Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-02-27
ORDINANCE NO. 157.

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 1.
That for the purpose of the annual city cleo
ton to be held on May LIST, 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 shall 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 (90) ninety days next proceeding
said date of May 1st 1894, shall be entitled to
vote at such election.
SECTION Ill
Such entry must show:
l. Name at length.
2. Age emitting fractions of year such per-
son will be at the next ensuing election.
3. The country of nativity.
4. The place of residence, giving the ward.
o.. Ii naturalized, the time and place OF nat
uralization.
Each name must be numbered in order of
entry.
SECTION ".
Upon the 18th day of April, 1894, the Recorder
shall make out a copy of the entries existing
upon the Great Register upon that date in
which the names must be arranged alphabetic-
ally according to surname and must be num-
bered consecutively from first to last inclusive.
SECTION V.
Within five days after making such list the
Recorder must have printed fifty copies there
of. to be distributed as follows:
Two 2) copies to each ward to be hung in
some conspicuous place. One ~ 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 aft
d ayits made before him for the purpose of re-
glstratiOn.
SECTION VIII
There must be left opposite the name of each
elector blank for cancellation; cancellation
shall be made and for the same reason as pro-
vided in The territorial statutes for registration
SECTION TX.
If the recorder refuses to enter the name
of any qualified electors of the city upon the
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
trial 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 male by the recorder for
such af1idavits.
SECTION XII.
No entries shall be made upon the great
register of the city after the date of April Is,
1894.
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 Kill
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 Esd
day of February, A. D. 1894
J. B. LACY, Acting Mayor.
Attest: ED SCHWARTZ.
| [sEALl City Recorder.
Date of first publication Feb. "a, 1894.