The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-05-15

bur in his absence the board may appoint an
other person clerk. Each inspector and clerk
shall take the cath or affirmation required Of in
specrors ana clerks of general elections
section 20. Al'elections shall be by ballot. ard
all votes for elective officers any election shall
he upon ballot. and be deposited in one ballot
box \ plurality OF votes shall elect; ana If two
or more persons receive an equal number OF
forthwith determined 10y lot in the presence NJ
the inspectors, in such manner as they snail di-
dent in such village. may vote at any election.
Section y. All village elections shall he, tx,
cept as hereinbef9re provided. conducted ana
the result canyassed and certified as in the case
Of town meetings. and except as modified 10y
this act. Every statute relating 70 holding
town meetings, canyasSing and certifying the re-
suit thereof and relating applicable - the
duties Of inspectors and clerks, the challenging
or votes ana 10 voting thereat anu every slhIule
prescribing and furnishing onenses FOR illegal Not,
ing. bribery. fraud. deceit, corruption ofhcial
Delinquency or other gnenSes ut or concerning
elections which is applicable 10 town meetings.
is hereby extended and applied to village elec-
lions
Section 2S AT the annual charter election in
each village. there shall be chosen the FOLLOW Ing
officers viz: 4 president six trustees. clerk Il
treasurer. q supervisor. an assessor, and con
stable: also two justices Of the peace and po-
lice Justice if required To- be elected in such year
unless such last named office shall have been
discontinued. All other officers Of villages or
gained under The provisions OF this act OF any
general law shall he appointed by the village
boarI Ht their first meeting after the annual
election, unless such board shall otherwise pro-
vide. AMI Su"A 0llctIS snail De ltui'Nd'lL' ny
such board on a vote Of majority % M me
trustees No person. not resident electpr in
such village shall be eligible 10 any ONCE
Section %. Within i've days after the election
or appointment of any village officer the village
clerk shall notify the person 50 selected thereof
unless hr voted at such election, and every per
elected or appointed /" any office named IN
the preceding section. except justice Of the
peace and police Justice, shall within ten days
after such election appointment ~ notice
thereof when 50 required be given and before
emf to - on lt
scribe before the village clerk OF some author
lied officer. an oath 10 support the "nnstltut
Of the United States. ana the constitution of this
state. and faithfully 10 discharge the duties OF
his office. naming the same. To the best of his
officer administering il. in the village cl"ih "f-
fee. Such oath shall Ice administered and c"Iil-
fled without fee The neglect 10 file such oath or
an official bond, when required. shall DC "etihea
refusal to serve III and vacation Of sNth tlllte-
Section 50 Every bond required by a village
officer shall he executed. with SuihclSht SuItilt9
Ia the village by its nnIne; shall he IN sum l"
he fixed 10y the village board. when not 'lh"t-
wise prescribed snail h" approved ny ne p'rSi-
dent and filed with the village clerk within the
time prescribed for filing his oath IF Office ana
before entering on the duties ot his Once tN-
crpt that the clerk shall be filed with the ut"s-
urer Whenever the village board snail deem
any bond Insufficient they may require ad-
dftinuHl bond 10 hc executed ana filed in a sum
and within time. not less than ten days; /" be
copied a surety on any bond, note or Other
obligation to the village
section 81 The term Of Office Of all village Of
firers except Justice of the peace and police JUS
tce. shall be year and until their respective
successors elected or appointed and quail
fed; and all vacancies therein shall he hIed Tor
th, residue of the UneNpired term only. Every
such vacancy shall be filed by the village hoard
except i'll the office of president which snail DE
filed by It special election. and If any oflrer lie
absent temporarily incapacitnted from any
cause. the hoard may appoint some person TO ans,
charge the meantime. his duties. The board
may accept the resignation OF any oitcrr.
Section 81 The president shall be lay virtue Of
nj. one a trustee and preside ut all meetings Of
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