Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-04-03
abilities as the person whose Office he may

abilities as the person whose Office he may
be elected or appointed to oil
Sec. 4 All elections by the people
shsll be by ballet. and plurality of votes
shall Constitute an election. All elections
Or app ainsments by the common council
NAV be viva voce or BY ballot, IS the coun-
eli may choose. except when the manner -
prescribed hereby When two or more
candidates for All elective ONCE shall re
ceive an equal number of votes for the same
Office. the election shall be determined ny
the casting OF lots in the presence OF the
common council, at such time and IN sueh
manner they NAV direct
See g. All persons entitled 10 vote ior
state and county officers. and who shall De
actual residents of the ward where theN
offer 10 vote shall ee entitled 10 vote ior
any officer to be elected under TINS law,
and 10 hold any Office created by TINS &C.
Sec. 6. If either of The inspectors OF
eIeetio.t or alierlnefi shall suspect shat All
nersou Offering to vose does not possess th'
necessary qualifications of an eieetor, or u
such vote be challenged BY Al eiector, the
INSPECTOR or alderman, before receiving
any sneh vote shall REQUIRE the voter ener
ING to vote 10 take the following satn
You do soiemnli swear, or aHFu' az 'ne
case may be, that .ou are tWshst -os'T
OF age thar YOU are citizen VI Tue eh'Aeu
states. or have declared voar Ententioa 10
become cillzea coniormahsy 10 'i.s
of the United States on the sa'lect u
NATURALIZATION that YOU are no" an Aes"A'
resident OF this war; that you nave hot
hay n
voted at this election, aad thai you na'e
not made anv bet or wager, or pteolhe u
reetiy interested IN any bet or SaseI 0e
nend:ny upon the result OF TINS eseetfo"
And II the person offering t. Fsse ss7'i
take such oath, his vote shall De recei'eu.
And if such person shall take such oash
falsely. he shall be deemed guilty OF "i'fui
and corrupt perjury, and upon eohFietio'i
thereof upon indictment, sha1 sanvr 'he
punishment provided BY Law for persons
guilty Of perjury II any persta "ho Is NOT
a qualified voter shall vote al any eieetion,
or if auv person duly qualified shalt vote I'D
anv other ward than the one Ia which ne
resides, or shall vote more than once AZ any
one election, he shall be llsole 10 inoiet
ment. aud ON conviction thereof, SHAH Tor
felt and pay 8 sum not exceeding one nun
dfed dollars nor less than twenty DFe oo,-
lars II shall be the duty of the inspectors
To keep a list of the names OF aii persons
whose vote may be challenged as Aforesaid,
aud who shall swear III their votes Ano u
any Inspector or alderman shall knowing
or corr18ptly receive the vote OF any person
not authorized TO vote, or shall make out
false returns OF anv election, or any Clerk
shalt not write down the name OF every
voter as he votes or shall wisiuilv make an
true ans! incorrect accounts AND saiiies OF
votes. each and ersrv Inspector or clerk
shall be liable 10 indictment, and on con
yiction thereof shall seyeraliy forfeit and
paw sum not exceeding five hu dred dol
jars nor less than one hundred dollars
All such indictments shall De tried in the
circuit court of the county of Iowa
Sec :. Special elections 10 FIJI vacan
eies or for any other purpose, shall be held
and conducted bv the aldermen OF each
sard, or inspectors, a. provided oy this act
and returns thereof shall be made ~ the
same time. form aud manner as of genera
or annual elections.
See s Any officer removing from the
city. ana any ward officer removing from
the ward for which he Was elected, and an,
osicer who shall neglect or refuse 20 guam
n on or DeEUTt thS LFct htDsaf tl oHfit
next after his election. or who shall have
resigned, shall be deemed 10 have vacated
his Office, and the common council shall
proceed 10 I'll such vacancy * herein pro
viQes AL officers elected or appointed &
Ell any vacancy. shall qualify and then Ell
ter upon tile duties OF such Office immediate
], alter receiving notice OF such election
OF appointment
See 9. If anv election b. the people
or common council shall not. for any cause
be nel0 aI tie time or IN the manner hereIr
prescribed il shall not be considered rea
son Tor aTresgirC, >uSpeHdins or abolishin:
said corporation. buJ such election may OK
held on any Subsequent day by order OF th'
mavur, aud If any OF the duties eBioined b.
this at or the ordinances. rules, orders
resolutions or bylaws OF the city 10 be done
by any officer =. any time specified, are no
done and performed, the common council
NAV, Il il deem II OF benefit 10 the residents
OF said city 10 do 90, appoint another li'r,
at which said acts may he done or per
formed
CHAPTER III.