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year from the first Friday of the respective city elections; that the 

 apportionment for each ward at the first election under this act shall be: 

 for the First Ward, four Common Councilmen; for the Second Ward, 

 three Common Councilmen ; for the Third Ward, three Common Coun- 

 cilmen ; for the Fourth Ward, three Common Councilmen ; for the Fifth 

 Ward, two Common Councilmen; for the Sixth Ward, three Common 

 Councilmen; for the Seventh Ward, three Common Councilmen ; for the 

 Eighth Ward, three Common Councilmen, and for the Ninth Ward, three 

 Common Councilmen; and if any vacancies shall happen by resignation 

 or otherwise during the time for which any member shall be elected, the 

 same shall be filled for the unexpired term by their body: Provided^ That 

 no member of the State Legislature, nor any one holding office or em- 

 ployment from or under the State at the time of said election, shall be 

 eligible as a member of said Councils; nor shall any member of said 

 Councils during the term for which he shall be elected, hold any office or 

 employment herein created or provided for of a municipal character. 



Sec. 25. That the members of the Select and Common Councils elected 

 on the first Friday of May, Anno Domini, One Thousand Eight Hundred 

 and Sixty-seven, shall meet at the place provided for their accommoda- 

 tion in said city, between the hours of one and four o'clock in the after- 

 noon of the Wednesday succeeding their election, and shall then and 

 there organize in separate chambers; each Council by a majority of 

 votes shall elect a President, and such other officers as may be deemed 

 necessary for the transaction of business; and the members of the 

 Council elect shall meet as aforesaid oh the Wednesday succeeding the 

 first Friday in May, in each year thereafter, with those whose terms have 

 not expired, and shall take the oath of office and enter upon the duties 

 thereof. 



Sec 26. That the members of the Select and Common Councils shall 

 be sworn or affirmed, to support the Constitution of the United States 

 and of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and to discharge the duties 

 of their office with fidelity. And the President elect of each branch shall 

 also be sworn or affirmed to perform his duties as President with fidelity, 

 which oath or affirmation shall be administered to him by a member of 

 the branch to which he belongs, appointed for that purpose; and the 

 President so sworn or affirmed shall administer the oaths or affirma- 

 tion to the members elect and officers of their respective branches. 



Sec 27. That each Council shall judge of the qualifications of its 

 members, and contested elections shall be determined by a committee to 

 be selected, formed and regulated in such manner as shall be directed by 

 law or ordinance of said city. A majority of each Council shall consti- 

 tute a quorum to do business, but a less number may adjourn from time 

 25. Ibid., Sec. 12. 26. Ibid., Sec. 13. 27. Ibid., Sec. 14. 



