The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-05
HON VOTERS ARE MADE

ss0e - the Questions That arr tn be
aeHsl~a Next October.
Regarding the election TO he held I'm
Montana, tho Law provides that IL shall he
held ON the first Tuesday i'm October, 1ss9.
AZ that election the constitution framed
by the Helena convention shall he sub
tection, and all persons who are then
qualified electors under tire Law Of the
territory shall he entitled tn vote. The
boarxls Of county commissioners shall APP
point Judges and clerks for each polling
place and precinct. Each clcctor shall
have written or printed on the icket lie
deposits i'm the ballot box the words "For
the Constitution" or against the Com
stitution."
The votes east at his election shall he
canvassed not later than Is days there
after, ar sooner IL the returns from all the
precincts have been received, and i'm the
manner prescribed by the laws of the ter
ritory of Montana. The returns shall he
made to the Secretary of the territory,
with the Governor and the Chief
Justice, or u majority of them, shal con-
stitlIte n board of canvassers, who shall
meet AIT the office of the Secretary of the
territory on ar before the thirtieth day
after the election and canvass the vote.
and declar. the result.
STATE OFFICERS To We CHOSEN.
On the same day i'm October there shall
be elected In Montana IA Governor, u
Lieutenant Governor a Secretary of
T iis.s: n% a ssas. Auditor. a Mate sH Hase
of Public Instruction, one Chief
Justice and two Associate Justices of the
judicial districts established by his Com
stitution. IA Clerk of the Supreme Court
and a clerk of the District Court i'm and
members of the Legislative Assembly pro
vided for in the constitution. The terms
of officers SO elected shall begin when the
State shall he admitted into the Union
and shall end on the first Monday i'm jan
nary, 1s:es. except as otherwise provided.
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one Representative i'm the Fifty-First Com
Rress OF the United States.
returned and canvasscd as is provided by
law. and returns shall be made to the
secretary of the territory and canvasscd
i'm the same manner and by the same
board as Is the vote upon the constitution,
except as to clerk of the district court.
COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP
time the following county and township
officers: Three county commissioners,
one clerk of the board of county commis-
sioners. and ex-ofitcio recorder, one sheriff,
one county treasurer, one county superiIl-
of commo schools, one county
surveyor, one county assessor, one coro-
ner. one public administrator. one county
attorney, two Justices OF the peace and
two constablcs for each township. The
GERS shall begin upon the admission Of the
state and end upon the first Monday of
January A. ID. fs9s. except as to county
first Monday of March succeeding his
election, and end ON the first Monday of
March A. ID. 1S93, and also as to county
commissioners whose terms are otherwise
provided for i'm the constitution.
The vote of the above county and town
ship officers and for clerk of the District
Court shall he returned and canvassed
and certificates of election tn said officers
issued as is now provided by law.
Notice of the election for the adoption
or rejection Of the constitution for State.
district, county and township officers
shall he given by the several Boards OF
County Commissiouers i'm TN. same mani
ner as notice Of general elections for dele
gate to Congress- and county officers is re
guired to he given by the existing laws of
the Territory.
The provisions of this ordinance apply
only 10 the election and to the officers
1Ss9.