Laws Passed by the Eighth Congress of the Republic of Texas. Page: 89
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wards, certified ns aforesaid, and shall cause the persons
whom Ithey shall deierrnine to ihave I"en clectetd m;iyor, I)y a
)luruiilv (f1' tlh' l,',.l vo,(. .iv'uit; ill the w\ard., to hel no)tiefid
ifi writing otl ,Js ( .l';it 1; : ;:i :d in c: i. w pt' rSi'n electedd
halll f.i :te tto ttccl)l flie ori ^r, the sa;d i nB:ron of) Aliderilen
slftll islJ i their w;vtrrant forr :n(ihi.r (*l,("in ;il; :nll in case of
th;e vacan';;y in tllh. e l'ic' , f' on;ieyor lv dl-;il,.a r(.silntion, or
otherwise ., it shall bo tilled f ;r the rci;:mindor o(f' I 1, l term, hy
ia ll*\v' elecitin, by a w;arr;ant, to tIh;l eHict, fioni 1h;(' , ar(trd of
Aldermreun:; in case of a vc:iatcy in tlhe. Boa.'rd or Al rrmen,
t)v dlathl, resigtiltionit o)r otlherwvise, ii Bmoard shai;ill orter a
ntew eflciilm, iii th1,e wirdtl in which such vcnncv mnay occur,
v 'i hC ( slttin lIl I,. ('ofutuc'til ilt the si ntCe ,intnntr as
hertin-l;i?!' nir prvi;l.,l: Ilie nlf.rilneli (l.cteiel, fii il!b' (irst
lt,1d:!.' (iC' lf in: tintl of M;irch, shl:SI t olinert 1 XV((Itted(iiy
fo!llwingl ,, WiIn all oalli tir the tiillf;lil ,perfornt:l'e of' their
dully, tshll sever;lly lie ;ildninis.er.t- to )ht ITn by the Mayor,
or.,iiyjlltte ofl the I:rnce, rcdle'nlt ill II<*' city.
St:c. 7. Be itfr tlfcr eaw.cted, 'riTha th M:yor or the city oF
Galveslon. shlall ie c,Ini;ssi*,iined by tle CIiCi'' J iJ ic. of said
('o(J01ty, 1landl shall Ilh;av. all ile po)(,\wrs oft an ordlil:slv justice
or ih, g)e;iCIe, in nll In.I.!('r. ;In ';( cas'.s ;tirisilg untldelr lihe c ritii;i
lilaws o!' the co():111tyv, ;a1nl sh;al1 i)*' aFilllorizvd, nldi cnm'piwvered,
to ediftrce. tridl carry ito (effrict, ntf'1l Iv --l;xws and
ordinance as the corporuiion of said city shall fimtn time to
timn ordain.
.SEC. 8. Bc it further cnaezJd, Thnt the Mayor shall be
President ol' te BonrJ of' A!dtlrlnen, wit h(lt a vo,:(, xct'r)t
in cases oft a lie; : rid i:l c:.s: o1' tlie h.bsrt-:ct, or i;.uluiliiv, of
tile Mayor, t le Boani o' A:i!.;rmtn : ;;i! clIoose ,one ol' their
own mine!sers as I'residn."T p'. te:n.;wrc, v.1;o shall )o-s<.<s all
thll ri;tlts anl. powers of ithu Mlay;'r, during such ;Al)S1elce or
i:.;lr itiy.
Ssc. 9. Bc it further enactel, Thnt in case fr tihe dlenth,
ren')val, resig,,;tion, sick'i,'si., nhsence fir in;li!ily of the
M iyor, o di-:cilleirge 1th d' ties of .taid otlfic, the salute shall
e igrlertf;riedt Ily !lit l'rsi.ient pro tc.n)te (ol' the Board of
Alalermni., (durisig s1te:? v.1c 1,te'y, inalhili;y or alsencis, unttil a
n^w in tyor he *eclvt d, a; 1h;:riil;-lI)etl) provided f;r, lanil tho
Presidislt pro tem. titus p)trli;orning tile dlJ;ics of Mvyor, dllring
such ime, shaii be entitled t(l rccive: ail tlte en;ululmc(.tsl of
said office of mayor; aad as often as any vacancy may occur
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