The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-16

ballot box, which shall be locked ana
sealed up and delivered by one Of said
judges to tho city clerk at his Office with
out delay. The other poll book shall be plac-
ca IN an envelope and directed n the city
CLERK and DO At the same time delivered to
him by one of tho judges.
SEC II The judges shaii make out ccrti-
statement, TO be attested by tho clerks, OF
lied thoaggregate number Of votes given 70
each person voted for in the several wards
of the city, which statement shall be seal
cd up and directed 10 the city clerk. and
TO him delivered by one Of Che judges a.
soon a. possible after the votes arc eIAmin.
cd and counted.
sac. IS. immcdiatsiy upon thS t.ceip.
by the city clark Of the Garfield statement
alluded 70 IA the previous section, he shall
notify the mayor and members Of tho two
| branches Of tho city council 10 moet In
joint session, At the usual place Of meeting
| Of the city council, and at the usual hour
Of holding their stated Sasstings, not later
than three days after the election, at which
meeting the city clerk shall lay before the
said city council, 90 convened, the certified
returns Aforesaid, whereupon the said city
council, after An examination thereof, shall
declare and enter upon their journal the
name OF each psrasn voted for at full
length, the Office for which he IL voted for,
and the aggregate number Of votes given
TO each person, and who are elected, ex-
cept for members Of the select council and
for aldermen the returns for which shall
be examined by tho two branches Of the
city council, separately, at msstinss 70 b
called by the city clerk, at the same time
a. above provided, who shall declare who
are elected to their respective boards.
SIC. l4.sThe city clerk shall, on the
next day AFTER the meeting of the city
council, and two branches thereof, a. above
provided for, or As soon thereafter a. prac-
ticabls, make out and deliver Q certificate,
under the seal Of the city, and signed BY
the mayor, TO each person elected, setting
forth the of,ce 10 which he 10 elected.
SIC. Is. The poll books Of all elections,
and the necessary certificates in blank,
shall be made out by the city clerk and
delivered by him 70 one Of the judges OF
election in each of the wards of the city.
SIC. le. Whenever il shAll be ascer-
tanned that there IL an equal number Of votes
given 10 two or more persons for the same
Office, II shall be the duty Of the said city
council, At the special meeting aforesaid,
the Office is general one, or the selsci
council, ifthe persons voted for are candi-
dates for that body, or the board OF alder
men, II the persons voted for are candi-
dates for that body, TO phase in boz, or
some convenient place, as many ballots a.
there are persons having IN equal number
OF votes, and on ono only Of the ballots
shall be written the name or style Of the
once for which such persons were voted
for; and from which box Or other con-
vsnient place such persons 20 having An
equal number Of votes, shall zach draw
one ballot; and the person drawing the
ballot on which the name or styls OF the
s1Res q vrittsn, shall be declared 70 Be
elected.
sso. II. In case any such person or per.
sens are absent or refuse 10 draw bal
10 declare the result Of the slsetisn
o; ballots for such candidate or candidates
SIC. Is. Whenever the election Of may.
or other officer or member Of either board
shall b contested, it shall Be the duty Of
the persen or persons % contesting, u
notify the person having the certificate OIL
election, and the mayor or city clerk In
writing and upon such notice being %
Sled il shAll Be the duty Of the city clsrl
70 call . meeting Of the city council In
Join; session il the election Of any genera
| o4cer 10 contested, Of the select council il
| The election Of . rnesnber Of that body Il
contested, or Of the board Of aldermen, Il
tie election Of an alderman Is contested
within Eve days from the giving Of such
notice, s,whieh meeting the said city coun
ell, select council or board Of aldermen
shall examine the testimony under oaii
which may he offered touching tho case
and shsl Determine who 10 entitled 10 tn
: place contested, And whenever the slee
. ;ion Of mayor Is contested, the said Cit.
council shall appoint one Of their numte
70 preside II any meeting held Tor the pur
POSE eftAkins testinopsy and Determining
toeh contest and the mayor or presidinI
7ncs' o. the said council or either brancl
; thereof NAY iss1s, urdsi the seal OF tn
city, process 70 procure The attendance