Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-03-19

shall be for organization under the gen.
ersl Law. such city shall thenceforth be
deemed TO be organized under this chap
ter, and the city officers then in Office,
shall thereupon exercise the powers con-
ferred upon like officers in this chapter
until their SUCCESSORS shall be elected
and qualified.
when are their successors elected
and qualified? Tho answer 10 found in
said section 1854. At the first election
under this article, there shall be elected
the full number of aldermen to which
the city shall be entitled This clearly
means the number Of aldermen provided
for under the general law. II the gen.
or al law provided that there should be
elected but one alderman from each
ward, is there any question which law
should govern? The old charter has
been superseded by the general law.
Said general law, in effect, limits the
term Of office Of certain aldermen in
your city, as hereinbefore stated"
II the law above cited is correct
statement OF the same, would 1t not be
we'll for the council to take precautiOn-
ary measures to prevent any possible
illegality IN the election? 1t might be
the means of saving much misunder-
standing and expense if 1t were done
And it is suggested that If the friends OF
Aldermen Bensch and Gaffney, the two
aldermen whose terms are unexplred in
the first and second wards respectively,
desire them to fill out their unexp.red
terms, that they be voted upon regularly
the same as if chosen for the first time.
The formality OF reelecting them could
do no harm, at least. The matter is one
for he prompt consideration of the
residents of the first and second ward.
FOR ALDERMEN.
IL the fourth ward, petitions nomin.
ating August Kuhn and j. B. Durkee
for aldermen have been circulated today,
and very largely signed. Both are old
time residents Of the ward, and their
names meet hearty approval with voters,
as shown by the petitions.
In the second ward the friends of G..
A. Lieber are proposing that he be re-
elected-whether he would become q
candidate or not is not stated. h. B.
Wood has also been mentioned for the
place in this ward, but is said is not
candidate. A petition was in circulation
fer Jas. Ross.
In the third ward petitions are circu-
lated for r. B. Moses and Jas. Herbert.
There are numerous residents OF the
first ward who would be pleased TO see
Wm. G. Mueller become a candidate,
realizing that he would make firstcIass
man. Warren Wetmore is also favor
ABLY named for the place.
Alderman Mitchell states he is not
candidate for reelection under any cir
cnmstance.
A petition is out for B. F. Blgelow for
police magistrate.
For mayor there is petition for J. T.
Eager for re. election.
Dick Giese was yesterday circulating
a petition for B. w. Fuller.
The city council is going ahead with
an important city election and should
not neglect to take every proper pre-
caution to prevent an illegal election
and future litigation. It is the desire
of every one that, under this reorganiza-
ton of the city, from the old special
charter, to the general law of the state,
every step necessary to strictly conform
with the law should be taken 1t is the
duty of the council as a body to see to
this and The Alert believes it Is the in
tention of the council to do so and that
it will take any necessary steps
to protect every interest of the
city. 1t is CLAIMED by good at
torneys that the law clearly establishes
the necessity of electing eight aldermen
at the FIRST general election OF city
organizing under the general Jaw.
In addition to the matter of electine a
full set of officers for the city, as the law
plainly states. should be done, it also
appears to be the duty of the council to
have registration Of the voters made on
this, the first general election OF the city.
1t has been held by the council that no
registration was necessary as the law
was said to apply only to the county
general elections which occur in the fall
This is held to be an incorrect view.
The city of Fargo, acting under the
same law that we are now under has
prepared for registration at their coming
city election The law requires that the
persons appointed pursuant to any city
or village ordinance to act as judges OF
election in any village or city shall, to-
cether with the inspectors OF election,
constitute board Of registry for their,
respective precincts, and they shall meet
on Tuesday, two weeks preceding any
general election, Ito make list OF all
onalified voters; and the law further