The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-04-07


OF such Policeman TO obey such order and 10
take such person and confne him in the Cftv
jail during the time OF the election aud can
NaSs- Any policeman. appointed and on siurv
a. herein provided. who shall fail or refuSa -
Obey any Of the lawful commands Of the In
on conviction D. fined not less Than Five dol
lars nor more than Fifty dollars. OF fmpri<op-
Ell not more than thirty DAYS. or by both
such fine and imprisonment in the diSrretion
Of the Mayors Court.
SEC. - Al the close q the election az each
polling place in each ward the Inspectors and
Clerk shall immediately proceed 10 open Ihe
ballot box and In the presence of the public
Il there = any present who desire To witness
said canvass count the ballots therein. and
shall continue such count without adjourn
MELT or Int-rmi>SiOn until the same Is com
Pleted- The ballots a. deposited in said box
-i-@-. a. E-~J counted. and If the uurnber OF
ballots snail exceed the number Of PERSONS " no
have voted a. shown by the stubs detached By
the ballots shall D. replaced in the box and one
OF the Inspectors >hal publicly draw out and
destroy. unopened and uneXamined. a. many
~ >ucn ha-lotS a. SHAH b equal 70 such excess
II TWO or more ballots shah T. found folded
t"ge theT - as 70 present the appearance II a
single ballot they shall b lsin aside until the
count Of the ballots shl II lie completed. and If
upon comparison OF the count. and the ap-
Tearance Of such ballots. a majority OF the
Inspectors shall be Of the opinion that the
ballots thus folded together were voted By one
person. such ballots shall De destroyed All
vaSs shall D. marked by them OF the hack
kelT TS with -, brief statement nj
Sbe C6sirms6 7n o. 's sSid so,r5 81 1S 10y
>spectors. and the rejected ballots shall D. kept
separate ana apart from those counted. and
shall b. fastened or pinned together, and shall
- returned 70 the Clerk with the other ballots.
>EC. a.. The canvass being completed. the
result shall b. publicly proc .aIulvd one GER
IIucate 4 the result Of such election unless
otherwise provided in the order for such clec-
ton. shall * made cut ~ the Inspectors and
Clerk al each ROLLING place. whicn certificate
shall contain IN words written At full length
la q al voted M
Office. ~ the same APPEARS III the official bal
lot. and the numbrr Of votes cast for such pei
son tor each Office. and II any question snail
L submitted 70 an election. such certificate
~hal. also contain the mum t-r Of votes for ana
against such question. which certificate or IL
turn Of election shall D. signed D. the Inspect
or ami Clerk. and shall l. delivered without
delay. 10y one Il the Inspectors. securely sealed
III an envelope with the names OF the other
tSu Inspectors written acrn>> the seal. Ia the
City ClrTk ~ the City Of hcala. and the poll
lists. and uathS ~ the Inspectors and Clerks.
together with all tal!nt~. ballot >TutrS. memo
rauda and papers Of all kinds used 10y the
Inspectors and Clerk IN conducting such rlec-
tlpn. shall also h. transmitted locked up and
sealed by the Inspectors. IN the ballot bcN.
which box shall x delivered with the >ald Ger
ticatr Of the result ~ elvcIIon.Iu the said City
Clerk. The returns in relation L. any question
submitted tu the electors snail always - kept
separate from the returns Of votes for city
officers. and the envelope containing the r.
turns uf election a. 10 any question submitted
To- the a. ectur- IF the City shall ~ marked /
- Returns ~ Contract. or Bond. OF Improve
mynr. Election the Inspectors u>in- some
avr,rsuriaft. word To designate the particular Il
.s,-tfrn submitted and the --nye.oIss contain
Ing the returns 81 election for City officers /
shall have written thereon the words Returns /
Of Election for City Officers. nd IN each the en-
vrIup- shall bear the number ~ the ward from /
which th. returns are made The returns. /
ha lOt~. ballot boxes stubs. etc. - returned tn
the City Clerk. the said City Clerk shall keep 4
in his exclusive possession. and shall not Al ow 4
th. same 10 D. examined or opened by any /
person until he submits them 10 the City /
council for canvass " the returns a. hereinue-
for, provided. or until they opened eN- 1
amilIrd in any contest Of election. and then Il
only in the manner provided in such cases.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
polling place or rOnm- shall! obtain from the i
INSPECTOR " hose duty ii i tp distribute hal Il
lots. one 81 the official ballots "Trinb-fore /
prov ldcd for. pom receiving the ual OF the \
elrctur shall forthwith. and without leaving 1
the pol iuE place. retire alone trNcrpt a. pro
ygurd IN secs Il ana - hrr"oii 70 one 81 the j
booths or COMPARTMENTS provided for that pur- /
bose. md snail there prepare his ballot with |
= due and reasonable sp.-cd. al longest within i
the time limited 10y this Ordinance, 10y mark 4
ing with pen and INK or pencil IN the apPro- 1
PIRATE. margin place. cTu>s mark IN t-Iore Il
such oiiic,. To h. iIl-d b. filling in the name
uf the. candidate Of his choice IN the space Il
prov ri--d therefor. aud likewise 10y marking i
cross mark M beiurr IN" Word "tor or
Against "a h- desires 70 vote for or against
any question Submitted To- vote Al such cleo
ti"n
dent or mistake spoil ballot - that he cannot
or safely vote the same. shall IT,
turn II tu the inspector. who shall lmmedi- Il
atciy d-lach the stub and destroy the ballot.
