The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-05-10
AN ORDlNANCE ,RE4ATING II
IOI MxCf1bHS.

AoL ELECTIONS.
Be it ordained By the Aayor and Alder
men of the city Of Narysrills: :. q
y SeetisnlsFlatshs regpiH aunnsl election
'fbf Mayor, .Alderhfeh sndsachf other officers as
by law or ordinance are required to be elected
by The people shall be had on the first Monday Of
January in each year in the respective wards
at such piscssas ths p14 asy'a,sst. 4
Sec. 2 The mayor ehall givs ten days notice
of the time and place Of holding any genera
election and fSe days notice in case Of special.
election.
The election whether general or specially
shat, be held in each ward by three judges of
election to be appointed by the mayor and al
dermen.
sec If upon opening the polls in either
ward vacancy shall exist in the judges OF elect
ion, the electors present are hereby authorized
Ito fll the yscancy from among thosequallfsd TO
act. g
Sec s. The Judges Of any election shall be-
fore opening the polls appoint two suitable per
sons QUALIFIED voters Of the ward) 10 act as
clerks of the election, who shall take and SUD
scribe an oath faithfully and impartiaily to d's
charge the duties of clerks.
Sec. 6. Before receiving any votes the judges
of each election shall seyerally 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 osth
or affirmation shall be in 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 Fith, the poll books to the city clerk.
SEE. II at Every election held under this
ordinance the polls shall be opened at one and
close at six o'clock P. NJ.
Sec. s. The city clerk shall at least two days
before the day set for holding any election dellV=
er to one of the judges in each ward ballot-box
and blank poll books. se
soc The udges shall receive the ballot Of each quail
flied voter Offering to vote and depote 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 ar
hand the every person voting and that OF each
person who rejected and opposite thereto write the @
of such rejection and the ballot rejected shall De depoS
tied in seuarae box with the of the ndsrs
ed thereon.
See 10 The judges sbu hare thepowerto preserve or
der at the polls aud command the officers in attend
to arrest tae before the mayor any person VINO
shall y violent and turbulent conduc CT in any other
manner interfere WITH hinet ci disturb the judges or
CLERKS in in the discharge their duties. any voter ex
auy's
the offender shall forfeit and pay not less than two
nor more than thirty dollars. -
Sec H. At close CT the election or polls the judges
soa proceed to call outthe ballots and ascertain the mum
Der of given for each voted for and shall
tnue the counting without intermission until all the pal
counted when they shall certify the aggregate
Der of for each and their certhcase
be atested by the cerK The rejected ballots shall also be
examined and certified ithe manner a the others
Sec r. The ballUtsas they counted shall he strung
by one the judges string or wire and at the close
of the count shall replaced in the ballot box which shall
be safely locked and opened by the judges with TIER
consent thereafter. ~ v.,-v, $500,
Sec 49, At or before the hour of four the afternoon of
the day following of any election the judges shall de-
liver the and poboohs to the at his
Office and the CLERK shall forthwith in the presence of the
and at least of judges Of the election in each
ward f general eectionor judge of the election in
which ward the election held f special election to
CO mt ND the number of certified ton each
and mahe certificate stating full length the Of
each voted for and the aggregate number OF
given to each and who elected which certificate shall be
signed by the mayor and attdsted by the ceri.. r
Sec Il That tho ciert shall on the mex; Gay after mat
inc the certificate aforesaid maize and deliver cer
cate under the city, if the city has such SEAL sighed
BY tie mayor each elected setting forth the Of
fee to which he iselected.
Sec To- Any judge cler: Of election who shall conn
Hence serving a. such fail to perform of then
ties enis ined on him by law ordained, Except for
sons spccied in the succeeding secton) shall forfeit
and nav sum of not less than five more than fifty
dollars. -
see TO- If any judge clerk of election after enter
ing upon the discharge of his dut shall by sickness
other personal disability be rendered unable to act
mother may appointed in his place. judge, by the
qualified voters present. if clerk, then the judges shall
fill the vacancy such the person substituted shall
mako oath as hernbere required and the fact of such
substitution the time it ooh place shall be noted on
the poll boohs. r.
Sec L. The judes CLERKS of election shall not ex
anime or suffer any els examine the ballot of any
voter be deposited in the ballotbox beors
placing therein, shall they permit any ont
but the handing in the one OF the judges
handle the ballot shall they allow than one
of<tke ihdge6 To- kalethe o4otbox uAder penalty o
4 ncsl less man i've ofmSre tAan fifty dollars ~
Sec Is 1t shall be the duty of the city cleft to deliver
of this ordinance of the judges of eacf
ward of this city least previous to election
ssc 49, When two or iore persons shall have equa
this civ the judges Of the election shall certify the
4, the CITY council who shall certify the same to the cit,