The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-02-26

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Sec. 81. Whenever it shall become
impossible or inconvenient to hold
an election at the place designated
therefor, the board of inspectors, af-
ter having assembled at, or as neal
as practicable to such place, and be-
fore receiving any votes, may adjourn
to the nearest convenient place fol-
holding the election, and at such ad-
journed place forthwith proceed with
the election.
SEQ. %, Upon adjourning any
election, as provided in the pre-
ceding Section, the board Of inspec-
tors shall cause proclamation thereof
to be made, and shall station con-
stable or some other proper person,
at the place where the adjournment
was made, to notify all electors arriv-
ing at such place Of the adjournment
and the place to which it was made.
Sec. %. The secretary of the
Territory, shall, between the first
day Of September and the first day
of October in each year, in which q
Territorial superintendent or dele.
gate to Congress, or any other Ter.
ritorial officers are to be elected fol
full term, make out and cause tc
be delivered to the sheriff Of each
county q notice in writing, stating
that at the next general election
the aforementioned Territorial off,
GERS are to be elected, OR so many Of
such officers as are then to be chosen
Sec. "a. If any vacancy shall ex.
list in the Office Of delegate to Con-
gress, Territorial superintendent, Oh
any other Territorial Office proper to
be supplied at the ensuing genera,
election, one month before such cleo
ton, the secretary Of the Territory
shall, thirty days at least before such
election, give notice in writing to TIT
sheriff Of each county, specifying the
cause of such vacancy, the name Of
the officer in whose Office it occurred
and the time when his term of Office
would have expired.
SEC. %. The secretary Of thu
Territory shall, between the first day
of Setember and the first day of DC.
tober in each year, in which the off.
cial term of any member of the
Council in any district will expire
make out, and cause to be delivered
to the sheriff Of the county compris.
ing such district, or to the sheriff o.
each county, which shall form a par
thereof, q notice in writing specify
ing the number Of the district, ant
the name of the member or member
whose term Of Office will so expire.
Sec. 26. All special elections TO
county officers, and the filling of al
vacancies at general election, shall
be ordered by the sheriff of the county
which order shall be countersigne'
by the clerk Of the board of supervi
sors. In all other cases Of specia
elections, they shall be ordered b.
the Governor.
SEC. 81, Every order or writ
issued for a special election, shal
specify the county or district il
which such election is to be held, hoy
the vacancy occurred, the name o
the officer in whoseofice it occurred
the time when his term Of offic
would have expired, and the day o
which such election is to be held
which shall not be less than twent
nor more than forty days from th
date Of the order or writ, and th
same shall be forthwith delivered t
the sheriff Of the proper county, {
in case of vacancy, in district CON
posed Of more than one county. the
to the sheriff Of each county in sue
district. 900 -"
Sec. 90. The sheriff, on receivin
either of the notices, directed
this Chapter to be sent to him, shall
forthwith, cause a notice, in writing
to be delivered to the township clel
of each township, and to one Of tt
J, inspectors Of election in each ward
any city Of his county, or if Il
vacancy be in Council or .Repr,
sentative district, within his count,
then such notice shall be delivert
to such officer in each township
ward in such district, which noti
shall contain, in substance, the NJ
tices so received by such sheriff.
f Sec. 90. The township clerk
1 every township, or city clerk, or il
spectors of any ward in any city. t,
A days previous to any general electio
or on receiving either Of the motto
7 directedin this Chapter to be delive
ed to him, shall give notice, in wri
E ing, under his hand, to the electc
4 of his township or ward, of the til
and place at which such election
: to be held, and of the oAicersto
3 chosen; and if the notice is for
/ general election, it shall state wheth
' any Of the officers, then to be chose
: are to fill vacancies, and the nan
of the lastlincumbents of the offiC
i in which vacancies exist, and su
e township clerk or inspectors sh
: cause such notices to be posted
b conspicuously in at least five Of
n most public places in his townsl
: or ward. s.s,q eds e1g44 .sal aadi ISL
b SEC. 80. Whenever. in any count
It the Office Of sheriff shall be yacal
n and there shall be no person ther,