The Kanzas news., 1858-04-10
to agree, the board shall then proceed to

SEC. 28. 81. The canvass being corn
pleted, and the result ascertained and de-
termined by the inspectors, the clerk shall
publicly state to the meeting the result:
See: 29. GO. The inspectors shall also
draw up a statement in writing, setting forth
in words at full length, the whole number
of votes given for such Office, the NAMES OF
the persons for whom such votes were CAV
en-, and the number of votes given for each
person, and certify upon such statement
their determination of the persons elected,
which statement and certificate, signed by
them, and attested by the clerks, shall be
filed and recorded in the Office of the town
ship clerk, and duplicate of the same shall
be forthwith sent to the Governor by the
township clerk.
SEC. 80. G99. The person having receiy-
ed the greatest number of votes given for
any Office at such election, shall be deered
and declared duly elected, and if two or
more shall have received the greatest mum
Der of votes for the same Office, the inspec-
tors of the election shall determine the choice
by lot, (which lot shall be drawn by the
persons receiving the equal number of votes. }
OF TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Sec. 81. [30.] No person shall be eligi-
BILE to any township office. unless he be an
elector of the township for which he was
chosen at the time of his election
SEC. 39. Isl. Every person elected or
appointed to any township Office, within ten
days after he shall have been notified of his
election or appointment, shall take and sub
scribe before some officer, authorized to ad-
minister oaths, an oath to support the Con-
stitution of the United States, the organic
act of this territory, and faithfully to dis
charge the duties of his Office, (naming the
same) to the best of his ability, and such
persons, before entering upon the duties of
his Office, shall cause said oath to be filed
with the township clerk.
SEC. 33. [32. Within FIVE days after the
election of any officers at township meet
ing, the township clerk shall transmit to
each person elected, notice of his election,
and if any person chosen or appointed to
any township Office of whom an oath or
bond is required by law shall neglect to file
the same within the time prescribed by law,
shall (such) neglect shall be deemed re
fusal to serve in such Office.
Sec. 3D. [33, Every person elected at an
annual township (election) except justices
year, and until his successor is elected and
qualified.
OF DESIGNATIONS AND VACANCIES.
SEC. 35. "a. The board of supervisors
of any township. for sufficient cause shown
them, may accept the resignation of any
township officer, addressed to them in wri-
ting, and whenever resignation shall be
accepted by the supervisors, they shall en-
dorse thereon such acceptance and cause
the same to be filed in the Office of the town
ship clerk.
Sec. 36. IS. Whenever there shall be
a vacancy in any Office in township, ex-
cept that of justice of the peace, the town
ship board of supervisors may make tenn
porary appointments of suitable persons to
fill said offices, such persons SO appointed
shall take and file the oath of office, and
give the bond required by law.
NEW ORGANIZATION OF TOWNSHIPS.
Sec. 81. [36. When a new township
shall be organized, if there be one or more
justices residing therein, they shall be JUS
tices thereof, and shall hold their offices ac-
cording to their respective terms, and only
so many justices shall be chosen as shall
be necessary TO make up the number of four
in such township.
SEC. 38. [37. Whenever any organized
county shall not be divided into townships,
such county shall, for the purpose of town
ship government, until so divided, be con
sidered one township and may elect
their officers, whose powers and duties
shall be the same as township officers
in other townships, and the township board
of supervisors of said county shall be the
county board until said county shall be di-
vided into townships.
OF SUPERVISORS.
SEC. SO. 1881 The supervisors of each
township shall have charge of all such af
fairs of the township as are not by law made
the duty of other township officers, and
they shall have power to draw orders on the
township treasurer for the disbursement of
such sums as may be necessary for the pur-
pose of defraying the incidental expenses of
the township. and for all money raised by
the township to be disbursed for any other
purpose.
SEC. 40. [39.l They shall. by virtue of
their office, be the commissioners of high
ways, overseers of the poor, and inspectors
of elections, and their powers and duties as
such shall be regulated by law.
SEC. Al. [4O.1 The chairman of the su-
pervisors of each township shall be mem
Der, and shall attend all sessions of the
county board of supervisors, and if from
sickness or any other cause he shall be un-
able to attend any meeting of said board,
one OF the other supervisors will attend in
his place.
SEC. 42. [41. And two township super
visors in each township may in all cases
constitute quorum for the performance of
any duty required by law, except where
otherwise provided by law
SEC. 43. AZ. The supervisors for each
township shall, by their name of Office, pros
eeute. for the benefit of the township, all
suits upon bonds and sureties given them or
their predecessors in Office; and shall also
sue for and collect all penalties and forfeit