a. hvrcInb,furr provided. and the elector shall
then ~ entitled 10 new ballot IN lieu OF the
one destroyed. but IN no case snail an elector
h. entitled 10 more than three ballots In no
case shall any person b. permitted 10 carry
ballot outside OF the polling room
Section -. After preparation Of his ballot.
the elector shall told II - a. 10 conceal IN"
face Thereof and leave the stub unfolded-
showing the name or initials OF the inspector
who shall drfach the STUB tnereirom ana re-
turn the ballot 20 the electoT. and the elector
shall deposit same IN the box N the presence
u the inspectors.
herein provided. allow his ballot tn - seen toy
tny person. OF attempt 10 take OF remove any
ballot from Inc polling riaer h,L"LS me ct3>.
4 the polls. or place any marx upon his ballot
1y which il may br Identified. OF any person
shall interfere with any e!ectOr when in
side the polling place. or when making MS
ia lot. or uudI4y influence or attempt 10 IN
iuly influence any ectur III the preparation
4 his ballot. or any clecIOr who shall remain
,r.,..r than The specified time allowed in this
ict IN his booth or compartment after being
Notified that lis time has expired OF who
low he marks. or has marked his ballot or
ids or attempts 10 aid any eiectoT 10y means
# any mechanical device, or any other means
Whatsoever. III making his ballot. or snail
lr!ut. or procure TO b printed. or shall have
n his possession any copy Of the official ballot
hall b. guilty Of viola ton OF TINS ordinance
md on conviction in the Mayors Court shall
- fined not less than ten dollars nor more
nan one hundred dollars; and any ballot
marked by an el=ctor for Identification shall
r rejected
Section u. The person who shall receive the
.i-hesr nurEb-r Of votes cast for any office /
nall - elected To such Office In ca-e tSo or .
more persons shall receive an equal and the ,
highest number II votes for the same "flcr.
NOT her election therefor shall he held at a.
IrIy a ,lav A. practicable after said election.
he dav 10 b.. fixed hy the Mayor IL his prOcla-
nation. In case ~ any question which may ,
.igh--t number 81 votes cast shall he For" OF
\ gaiu>t" the question :
section 81 The City Clerk shall make out !
nd transmit 10 each person chosen 10 any
lty Office. Immediately after the canvass d
lection returns by the CITY Council a. here
eSult thereof a. declared by the Council.
which certificate shall b. prima facie evidence
4 his election TO such Office in al contests or
nveStig ations before the City Council.
Section 50. The City Clerk shall prepare OF
auSr 10 b. prepared OF printed any ana all /
- - ~ ,.-.y.- -. - ~ .E7L r-,8i-arr. !
.G under -h-- direction = the judiciary com
+. ..- ami -.r.- Tho. direction = sl conn.
30 -Hs.. rI-r-1:r.- o. nave pared sufficient
lrr--- 80 copies { THIS urtlUan-n. 80 that al.
--.f-G llank-. and AZ least one copy of this or
1ganc-. may 20 Furnished az zach polling :
.Hc- within The r.'y q each election L.
- 81 a.. ialrrsar.- looms and other places :
fr the "A w 4 l.vuur- iy ---ail shall . closed :
- "'-.prk midnight "f The might preceding :
~ lag ON which aEE -"U -ai n SPECIAL elec- :
Ua may Dr. held under -li> ordnance a1d a
1s.L rr-.a.- c.sz-ed until 5.s' wc.pck IN the =
..lluE u the day e election And during :
.- time rr. - j. % Intoxicating liquor within =
.,. yc-r I'd = .oIs.s55 r his -e,isn shall :
punished By IN = not .e-= than nifty dol :,
= nor more than rws hundred dollars. o y =
% rr5~osmeHr in th- city .al! FOR not more =
IAN sixty days. y 10y 10th such me ana i'm r.
-i-Dnm.nt. IN the discretion - the court =,
section -. In the conduct e all general and u
-clal elections in the city % Ocsla the fore IL
ing -dfrauc- shall b. the Election Jaw % N
"a city II . matters covered Their" by md IN -.
Iar-rn - any matter or question that shall or y
az ans a. any election or IN any manner n -
ID about the same not covered D. the pro- o.
~i1nS % this 1risDaucet the law OF the STAT = d