improve and protect such property, and to do all other things in
relation thereto, as natural persons.
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;Sj!c. 1.    City council created; officers thereof.
2. Bsard of delegates, number and how chosen.
3. Board of Aldermen, number and how chosen.
4-5. Qualifications of delegates and Aldermen. 'J
6. In case of removal from his ward, office of delegate or alderman vacated.
7. Aldermen to be divided into two classes, one half to be chosen every year. ,    ,
8. President of the aldermen, and chairman of delegates to be chosen.
9. Each board may appoint suitable officers; and
10. Judge of its own elections and returns.
11. Quorum constituted; power of a smaller number.
12. General powers of each board.
13. Journal of proceedings to be kept.
14   Adjournments regulated.
15. No member of either board to be appointed to any office, created during his terra of office.
16. Who shall not be a member of either board.
17. Vacancies in either board, bow filled.
18. Members of each board to take oath,
19. In case of tie in election of any alderman or delegate; new election shall be held.
90. Sessions of the city council prescribed.
§ 1. There shall be a City Council to consist of a board of Aldermen, and a
§ 2. The board of delegates shall be composed of three members for each
ward, to be chosen by the qualified voters of the several wards for one year.
§ 3. The board of aldermen shall consist of two members for each ward,
to be chosen by the qualified voters for two years.
§ 4. No person shall be an alderman or delegate, unless, at the time of his
election, he be a citizen of the United States, a resident in the ward for which
he is chosen, a 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, and. shall have been
an inhabitant of the city for two years next preceding his election, and be otherwise qualified.
§ 5. No person shall be an alderman unless he shall have attained the age;
of thirty years, nor a delegate unless he shall have arrived at tne age of twenty-,
§ 6. If any alderman or delegate shall, after his election, remove from the
ward for which he is chosen, or cease to possess the qualification of property
-required by this act, his office shall thereby be vacated.
9 ">• Immediately after the board of Aldermen shall be assembled in consequence of the first election, the aldermen shall be divided into two clases. The
seats of those of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the first
year, and of the second class at the expiration of the second year, so that one
nail may be chosen every year.
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Transcript MISSOURI. 157 defended in all courts of law and equity and in all actions whatever. "Third: To purchase, receive and hold property, real and personal within said city. Fourth: To purchase, receive and hold property,real and personal, beyond the city for burial grounds, forthe erection and use of water works, hospitals, alms-houses and work-houses, or for public grounds forthe use of the inhabitants of the city. Fifth: To sell, lease, convey or dispose of property, real and personal, for the benefit of the city. Sixth: To improve and protect such property, and to do all other things in relation thereto, as natural persons. ARTICLE II. Of the City Council. ' ' " ■ :... " '. ;Sj!c. 1. City council created; officers thereof. 2. Bsard of delegates, number and how chosen. 3. Board of Aldermen, number and how chosen. 4-5. Qualifications of delegates and Aldermen. 'J 6. In case of removal from his ward, office of delegate or alderman vacated. 7. Aldermen to be divided into two classes, one half to be chosen every year. , , 8. President of the aldermen, and chairman of delegates to be chosen. 9. Each board may appoint suitable officers; and 10. Judge of its own elections and returns. 11. Quorum constituted; power of a smaller number. 12. General powers of each board. 13. Journal of proceedings to be kept. 14 Adjournments regulated. 15. No member of either board to be appointed to any office, created during his terra of office. 16. Who shall not be a member of either board. 17. Vacancies in either board, bow filled. 18. Members of each board to take oath, 19. In case of tie in election of any alderman or delegate; new election shall be held. 90. Sessions of the city council prescribed. § 1. There shall be a City Council to consist of a board of Aldermen, and a board of Delegates. § 2. The board of delegates shall be composed of three members for each ward, to be chosen by the qualified voters of the several wards for one year. § 3. The board of aldermen shall consist of two members for each ward, to be chosen by the qualified voters for two years. § 4. No person shall be an alderman or delegate, unless, at the time of his election, he be a citizen of the United States, a resident in the ward for which he is chosen, a 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, and. shall have been an inhabitant of the city for two years next preceding his election, and be otherwise qualified. § 5. No person shall be an alderman unless he shall have attained the age; of thirty years, nor a delegate unless he shall have arrived at tne age of twenty-, five years. § 6. If any alderman or delegate shall, after his election, remove from the ward for which he is chosen, or cease to possess the qualification of property -required by this act, his office shall thereby be vacated. 9 ">• Immediately after the board of Aldermen shall be assembled in consequence of the first election, the aldermen shall be divided into two clases. The seats of those of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the first year, and of the second class at the expiration of the second year, so that one nail may be chosen every year.