The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-12

~ T. 80 ELECTIONS.
Be it ordained By The Mayor and Alder
men Of the city Of Aa,ysvize: .p ra
Section That the regular annual election
for Mayor, Aldermen and ssch other officers IS
by law or ordinance are required to be elected
by The people shall be had on the 6rst Monday Of
January in each year in the respective wards
at such places IS the mayor may direct.
Sec. The mayor shall give ten days notice
of the time and place of holding any general
election and Eve days notice in case ofispecial
8 The election whether general or specially
shall be held in each ward by three judges Of
election to be appointed By the mayor and al
Sec. 4 If upon opening the polls in either
ward vacancy shall exist in the judges of elect
ion, the electors present are hereby authorized
to FL the vacancy from among those qualified to
act. .t,..s5..e s,,.
Sec 8. The Judges Of any election shall be-
fore opening the polls appoint two suitable per-
sons (qualiied voters Of the ward) 10 act as
clerks of the election, who shall take and sub
scribe an oath faithfully ami impartially to dis
charge the duties of clerks. ;s
Sec. 6. Before receiving any votes the judges
of each election shall severally take an oath or
affirmation that they will support the constitu-
ton of the United States the constitution Of the
State of Kansas, and will faithfully perform the
duties Of their Office according to Law; said oath
or affirmation shall be in writing and shall be
subscribed by the persons taking the same and
may be administered BY any person authorized
to administer oaths, and shall be annexed and
returned with the poll-books to the city clerk.
Sec. 7. At Every election held under this
ordinance the polls shall be opened at one and
close at six o'clock P. NJ.
Sec. 8. The city clerk shall at least two days
before the day set for holding any election deliv-
er to one Of the judges in each ward ballot-box
and blank poll books.
Sec O. The judges sha receive the ballot of each quail
fled Offering to vote and dposite the same iu the
ballot box which shall not be opened until the polls are
closed and the clerks shall in the pc books in fair
hand the Of every person voting and that of each
person who reecsd and opposite thereto write the fact
of such rel ction and the ballot rejected shall be dpos
tied in separate box with the of the ipdsrs
ed thereon
sec TO- The judges shul have the power preserve
der the polls aud to command the officers in attend
and tale before the mayor any person who
shall by violent and turbulent cenduc in any other
manner interfere with, hinder OF disturb the judges
ercisng the privilege of voting, aud for any such oense
the offender shall forfeit and pay not less than two
nor than thirty dollars.
sec H. At the close Ct the election polls the Judges
sos proceed call outhe ballots and ascertain the
Der Of given for each person voted for and shall
tinue the counting without intermson until all tue bal
counted when they shall certify the aggregate
Der Of votes cast for each and their certificate shall
be atesed by CLERKS The rejected ballots shall also be
examined and certified to in the the others
Sec. r. The ballots they counted shall he strung
by of the judges string wire and at the close
of the count shall be replaced in the ballot box which shall
be safely locked and opened by the judges with their
consent there after.
Sec l3 At before the hour Of sur in the afternoon of
the day following that of any election the judges shall
liver the baoboxes and poboohs the city cerl at his
Office and the c RI shall forthwith in the presence Of the
and last of the judges Of the election each
f general ele ton) or one judge Of the election in
ward the election was held (f special eection) to
up the number Of votes certified toln each pollbook
he certificate stating at iull length the name of
rson voted for and the aggregate number Of votes
to each and who elected, which certificate shall be
ed by the mayor and attdsted by the clerL.
a. That the clerE shall on the next day after NAL
certificate aforesaid maize and deliver certif
under seal of the city, if thecy has such SEAL signed