firmed. April fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, the City Council shall, in the month of January, annually, in convention and by joint ballot, elect all subordinate officers who are not chosen by the inhabitants, or appointed by the Mayor and Aldermen; and the doings of the City Council Doings conin the election of such subordinate officers, for the years one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, and one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, are hereby confirmed, and shall be as valid and effectual as if the elections had been made in accordance with the provisions of the acts to which this act is in addition. Ward offices. SECT. 5. Whenever it shall appear to the Mayor and Vacancy in Aldermen that there is a vacancy in any of the Ward offices, it shall be their duty to issue their warrant in due form to fill all such vacancies, at such time and place as they may deem advisable; and the same proceedings shall be had, and adjournments, if necessary, as are prescribed for the election of such officers at the annual meeting. SECT. 6. In case of the absence of any Ward officer at Officers pro tem. any Ward meeting, such officer may be chosen pro tempore, Charter, $ 6. and shall have all the powers, and be subject to all the duties, of the regular officer at such meeting. officer. SECT. 7. It shall be the duty of the Warden to preside Presiding at all Ward meetings, with the powers of moderators of town Ibid. meetings. In case of his absence, the Clerk, and in case of the absence of the Clerk, any Inspector shall preside, according to seniority, until a Warden shall be chosen, as above provided. SECT. 8. The boundaries of the several Wards, and the number of members of the Common Council which each shall Boundaries of Wards to be re vised every five tober, 1857. Charter, §§ 3, 25. Charter, § 4. years, from Oc- be entitled to elect, shall continue the same as at present established, until the month of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, at which time, and every fifth year thereafter, the City Council shall revise the boundaries of the Wards, and may increase the number thereof, and apportion the members of the Common Council to the several Wards in accordance with the provisions of the act to which this act is in further addition: Provided, however, that the whole number of Wards in the city shall not exceed five. Proviso. Additional Aldermen. Charter, 2. Inconsistent acts repealed. Act void unless adopted within six months. SECT. 9. Whenever the number of Wards shall be increased, as provided in the preceding section, the number of Aldermen shall be increased proportionally, and the inhabitants shall be entitled to elect, annually, a number of Aldermen equal to twice the number of Wards in the city. SECT. 10. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. SECT. 11. This act shall be void, unless the inhabitants of the city of Cambridge, at a legal meeting called for that purpose, shall, by a majority of the voters present and voting thereon, by ballot, determine to adopt the same, within six months after its passage. ing vacancies. Stat. 1857, ch. See Charter, Amendment of Charter, § 8. SECT. 1. Whenever any member or members of the Manner of fillschool committee of any city or town shall decline further service, or, from change of residence or otherwise, shall be- 266. come unable to attend to the duties of said board, the remain- $23, and ing members thereof shall, in writing, give notice of the fact to the selectmen of the town, or to the mayor and aldermen, if it be a city; the two boards shall then, after giving public notice of at least one week, proceed, by joint ballot, to fill such vacancy, or vacancies; and a majority of the ballots of all persons entitled to vote shall be held to be necessary to a choice at such election. board. SECT. 2. The same proceedings as above prescribed shall Election of new be had in case of a vacancy caused by the refusal of any person, elected as member of any school committee, to accept said office, after having been notified of such election according to the two hundred and eighty-third chapter of the Acts of eighteen hundred and fifty-three; and in case all the persons elected as members of the school committee shall, after such due notice, decline accepting said office, or, having *This Act was approved May 30, 1857. Powers and duties. Proviso. Acts repealed. Time of taking effect. accepted thereof, shall afterwards decline further service, the selectmen, or the mayor and aldermen, shall, after giving due public notice, proceed, by ballot, to elect a new board; and the votes of a majority of the entire board of selectmen, or of mayor and aldermen, shall be necessary to an election. SECT. 3. Any person elected in accordance with the provisions of this act, shall have the same powers and duties as if he had been chosen a member of the school committee in any other legal manner: Provided, however, that in all cases the term of service of such member shall end with the municipal or official year in which he may be chosen; and if the vacancy was in the first instance for a longer period, it shall, at the first annual election after the occurrence of said vacancy, be filled in the manner prescribed for original elections to the school committee. SECT. 4. Chapter one hundred and forty-four of the Acts of eighteen hundred and forty-nine; chapter three hundred and nine of the Acts of eighteen hundred and fifty-one; chapter one hundred and one of the Acts of eighteen hundred and fifty-six, and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. SECT. 5. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE, Passed since December 24, 1856. AN ORDINANCE IN ADDITION TO "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Cam- Sept. 30, 1857. bridge, as follows: Marshal abol SECT. 1. So much of "An Ordinance providing for the Office of City Appointment, and prescribing the Duties, of City Marshal," ished. passed on the thirty-first day of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, and adopted December the twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, as relates to the appointment of a City Marshal, is hereby repealed. Police organ ized in three districts. SECT. 2. The police of the city of Cambridge shall be organized in three divisions or districts, corresponding in numbers and boundaries with the present Wards of the city, and the Mayor and Aldermen shall forthwith appoint, and shall hereafter at the commencement of every municipal year appoint, three principal constables, one of whom shall reside Principal Conin District No. One, one in District No. Two, and one in District No. Three; who shall within their respective districts perform all the duties heretofore required to be performed by the City Marshal, except as herein otherwise provided. stables. |