The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-03-25
Tie City Election.

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Tie City Election.
The first election under the new City Charter
takes place one week from next Tuesday, which
is the 4th day of April. Inasmuch as it is a
matter of leading interest to our citizens at
this time, and that none may be mistaken in
regard to how the election is to be conducted,
what officers are to lie elected, and W no are to
vote for them, we give the following synopsis
of the second chapter of the charter, which con-
tains all the enactment provides Tor concerning
elections:
Section one of chapter Two provides that the
polls shall be kept open from nine o'clock in
the forenoon till five in the afternoon.
Section two names the officers to be elected
as follows: A Mayor, Treasurer, Marshal, and
Justice Of the Peace for the city. and three AL
dermen. one Assessor. one Constable. and one
Justice of the Peace for each Ward said Al
dermen, Assessors, Constabies and justices.
shall be residents and voters in the Ward for
which they may be elected. All elective Off
GERS. except Justices Of the Peace, shall, unless
for one year, and until their Successors are cleo
ted and qualified. Justices CT the Peace shall
hold their respective Offices for two years and
until their successors are elected and qualified.
Section three provides for filing vacancies.
Section four cnacts that ell elections shall
elect
Section five gives the qualification of voters.
Ii is as follows:
SEC. 5. All persons entitled to vote for
county or territorial officers, and who shall
have resided in the city for one year preceding
the election, and for ten days within the Ward
where they offer TO vote. shall lie entitled 10
vote for any officer to be elected under this law.
and to hold any office hereby created
The first part CT section six ;s imperative at
this first election, but the present operative
part of it provides that the inspectors of this
and all other city elections shall take the rsu
al oaths or aiiirInations, as prescribed Ly the
judges and inspectors Of elections, and shall
have the power to appoint clerks of such cleo
tons, and to administer the necessary oaths.
Said elections shall be held and conducted in
the same manner and under the same penalties,
and vacancies in the board Of inspectors Glled.
as required by the laws of this Territory rcgar-
ding elections
Section seven provides the form of an oath
to be administered to any one whose vote may
be challenged at the polls. 1t is further made
the duty of the inspectors to keep list of the
names of all persons challenged. \ penalty is
likewise provided for the punishment of inspec-
tors or clerks who may make false returns.
Section eight provides for the manner of ma
king returns Iy the election boards: the time
and manner Of final canvass, and the manner Of
notice to the respective Aldermen elect of their
election.
| Section nine provides for special elections.
The remainder of the chapter from section
| ten TO seventeen inclusive, is important, and
we copy it entire:
SIC. 10. ANY officer removing from The city.
! or any ward officer removing from the ward for
which he was elected, or any officer who shall
neglect or refnse for ten days after notice of
his election or appointment. to enter upon the
discharge OF the duties of his Office, shall be
deemed to have vacated his Office, and the Com
mon Council shall proceed to fill such vacancy.
as herein prescribed
SEC. IL. There shall be elected at the first
election under this act one alderman for each
"ard. VINO snail hold his office two wears and
TWO aluermen who shall hold their office for ono
year. '0' 0''
SEC. II. At every annual election ,boroof
ter, there shall he elected one nldorm,u CO..
each ward, who shall hold his Office for two NO
" ars and one who shall hold his Office for ono
year. ~
SEC. IL. The votes for alderman who shall,
hold his office for two years, shall be deposited
in separate ballot box and the votes. for al
dermen holding their Office for one year. and all
other elective officers shall he on one ballot
and deposited in separate ballot box.
SEC. IA. There shall be written or printed,
or partly written or printed, at the head of the
votes for the alderman for two years, the words
Alderman for two years." and at the head Of
the vote for aldermen for one year, Aldermen
for one year."
SEC 10. All the town officers now in Office.
snail hold their respective Offices until their
successors shall be elected or appointed under
.his act and the term of every officer elected
under this law, shall commence on the second