2416 ARTICLE 11.

amended petition, and if his certificate shall show the same to be insuffi-
cient, it shall be returned to the person filing the same, without prejudice,
however, to the filing of a new petition to the same effect. If the petition
shall be deemed to be sufficient, the town clerk shall submit the same to the
Mayor and Council without delay. If the petition shall be found to be
sufficient, the Mayor and Council shall order and fix a date for holding
the said election, not less than thirty 'days or more than forty days from
the date of the town clerk's certificate to the Mayor and Council that a
sufficient petition is filed. The Mayor and Council shall make or cause to
be made publication of notice and all arrangements for holding such elec-
tion, and the same shall be conducted, returned and the result thereof
declared, in all respects as are other city elections. So far as applicable,
except as otherwise provided herein, nominations hereunder shall be made
as hereinbefore provided under the section entitled "Nominations" by
filing with the town clerk at least ten (10) days prior to said special
election a statement of candidacy, accompanied by a petition signed by
electors entitled to vote at said special election equal in number to at least
ten per centum of the entire vote for all candidates for the office of Mayor
at the last preceding general municipal election. The ballot to be used
at such special election shall be as far as practicable in the same general
form as the ballot to be used at a general election.

The successor of any officer so removed shall hold office during the
unexpired term of his predecessor. Any person sought to be removed
may be a candidate to succeed himself and unless he requests otherwise
in writing, the town clerk shall place his name on the official ballot without
nomination. In any such removal election, the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes shall be declared elected. At such election if some
other person than the incumbent receives the highest number of votes, the
incumbent shall thereupon be deemed removed from the office upon quali-
fication of his successor. In case the party who receives the highest num-
ber of votes should fail to qualify within ten days after receiving notifica-
tion of election the office shall be deemed vacant. If the incumbent re-
ceives the highest number of votes, he shall continue in office. The said
method of removal shall be cumulative and additional to the methods here-
tofore provided by law.

GENERAL POWERS.

1916, ch. 456, sec. 12. 1918 Code, sec. 61.

42. The Mayor and Council shall have the power to pass such ordi-
nances not contrary to the laws and Constitution of this State as it may
deem necessary.

(1) For the good government, of the town; (2) for the protection and
preservation of the city's property, rights and privileges; (3) for the
preservation of peace and good order and securing persons and property
from violence, danger and destruction; (4) for the protection of the
health, comfort and convenience of the citizens of Brunswick and visitors
thereto or sojourners therein; (5) for the appointment of a Board of