Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-05-08

sides shall be held to be his place of resi-
dence: but II it be place OF temporary es-
adjustment for his family, or for transient
purposes. it shall be otherwise.
Seventh-lf u man have a family fixed In
one place, and he do business in another, the
former shall be considered his place of resi-
dence; 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 a citizen
aud voter where he has taken up his abode
Eighth-The mere Intention to acquire a
new residence. without the fact OF removal.
removal without the inten ion. And no per-
son employed temporarily in the construc-
ton or repair Of any railroad. canal, mu uci-
pal or other work of public nature shall &C.
Quirea residence in any election precinct into
which he came for that purpose. SO rs to en-.
title him to vote therein; but this provision
shall not be held to extend 10 station agents
and section men who permanently reside in
such election district. in any question that
may arise as to the right Of any person in the
employed upon public work as Aforesaid. to
be registered, or to vote. in any election pre-
clnct It must first satisfactorily appear to all
the judges of such election that the said party
Is an actual bona ide resident of said election
district and not there for temporary pur-
poses merely: aud the mere affidavit Of sucn
person shall not be received as conclusive az
to any fact necessary to entitle him to vote.
a
inmate Of any soldiers home in this state
shall, for the purpose of this act, have q
legal residence therea:.
SEC. 10 The polls in the several election
a as IN towns, villages and cities OF less
be opened at nine 90 O'Clock in the morning
and kept open until five (5) o'clock in the
afternoon; but in cities Of four thousand
(4.OF) or more and less than twelve thousand
(l2,0oO) Inhabitants the polls shall be opened
~ ninInoly In ho hn1
be 1ept open until six (6) o'clock in the even
ing: In cities of twelve thousand U2,G00) in
habitants and over the polls shall be opened
at six (6) o'clock In the morning and closed
at seven % O'Clock in the evening. No ad-
1ournment or intermission whatever shall
take place until the same be closed and until
al the votes cast at such poll have been
counted and the result publicly announced.
hEelsrHArloT y GSo CITIES CONTAINING ovsa
Sec. II. In all incorporated cities Of over
twelve thousand (l2,OOO) inhabitants
the person aut horized BY, or ap-
pointed pursuant to law. to act as
city, or in any ward or other election district
in such city In this state, shall constitute q
board OF registry for their respective cities,
wards or election districts, and shall meet on
Tuesday three 90 weeks preceding any gen
DAYS before any special election. Said board
ehall meet at nine (9) o'clock in the morning
1t place where the last election was held,
or such other place that may be lawfully
eecon d.sc n9 p0 Wheb IN noa hs
are judges aud clerks. and shall continue
in session until nine (9) O'Clock in the after
noon; they shall proceed to make regi1lra-
ton as hereinafter prescribed Of all persons
such election districts: such registration,
when completed. shall constitute aud be
known As the register Of electors Of such
elecuon district. Two (2) such registers
shall be made by said board. Such board
shall have and exercise the same right to
preserve order al their meetings az 10 given
to judges of election to preserve order on
election day, and vacancies In said board
shall be filled in the same manner as such
vacancies are filed at election.
SEC. IL. Said register shall be In form sub
Gtantially as follows: