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Eozeman, March Goth. 1883.
CITY ORDINANCES.
An Ordinance Concerning City Elections.
ORDINANCE MOI.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council Of the
City of Bozemaa:
SECTION I. Until otherwise ordained, the
division of the city into wards, shall continue
as designated by the Charter Commissioners,
and a poll shall be provided in each ward. A.
all elections under the charter Or required by
ordinance whether annual or special, the vot-
ing shall be by ballot, and the elections shall
be subject to the same regulations, and con-
Quoted in the same manner, unless otherwise
prescribed by ordinance, or required by the
charter as is now, or shall be, at the time OF
holding such elections, provided by the laws
of this Territory for general elections; and no
vote shall be received, at any of said elections,
unless the person offering to vote shall have
the qualifications to vote at said election pre-
scribed and definedby the City Charter with
reference to said election, and the purpose
thereof, whether general or special; nor I'M
less said person be resident of the ward in
which said vote is offered.
SEC. 2. Whenever any vacancy shall occur
in any city office, which by the charter must
be filed by election, by reason Of death, resig-
nation, removal from the ward or city or
other.cause, the City Council shall immedi-
ately order a special election to fill such va
cancy.
SEC. 3. At all elections, whether annual or
special, unless otherwise ordered by the City
Council, the polls shall be opened at one
O'Clock D, m. and close at sig o'clock p. m.
Sec. The City Council shall cause notice
of all elections to be published In the city
Newspapers, if daily, for at least six days, If
weekly, for two weeks, prior thereto, desig-
mating place in each ward where the polls
shall be held, and shall provide suitable bal
lot boxes as required by law Of this Territory.
The city clerk shall provide poll books for the
use of the election boards and it shall be the
duty OIL the city marshal to see that the ballot
boxes, and every thing needed by the E ton
boards shall be supplied.
SEC. 5. The City Council shall select Two
judges of election for each place OF voting; II
practicable such judges shall not be of the
same political party; they shall be notified OF
their selection by the city marshal, at least
three days prior to the day Of election. Said
Judges shall choose clerk, and the three shall
constitute the election board for the poll.
Each shall possess the qualifications of an
elector.
SEC. 6. Iffor any cause the Council shall
fail to appoint judges, or if the judges appoint
ed shall fell to appear and qualify at the
time and place fixed by the opening Of the
polls, the vacancy may be filed by the quail.
| fed voters present.
SEC. 7. Before receiving any votes, the
Judges and clerk shall take and subscribe the
oath prescribed by the statute OF this Terri
tory, for judges and clerks OF election, which
oath shall be attached to the returns.
SEC. 8. The clerk shall enter the name Of
every person voting, and number the names
| consecutively. If any person offering to vote
shall be challenged for any cause, one Of the
Judges shall state to such person the qualifica
lions of q voter, and thereafter, unless the
| challenge be withdrawn or such persons II
| known by the judges to be qualified elecior
| the oath shall be administered by one of the
Judges and the fact noted by the clerk, by
| writing the word 'sworn" opposite to such
name.
| Sec. Q. After the canvass of the vote is con
| cluded, the Judges and clerk shall make anc
| subscribe return Of the same, giving thu
name of each person voted for, the office fol
which he was voted and the number Of vote:
he received. If the election be upon IN ordin
| ance or proposition for the levy ofa specia
tax, or any similar proposition, they shall
! state the number of votes given for or agains
such proposition. One of the judges shall taxi
charge of the ballot box. in which the ballot
shall all be replaced after the canvass, and !
shall be securely sealed, and returned to tn
city clerk within twenty-four hours after tn
completion OF the canvass. The clerk OF tn
election board, after the returns have beef
completed and attached to the poll BOOK
shall return the same properly sealed to tn
city clerk, within twelve hours after the com
pletion of the canvass, either by deliverin
the same personally, or by dcDnsittng then
in the post office, properly directed and posi-
paid.
SEC. TO- Unless the City Council have OF
dered an adjourned meeting for the purpOs
of canyassipg the votes of such election, a
soon as the returns are all received by tn
city clerk, he shall notify the Mayor thereo
and he shall call meeting of the COunc
forthwith. Said meeting, whether fixed b.
the Council, or called by the Mayor, shall
within twenty-four hours after the time IKE
for the reception of the returns by the cit
clerk have TRANSFERRED. At such meeting tn
clerk shall open the returns in the presenc
of the Council which shall be canvassed b
the Council, and those persons declared cleo
| ed who shall have received the highest nun
Der of legal votes; and such ordinance or pr
position for special tax, or otherwise shall I
declared ratified or adopted, or rejected, g
may be shown by the votes cast for an
. against such ordinance or proposition. Th
result shall be entered on the Council jOurna
and the city clerk shall issue certificates
election to the persons. declared to be electe
to office.
SEC IL. All election contests for any eli
Office shall be tried before the City Counci
and any legal voter desiring to contest tn
election of any person elected to Office, sha
serve five days notice in writing upon II
person whose election is contested, eith'
personally or by leaving a copy OF said notl
at the usual place of residence Of such perso
and within the same time shall file with II
; city clerk petition addressed to the Counc
setting forth the name and office of the perse
whose election is contested, and the groun'
of contest; and the City Council shall 'i'poi1
special meeting, giving reasonable ICE
, all parties, and at such time and place sha
hear all legal and proper testimony prosentt
by either party; or in its discretion the Cou
Gil may order the testimony and hearing b
fore committee of the Council, consisting
not less than three members thereof; al
upon it's own hearing, or the report Of its col
mittee the Council shall determine such col
| test and shall award the certificate to the pc
son justly entitled, or may order new elt
ton.
r | SEC. L. In case of tie vote for Mayor,
other elective Office, except Alderman, al
such fact is ascertained by the Council at Il
canvass of the election returns, the Count
= shall forthwith proceed to decide the same
- a vote of the Council. In case of a tie in t
election of Alderman, thu City Council sh:
proceed to settle the same by lot.
SEC. l3. Judges and clerks of election sh:
each be allowed two dollars for their service
Adopted and approved, April 18th, 1888.
J.V. BOGERT, Mayor
ArrEsr:-J. ]. DAVIS, City Clerk.