1822 - Edocs

Mayor and eigrht
dermcn.
card of Aldermen
) :iect a Pres-
ent.
lay or and Aldernen
take an oath.
What constitutes
quorum.
Establish rules.
.Appoint officers.
Expel a member.
Keep a journal.
Approbation of
Mayor
2S.
2. Be it further enacted, That, the government of the
City shall be vested in a person, to be called Mayor, who
shall be annually elected by the persons, and at -the time
dan manner herein after mentioned in this act, and in a
board of Aldermen to consist of eight members, two of
whom to be elected from each of the four wards of the City
as now designated and known, in the same manner as
is herein after provided for the election of Mayor, and
which said Aldermen and Mayor, shall possess all tne
qualifications that are required by this act, for the voters
entitled to elect the same.
3. Beit further enacted, That, the board of Aldermen,
shall within five days after their election, convene at such
place as the Mayor may appoint, and proceed to the election
by ballot of a President of the board, who shall administer
to the Mayor, in the presence of the board, and
afterwards to the Aldermen respectively, the following
oath or affirmation, "I, A. B. do solemnly swear, that I
will to the utmost of my power support, advance, and defend
the good order, peace and welfare of the City of Pensacola,
and its inhabitants, and will faithfully demean
myself in the office of Mayor, (or member of the board of
Aldermen, as the case may be) for the said City according
to the bye-laws and regulations thereof, to the best of
my skill and judgment, and I do also swear, (or affirm, as
the case may be,) that I will support the constitution of
the United States," and a like oath or affirmation shall be
administered by the Mayor to the President of the board.
4. Be it further enacted, 1'hat, three fourths of the
members of the board of Aldermen shall be a quorum tc
do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day
to day, they may compel the attendance of absent members
in such manner, and under such penalties as they
may by ordinance provide, they shall settle their rules of
proceedings, appoint their own officers, regulate their respective
fees, and remove them at pleasure ; they shall
judge of the election returns and qualifications of their
own members, and may with the concurrence of three
fourths of the whole, expel any member for disorderly behavior
or mal-conduct in office, but not a second time for
the same offence, they shall keep a journal of their proceedings
and enter the yeas and nays on any question, resolve
or ordinance, at the request of any two members
and their deliberations shall be public, and all ordinances
or acts passed by the Board of Aldermen shall be
submitted to the Mayor for his approbation, and when
approved by him, shall be obligatory as such, but if the
Mayor shall not approve of such ordinance or act he
shall return the same within five days with his reasons in
writing therefor; and if three fourths of the board of