The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-03-24

% such Policeman 10 Obey such order. and 10
take such person and conhne him IN the CITY
Jail during the time Of the election and can
Na>>- Any policeman appointed and on duty
a herein provided who shall fail or refuse 10
obey any ~ the lawful commands Of the In
Spectors - Election a. herein provided. shall
on conviction . fined not l-S> than Five dol
Lars. nor more than Fifty dollars. OF imprison-
cd not more than thirty days. or By both
such tine and Imprisonment. IN the discretion
Of The Mayors Court
SIC. -. AT the Close q the election AZ each
polling place IN each ward. the Inspectors and
clerk shall immediately proceed 10 open the
ballot box. and IN the presence Of the public
Il then t. any pr-Ss nj who desire 10 witness
said canvass count the taiIotS therein and
>na4- continue such count without adjourn
meat or intrrmiS>ion until the same l. com
l'-rtto Ne tailot> a. o-ToSlIed IN said box
-Gall n-' rr-t counted. and II the number Of
J.-.s-.s s..AI4 vXcerd The uumtar q persons no
nave voiced - shown by the stubs detached by
the Inspectors and the poll list Of the Clerk.
the ballots shall = replaced in the box and one
OF the inspectors shan publicly draw out and
II such tS.iOJS a. shall - equal 10 such excess
II TWO more ballots shall t. found folded
single ballot. they shall D. lain aside until the
count ~ The uAliutS sh3 u u completed. and II
upon comparison OF the count. and the ap-
Pea raHce OF such ballots. majority Of the
Inspectors shall BE- Of the opinion that the
ballots thus folded roEe Ihrr were voted By one
prison. such ballots shall f-s DESTROYED All
ballots rejected by the Inspectors in such can
vasS shall o marked by them on th,, hack
k!e TTs with -. brief s statement nj
the Chairman II said Board OF In
>pectCrS. and the rejected ballots shall be kept
separate and apart from those counted. and
>ha!! D. fastened or pinned together and shall
l.. returned To the Clerk with the other ba IlOts-
SO. ~. The canvass bein; compl-tcd. the
result shall D. publicly Prcclaimrd. one Ger
Jlrcatr Z the result Of such election. unless
otherwise provided IN The order Tor such clrc-
ton. snail - made cut by the Inspectors and
Clerk al each rolling place which certificate
shall contain IN words written al fuII length
he a Il Vua a.
Office. a. the same spp-a IN the official bal-
lot. and the mum t--r 81 votes east for such pei
>s,H for each uflc,-. and II any question shall
- submitted Z" an election such certificate
shall al>p contain the mum bar of votes for and
against such question. which certificate or re-
turn of election >hal! l. signed BY the Inspect
or and Clerk. and shall l. delivered without
delay 10y one Il the Inspectors securely sealed
III an rHNcl"Ir' Win the names 81 The other
two Inspectors " riTrru across the seal. ru rht.
CITY Clerk ~ the City Of oCala- and the poll
lists. and uathS - the Inspectors and Clerks.
together with all ballots. ballot >Tuh>. memo
randa and ,aperS Of all kinds u>s-d 10y the
Inspectors and Clerk in conducting such rlrC-
tluIl. shall also =. transmitted. locked UP and
sealed by the Inspectors. IN the ballot box.
which box shall IL delivered with the said GER
ti:icatv ii the result II ecCtl"n.t" the said CIty
Clerk The returns III relation L" any question
submitted Ia tn. electors shall always - kept
separate from the returns OF votes for City
officers. and the envelope containing the IT,
turns 81 election a. Ia any question submitted
Ia the. Z. tCrpr- 10 the City shall J.. rksd
Returns Of Contract. Bond. or Improve
mrnr. Election the Inspectors using som"
appropriate word To- designate the Ia rIicular
question submitted. ami the rnvrI"I- contain
ing III. returns - ERECTION for City officers
snail hav- written thereon the words Returns
IF Election for City Officers. and in each the en-
vrI"py shall i--aT th- number 81 the ward from
which IN" r"tErus ar" made In" returns
ballots. ballot lnNr~. stubs. etc. returned {"
IN" city Clerk. the said city Clerk shall keep
In his exclusive possession. ami shall not a! ow
the same To - examined or opened 10y any
L. r~on until he submits them To the CITY
touucl! for canvass II the returns a. hereinl---
g. fslfs
aminrd In any contest Of election. and then
only ~ th- manner provided III such cases.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SO ~ Each clcctor. upon entering the
polling place OF rom. shall obtain from IN"
Inspector " hose duty II i I" distribute bal-
Iut>. cur 81 tn official ballots hrr"lnt--furr
provided for. p'n receiving the hal 81 the
,l,-crur snail forthwith. AMI without leaving
tu. pol ing Viact-. r,rITr alone trNcrpt pro
,-rdIt in SECS Al and - h,.r-ofl L. ,,n,. Of rh,
booths or compartments provided for that pur-
pos. and shall there FT'parr hl> ballot with
i due and T,I>pua hl" -lr-fd. at longest within
th, time limited 10y thi> ordinance. 10y mark
ing with pm and INK or pencil. IN the apPro-
prIat'. margin piac'. a cross mark ~ l-I0Te
the name Of tnr candidate d hI- choice for
such ufilc'- 10 ~ E.la pf o. ming III the name
Of thu. candidate of hi choice, III the space
provided therefor. and likewise 10y marking
cross mark n tefpr. the word --FOr'' or
Against a. ne desires L. vote for or against
any question submitted To- vote at such elec-
ticn
u.
dent or mI>ta H.. spoil ballot - that he cannot
conveniently or safely vote the same. shall re-
ll~u il t. the inspector. VINO shall Immedl-
at, Il ,i--ach the stub and destroy the ba!iot.
a. herein u+.furr provided. and the pecroT shall
ru-n * entitled 10 a n-w ballot III lieu OF the
one DESTROYED. but IN no case shall an el-cIur
be entitled 10 more than three ballots. In no
case shat! any person be permitted 10 carry
ballot outs. de or the polling room.
