The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-05

ehatl have been thus entered, the Object snuti
conclude the poll. Immediately on the con,
clusion thereof. the correctness oil the pom
shall he certified by the commissioners super
intending the election and by Tue o'icel con-
Quoting the same.
n If a person vote more than once in the
same election, all his votes except one shall
he stricken from the poll. This shall be done
IN an election for members of the council or Of
the court of hus,ings, by the officer conducting
The election for the ward in which such cleo
ton is held, and in the election of other officers
bv the officers Conducting the elections in the
several wards. 1t shall be done upon an ex.
animation Of the polls to be had as soon as
practicable after they are closed: and the Off
Ger or officers shall at the same time attach TO
the pol list of the votes stricken Their from,
and the reasons therefor.
Ia. The officer conducting the election in
ward shall then ascertain, declare ard certify
what persons are elected in said ward as MEM
bers of the council; or il an equal number OF
votes be given for persons Of whom one or
more bat not all could lawfully be elected, he
shall certify the name Of each of said persons,
and the number of votes given for, him. He
shall also ascertain and certify the name OF
each person voted for in such ward as mem
Der of The court of hastings, and the number
of votes given for him. And the officers con-
Quoting the elections in the several wards shall,
in respect TO each of the other offices Tor which
an election is held, ascertain and certify the
name of each person voted for for such office,
and the number OF votes given tor him.
Is. The certificates of the said officers,
with the polls and tickets, shall be deliver
ed by them TO the Clerk of the council;
whereupon, the persons appearing by said
certificates to be elected III ward as MEM
bers of the council for such ward, shall be
entitled, after taking the proper oath. to SIT
in the council until the council shall otherwise
decide. The council shall ascertain, and upon
their journal enter, what persons are elected
from each ward as members of the court oil
hastings. and what persons is elected TO each
of the Offices for the city that are mentioned
IN tie sixth and seventh sections.
16. The council may decide between two or
more persons having an equal number Of votes
for the same Office, which of them is elected;
il NAV pass upon the qualifications OF persons
voted for; ii may prescribe the manner OF de-
terminng contested elections in cases not spe-
cialIy provided for by this act il may prescribe
the fines to be imposed on persons who vote il.
legally and in regard to any other question
in respect to which it directs q poll, it may
make such rules and regulations as it may
deem fit.
IL. The council shall certify to the court of
hustings the names of the persons elected
from each ward as members of said court, and
the name of the person elected sergeant, and
the name of the person elected high constable ;
and the said court shall take from said SER
geant and constable respectively bond in like
| manner as it il had appointed them. The coun-
Gil shall cause the several persons elected TO
be notified of their election; and the persons
| elected members Of the court of hustings shall
elect from among themselves one person as u
| recorder and one senior alderman of the city,
and certify such election to said court. The
| other persons elected members of said court
| shall be aldermen of the city.
Is. The meuihers of the council for any
| ward, who NAV be in office at the time an cleo
ton is held for their successors, shall! continue
! in office until said successors or ma ority OF
| them are qualified. The members of the court
of husings elected from any ward, who may
| be in office at the time an election is held for
| their successors, shall also continue in Office
| until said successors or a majority OF them are
| qualified. And the mayor and all other per-
sons holding offices mentioned in the sixth and
| seventh sections. shall (unless sooner re-
| mOved) continue in office. after their terms of
service have expired, until their respective
| successors are qualified
| 10. If the person who shall have received
| the hig hest number of votes TOR an office be
| adjudged by the council TO be Ineligible or if
| in The case of a contested election the council
|
is entitled to the Office for which the election
| was held, it SHALL in either of said cases, order
| a new election to fill the vacancy, end pre-
| scribe the time therefor. And unless the couIi-
| Gil otherwise direct such new election shall be
| conducted and superintendent by the same of
| fcers who conducted and superintendent the
| previous election. and shall be under the like
| regulations.
90. If during the term for which person
/ hn,ra -.
| mentioned, vacancy occur in said office
Otherwise than is mentioned in the preceding
and seventh sections, such vacancy may be
| filled by an appointment for so much of said
| term as is unexpred. Such appointment shall
| be by the court of hustings, if the vacancy be
| IN the office OF sergeant, high constable, re-
| cerder, senior alderman or any other alderman.
| and shall in other cases be by the council.
| The appointment, if the vacancy be in the Of
| nee of recorder or senior alderman, shall be
| from among the other members of the court; il
| in the office of any other alderman or of a
| member of the council, from among the voters
| in the ward for which such member of the
| council was elected, or in which the number
| OF aldermen Is deficient; and if in any other
/ office, from among those who would be eligi-
| BILE thereto fan election were held under any
| preceding section of this act.
| 81. If at any time one-fourth of the voters
IN the city shall, by petition, express as to any
OF the officers mentlonedin the sixth section a
desire far change TO enable the council or
the court of hustings to appoint one or more OF
them, the council may by resolution direct a
poll 10 be taken for and against such change,
specifying in such resolution the particular Of
nee or ofhces as to which the change is propos-
| co, and whether II is proposed that the appoint
ment thereto shall be by the council or the
court. The resolution shall designate GER
tam time for the poll, not less than one month
from ITS date, and shall be published for one
month in at least two ne " spapers of the civ
Al the time designated, the poll shall be taken,
superlniehded and conducted by the same Of
hcers, at The same places and in like manner as
tue elections herefnbeiore mentioned. If a
majority OF the votes be in favor of the change
proposed, the council shall have the facten,er-
ed on their loarnal, and tlenceforh there shall
be no new election under The SIKH section for
The particular Office or Offices specified in the
resolution; but at the expiration of the year for
| which an election shall have been made In said