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junction with the persons newly elected for the ayuntamiento of
that year. The president of the last year's ayuntamiento shall
then administer the oath prescribed by the constitution (220th
art.) to the president of the new ayuntamiento; and the latter
shall in like manner administer it, to all the newly elected mem-
bers in regular order.
Art. 2. This act being concluded, the president of the old
ayuntamiento, in order to inform the newly elected members and
the people, at the beginning of each year, of the true situation
of the municipality, and of its progress, shall deliver a written
discourse, or message, to. the new ayuntamiento in said public ses-
sion; explaining, in general terms, the state of the municipality,
and giving a detailed account of all subjects or business that may
be unfinished, which are deemed to be interesting, and particularly
of the state of public improvements, building, or other things
which may require any expediture of the municipal funds; speci-
fying minutely all contracts made with individuals in such cases;
he will also state any defects or inconveniences which experience
may have pointed out in the municipal ordinance, or in any of the
municipal regulations, enacted by the ayuntamiento (bandos)
suggesting the amendments b that may be deemed necessary to
remedy such defects or inconveniences, and finally he will present
a general account of the state of all municipal funds during the
year of his administration, specifying, in detail, the ingress and
egress of such funds, and stating any defects or inconveniences
which it may appear, from experience, exist in this branch, as
well as in all other branches of the administration, which are
committed by the laws to the ayuntamiento.
Art. 3. Before the above stated session is adjourned, the new
president shall call a, session of the new ayuntamiento, for the
bThe mode of amending the municipal ordinance, is by petition from
the .ayuntamiento to the legislature through the chief of department and
governor, stating clearly the specific amendment that is required and the
reasons which make it necessary, should the legislature approve of such
proposed amendment it becomes a law and a part of the municipal ordi-
nance, but should it not be so approved, it fails. The municipal regula-
tions (bandos) which are enacted by the iayuntamiento can be amended or
repealed by that body-any citizen or number of citizens, can petition
the ayuntamiento, iln a respectful and decorous manner, on any subject
connected with the local regulations or affairs -of the municipality which
are placed by law, under the direction and control of that body; said
petitions are presented by the sindico procurador.-Trans]ator.312
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