Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-09

mace any bet or wager, or become directl
or indirectly interested in any bet or wage
depending upon the result of this election
ana that you have not voted al this election.
And no person whose vote shall have bee
received upon such challenge shall again b
challenged upon any question arising at tn
same town meeting.
SEC. 30. The chairman of each tow
meeting shall regulate its proceedings an,
decide all questions of order arising at sucI
meeting, and shall make public declaration
OF all votes passed; he shall possess authori
| ty TO enforce obedience to his lawful re-
qulremonts; and if any person at sucl
meeting shall conduct himself in disorder
~ manner, and after notice from the chair
man shall persist therein, the chairman may
| order him to withdraw from the meeting
! and, on his refusal, may order any con
| stable or other persons 10 take him into
custody until the meeting shall be adjourned
SEC. 81. In addition to the provisions oil
the preceding section, the inspectors OF
chairman shall have the same authority 10
preserve order, to enforce obedience, and to
commit for disorderIy conduct, as is pos
sessed by the board of inspectors at gen.
eraI election.
SEC. 80. All questions upon motions
made at town meeting shall be determin>
cd by majority Of the electors voting.
CanraSs Of Tofes.
Sec. 80. At the close of every election,
the votes given by ballot shall be publicly
canvassed by the inspectors, at the place
where the meeting was held, which canvass,
when commenced, shall be continued with
out adjournment or intermission until the
same shall be completed.
SEC. "a. Before the ballots are opened
they shall be counted and compared with
the number of names of voters on the poll
list, and if two or more ballots shall be found
folded together, and the inspectors shall be
satisfied from their appearance, and from a
comparison of the number of votes given
with the number of names on the poll list,
that the ballots so folded together were CIV
en- by the same person, they shall be re-
Jected; and if the ballots shall be found to
exceed in number The whole number of
names on such poll list, they shall be plac-
ed III the box from which they were taken,
and one of the inspectors shall publicly
draw out and destroy unopened as many
ballots as shall be equal to such excess
the number of ballots and the number of
names OIL the poll list agreeing, or being
made to agree, the board shall then pro-
coed TO canvass and estimate the votes
Sec. IS. The canvass being completed,
and the result ascertaiEed and determined
by the inspectors. the clerk shall publicly
read to the meeting the namea of the per-
sons for whom votes for each Office were
given, and the number of votes so given to
each person, and the names of the persons
declared to be duly elected, by the inspect
ors, to each Office respectively; and such
reading shall be deemed sufficient notice 10
every person elected TO any office at such
meeting, Of his election, whose name has
been entered upon the poll list as voter.
Sec. SO. The inspectors shall also draw
up statement in writing, setting forth III
words at full length, the whole number Of
votes given for each Office, the names of the
persons for whom such votes were given,
and the number of votes given TO each per-
son, and certify upon such statement their
determination of the persons elected, which
statement and certificate of determination
shall be left with the town clerk and recor-
ded in his office.
See. 81. The persons having received
the greatest number of votes given for any
office at such election, shall be deemed and
declared duly elected; and if two or more
shall have received the greatest AMI an
equal number of votes for the same office,
the inspectors of theelect.on shall determine
the choice by lot, which lot shall he drawn
by the persons receiving the equal number
of votes, and shall declare and certify the
same accordingly.
Iow1 Officers.
Sec. 80. No person shall be eligible to
any town Office, unless he shall be an cleo
tor of the town for which he shall be chosen.
See. 80. Every person elected or APP
pointed to the Office of supervisor, town
clerk, assessor, treasurer, town superlntend-
ent of schools, seaer of weights and mea>
sures, or constable, within ten days after he
shall be notified of his election, or appoint
ment, shall take and subscribe before the
town clerk or some other person authorized
to administer oaths, an oath TO support the
Constitution of the United States, and the
Constitution of this State, and faithfully to
discharge the duties of his office, (naming
the same) to the best of his ability such
oath shall be administered without fee, and
certified bv the officer before whom it was
taken, with the date of taking the same;
and such person, before entering upon the
duties of his office, shall cause said oath SO
certified to be filed within ten days in the
office of the town clerk.
Sec. 40. Within five days after the cleo
ton of any officers at a town meeting, the
town clerk shall transmit to each person
elected, whose name shall not be found on
the poll list of said election as a voter, no.
tice of his election; and if any person cho-
sen or appointed TO any town office, of whom
an oath or bond is required shall neglect to
file the same within the time prescribed by
law, such neglect shall be deemed refusal
to serve in such office.
Sec. IL. If any person elected TO town
office of whom an oath or bond is required.
shall eater upon the duties of such Office
before he shall have flied such oath or bond,
he shall be fined in sum net exceeding
fifty dollars.