The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-26

| An ORDINANCE RELATING 70
ELECTIONS.
Be it ordained By the Mayor and alder.
men Of the city Of Maryspills:
Section 1. That the regular aunual election
for Mayor, Aldermen and such other oflcersa as
by law or ordinance are required to be elected
by he people shall be had on the frst Monday Of
January in each year in the respective wards
at such places as the mayor may direct. -
Sec. 2 The mayor shall give ten days notice
Of the time and place of holding any genera,
election and five days notice in case Of special
election.
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
dermen.
Sec. A If upon opening the polls in either
ward vacancy shall exist in the judges of elect
ion, the electors present are hereby authorized
to fill the vacancy from among those qualified to
act Fgd : 2TUN1
Sec 5. The Judges of any election shall be-
fore opening the polls appoint two suitable per-
sons QUALIFIED voters of the ward) TO act a.
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 .sevsrally 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-bocks to the city clerk.
Sec. I. At Every election held under this :,
ordinance the polls shall be opened at one and
close at six o'clock P. NJ. s' @t.-~
Sec. s. 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 bailot-box
and blank poll books.
Sec O. The judges shall receive the ballot Of each quail
fled offering to vote and deposte the same III tho
ballot box which shall be opened until the polls
closed and the clerks shall the pcl books in fair
hand the Of voting and that of each
person who is rejected and opposite thereto write the fact
such rel cn, and the ballot rejected shall be depos-
tied in separate box with the of the voter indsrs
ed thereon.
Sec TO- The judges sbull have power preserve
der the polls aud to command the officers in attend
and take before the any person who
shall by violent and turbulent conduc. in any other
interfere with, hinder ci disturb the judges or
the discharge ftheir duties, any voter
ercisng the privilege of voting and for such oense
offender shall forfeit and pay not less than two
more than thirty dollars.
Sec H. At the close CT the election polls the judges
proceed call outhe ballots and ascertain the
Der of given for each person voted for and shall con-
tnue the counting without in;ermision until all the bal
lots counted they shall certify the aggregatenum
for each person and their certificate shall
by CLERKS The rejected ballots shall also b.
examined and certified to in the others
Sec II The ballots as they counted shall be strung
by of the judges string wire and at the close
of the count shall replaced the ballot box which shall
safely locked and opened by the with TIER
consent thereafter.
Sec b. At before the hour of four the afternoon Of
day following that of any election the judges shall de-
liver the baoboxes and poboohs to the city CLERK at his
Office the clerk shall forthwith in the presence of the
ward f general elecono judge of the eectionn
which ward the election held (f special eection)to
unit up number of certified ton each pobook
and mahe certificate stating at full length the Of
each person voted for and the aggregate number of votes
given each and who elected which certificate shall be
signed by the mayor and attdsted by the clerL.
Sec H. That CLERK shall the day after NAL
ing the certificate aforesaid maize out and deliver cert
under seal of the city, city has such SEAL signed
by tie mayor each person elected setting forth the Of
fee to which he is elected
Sec Is. Any judge CLERK Of election who shall
Hence serving such and fail perform any of thesdn
ties enjcined him by law ordained Except for
specified in the next succeeding !section shall forfeit
dollars.
Sec. 16 If any judge clert of election after enter
ing upon the discharge of his duties shall by sictness
other personal disability, be rendered unable act
mother may be appointed in his place. If judge by tho
qualified voters present. clerk then the judges shall
fill the vacancy in such the person substituted shall
maLc oath hernbefore required and the fact Of such
substitution and the time it tooh place shall DO noted
the poll boobs
Sec. II. The udhes CLERKS Of election shall not
anime suffer any els examine the ballot of any
handed in be deposited in the ballobox before
placing the same therein, nor shall they permit any
but the voter handing the same or Of the
handle ballot shall they allow than ono
of the Judges handle ballobox under penalty of
not less than five mere than fifty dollars.
Sec 49, 1t shall the duty of the city clert TO deliver
copy of this toa least the Judges Of sch
this city at least day previous any
Sec 49, When two more persons shall have an equal