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GENERAL ACT—SAMOAN ISLANDS. JUNE 14, 1889. 1503 soon as practicable after the signing of this act. In case they fail to agree thereon, the Chief Justice shall define the electoral districts. Subsequent changes in the number of Councillors or the number and location of electoral districts may be provided for by municipal ordinance. The councillors shall hold their a pointment for a term of two rem. years and until their successors shall be elected and qualified. In the absence of the President the Council may elect a Chairman " pro tempore." _ Consular Officers shall not bel eligible as Councillors, nor shall meugmiu Ciquncillors excercise any Consularfunctions during their term of o ce. SEo‘rION 3._ The Municipal Council shall have jurisdiction over the Jurlsdicticnot coun. Municipal District of Apia so far as necessary to enforce therein the °°‘ provisions of this Act w ich are a plicable to said District, including the appointment of a Municipal Lfagistrate and of the necessary subordinate officers of justice and of administration therein ; and to provide for the security in said District of person and property, for the assessment and col ection of the revenues therein as herein authorized ; and to provide proper Hnes and penalties for the violation of the laws and ordinances which shall be in force in said District and not in conflict with this Act, including sanitary and police regulations. They shall establish pilot charges, rt dues, quarantine and other regulations of the port of Apia, andxmay establish a local postal system. They shall also Hx the salary of the Municipal Magistrate and establish the fees and charges allowed to other civil officers of the District, excepting Clerk and Marshal of the Supreme Court. All ordinances, resolutions and regulations passed by this Council m{1PP¤>';¥ ¤¢[ <>rdibefore becoming law shall be referred to the Consular Re resenta- 1m°¤°i° y tives of the Three Treaty Powers sitting conjointly as aIConsular Board, who shall either approve and return such regulations or sugglest such amendments as may be unanimously deemed necessary by t em. . Should the Consular Board not be unanimous in approving the regulations referred to them. or should the amendments unanimously suggested by the Consular Board not be accepted by a majority of the Municipal Council, then the regulations in question sha] be referred for modification and nnal approval to the Chief Justice of Samoa. SECTION 4. The Municipal Magistrate shall have exclusive juris- Municipal magndiction in the first instance over all persons irrespective of national- °"f‘,§:M,,,¤°¤_ ity in case of infraction of any law, ordinance, or regulation passed by the Municipal Council in accordance with the provisions of this Act, provided that the penalty does not exceed a fine of two hundred dollars or imprisonment for a longer term than 180 days. In cases where the penalty imposed by the Municipal Magistrate shall exceed a fine of twenty dollars or a term of ten ays imprisonment an appeal may be taken to the Supreme Court. SEcT1oN 5. The President of the Munici al Council shall be a man PresidentofC0u¤cix of mature vears, and of good reputation forlhonour, justice and impar- S°“’°“°“· tiality. lie shall be agreed upon by the Three Powers; or, fai ing such agreement, he shall be selected from the nationality of Sweden, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Mexico or Brazil, and nominated by the Chief Executive of the nation from which he is selected, and appointed by the Samoan Government upon certincate of such nomination. He may act under the joint instruction of the Three Powers, but shall receive no separate instruction from either. He shall be guided by the spirit and provisions of this General Act, and shall apply himself to the promotion of the peace, good order and civilization of Samoa. He may advise the Samoan Government when occasion requires, and shall give such advice when requested by the King, but