Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-05-19


Aberdeen shall give public notice OF such
special election by publishing notice
thereof for period Of at least fifteen days
in each and every issue during that time
of the Aberdeen Herald. newspaper OF
said city doing city printing, by causing
said notice to be published in full during
said time. the first publication tosbe at
least fifteen DAYS before the time set by
this ordinance for the holding OF said
election.
SEC. 5. The following places are here
by designated for the purposes OF such
election, as the places for voting In SAID
city under this ordinance, namely !:
The voting place for the First ward shall
be at the hosehouse on Front street In
said ward OF said city, the voting place
for the Second ward shall be at the hose
house on G street Of said city.
Sec. 6. For the purposes OF this cleo
ton L. ]. Kolts and T. l.. Holman are
hereby appointed judges of election in
the First ward Of said city, and 0. M.
Kellogg is hereby appointed inspector,
which two Judges and inspector shall
constitute board OF judges of election
for said ward; for the purposes of said
election N. S. Arnold and John Perry are
hereby appointed judges of election in
the Second ward Of said city, and L. L..
Maley is appointed inspector, which two
judges and inspector shall constitute a
board OF judges of election Tor said ward.
The inspectors and judges Of each ward,
before the time of opening the polls, shall
appoint two suitable persons, who shall be
qualified electors, to act as clerks OF such
election. The inspectors, judges and
clerks aforesaid shall each take and sub
scribe the oath or affirmation prescribed
by the statutes Of this state in cases OF
general elections, and such judges, in
spectors and clerks shall be invested with
the same power and perform the same
duties as are provided by statutes OF the
state in cases OF general elections.
SEC Z. The inspector shall be chair
man of the board and after its organiza-
ton shall have power to administer all
necessary oaths which may be required
in the progress of the election, and to fill
any vacancy which may occur in the
board OF judges or by absence of either Of
the clerks after the polls have been
opened.
SEC. s. At such election held under
the provisions of this ordinance, the
polls shall be opened at o'clock a. M,
and closed at o'clock p. m. The voting
shall be by ballot. The ballots used
shall contain in substance the following /:
"Shall the city of Aberdeen for strictly
municipal purposes incur an Indebtedness
of $40, 100000? Indebtedness, yes. In
debtedness, no." The electors shall so
prepare said ballots by striking therefrom
the words Indebtedness, yes" or Sin
debtedness, no." SO that the remaining
portion OF said ballot shall express his
vote on said question. 1t shall be the
duty of the city clerk, at the expense Of the
venient size, suitably printed, for each
polling place in such city, at the opening
of the polls.
SEC. 9. No person shall be permitted
to vote at such election who is not quail
fed elector Of the city of Aberdeen, and
the general election laws Of this state re-
lating to the preservation Of rejected bal
lots, challenging Of voters closing of polls,
powers and duties of judges, inspectors
and clerks of election, and the manner of
conducting the election, shall as far as
applicable, and when not inconsistent
with this ordinance, shall be applicable
to such election.
Sec. 10. AS soon as the votes are read
and counted certificate shall be drawn
up on each of the poll lists and tallies
or attached thereto, stating the number
of votes cast both for and against the in
curing of said indebtedness, and each
certificate shall be signed by each of the
judges, clerks and inspectors, one Of said
certificates, with ballots, poll lists and
tally paper, oath of inspector. judges and
clerks, shall be sealed up by the inspec-
tor and Endorsed election returns" and
deposited with the city clerk and council,
who shall within two days thereafter can
vass such returns and declare the result
of the election.
Sec. IL. If three-fifths OF the qualified
electors of said city voting at such cleo
ton shall vote in favor Of authorizing the
city Of Aberdeen to incur an indebted
ness of $40 100000, the said city, through
its council, shall have authority to incur
such Indebtedness to that amount for
strictly municipal purposes, as specified
in section two OF this ordinance.
SEC. II. This ordinance shall be in
force from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Passed April %, 1892, and approved by
the mayor April 80, 1892.
J NJ. WEATHERwAx,
Attest: Mayor
O.. J LAWRENCE,
City Clerk.
Date Of first publication Nav S. 1892.