FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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shall elect by ballot on the first Monday in May, in 1894, and
in every second year thereafter, one person to be mayor of
said city, and three persons to be city council of said city, all
of whom must be real estate owners in said city, or interested
therein, to serve for two years from the date of their election,
and until their successors are elected and qualified; if any
person so elected as mayor or city councilman shall refuse to
serve as such, or if his place shall become vacant by death,
resignation or disqualification or otherwise, the remaining
councilmen shall fill the vacancy as early thereafter as possible
from among; the qualified voters of said town; and a failure to
qualify within four weeks after election shall be conclusive
evidence of a refusal to act as such, and the person appointed
to fill said vacancy shall hold his office till the next election ;
and in case of a tie between any persons voted for at any elec-
tion under this sub-title of this article, the clerk of the election
shall immediately certify to the said persons so elected, the
fact of there being such a tie, and the said city council shall at
their first meeting as a board, designate one of the said persons
so voted for who has received a tie vote, to be councilman;
and the said councilman shall hold his office as fully as if he
had received the highest number of votes.

Councilman.

SEC. 156 A. The mayor, by and with the advice of the city
council, shall have power to appoint policemen, not to exceed
three in number, as regulars, and as many specials as he may
deem necessary to the protection; and general regulation and
good government of the city.

Policemen.

SEC. 159. The mayor and each of the members of the city
council, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall
make oath before a justice of. the peace, in and for said county,
that they will diligently and faithfully, to the best of their
skill and judgment, perform the duties imposed by law with-
out favor, partiality or prejudice; and a certificate of such
qualification shall be made by the said justice of the peace,
and shall be filed and recorded among the records of the pro-
ceedings of said council.

Oath.

SEC. 159 A. The mayor shall see that all ordinances of the
city are faithfully executed, and shall make a written report to
the council after each election of the condition of municipal
affairs, accompanying his report with such recommendations as
he may deem proper for the public welfare of the city; and
shall have the power to veto any ordinance passed by the
council which do not meet his approval, and no ordinance

Duties of
mayor.