The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-07-01
CITY ORDINANCES tOnicfnl.) }
CHAPTER I.
Concerning the City Organization.
TfTIEl
Coneerni"g City Elections.


| Concerning City Elections.
SECTION ]. The annual i. cti, n of fccrr of III,
City Of Albany shall DO held the first Monda,
IN December of each year. AID the pol shall b,
o o'clock ih the evening. but the judges may, fpi
the purpose r receiving all of the votes hold the
p"lis open until o'clock in the evening.
SEc. 2. There shall be provided by the Record
CT two poll b"oks ut each election. which shall bs
given to the Judge. at the time they are sworn Ia
| as Judges Of 81. cton.
Stc }. II shall be the duty Of tho Marshal "a
see that the place selected as = voting place IL
properly fnrui,hed for that purpose us the accom-
mi daiion of the judges aud clerks may rcqairr.
sEc. !. b" far a. the animal clertiop h rot pro
viied f.r by this ordinance the same shalt be. ns
| far rs circumstances will permit. conducted ar-
c"rding Ia the laws of this State regulating elcc.
tions for State aud county affair.".
\ Skt. B. Each voter must be a resident Of the
State Of Oregon for SIX months. also u resident oi
tho city Of Albany for thirty days previous to the
| time voting.
| SEc q. Hereafter at tho annual election l. ere
shall be chosen one Mayer. one Recorder. cue
| Treasurer. one Marrhat aud six Aldermen, who
shall be- citizens Of. and rc,ids within the city.
who shall serve for une year from the hrst Mon.
day in January following each elect .tion. or until
their successors are ricetad and qualified.
| SEc. !. Whenever any Alderman shall remove
from tho city ~ shall fall % attend two regular
meetings OF the Council in succession. without
satisfactory rxeusc made to the Council. In p'rson
OF writing. his oficc rhaIi become vacant and the
Council sha'i proceed To hli the same by the ap-
poiniment 81 some resident of the city.
| SEc. :. Al the Gr.t regular me. ting in N"sem.
b~r oi cacl, year. '.r Mt special meetins called
| for any purpn-c. the tity C"un-ii shall arp"ins
three p, rs'.ns who arc legal v"rr. 81 the city t
act AS Judges "f election. ~h" -hail take To their
a,sisranee two competent person. 4, act as clerk,
/ OF said eicct,on.
i src. y. Ei-cii. ns shall be held 10 such place /
the ,ity ms the cty Council may iesigoa,e. and
| tw" weeks b-fUIr any regular ric til the lie
| c"rdcr shall publish In 50 city p-w,pspcr u To.
ticv uf sus election. tbs time AMI Ilao. of h"ii
ing The .ane and I =. hour wien ihs t...ii. will
! "p,n aud ri"sc. lie ,hali noiify tue judge, .l
-l'ctiVu Of their app"in ,nent at least Nv, day,
before the day "f .etiun.
| sEc. TO- II any t,efs"n appointed ty the City
c"un-i {" act rs judge of el-ciin shall f.i To ~
present Mt thr place "f voting nj the time when
the polls sh..ud op n. the x.t..r. prs. mt may
elect judge, who shall b. s"ser- nj The city and
wh. .~"rn they shall conduct the election n, II
appniniesi by tic City Cnuneii.
i sEc. II. Previous {. v"iss beiny taken ihs
judge. aud clerks of the eles,,vn shaI srv~ralIy
take and subscribe "sih Ia the following form
q" VT: ] do -"irpnly swear l.r affirm that
will perform The duties "f judge Of the etseiiou
tur el, rk 4. the m.y b. according to ia~
aud the hcst 81 my ahili y that will .,ujt,u,iy
ndeay"r 1" prrsot't iraad. dse,i. and a,us. ~
e"n.lnciin: the same.
| sEc. ~. The Recorder ,Laii ad.nini,trr ih.
oai1' 10 tIe luses iui ci FAss t.Ie abseDcr i
tbs kcc"rd.T OF The T. rsnns ei,". u net a.
Judge Is L' re'y smi-'~ red 1" administer the
aih {" tie juiss AID rirtks oI u-eeti,.n md Ihs
P.rs"D a'iui'n~tsrins the "aths siHll esn "a
Try tbrrc 4 to b~ u.a4ie and sab.crihed BY Liiu
anJ pref xcd tu tn pol Loaas.
