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and tlie Other shall be headed "Ward Oflieers"' and contain the names 

 of the candidates for Alderman, Constable, Judge and Inspectors of elec- 

 tions, and Assessor, for whom they may desire to vote. 



Sec. 22. That the officers herein provided to hold th(^ city elections, 

 after closing the polls and counting and ascertaining the number of vote.s 

 for each candidate or person voted for, shall within twenty-four hours 

 make return thereof as follows, namely : for the office of Mayor, the 

 return shall be delivered to the President of Select Council and bv him 

 laid before the said Council on the day of organization, and by the Presi- 

 dent elect of said Council before the joint convention of the two branches 

 of the City Councils on the Wednesday succeeding the city election for 

 Mayor ; for the offices of City Auditors and members of Councils to the 

 Mayor, who shall present the returns for members of the Councils at the 

 time fixed, ou the Wednesday succeeding the city election, for their organ- 

 ization, to the respective bodies; and the returns for the other officers to 

 the joint convention of the Councils on the Wednesday succeeding the 

 city election of said officers; for the office of Alderman the return shall 

 be made in the manner now provided by law in the case of elections of 

 Justices of the Peace ; and for all the other officers in the manner now 

 provided by law in such cases; and the said officers shall give notice to 

 the persons elected in their respective wards. 



Sec. 23. That the Select Council shall consist of one member from 

 each ward, who shall have the same qualifications as are required by the 

 Constitution of this Commonwealth for members of the Senate ; and at 

 the annual election to be held on the first Friday of May next, each of 

 said wards shall elect one member qualified as aforesaid ; immediately 

 after the members of the Select Council shall have assembled, after the 

 first election under this act, they shall be divided into three classes by lot; 

 the seats of the members of the first class shall be vacated at the expira- 

 tion of the first year ; of the second class at the expiration of the second 

 year ; of the third class at the expiration of the third year, so that one- 

 third may be thereafter elected every year; and if any vacancies shall 

 happen by resignation or otherwise during the term for which any mem- 

 ber shall be elected, the same shall be filled for the unexpired terra at 

 the next city election, and the functions of the present Select Council 

 shall cease and terminate after the municipal election under this act. 



Sec. 24. That the Common Council shall consist of twenty -seven 

 members, and shall be elected at the annual city election, held on the 

 first Friday in May, Anno Domini, One Thousand Eight Hundred and 

 Sixty-seven, by the qualified voters of each ward, who shall have the 

 same qualifications as are required by the Constitution of this Common- 

 wealth for members of the House of Representatives, for the term ot one 

 00. Ibid., Sec. 0. 23. Ibid., Sec. 10. -'^- I''""" ^^'- »'■ 



