The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10
ORDINANCE NO. 55.

An Ordinance to provide for nominations to city
Offices, to authorize proclamations and regis
the City of Caldwell.
Be It ordained by the Mayor and Council Of the
City of CdldlCel
list. At least 20 days before each general or
special city election the Mayor shall issue an
/ election proclamation containing statement of
the time of election, the offices to be filled, the
names and descriptions of the several wards, the
name of the registrar appointed to receive the
registration of the electors of each ward and the
time during which said registration may be made
and cause said proclamation to be published in
the manner provided for the publication of Or
dinanceS of the City
End The Council shall at its regular meeting
in February prior to each general election, and
at least 40 days prior to each special election ap
point registrar Of election for each ward who
must be qualified electOr and resident OF such
ward and otherwise legally qualified and shall
furnish each registrar With al Necessary books,
blank notices, certificates, OathS, and other pa
pers and material needed by him to perform the
duties of his office. The council shall also at
said meeting appoint four qualified electors Of
eacr ward thre9 of which shall act rs Judges of
election and one as distributing clerk of election
in said ward the reelection of which officers
must as nearly as practicable represent all the
different political parties in this city; Notice of
their appointment shall be given said appointees
by the City Clerk The council shall at said
meeting provide suitable polling places in each
ward with all necessary compartments, supplies,
official stamps and ballot boxes
3rd The time within which registration may
he made shall be during every Saturday between
the hours of O. clock a. m. and o clock p. m.
and from O. clock p. m. to &C Ock p. m. be-
tween the first day of the proclamation of the
Mayor and the tenth day next preceding such
election; and upon any other days within said
time when the said registrars may be found at
their places Of registration. All registrars shall
richly conform to the laws providingfOr regiS1ra-
ton for state elections in all matters whatsoever
not herein provided for.
4tn Certificates of nominations Of candidates
for municipal OffcS shall be filed with the
Clerk not more than thirty nor less than ten days
previous to the day of election
9TH The Clerk must make out three written
notices of election for each ward, in form as by
law provided in State elections and shall cause
said notices to be posted in three Of the most
public places of each ward at least twenty days
said notices to be posted, one at the place where
the election is authorized to be held and the
other two at the most public and suitable places
in the ward. He shall also provide ana deliver
to the judges of election OF each ward before the
opening Of the polls suitable ballots, instruction
cards, ticket stamps and sample tickets as pro.
vided by law in state elections and shall in all
other matters relating to City elections perform
the same duties as are imposed by law upon the
County Auditor in state elections.
9Th The duties imposed upon the Board OF
County Commissioners in state elections shall in
sOfar as they relate to city elections be per-
formed by the city council! and the manner OF
conducting city elections and canvassing the re-
turns thereof not herein provided for. Shall be
and conform to the general election laws OF the
State OF Idaho.
It'll Ordinance No IA and all ordinances and
parts Of ordinances in conflict herewith are here
ST. Whereas an emergency exist this ordinance
stall take effect and be IN force from and after
IFS passage, approval and publication;
Passed and approved this 9Th day OF February
HOWARD sEBREE,
IA, G.. MCDONALD, Mayor.
City Clerk.