SECTION 1. The charter of the city of Somerville, which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth, as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended as set forth herein.

SECTION 2. Subsection 2 of Title 1 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word s “board of aldermen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- city council.

SECTION 3. Subsection 6 of Title 2 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- city council.

SECTION 4. Subsection 7 of Title 2 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- city council.

SECTION 5. Subsection 7 of Title 2 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the words “alderman” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- councilor.

SECTION 6. Subsection 7 of Title 2 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the words “alderman-at large” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- councilor- at-large.

SECTION 7. Subsection 8 of Title 2 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- city council.

SECTION 8. Subsection 10 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- city council.

SECTION 9. Subsection 10 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- councilors.

SECTION 10. Subsection 10 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “alderman” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- councilor.

SECTION 11. Subsection 10 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- council.

SECTION 12. Subsection 11 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- city council.

SECTION 13. Subsection 11 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- council.

SECTION 14. Subsection 12 of Title 3 is hereby amended by striking out the words “aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- councilors.

SECTION 15. Subsection 12 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- city council.

SECTION 16. Subsection 12 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “alderman” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- councilor.

SECTION 17. Subsection 13 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- city council.

SECTION 18. Subsection 13 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof the following words:- council.

SECTION 19. Subsection 15 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- city council.

SECTION 20. Subsection 15 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- council.

SECTION 21. Subsection 16 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- city council.

SECTION 22. Subsection 16 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- council.

SECTION 23. Subsection 17 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time it appears, except as it appears in sub-subsection 2 of said subsection 17, and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- city council.

SECTION 24. Subsection 17 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- councilors.

SECTION 25. Subsection 17 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- council.

SECTION 26. Subsection 18 of Title 3 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- city council.

SECTION 27. Subsection 21 of Title 4 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- city council.

SECTION 28. Subsection 23 of Title 4 is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- city council.

SECTION 29. Subsection 23 of Title 4 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words: - council.

SECTION 30. Subsection 24 of Title 4 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words: - city council.

SECTION 31. Subsection 24 of Title 4 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words: - council.

SECTION 32. Subsection 25 of Title 4 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” the first time it appears and inserting in place thereof the following words: - city council.

SECTION 33. Subsection 27 of Title 4 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words: - city council.

SECTION 34. Subsection 27 of Title 4 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board” the first time  it appears and inserting in place thereof the following words: - council.

SECTION 35. Subsection 28 of Title 5 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time  it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words: - city council.

SECTION 36. Subsection 31 of Title 6 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time  it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words: - city council.

SECTION 37. Subsection 36 of Title 6 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words: - city council.

SECTION 38. Subsection 38 of Title 6 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:  - city council.

SECTION 39. Subsection 39 of Title 6 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:  - city council.

SECTION 40. Subsection 40A of Title 6 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:  - city council.

SECTION 41. Subsection 40B of Title 6 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:  - city council.

SECTION 42. Subsection 40C of Title 6 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words: - city council.

SECTION 43. Subsection 40D of Title 6 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:  - city council.

SECTION 44. Subsection 42 of Title 6 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:  - city council.

SECTION 45. Subsection 45 of Title 6 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:  - councilors.

SECTION 46. Subsection 46 of Title 7 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:  - city council.

SECTION 47. Subsection 46D of Title 7 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:  - city council.

SECTION 48. Subsection 47 of Title 7 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “aldermen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:  - councilors. 

SECTION 49. Subsection 47 of Title 7 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:  - city council.

SECTION 50. Subsection 48 of Title 7 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:  - city council.

SECTION 51. Subsection 50 of Title 7 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of aldermen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:  - city council.