Section 1. That Section Four of Chapter 103 of the Private Laws of One Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Three be amended by adding at the end of said section the following hereinafter act out section.
Section 2. That all candidates for Mayor or Members of the Board of Aldermen or Commissioners of the Town of Maiden, or some citizen of good moral character in behalf of the candidate shall file with the Clerk to the Board, written notice of their desire to become a candidate and pay to said clerk a fee of $1.00 and upon receipt of the written notice and the sum of $1.00 the Clerk to the Board shall acknowledge same in writing, provided the notice and the $1.00 is received on or before the 2nd Monday in April, Nineteen Hundred Thirty Nine, and on the same date each and every year thereafter.
Section 3. That on the first Monday in May Nineteen Hundred Thirty Nine, the qualified registered voters of the Town of Maiden shall effect a Mayor and five Aldermen or Commissioners.
The Mayor shall serve during a term of one year. The two elected persons receiving at said election the highest number of votes and the second highest number of votes, respectively, for Aldermen or Commissioners, shall serve during a term of two years; the other three persons elected Aldermen or Commissioners at said election shall serve during a term of one year.
Section 4. That on the first Monday in May of each year after the year Nineteen Hundred Thirty Nine, a Mayor shall be elected for a term of one year, and two Aldermen shall be elected for a term of two years and an Alderman for a term of one year. The two elected persons, receiving at said election the highest number of votes and the second highest number of votes respectively, for Alderman or Commissioners, shall serve during a term of two years; the other one person elected Alderman or Commissioner, shall serve during a term of one year.
Section 5. That the Mayor and Aldermen or Commissioners elected for the Town of Maiden, shall from and after the ratification of this act, meet at 7:30 o’clock P.M. in the Town Hall of Maiden, N.C. on the first day of July Nineteen Hundred Thirty Nine, unless said first day falls on Sunday, and in the event on the Monday following, and annually thereafter and be sworn in, and shall enter upon their duties on that date; that the Mayor and Aldermen or Commissioners now in office shall hold over until said first day of July Nineteen Hundred Thirty Nine or until their successors are elected and qualified. The purpose of this Act is to make the Municipal year and fiscal year concurrent.
Section 6. That no person shall be considered a Candidate unless he has complied with the provisions of this act.
Section 7. That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
Section 8. That this act shall be in force from and after ratification.