The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-19

An ORDINANCES REEATTNG TO
ELECTIONS.
Be it ordained b tie Acyor and Alder
men Of tie city Of Ka'ysvills: ..e
Section !. That the regular annual election
fer Mayor, Aldermen and svch other oflcers..as
by Law or ordinaacs are required to b elected
by me people shall be hsd On the6rst Monday OF
January in each year il the respective wards
at such places as the mayor may direct.
Sec. 2 The mayor shal give ten days notice
Of the time and place of holding any general
election and Eve days notice in case Of special
election. -f;-.-
8 The election (vhstlsr general or spseiai)
shall be held in each wsrd by three judges OF
election to be appointed y the mayor and a.
dermen. u
See. 4 II upon opening the polls in either
ward vacancy shall exist in the judges Of elect
ion, the electors present are hereby authorised
to fill the vacancy from among those qualified to
act. a.sss 7E
Sec s. The Judges Of my election shall be-
fore opening the polls appoint two suitable per-
sons Qualified voters Of the ward) to act IS
clerks Of the election, who shall take and sub
scribe an oath faithfully and impartially to dis
charge the duties Of clerks.
Sec. 6. Before receiving any votes the judges
Of each election shall ..seerally take an oath or
affirmation that they viii support the constitu-
ton Of the United States the constitution Of the
State of Kansas, and vii faithfully perform the
duties Of their office according to Law; said oath
or affirmation shsll be 10 writing and shall be
subscribed by the persons taking the same aid
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. N. ees54
Sec. 8. The city clerk shall ct least two days
before the day set for holding any election dsliv-
er to one Of the judges inesch ward ballot-hox
and blank,.poll books.
Sec O. The Judges shall recoire the ballot Of each quail
fled voter Offering to vote and depose the same in the
balotbox which shall not be opened until the polls are
closed and the clerks shall enter in the pc books in aa
hsnt the Of every voting and that OF eacn
person who rejected and opposite thereto write the c
of such rejection and the ballot rejected be depos
tied in separate box with the name of the voter ndsrs
ed thereon.
Sec TO- The judges shul have the pwerto preserve or
der at the polls aud to command thy officers in attend
ance to arrest and tale before the mar any who
shall by violent and turbulent conduct or fn'any other
manner interfere WITH hinder OF disturb the judges or
clerks in the discharge her duties any voter ex
ercisins the privilege Of voting and % anysuch oense
the offender shall forfeit and pay mot less than two
nor more than thirty dollars.
Sec. IL. At the close CT the election polls the judges
soal proceed to call ascertain the mum
Der of votes given each person voted for and shall
tinue the counting without inermsson until all the bal
lots counted when they shall certify The aggregate num-
Der of votes for each person and er certificate shall
be attesed by the CLERKS The rejected ballots shall also be
examined and certified to in the as the others
Sec II The ballots they counted shall be strung
by of the judges string or wire and at the close
of the count shall be replaced ballot box which shall
be safely locked and opened by the udgsor with their
consent thereafter.
Sec b. At or before the hour of tenr in the afternoon of
the day following that of any election the judges shall de-
liver the and the city cert at his
Office and the CLERK shall forthwith the presence of the
mayor and at least of the judges of the election in each
ward general electiono judge of the election in
which ward the election hed f special election)
co unit up the number Of vot certified toln each pobook
and mahe certificate statni at full length the Of
each person voted for and t aggregate number Of votes
given to each and who which certificate shall be
signed by the mayor and attisted by the cleri.
Ca IA That the cler slnll the next dav latter NAL
ing the certificate Aforesaid outand devera certi
cato under seal of the city, city has such SEAL signed
mayor to each person elected, setting forth the Of
fee to which he is elected.
Bee. Is Any Judge OF clek Of election who shall
Hence serving as such and Ali perform any Of theda
ties enjcned on him by awor ordained, Except for
and Day sum of not less dan i've than fifty
dollars:
Sec. 10 If any judge lerk Of election after enter
ing upon the discharge of hi duties shall by Sickness
other personal disability Be rendered unable to act
mother may be appointed place. judge by the
qualified voters present. clerk, then the judges shall
fill the vacancy in such the person substituted shall
mako oath as hernbeore required and the ct Of such
substitution and the time tooh place noted
the poll boohs.
Sec H. The judhes or CLERKS Of election shall not
anime any els to examine the ballot of any
voter handed in to be epest'd IN the Daono. before
but the voter handing the nme or ono OF to
handle the ballot shall th allow any than
of the JUDGES tcande the blotbox under penalty Of
not less than i've nor mere thsn fifty dollars.
Sec 49, It the duly Of the city clerk to deliver
of this ordinance least Of the judges of each
ward Of this city 1t least one day previous to any election
ses. H. when twoor nor persons shau have an equal
number Of voes for mayor Or any Other elective ocer in