Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-04

beng the Filth Wafu, At tne mousse huOWh db
the 'sLalayette Hotel ~ in the sixth district
being the Sixth Ward, at the northeast corner
Seventh and Walnut Streets in the seventh
district, heing the Seventh Ward, at the Pub
lie School House on the northeast corner of
Eleventh and Washington Streets in the
eighth district, being the Eighth Ward, at the
southeast corner of Twelfth and King Streets
in the ninth district, being the Ninth Ward,
at the Brandywine Academy. When for any
reason place herein named cannot be pro-
cured for holding an election it shall be held
al such place in the Ward as may be appoint
ed by the Inspector and Assistant Inspectors,
or any two Of them
SECTION 10, There shall be elected according
to the provisions OF Chapter II of the Revised
Code, one Inspector for each of the said dis
tricts except that at such elections, instead Of
the Collector OF the Hundred the presiding
officer for the several districts herein created
shall be for such district some qualified voter
of the district, to bc appointed by the Levy
Court in the month of March, next previous
to the election, and such qualified voters when
appointed, shall have all the powers and per-
form all the duties given to and imposed upon
Collectors of Hundreds in said 18th Chapter.
If at any election for Inspector in either of the
election districts aforesaid, a presiding officer
shall not have been appointed or shall not be
election, the electors present shall choose a
presiding officer for said election, according to
the provisions of Section 10, Chapter Is, of
the Revised Code and at said election there
shall be voted for one Assessor for the City or
Hundred of Wilmington.
srerfoa H. Immelatrl, alter making the certificates
tpiirr y section of fCbauer1 10 Of tile Revised Code,
the presiding officer and Judges OF the several election
Districts aforesaid aal assemble in the City Hall and
ascertain tile number of votes given oi Assessor IN all
la...I ataNeI NnaN
the highest number OF votes shall be declared duly elected
Aasessur and tie presiding officers and judges shall
make, sign and deliver certificates oil said election ac-
car,liu to law. II two more persons shall have ain
equal aud at the time the highest number Of votes
lor the office of Assessor the presidng oeers of all the
election districts in the city shall agree upon and give
casting The provisions Of Section Chapter is Of
the Revised Code hereby extended to the places by
this Act appointed for holding elections for the State and
County oicers
srciioN r. No member of the police force OF the City
Of Wiimgton shall on the day OF the City election be
within the distance of thirty feet from any voting place,
oNuept for the purpose vi depostng his vote OF To que
an actual disturbance Of the Public Peace. shall he
10y solicitation or intimidation wiliuly attempt to infu
ence voter AS 10 the casting Of his ballot any offender
aina. any PROV ision Of this section shall be deemed
guilty Of a nsiemeanor and upon conviction by indi
cation shall be- hued not less than ten nor more than
fifty dollars and Imprisoned not less than ten nor more
than thirty dnya o either at the discretion o the Court
SrJTtoS H. On aud after the trAt Saturday oi April
IN the year Of Lord one thousand eight hundred and
Seventy, he hunl Of Public Education shall continue
aud shall nt composed Of eighteen members to wit; two
members from each ui the wards herein before dohned
aud established; said members for each Ward must be
qualified Voters in the Ward for which they are eoseh
tev shall be chosen by the inhabitants of the Ward
having r4lt 10 Vote at the City electinni plurality Of
votes shall elect The Board OF Public Education shall
uppuni the place Of holding the election In ench Ward
and gye At f-t llnr days notice Of 1t By hand bills un
der thp -, tile Secretary ol the board posted in
lir on more u the most public places in tile Ward
The election oi members o the Board shall be held on
Tie first saturday al April in the year of our Lord
Thousand isht hundred and seventy and on the hls
saturday April every year afterwards. The election
ilr BIZ held M the afternoon, opened at one O'Clock or
within thirty minutes after and close at seven O'clock
hu Inspector ami Assistant Inspector OF the CITY eec-
ton in retrospective Wards shall hold the election Of
members the Board Of Public Education in the same
Manls and try refuse are not at the place OF cleo
ton At the time Of opening it, the voters present shall
ohuesa ucer l holding the election in place ol tile
uta Or more refusing not present the officers hold-
Jug the election shall take tile oath or affirmation pre-
srribnl hy the for the benefit OF Public schools, in
Milmlnetul and returns shall be made according Ia
said Att At tile election of members o tile board tile
hH saturday o April in the year of our Lord one th0u
sand it hundred and seventy, there shall be chosen
in elch Mnr wn members one lor one year. tue olei
for years, the members chosen shall compose said
Board The nlcefs al those before chosen, although
mot regularly expired, shall cease and be vacated on that
day. At the election in every year alter the year one
thousand ri ut lunired nud seventy, member shall
be chu5en in Wand, whose term Of Office shall be
two years Muyl out OF the Ward vnchtes the office o
| member. An vacancies shall be supplied by the Board
till the nest eeelon Wien members shall be chosen to
| I'LL vacancies.
sKcrIns ii. sunuch OF the Charter of the City o.
Wilmington or nl any law regulation as is inconsis
tnnt viii or inapricable under the provisions OF th'
several foregoing sections Of this Act is hereby repealed
Passed at Dover, April lst 1869.
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| JAMES WILLIAMS.
| Speaker ofMe Seadfe.
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sfedker ofhe House Of Representatives..