HomeMy WebLinkAbout0148_0020Section 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;
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