WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 1433

corporation", this Charter shall become effective and opera-
tive as soon as the Councilmen shall have been elected and
qualified.

SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, (A) That the Board
of Election Supervisors provided for in Section 11, Para-
graph (B) shall, within twenty (20) days after this Charter
is adopted hold a special election of the qualified registered
voters, for the purpose of electing the first Council for the
government of the Town of Morningside, under all regula-
tions as provided for such elections.

(B) That within ten (10) days (including Sundays and
holidays), after this Charter is adopted, the candidates for
the office of Councilmen shall file with the Board of Election
Supervisors their certificate of Candidacy under the terms
of this Charter and for the purpose of this special election,
and the Board of Election Supervisors shall carry out all of
the provisions for the election of Councilmen contained
herein.

(C) That the Morningside Council shall keep a record of
all its Councilmen which record shall state (1) the full name
of each Councilman, (2) when he was appointed or elected,
(3) when he qualified by taking the oath of office, (4) when
he ceased to be such Councilman, and the reason therefor,
whether by expiration of his office, death, resignation or
otherwise.

SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That this Charter shall
not be amended unless a petition for such amendment be
signed by at least one-half (1/2) as many registered voters
as voted in said town at the last regular election.

SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be a Public Act, and may be used in evidence in
all Courts of this State without proof thereof.

SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That all Acts and parts
of Acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act
are hereby repealed.

SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That if any part of this
Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid or unenforce-
able, the same shall not affect the remaining parts of this
Act.

SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency measure, and necessary for the