Section ~. After preparation Of his ballot. |
the eIectur shall fUlu Il 80 a. TO conceal the /
face thereof and leave the stub unfUIded, |
showing the name or initials OF the inspector /
who Sha n U,-ach the stub therefr rom and re /
turn the ballot to the eleCtor. and the e!ector /
shall deposit same III the oOx III the presence 1
OF the inspectors.
section -. ANY elector who shall. except a.
herein provided. allow nI- Id Hot 10 u. seen by 1
any person. or attempt To taxi or remove any /
l;i lot from the polling p!ac'' l-foT' the clp-'
II rh- polls or place, any mark upon his ballot
who -hal. interfere" with any elect"r when in
side the polling place. or when making his
duly influence. any ectoT IN the preparation |
II his la lot. or any eI-ctoT who shall remain !
longer than In" specified TINE allowed In TINS
act IN III bOptA or compartment after bt'lng
notified that his time mas expired. or who
shall cndrayor 10 induce any vIectcr - show
how he marks. or hd- marked his ballot or
aids CT attempts 10 aid any electOr by means
yf auy mechanical device or any other means
" hsr<u-ver. in making hi ballot. shall
2rInr. or procure 10 l.. printed. or shall have
in hiS possession any copy OF the OTlcldl ballot
shall be guilty OF violation OF this ordinance.
D
D. fined not less thsn ten dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars; and any ballot
marked by an el-ct0r for Identification shat!
D" rejected
section 81 The person who shall receive the
highest nUmI.r d votes cast for any Office
-Ea 4 =. elected Q" such Office In case two or
hi Ehe-r numt--r # votes for the same Office.
another election therefor shall - held NJ a.
h. lay to D,. liked 10y thu Mayor in his PrCcla-
nation. IN cas- Of any question which may
In submitted - tn people. the affirmation or
D. CATION q such question shall prevail a. me
hi CHEST number 81 votes cast shall be-'For" or
Against the question
section 81 The City Clerk shall make out
and transmit 70 each person chosen 10 any
city Office. Immediately after the canvass Of
election returns by the City Council a. here
.nb.fDre provided, certificate showing the
result thereof a. declared by the Council.
,vf,fCE certificate shall - prinla tscie evidence
~ nj election 10 such Office IN al contests or
.nva-,: "a ions t-"to-e the City Council.
section -. The Cry Clerk shall prepare or
aus 10 D. prepared Or printed any and al
tanks ami forms for the IL. Of inspectors ana
Jerks % election required hy tHi- ordinance.
md under The direction Z the judiciary con-
-r--.--. ami under -lr direction q laid commit
=" >nal. procure or nave prepared -unici-ilt ,
.urls-aT % copies q; tlls OrGinanc' - mat al
i.-si.d blanks. and a. least Oh" copy II taI- Or
finance. may u. furnished az each Iso.Ang
'iac- within IN" city al eac1 election ,
80 - Al! Tar rooms. a.Oon= and ether places
~ the - 10 = Eglpr- uy retail. shall y closed
2 = u'c.ock midnight 81 the night preceding :
~ d. "- w1:c'l any genera or -I-c.al t4rc--
Jon may .. held under this ordnance ana q
hall --ual p c.o-ed until ~ vc.pcs in the q
vag.-y % the iav q election. And during :
ra- time -n - i. % iErDXca ling liquor within
aid city ! ---G. .-ed. Any prison who shall I,
r. convicted o. violation Z tlI- --ctlcl -flai.
=. punished b. a in o. not les than 1:rE dol
. = nor mere than Two IuCI--1 GC.laT-- Or 10y :
,r.,.-5 So-.u-r- IN IN. CRY IA. FOR not more {
nan -.xrv Ga--. = t- lC-n -IcI me and IN C
-5-C--... m. IN the discretion - the court q
section - II the conduct - al genera. and ;
---. A. .s.-grr- in -ns cry % Dcaa. the fore 4
m ordinance --all Dee The election laW 81 q
aid CITY n q y matters covered thereby aul IN .
-.arsgn 20 any mater or question that snail OF I
.s- e-r-- ~ s-lr ..-c-5c-. IN any manner in o
nj a -,y1- ne SAM. r-- covered oy the pTv- G
stems Of rnI- .-C. the law u tn- ia Z" - 2
.o--da on The pint shall - aIplIca Die snr :
30. Govern n - fsr a. The zane = sU>ceptl- 9
- q Application
seton q Within thirty days after tn pas .
= ard approval 4 -Hi- ordinance. -u-r- Z
gs.. D. a general revision of III registration
~ X = aid city ~ -he CRY council. a. pro 2