The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-01-20

ton pursuant to this act shall be challenged az
qualified by any elector, by of the inspectors
quire the party to take the oath mentioned
in section three of this chapter and fay person take
snch oath falsely he shall be deemed guilty of wfu
ana corrupt perjury, and upon indictment IN the CIR
cult Court of Mantowoc county, shall suffer the PEN
altss prescribed by law for the punishment of perjury
SEC. Til any person who is not qualified voter
any shall vote in any other ward than the
in which he resides, or shall vote more than at
any election, he shall be liable to Indictment aud
conviction thereof shall forfeit and pay not less
than twenty-five nor more than hundred dollars.
keep List of the names of all persons voting we'll
as Of those whose votes may be challenged, mem
toned in the preceding sections and of those who
shall swear In their votes; and if any inspector shall
knowingly and corruptly receive VOTE shall make
false statement return of any election shall
alter change any vote, if any Clerk Shall not
write down the name voter he votes or shall
add to diminish from the poll list kept by him his
associate, o. shall wilfully make untrue incorrect
count talles of votes each and every such nspec
tor and clerk shall be liable to indictment
viction thereof severally forfeit and pay not
less than one hundred nor moro than five hundred dol
SEC: e-when the poll, of any municipal election
shall have been closed and the number of votes for
each candidate or person voted for shall have been
counted the said inspectors and clerks shall
make return thereof, duly signed, stating therein
the number of votes cast for aud the of
flee designated, aid the whole lumber of votes cast
aud shall deliver such return together With oaths
the inspectors clerks and the poll list kent nv
them to the City Clerk, enclosed in sealed envelope
within three days after sJ election In of any
neglect or failure of any inspector clerk comply
with the provisions Of this section, such Inspector
clerk shall be liable said city in the penal of
hundred dollars and of suit be recovered
in like manHer other penalties.
SEC. 1O-Hithin one week after each and every
nra municipal election held under this act the Board
of Aldermen shall meet and canvass such returns and
declare the result it appears from the returns and
the City Clerk SHALL within three days thereafter give
notice to each person elected of his election
ITorsded, that III case quorum shall not be pres
ent at such meeting shall be adjourned to
day until quorum shall be present.
SEC. 1l--Aii elections under this act shall be held
and conducted, when not herein otherwise provided
in the same manner and under the penalties as
provided for by the laws of this State election
of town and county officers
SEc. l2.-All the city and ward officers in Of
nee shall hold their respective Offices until their sue
cessors shall be elected and qualified by virtue of this
act.
SEC. 13-Shouli there be failure by the people TO
elect any officers herein required to be elected the
day des gnated, the Board of Aldermen shall have
power to I'LL such vacancy by appointment or may
order election to be held Immediately thereaf-
tsr after giving notice required at the first election
SEC. 14:-Ten days previous notice shall he givea
by the City Clerk by publishing the same in at least
two papers published within the said city of Manito-
voc, of the time and place of holding any election
authorized by this act.
SEC. 15.-The Sheriff of the county of Manitowoc
shall be required to the Clerk of said city
such notices he is required serve on Town Clerks
for every general special election for county or
State officers.
Sec 16.-Special city elections may be called at any
meeting of the Board of Aldermen, upon like pu bill
cation and notice to that required for annual charter
elections, and the manner of holding and conducting
such elections and making returns thereof
pc IN all respects the same provided this
for annual elections except hereinafter otherwise
provided Every notice for special election shall
state the object for which such election is called.