1822 - Edocs

31.
:ersons by whom the same snail be due and unpaid, shall
be non-residents of the City, or shall have absconded
therefrom, the corporation shall have the same remedy by
.ittachment for the recovery thereof, as is by law provided
in cases of absent or absconding debtors.
8. Be it further enacted, That, the corporation shall
have full power and authority to keep in repair all public
roads leading; to the City for the extent of three miles
-.herefrom and within the same distance to establish and
regulate ferries, and may levy a tax for these purposes in
such manner and under such regulations as they may conceive
least burthensome to the citizens and best calcula-
ted for the general good and welfare of the city.
9. Be it further enacted, That, all free white male inhabitants
of full age, who shall have resided one whole
month in the City next preceding the day of the ensuing
election and six whole "months next preceding the day
of every subsequent election, and who shall be liable to be
taxed by the corporation or to be called upon to perform
any duty within said City, shall be qualified to vote fop
Mayor and Aldermen, and the persons qualified to vote as
aforesaid, shall meet at some convenient place in the
ward in which they respectively reside, and elect by bal-
lot for a Mayor and for two persons who shall be residents
of said ward to represent the said ward in the board
of Aldermen. The said election shall be held on the last
Monday of August in every year, and by three Commissioners
to be appointed in each ward for that purpose by
the Mayor for the ensuing election and afterwards by the
board of Aldermen, which appointment shall be at least
ten days before the day of each election, except in regard
to the first election to be held under this act. And the
said commissioners shall fix on the place in each ward for
holding said elections of which public notice shall be by
them given.
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10. Be it Jurther enacted, That, the said Commissioners
previously to receiving any ?otes shall severally take
an oath or affirmation before some person qualified to administer
the s'am/;, that they will without fear or favor,
faithfully and impartially conduct the said election. The
polls shall be kept open from eight o'clock in the morning
tili seven in the evening and no longer, for the reception
of ballots—on the closing of the polls the Commissioners
shall close and seal their ballot boxes and
meet on the day following in the presence of the Mayor
for the first election, and the board of Aldermen afterwards
when the seals shall be broken and the votes counted,
and the Mayor shall give notice to the persons having
the greatest number of votes, ot their being duly elected,
and shall cause public notice thereof to be inserted in
Repairs to lng;bwavs.
Qualifications ot
voters.
Place of election
in each ward.
Commissioners t
be appointed.
Commissioners
take an oath.
Votes counted.