EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR.

terms or tenures of office unless otherwise provided in this
Act.

Section. 350. The City Council shall be the judges of the
qualifications of the Mayor, and of their own members.

Section 351. Four members of the City Council shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the Coun-
cil shall pass all needed rules for their government whilst in
session.

Section 352. In case of a tie vote in the City Council upon
any question whatever, the Mayor shall have the right to vote,
and shall decide the question in dispute.

Section 353. The Mayor ond City Council, if they deem
it necessary, may appoint counsel to the corporation, and may
allow him such compensation as they may think proper for
his services, not exceeding fifty dollars per annum.

Section 354. Neglect or non-user shall not work a forfeit-
ure of the Charter of said City, as contained in this sub-title
of this Article.

Section 355. The Mayor and City Council are authorized
and empowered to pass ordinances to encourage the location
and establishment in the City of manufactories and manufac-
turing industries and enterprises, and the growth and develop-
ment of those already established therein, and for these pur-
poses to grant to said factories and industries financial aid
in such manner as they in their judgment may think will be
for best interest of the City, to provide by ordinances for
the abatement of all or any taxes levied by their authority for
any of the purposes of the corporation upon any mechanical
tools or implements whether worked by hand or steam or
other motive power, machinery, manufacturing apparatus, or
engines owned by any individual, firm or corporation in said
City, and which shall be actually employed and used in the
business of manufacturing in said City, and upon any of the
raw materials or stock owned and used by said individuals,
firms or corporations in and for the purpose of the manufac-
turing business in which they are engaged and not kept or
offered or intended to be offered for sale in its said raw or
unmanufactured condition, and upon all real estate actually
used, occupied for said manufacturing purposes, and it shall
be the duty of the Clerk of said City to make such abatement
of taxes levied as aforesaid as may be authorized and directed
by said Mayor and City Council; provided, that application
for such abatement shall be made and verified to the satisfac-