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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 10.08.1906 - Officersk';T ORDINkNCL SPECIFYING WHAT OFFICERS SHALL CONSTITUTE THE MUNICIPAL GOV3TtMM?TT OF THE CITY OF GEORG1,TOWN9 AND PROVIDING TIV, TIME AND WXTER OF THEIR RLECTION9 THE LENGTHS OF THEIR TERMS OF OFFICB. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Georgetown thats Section 1. The municipal government of the City of George- town, Texas, shall consist of the City Council, composed of a Mayor and five aldermen, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except at called meet- ings or meetings for the imposition of taxes, when two-thirds of a full board shall be required. The other officers of the corporation shall be a Treasurer, an Assessor and Collector, a Secretary, a City Attorney, and a Marshal, and such Marshal shall also be ex -officio Street Commissioner, and such other officers and agents as the City Gouneil may from time to time direct. The above named officers shall be elected by the qualified electors of the City, as hereinafter provided for, and shall hold their offices for two years and until the elec- tion and qualification of their successors. Section 2. An election shall be held in this City on the first Tuesday in April next after the passage of this ordinance, to -wit; On the first Tuesday in April, 1907# and annually there- after at such place in such City as the City Council may directp and of which thirty days notice shall be given by publication in some newspaper published in this City, such notice to be signed by the Mayor and attested by the Secretary. Said election shall be ordered by the City Council, but -in case of their failure to order +same, then the Mayor may make such order. Such order and notice shall specify the officers to be elected at each election. The officers to hold said election shall be appointed and said election shall be held in accordance with the general law of this State governing municipal elections. Such notice shall also give the name of the presiding officers of said election and shall specify the place where the same is to be held. The officers holding such election shall re- ceive the same compensation as is or may be provided by the general election lays of this State. .XO Section 3. At t76e election to be held on the first Tuesday in April, 1907, and each two years thereafter, there shall be elected three aldermen, a treasurer, and assessor and collector, a secretary, a city attorney and a city marshal, all of whom shall serve a term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. At the election to be held on the first Tuesday in April, 1908, and each two years thereafter, there shall be elected a Mayor and two aldermen, who shall hold their office for a term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Section 4. livery person who has resided in this State 12 months and in this City six months, and who is entitled to vote under the general laws of the State of Texas in force at the time of such election shall be entitled to vote therein. Section 5. The newly elected officers may enter upon their duties five days after their election, Sundays excepted; and that any officer may qualify at any time withing thirty days after his election, oth6twise the office shall be deemed vacant and a new election shall be held to fill the same* Section 6. No person shall be eligible to the office of Mayor or alderman unless he possesses the qualifications of an elector, and shall have resided twelve months next preceding the election within the limits of the City. Section 7. Whenever it so happens in any election that there is a tie between two or more candidates for the same office, all of whom cannot be elected, the City Council shall declare such election void as between such candidates only, and immed- iately order a new election for the offioe, first giving not less than five days notice thereof. In the event of the failure to meet on the part of the City Council to examine the election returns and declare the result, the Mayor shall discharge that duty. Section 8. In case of a vacancy in the office of Mayor or alderman, by refusal to accept or failure to qualify, or by death, resignation, or otherwise, the City Council shall order a new election to fill such vaoaney, and all special elections shall be conducted as is herein provided for the annual election; 'AI provided that in all special elections ten days notice shall be deemed sufficient. In case of a vacancy in e.ny other office in the City than Mayor or alderman, by refusal to accept or failure to qualify, or by death, resignation, or otherwise, the Mayor# or acting MW or, shall fill such vacancy by appoint- ment to be confirmed by the City Council, Section 9. -The City Council shall be composed of the Mayor and aldermen provided for by this ordinance. The Mayor shall be president.of the Council, and in case of a tie on any question he shall cast the deciding vote. At the first meeting of each new Council, or as soon thereafter as pract- icable, one of the aldermen shall be elected Mayor Pro Tempore, who shall hold such office for one year and until his successor is elected. In case of the failure, inability, or refusal of the Mayor to act, the mayor Pro Tempore shall perform the duties and receive the fees and compensation of the Mayor. Section 10. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed; it being expressly provided that all of the officers of this City now in office shall hold and fill their respective offices until their successors are duly elected and qualified under the provisions of this ordinance. PASSED A^TD APPROVED this 8th day of October, 1906, ATTEST= Geo. Keane Secretary. R.R. Ward, T Mayor. .'� a