The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-05-02

statement in the appropriate columns
provided in the poll books of the person
for whom each voter east his vote.
Sec. IL. Returns shall be made to the
Recorder Immediately after, rs IL, may be,
provided by the law of this STATE for gen.
eral elections and a. soon as the same are
fully made The Mayor and Recorder shall
proceed TO canvass the votes cast and shall
report at the next regular meeting of the
City Council.
See l6. After the votes are counted the
Recorder shall issue certificates of election
TO the persons elected, and in case two Or
more persons have receiyeaan equaln
Der of votes for any Office at that election
he shall notify them of that fact anda1yise
them of the next meeting of the Council
when the case shall be considered by lot.
See. II. In case two or more persons
shall at any election receive an equal num-
Der of votes for any Office, the Mayor and
Recorder shall certify the same to the City
Council, and AT the lirs meeting thereafter
the clerk shall write the names of such
candidates on separate pieces of paper and
put them into a hat or hox, and put into
another hat or box the same number of
pieces of paner. On one shall be written
the name of he Office for which they are
candidates, and after the HAS or boxes are
shaken bytwo Aldermen. two others, shall
draw in presence of the Others, one q Ianer
from one box or hat and the other from
the other box or hat and so ON until The
paner is drawn on which the name of the
Office vrittenand the person whosename
il drawn against that, shall be declared
elecied 10 the Office in q1lesi ion as if he
had received a majority of votes at the an
nual election.
4 See. IL. Any candidate failing to receive
a certificate of election ana intending 20
contest the election Of the candidates in
( whose favor return has been ma le shall,
before The next regular meeting Of the
1 City Council, file with the Recorder q
notice OF his intention TO so contest, adj
dressed to sail Council, 5 'ating therein the
points on which he viii contest the same.
See. -. The City Council shall then ap-
point committee TO examine testimony
and renort thereon ri some regular meet
/ ing, provided that the points On which the
\ contest Is male IL such that they deem 1t
/ necessary 10 take testimony. Said COM
/ miitee shall give tive days notice TO bo h
I PARTIES of the time ana place where such
/ hearing will be had, and after concluding
| the hearing of testimony thereon they
shall report the result 10 the Council with
IL brief review OF the test imony ELECTED
and The reasons of their decisions, and
| thereupon Tie contest shall le finally de-
{ NiNt'l ~ u WIG VI tAtt AbltiNi NulA'N iAiNN
determine 10 re-CX0mine he testimony
themselves before deciding, which they
may do by renewing The hye days notice
| to the parties Interested,
| Sec. 20. The residence Of any voter un-
der the terms of this evidence shall be
considered 10 he where his family resides,
and in case he has no family where he
| boards.
Sec. 2l. Any person who shall wilfuly
! vote mt any city election Illegally, not
being voter in this city, or shall attempt
to vote twice At any city election, shall
on conviction thereof before the City Re-
corler, be fined no, less than fifty dollars,
nor more than one hundred dollars and
costs, in default OF which he shall be com
mitted toprisOn not to exceed twenty days.
Sec, p. Judges and clerks of election
for city officers shall be allowed fee OF
two dollars for their services, and after
eaeh election The Recorder shall make out
an account and return Il to the City Coun-
Gil of those who served as judges and
clerks, and their claims shall be allowed as
other claims are by the Council.
OrGIinanee No. 2.
Concerning the meetingsofth City Coun-
ell andthe terms of Office of city officials,
and powers of the City Council.
| Bet ortdtnsd blythe Common Council ofthe
! Gin NJ AlbdnD:
Sec. l. The regular meeting of the City
| Council shall be held ON the second and
| fourth Tuesdays of each month, at sucn
| time and place rs they shall designate.
| Sec. 2. The City Council, when in ses-
! sion, may pass or repeal any ordinance or
| nart of ordinance nos inconsistent with
the City Charter, or may make any order
for the government or Improvement OF
the city, allow or disallow any claims
against the city; to provide for the nreSen-
| tion of fire, and for the protection OF prop
erty in time of fire, to order any sidewalk
or improve any street that they may deem
| to bc necessary, 10 appoint a night watch
and prescribe his duties, and 10 appoint all
! public officers and prescribe their duties,
| and TO make all neelful rules and regula-
| ti0ns by ordinance or otherwise, TO carry
into effect the provisions OF the City Char
ter.
sec. 8. The official year shall commence
on the first Monday of January Of each
year.
Sec. 4. All ordinances or parts of ordi.
nances heretofore passed by he Council
not consistent with this ordinance be and
the same are hereby renealed.
Sec. ). This ordinance to be IN force from
and after five days after It's publication IN
| the official paper OF he city.
| Passed the Council, June 18th, 1870.
| Approved June eth, 1870.
A. w. STANARD, Mayor.
Attest: A. N. ARNOLD, City Recorder.
Ordinance No. 3.
Relating to the qualifications, duties and
compensation OF the City Recorder
Be il ordained by The Common Council ofthe
City Of AlbGnW
Sec !. Before entering upon the duties
| of the Office of City Recorder, he shall file
| with the Mayor his certificate of election
or app0int nient with his oath endorsed
| thereon, to the effect Thar he will faithfully
| perform the duties of his Office, and also a
bond to the City Of Albany in the sum Of
one thousand dollars, ray able in gold or
silver coin Of the United States, with two
sureties TO he approved by the Mayor, con-
! ditioned that he will faithfully pay over
all moneys that may come into his hands
by virtue of his office to the City Treasurer,
and turn over TO his successor in office all
books, papers and property belonging TO
| the city that may come into his hands by
virtue OF his office az City Recorder.
Sec. 2. The City Recorder shall Aave
| Jurisdiction over all violatiOnso of city Ordi-
nances, and may hold to bail, fine, or com
init to prison, persons found guilty there
of, and within the city limits shall have
civil and criminal jurisdiction, and have
powers like Justice of the Peace, and the
| Inv governing justices OF the Peace shall
onnIv a. ia = 90 Ytaof ica hiss IN hia nrnrpQ1.