The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-07

sides shall be held to be his place Of resi-
dence: but if it be place OF temporary es-
tablishment for his family, or for transient
purposes, it shall be otherwise.
Seventh-If man have family fixed in
one place, and he do business in another. the
former shall be considered his place of resi-
dehcs; but any man having a family, who
has taken up his abode with the Intention Of
remaining and whose family refuses to re-
side with him, shall be regarded as citizen
and voter where he has taken up his abode
Eighth-The mere intention to acquire
new residence, without the fact Of removal.
removal without the intention. And no per-
son EN- ployed temporarily in the construc-
ton or repair OF any railroad. canal, munich
pal or other work Of public nature. shall ac-
which he came for that purpose so as to en-
title him to vote therein; but this provision
shah lot be held to extend to station agents
and section men who permanently reside in
may arise as to the right Of any person in the
employment of any railroad corporation or
employed upon public work as Aforesaid, to
be registered, or to vote. in any election pre-
the judges Of such election that the said party
Is All actual bona fide resident Of said election
district and not there for temporary pur-
poses merely; and the mere affidavit Of sucn
person shall not be received as conclusive as
to any fact necessary to entitle him to vote.
Ninth That any person being permanent
inmate OF any soldiers home in this state
shall, forth purpose of this act have a
legal residence therea.
SEC 10 The polls in the several election
districts in towns, villages and cities OF less
than four thousand $4,000 inhabitants shall
be opened at nine (9) O'Clock in the morning
and kept open until five % o'clock in ths
$4,000 or more and less than twelve thousand
(2,0O0 Inhabitants, the polls shall be opened
at seven ~ O'Clock in the morning and shall
be Kept open until six (6) O'Clock in the even
ing: In cities Of twelve thousand N2,O0O in
habitants and over the polls shall be opened
at six (6) O'clock In the morning and closed
at seven 60 O'Clock in the evening. No ad,
1ournment or intermission whatever shall
take place until the same be closed and until
all the votes cast at such poll have been
counted and the result publicly announced.
REGISTRATION IN CITIES CONTAINING OVEN
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the person authorized by, or ap-
pointed pursuant to law. to act as
judges and clerks of election in any such
city. or in any ward or other election district
IN such city in this state, shall constitute
board OF registry for their respective cities,
wards or election districts, and shall meet on
Tuesday three ca weeks preceding any gen.
eral. state Or city election. and fourteen ul
shall meet at nine 90 o'clock in the morning
At place where the last election was held,
or such other place that may be lawfully
DESIGNATED for the polling place in the
election district in which such BOARD
are judges and clerks. and shall continue
In session until nine 90 o'clock in the after
noon; they shall proceed to make registra-
ton as hereinafter prescribed of all persons
entitled to vote at the ensuing election in
such election districts: sucn registration,
when completed. shall constitute and be
known as the register of electors of such
elecuon district. Two ca such registers
shall be made by said board. Such board
shall have and exercise the same right to
preserve order al their meetings az is given
election day, and vacancies in said board
shall be filled in the same manner as such
vacancies are filed at election.
SEQ r. ;TSaid register shall be In form sub
6tantfally n follows: