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28 MUNICIPAL LAW
reasonable expensen, fees iind allowances for services rendered shall he
paid to the County Clerk or Clerk of the Local Mniiieipality, as the case
may he, hy the treasurer, to be distributed to the several persons entitled
thereto.
I ll; nil- Vacancies in Council. A niend)er of Council convicted of
I'elony or infamous crime, or l)ecoming insolvent, or a))plics for relief as
an indi<>ent debtor, or remains in close custody, or assii,nis his proj)erty for
the lienetit of his creditors, or absents himself from the mi^etings of the
Council for three months witiiout being authoi'ized so to do by resolution
of the Council, duly entereil in the minutes, forfeits his seat, and the (council
shall forthwith declare the seat vacant and order a new election. Such
member, or any other member who becomes disqualified, should forthwith
resign his seat, and if he omits to do so for ten days, proceedings may be
taken by writ of <]iio nununUi to unseat him. The same applies to
county councils.
114. Rfsignation by Consent of Council The Mayor or other
member of Council may resign his seat by consent of a majority of the
members present, such consent to be entered upon the minutes.
1 15. New Election. In case no retui-n is made for one or more
wards or polling places through any cause, or a person elected refuses to
accept office, or to make the necessarj^ declaiations of ofHce within the time
retpiired, or in case of vacancy through resignation, death, judicial decision
or otherwi.se, the head of the Council for the time being, or in ca.se of his
absence or his olfice being vacant, the Clerk, or in case of the like absence
or vacancy in the Clerk's office, one of the members of the Council, shall
forthwith issue his warrant for a new election to fill the vacancy.
If such occurs before the organization of the new Council the writ for
the new election will be i.ssucd by said mendjers or officials of the Council
for the previous year: neglect, however, to do so will not prevent the
organization of a new ( 'ouncil, providing a majority of the full number
are present.
110. Time for Holding New Election. The Clerk .shall appoint a
day and place for the nomination of candidates, and the new election shall
be held at furthest within fifteen days after serving the wai-rant, and all M
matter to be conducted as in other elections. The ])er.son elected will hold
hia seat for the residue of term for which the office is to be filled.
111. Vacancy after November ist. In case the office of mayor of
a foini, or reeve of a township or village becomes vacant after the
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1st day of November in any year and an election to fill the vacancy has
not been ordered by the Court or Judge, the Council may either order a
now election or elect one of their own number to fill the office during the
residue of the term.
In case the office of alderman or councillor becomes vacant after
November 1st and the Court or Judge has not ordered a new election, the
Council inay order an election to fill the vacancy or otherwise as they
.see fit.