Arizona republican., 1894-03-02
ORDINANCE NO. 158.

An ordinance providing for the registration of voters in the several wards of the city of Phoenix.
 The Common Council of Phoenix do ordain
 SECTION I. That for the purpose of the annual city elec- tion to be held on May 1st, 1894, being the first Tuesday in May in the year 1894, registration of the legally qualified voters of the city is hereby ordered.
 SECTION II. For the above purpose there shall be kept in the Recorders office of the city Great Register in which sha Il be entered the names of all per sons who by reasons of their being electors of the county of Maricopa and of their being resi- dents of the city and having resided therein for a period of (s0 ninety days next proceeding said date of May 1st, 1894, shall be entitled to vote at such election.
 SECTION IT, Such entry must show: l. Name at length.
 ?. Age emitting fractions of year such per- son will be at the next ensuing election. 8. The country of nativity 4. The place of residence, giving the ward. D.. If naturaized, the time and place of nat uralization.
 6. The date of the entry of each person. Each name must be numbered in order of entry.
 SECTION ".
 Upon the 18th day of April, 1894, the Recorder shall make out copy of the entries existing upon the Great Register upon that date in ally according to surname and must be num- bered consecutively from first to last inclusive. SECTION V. Within five days alter making such list the Recorder must have printed fifty copies there of, to be distributed as follows: Two @ copies to each ward to be hung in some conspicuous place. One CD copy to each member of the Council and to each city officer. Three (3) copies to each board of election in the the several wards. copies for general dis tribution. SECTION VI That for the purpose of deciding who would be electors of the county at the time of said election the recorder shall be governed by the territorial statutes in such case made and pro- vided.
 SECTION VII. The recorder must file and preserve all affi- dayits made before him for the purpose of re- gistration.
 There must be left opposite the name of each elector & blank for cancellation; cancellation shall be made and for the same reason as pro- v1ded in the territorial statutes for registration of electors.
 If the recorder refuses to enter the name of any qualified electors of the city upon the great register such elector may proceed by action in the district court to compel such entry but no cost shall be recovered against the recorder in any such action unless it is alleged in the complaint and shown on the tr1al that the recorder knowingly and willfully violated plain duty.
 SECTION X. Upon the application of any person to have his name placed upon the great register of the city before such entry is made he shall make an affidavit before the city recorder that he will be an elector of the city at the time of the next ensuing annual election.
 No charge shall be ma ie by the recorder for such affidavits.
 SECTION XI. No entries shall be made upon the great register of the city after the date of April 15, 1884,
 SECTION XII. No person shall be entitled to vote at said annual election whose name does not appear upon the great register of the city.
 SECTION XIII. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and publication according to law.
 Passed by the common council the 23d day of February A. D., 1894. Approved this 23d day of February, A. D. 1894
 J. B. LACY, Acting Mayor. Attest: ED SCHWARTZ, [sEAL] City Recorder. Date of first publication Feb. 24, 1894.