160 AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 



the chief executive magistrate thereof. It shall be his duty to be vigi- 

 lant and active in causing the laws of this Commonwealth, and the laws 

 and ordinances of the said city, to be executed and enforced therein ; and 

 in order to enable him more effectually to preserve the peace and good 

 order of the city, all the powers given to Sheriffs of this Commonwealth 

 to prevent routs, riots, and tumultuous assemblies are hereby conferred 

 upon him. He shall communicate to Councils at the first stated meeting 

 in the month of June of each year, and oftener if he shall deem it expe- 

 dient, the condition of the city in relation to its government, finances and 

 improvements, and shall recommend the adoption of all such measures 

 as the business and interests of the city may, in his opinion, require. 

 The Councils shall fix the number of Constables and Watchmen to whom 

 salaries are to be paid out of the city treasury, and the Mayor shall 

 nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Select Council 

 appoint the said Constables and Watchmen, and dismiss all or any of them 

 with the concurrence of Select Council, and in like manner all vacancies 

 shall be filled. The Constables and Watchmen shall obey the orders of the 

 Mayor and make report to him, which report shall be laid before Coun- 

 cils by him whenever required, and he shall exercise a constant super- 

 vision and control over the conduct of the Constables and Watchmen 

 appointed by him as aforesaid, receive and examine all complaints pre- 

 ferred against them in the discharge of their duties and report the same 

 to Councils; and the Mayor shall be required to remove from office any 

 Constables or Watchmen by him appointed, upon a resolution to that 

 effect being passed by two-thirds of both branches of Councils, Provided^ 

 That the office of High Constable is hereby abolished. Provided further, 

 That the Mayor shall select the said Constables from the nine ward 

 Constables elected in their respective wards, and immediately upon 

 removal by the said Mayor, with the concurrence of Select Council, their 

 salaries shall expire. 



Sec. 37. That the city of Lancaster is hereby divided into nine districts 

 for the election of Aldermen as follows, to wit : the First, Second, Third, 

 Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth wards, and each of said 

 districts shall be entitled to one Alderman, who shall reside in the district; 

 the First ward shall elect one Alderman at the election to be held on the 

 first Friday in May, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and 

 seventy ; the Second ward, one Alderman on the first Friday in May, one 

 thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight ; the Third ward, one Alderman 

 on the first Friday in May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine; 

 the Fourth ward, one Alderman on the first Friday in May, one thousand 

 eight hundred and sixty-eight ; the Fifth ward, one Alderman on the 

 first Friday in May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy; the Sixth 



37. Ibid., Sec. 24. 



