12-305. Holding joint session; officers.
12-305
12-305. Holding joint session; officers. At the time specified by the largest city for holding the session of the city councils, the councils of the cities proposing to consolidate shall meet in the council chamber of the largest city, and the mayor of the largest city shall be president of such session, and the clerk of such city shall be the secretary of such joint session. In case of the absence of either or both of said officers, the corresponding officers of the next largest city shall act as president and secretary, as the case may be. In the absence of both mayors or both clerks, the joint session shall elect a president or secretary from the councilmen present.
History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 5; R.S. 1923, § 12-305; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 5; March 18.