ABSTRACT
For each ward in the capital let there be appointed one
alderman/ and for four wards one chief alderman,2 who shall 15· be charged with the superintendence of the population, and the examination of criminal matters. For appointment as chief aldermen of wards let men be taken belonging to the wards, of unblemished character, firm and upright, so that they may fitly sustain the duties of the time. For appointments as aldermen, \vhether of rural townships or of city wards, let ordinary subjects be taken belonging to the to\vnship or ward, of good character and solid capacity. If such men are not to be found in the township or ward in question, it is permitted to select and employ men of the adjoining township or ward.
