The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-28

An OROxUANCS AAGH<A1ANH ~
SELECTIONS.
Be !. ordained 5y The Mayor, ,aad Aldsr-
men Of tie city IF AaYsoil7s
Section / That tls regular annual election
for Mayor, Aldermen and such ether officers -
| By law or ordinance are required 70 be elected
BY lhe people shall Be had on the frst 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 id case Of special
election. ,..A.4 .....,f. IN
The election (wsether general OF specially
shall be held in each ward BY three judges Of
election to be appointed by tho mayor aI, 81
dernen.
Sec. If upon opening the polls in either
ward vacancy shall exjsein the judges Of slect-
ion, the electors present are hereby authorized
to fill the vacancy from among those qualified to
act a.,.,.t. ,,a.,,. x~
Sec 5. The Judges Of any election shell be-
fore opening the polls appoint two suitable per
sons QUALIFIED, voters Of the rard) 10 act as
clerks Of the election, who shall take end sub
scribe an oath faithfully ana inn artially to dis
charge the duties Of clerks.
Sec. 6. Before receiving any votes the judg1s
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 win faithfully perform the
duties eftheir Office according to law; said oath
| or affirmation shall be IN writing and shall be
subscribed by the persons taking the same ard
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. Z. 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 q baliot-box
and biankpoll books.
Sec O. The judges shall receive the ballot Of each quail
fled voter Offering vote and depoete the same iu the
ballot box which shall be opened until the polls are
closed
hand the names Of every person voting and that Of eh
person who rejected ard opposite thereto write the fact
of such Eel c,n and the ballot rscted shall be depos
tied in separate box with the of the nsrs
ed thereon. @....- --
Sec TO- The Judges sbu have the powert to preserve Or
der at the POLLS aud command the officers in attend
to arrest tale before the any person who
shall by violent and turbulent conduc in any other
manner interfere WITH hinder OF disturb the judges
CLERKS in in the discharge their duties any voter ex
ercisng the privilege Of voting and for any such oense
the offender shall forfeit and pay not less than two
nor more than thirty dollars. ,....,.
Sec L. AT the close CT the election polls the judges
soa proceed call the ballots and ascertain the num
Der of given for each person voted for and shall
tinue the uniting without ntermssion until all the bal
connted when they shall certify the aggregate mum
Der of votes for each person and their Certificate hall
be attested Jy the clerks The rejected ballots shall also
examined and certified in the tie oilers
Sec. u The ballots they counted shall he strung
by of the judges string wire and at tie close
of the count shall b. replaced the aot box which sa
be safely locked opened by the judges with TIER
consent thereafter. =
Sec 49, At before the hour of in the afternoon Of
day following that Of any election the judges shall de-
liver the taotboxes pooohs to the city CLERK at his
Office and the RI shall forthwith in the presence Of the
mayor Of the judges Of the election in each
ward general election judge Of the election in
which ward the election was held special eectionj to
CO INT up the numla11 n toln each pollbcoe
and mahe q csrti( length the name OF
each person kte number Of votes
Inisenu1 ich certificate shall be
the cleri..
Ae next day after NAL
out and deliver ccrtiH.
sc.ty has such SEAL signed
elected, setting forth tho Of
or clerk Of election who shall COM
and fail to perform any Of the'd.
b BY law OF ordained (exceIt for res
III the next succeeding section, shall forfeit
lad pay SOM Of not lees than fvs than fly
dollars.
Sec 16. IF any judge clerE Of election after enter
ing upon the discharge Of his dut shall by sickness
other personal disability, be rendered unable act
mother may be appointed in his place. judge by the
qualified voters present. clerk, then The judges shall
ill the yacancy in such the person substituted she'll
mako oath herinbefore required and tie fact Of such
substitution and tine time it tooh place shall lie noted N
tine poll boobs. $50 81
Sec IT, The jues or CLERKS Of election shal not ex