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

ballot box, which shall be locked and
sealed up and delivered by one of said
Judges to the city clerk at bis Office with
o9t delay. The other poll book shall be plac-
"a IN an envelope and directed To the city
e;ern ana DO at the same time delivered to
MN by one of tho judges.
oEo IL Inc Judges shall make out q cort-
statement, TO be attested by tho clerks, OF
he'd thoaggregate number of votes ven 70
each person voted for In the seversl wards
Of the city, which statement shall bo sa.l-
cd up and directed 10 the city cisrk. md
TO him delivered by one Of The judges "A
soon a. possible after the votes arc eSamin-
cd and counted.
Sac. IS. Immcdiateiy upon ths fsceip.
by the city clerk Of The Garfield, statement
alluded 70 ihthe previous section, he shall
notify the mayor and members Of tho two
branches Of tho city council 10 meet in
joint session, at the usual place Of meeting
Of the city council, and at the usual hour
Of holding their stated tnsstings, 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 perasn voted for at full
length, the office for which he Is 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
Tor aldermen; the returns for which shall
DO examined by the two branches of the
city council, separately, at meetings 10 b
called by the city clerk, at tho 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, 90 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 ofece TO which he IL 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-
tained thAtthere is an equal number Of votes
given TO two or more persons for the same
once, IT shall be the duty OF the said city
council, at the special meeting aforesaid,
II the ONCE Is general one, or the select
council, the 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 place in boz, or
some convenient place, as many ballots o.
tnero are persons having IN equal number
OF votes, and ON one only Of tho ballots
shall be written the name or style Of the
once for which such persons were voted
FOR; and from which boz or other con.
vsnient place such persons 10 having An
equal number Of votes, shall zach draw
one ballot and the person drawing the
ballot on which tho name or styls OF the
ehcs y written, shall DO declared 70 BE-
elected.
sso. II. In case any such person or per.
sons are absent or refuse to draw bal
lot - aforsisid, then the body
to declare the result Of the election
shall appoint some one TO draw the ballot
or ballots for such candidate or candidates.
SIC. IL. Whenever the election Of may
shall be contested, 1t shall be the duty Of
the pefsen or persons % contesting, TO
notify the person having the certificate Of
election, and the mayor or city clerk in
writing; and upon such notice being 90
nlsd it shall be the duty Of the city clerk
to call . meeting Of the city council in
joint session il the election Of any general
ofhcer 10 contested, Of the select council il
the election Of member Of that body is
contested, or Of the board Of aldermen, IL
the election Of an alderman 10 contested,
within hve days from the giving Of such
notice, atwhich meeting the said city coun-
Gil, select council or board Of aldermen
shall examine the testimony under oath
which may be offered touching tho case,
and shall determine who is entitled TO the
place contested. And whenever the cleo
ton of mayor Is contested, the said city
council shall appoint one of their number
to preside At any meeting held for the pur-
pose OF taking testimony and determining
such contest; and the mayor or presiding
officer Of the said council or either branch
thereof may issue, under the seal of the
city, process TO procure the attendance Of
witnesses.
SEC. 10. In case tho Office Of mayor o,
any ether general office or Of
any one or more members of
the city council become va
cant, il shall bs tbs duty Of the said city
council convened In joint session, forth
with to order an election TO fill such va
csncy, unless from some cause it may not
DO considered necessary to do so; and in
all elections in the city the person receiv-
- 'Ns B.ecsess NUM- cr VI Notce Ior any
ONCE shsh be declared duly elected. < Z =
SIC. 20. Except, as is hsreinbefore pro-
vided for, tho manner Of conducting, reg
ulating and voting at all elections in the
city shall be the same as now or may here
after be provided by law, At state general \
elections in this state.
SIC. Il. Judges and clerks while acting
at the election, and Is board Of registry,
shall DO paid two dollars and My cents
for each day they may actually be engaged
in holding and conducting any election, or
acting assuch board OF registry.
SIC. az. At ell general elections a poll |
shall DO opened in each ward of the city,
but in special elections for general officers,
one or more polls may be held in q cen.
trail location, ct which oil votes shall be
received.