Chap. 0366 An Act to amend the charter of the city of everett.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. From and after the commencement of the next municipal year after the passage of this act the city council of the city of Everett shall be composed of
two branches, one of which shall be called the board of aldermen and the other the common council. The board of aldermen shall be composed of seven members, who shall be elected by and from the qualified voters of the city. At the first municipal election held after the passage of this act, and in every alternate year thereafter, four aldermen shall be elected, who shall hold office for the two municipal years next succeeding their election. At the second municipal election held next after the passage of this act, and in every alternate year thereafter, three aldermen shall be elected, who shall hold office for the two municipal years next succeeding their election. Three members of the common council shall be elected annually by and from the qualified voters of each ward, and the councilmen so elected shall hold office for the municipal year next succeeding their election. The aldermen and councilmen elected at the municipal election next prior to the passage of this act shall hold office until the expiration of the terms for which they were respectively elected. Section ten of chapter three hundred and fifty-five of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, except as hereinbefore provided, is hereby repealed.
Section 2. Section fourteen of chapter three hundred and fifty-five of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following words :-On petition of any seven members of the common council the mayor shall call a special meeting of that branch, and on petition of any three members of the board of aldermen the mayor shall call a special meeting of that board, to act upon any matters set forth in said petition. Notice of said special meeting shall be given as herein provided, - so that said section as amended will read as follows:-Section 14. The mayor may at any time call a special meeting of the city council or of either branch thereof by causing a written notice of such meeting, containing a statement of the subjects to be considered thereat, to be left at the usual place of residence of each member at least twenty-four hours previous to the time appointed for the meeting, and no other business shall be transacted at such special meeting. On petition of any seven members of the common council the mayor shall call a special meeting of that
branch, and on petition of any three members of thc board of aldermen the mayor shall call a special meeting of that board, to act upon any matters set forth in said petition. Notice of said special meeting shall be given as herein provided.
Section 3. Section forty-eight of chapter three hundred and fifty-five of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two is hereby amended by striking out all of said section and inserting in place thereof the following: - Section 48. The school committee, in addition to the exercise of the powers and the discharge of the duties imposed by law upon school committees, shall, subject to thc approval of the mayor, have full power and authority to order repairs to school buildings, and to provide when necessary temporary accommodations for school purposes. The making of plans for all school buildings, the erection and alteration of such buildings, the making of additions thereto, and the purchasing of land for school purposes, shall be committed to agents appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the board of aldermen.
Section 4. This act shall be submitted to thc voters of the city of Everett, who shall vote "Yes" and "No" upon thc question of the acceptance of the several sections, at the annual state election in thc present year, and only such sections shall take eifect as shall at such ejection be accepted by the affirmative votes of a majority of the voters voting on thc several sections at said election. The vote shall be taken by ballot, in answer to the following questions : Shall section one of the act to amend the charter of the city of Everett, creating a board of seven instead of six
aldermen and repealing minority representation, be accepted?   Shall section two of said act, requiring the mayor and board of aldermen to call a meeting of the common council on the peti-
lion of any seven of its members, or a meeting of the board of aldermen on a petition of any three of its members, be accepted? Shall section three of said act, requiring the mayor and board of aldermen to appoint agents for securing all plans
Yes.	
No.	
and for the erection of school buildings, be accepted?
Approved May 5, 1896.