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

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An ORDMANCE REKATWG TO
EHC11QN
Be Il osd9aed Z a1s, Mayor aed Alder,
.@ n Is eiaysf Adsysv;l1e -
ssstiea 1. That tie regular aunpsl election
for Mayer, AAstnsn and ssch other oaiesrs.as
BY hv Or ordnance Afs required 70 BE- elected
By ne people shall b had % thearst Monday Of
January in saeh year IN the respective wards
It such places q tie mayer may direct.
Sec. 2 The mayor shsn give ten days notice
Of the time and place Of holding any general
election and I've days notice in csss Of special
election.
The election whether general Or specially
shall be held IN each ward BY three judges Of
election to b sppointed By the mayor and a.
dermen.
Sec. II upsa opening the polls in either
ward Vacancy shall exist in the judges Of elect
ion. the electors present are hereby authorised
TO fll the vacancy from among. those qualified TO
aca
SEQ s. Tie Judges Of any election shah BE-
fore opening the polls sppoint two suitable per-
sons (qualifsd voters Of ths ward) to act .
clerks Of the election, who shsll take and sub
scribe IN oath faithfully and inpartially % dis
charge the duties Of clerks.
Sec. 8. Before receiving any votes the judges
Of cash election shsll :sevsrally take an oath OF
animation that they win support the constitu-
tion Of the United States, the constitution Of the
State Of Kansas, and win faithfully perform the
duties f their office according telaw; said osth
or sfirnatieu shall DO IN writing and shall bs
subscribed BY the persons taking the same sad
maybe administered By any person authorized
| 70 administer oaths, and shall b annexed and
returned With the poll-books to theeity clerk.
See. I. AZ Every election held under this
ordinance the polls shall BE- opened q one and
close ct nix o'clock P. N.
SEQ. 8. The city clerk shah q least Two days
before the day setter holding any election deiv-
er TO one Of the judges in sseh ward ballot-box
and blankpoll books.
Be- .. The judges sha reeoavs ~ Saos ee sscA Dual
lied voter Offering vote snA dsposss The sAns IN the
bsotbox which sAa not be opened 1nt tho polls ere
closed the clerks shall enter in the pc books h sfr
hand he names Of every person voting and that es sach
pssoa Who rseetsd and opposite thereto write the ct
Of such rejection and the ballot rejected ha Be depos
tied in separate box with The name Of the voter indrs
ID thereon.
&c., TO- shs Judges shul hase power b Ireseve or
der It the polls sud 70 command the officers IN attend
ance 10 arrest and ks before The any person who
shall b. violent aad turbulent conduct in!aoy other
manner intersfs WITH hinder d disturb the judges
elerEs In IN The discharge their duts any voter
ercsng The psvlsgs Il voting. end for snyacA oense
the offender shau forfeit and pay bot leo tAAn tvo
nor more than thirty dollars.
see IL At the close Ct the election polls the judges
soa proceed can eusthe bsOssnd ascersan the aam
Der votes given e each person voted r and shall
tnus the uniting without ntsrmsiqn until al the bal
lots are counted whom they sha certify the aggregate
Der Of votes east for each person and their certificate shall
b atted BY elerx The rejected ballots shall Also be
sxamned and certified to inthe the other
Sec II The ballots they counted shall Be strung
BY one Of the judges on string OF wire and the
Of the count sh b. replaced in th ballot box which shall
b safely locked and opened By the judgsor with tteir
consent thereafter.
Bee IL At OF before the boar Of tsuf the afternoon Of
the day following that Of any election the judges shall Do
liver the and poboohs tho city cert his
oc ane Tie esrt sAan forthwith IN The presence Of the
mayor stens Of the judges Of ths eleoa In each
ward III agsnsr slscon)or judge Of the election in
which ward he election wss held III peal slection)
q unit up Tie n hl M certified solp each polbook
and nahs : osrl .isasfh the name Of
each person vot Dnnbsr Of votes
given 70 each and7 ]neets shall b
Gsned By the ns1
Sec. Il That q
ing the certi6cats q
cate under seal Of Tie q
b.. TIE mayor, tosacA p
Ace to which he eieetsd
Bee. Is Any judge o. caefO
Hence serving = such and IN
ties epjcinsd On HIN By Nv o. O.
sons specified n The nsxt suoossdiAl
snd pay sam 4 not - than I've acf 4sls~
dollars.:
Sse. 1& II any judge eletk Il election after snSsf
ing upon Tie discharge of he duties ha By sickness or
other personal dah0y b rendered unable 70 act an
mother may b appointed IN his plaes II judge BY the
qualified vetsfs present clerk, then the judges shall
an the vacancy IN SucA easS The person substituted shall
male oath . hernbslbes required and the hct Of such
substitution and the time 4 tooh psee Shabs noted On
the pollbooAA