+ SIC. H. The ju! 1ss al II etis.u shall aiuiais-
ter she f'ii'stE- .sth tY aiy psTs..u whose IL
lckz.irnsad: IN .i.. ,oI.aaa!s ,x.Hr (ar affirm
that y"u - eifizrn Ell tic Unit.,l Sfaiss (.r
that haze Il, cisr y.ur Licrku u bee, ii,s
you have rr.its la tBi- State I,T six u,nt les ad
in tar city f,r Ii.iriy day. trecein thi. elvct
>" help '"u God. 1hst Il Az. per.nn r.fu,c t'
take saeh oath wh fc""e-sd bin .v..,- .LaiI Lee
.ject.d i'y tie ia'igs, 81 election.
| sEc 10. f.r eIrrk- shu keep a recori in the
pDil i'o lis oi ia nam' # ia. s..f-rs the or
ser ~ wheI iLcy shall ss.tc, with sta-n,ent 10,
! the app. .Iria;s 80 um.. lr..vied in tho T.. Il
books Df the p~rsos l.r on each ytex east. nj
v.te.
| sEc. Is. Returns shall be 10 sic To the Recorder
inint tiiAtcly after. as IL. 'r my be-. provided by
the laws II thi ale ior gch-ral ,lerii"us, a,,,i
az the sau- fsliy na.ie tue 81 y"r y nd
i;Ic.'r'i.r sail pr" ed I" sayass The v.i-s ca.l
aud sasIi q. l'"rt at ih: Esat regular meeting 81
RE Cay Council.
SIC. Id. AiIer the votes -un:ei thu Ee.
eordrr shall issue certificates 81 rctipn to the
psrsuns elected. and two ar tnYrg fserroas
have esed an equal nuH,i',r 81 Wales fur auy
oncc at Rat election he stall notify them Of that
iact aud a.!t ise ..f the aexl mriby of the
Council when ths ease shaii be cotsidefei by lot.
! exc. H. In case iw" or m"re per 8. al! al
4 any eleetion receive an .qaa nutnter OF votes tI
any ,.iee. the Mayor aud Eeraf,er shall certify
the to The Guy Council. aud at the Gr,l
meeting tbcr. aItst tbs .l. rk sha write the name,
~ ruen ean'iidairs on separate pieces OF papei
and ut tIsm ~ Is bit .r 'ox. AMI put in another
tat .r box ihc nunIier of pieces of Iabcr-
On "nc .. aii bc written The al the otce fui
w"icn they ARE candidates. and after the bats OF
Il boxes are rhaken by fwo Aldermen, two 9th. =,
shall draw IN pres. nec of the others. obc paper
from one box hat aud The other fr,n The ntLci
box "r hat. and so until the paper Is drawn on
which tbs natnc of the ofiic. Is written aud the
I,ersou whose name is drawn against that sint b.
declared elected t' the ofce in question as IL Ls
had received maj"rity Of votes ~ the nnnua
cIectiOn
sEc. Is. Any candidate failing to receive a Ger
tIbcaic of election aud intending to c"ntest tb,
election OF the candidate IN whose favor return
has been made. shall, before the next rcgual
meeting of the City Council. file with the Record
or notice Of his Intention to so Contest address
ed Ia rard Council, stating therein the points OF
which he will contest the same.
| sEc. 10. Tue City Council shall then appoint
committee 10 cxam,nc I. stimony and r,por there
on at some tu,ure meeting, PROVIDED that th,
points on which ih,y contest j. made are such
that they DEAN II necessary To take testimony -
said committee shail give live days notice tp n
paites of the time and place wh,n .uch Lcarin.
will be had aud after concluding The h ari'g o.
testimony thereon they shall report the r,sut u
tn Council With brief reyIw of the testiInon,
! eiicted and the reasons Of their decisions an,
IT treupon The contest sball be finally decided b.,
u the Council unless they d. tern ine to re-
examine the testimony themselves beoie e deciding
winch thy may do by rnrw!ny the five days no
tice to the part.cs Interested.
aRc. ~. The Tesid, nec If any vot r undcr th,
terms OF this evidence shall be considered TO b,
wh.r. his family resides. aud in case he has u,
family, where he bpards.
SEc. 2I. Any p rsdd, who shall wilfully votc a
any city .lertisn illegally, not being a voter il
this city. or shall attempt to yote twice mt an,
the City Recorder. bc fired not less than fifty dol
lars nor than oac hurdrcl and costs, in dc
; fault Of which Le shall be committed to prisoI
, not to exceed twenty days.
SEC. r. Judges and clerks Of election for cit,
.fiicers shall be allowed fee Of two dollars fo
their services, and after each election the Record
shall make "ut M nccount and return il to th
City Council uf those who served as judges an,
clerks. and their claims shall be allowed us oth.
claims are by the C.nn.ii.
TITLE 2.
| Concerning the meetings Of she CITY Council an,
the terms Of office IF City OJiciats. and po,eer
| of the City Council
SECTION !. The regular meetings of the Cit,
Council shall be beld on the second and fourtl
Tuesdays of each month, at such time and plnc
as thy shall designate.
SEc. 2. The City Council when in scssi n. m u.
pass repeal any ordinance % part Of orslinan ntl
not inconsistenr with the City Charter. or ma.
mako any order ior the government or ,iinpr w
ncnt of the city. allow or d sallow any ciaiii
against the city. to pr vide fer the prcventions q
protection Of properly lime Of fire, 70 order
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