The age-herald., 1899-03-04

true results of the election for such ward.
 After the returns from all the wards have been canvassed, the committee shall by resolution declare:
 First. The number of ballots received by each candidate for mayor, and the name of the candidate for mayor receiving the highest number or ballots at said election.
 Second. The number of ballots received by each candidate for police commissioner, and the names of the seven candidates re- ceiving the highest number of ballots for the office of police commissioner.
 Third The names of the several candI- dates receiving the highest number of votes in the respective wards for the office of aldermen in each of the nine wards of said city.
 Fourth. The names of the two persons receiving the highest number of votes in their respective wards for the position of executive committeeman from said ward.
 And said committee shall declare the per- son receiving the highest number of votes for mayor, and the seven persons receiv- ing the highest number of votes for police commissioner, and the persons receiving the highest number of votes for alderman in their respective wards in each of the nine wards of said city to be the nominees of the democratic party for such office.
 And said committee shall declare the two persons receiving the highest number of votes from the respective wards to be N~
 Certifying Result
 3. The chairman and secretary of the ex- ecutive committee shall certify the nomina- tions to the mayor of the city of Birming- ham immediately after the adjournment of the meeting of the executive committee.
 Raising Funds to Carry Out Primary
 To- In order to raise the necessary funds for carrying out the primary plan the sev- eral candidates for office shall be required to deposit with the chairman of the ex- ecutive committee, at the time of making application to have his name printed on the official ballots, the following amounts, to-wit:
 Each candidate for mayor. .. .. :. ..$1O0 Each candidate for police commissioner 15 Each candidate for alderman.... .. .. .. 15
 Committee of Arrangements
 Il. There shall be appointed by the chair man of the executive committee, a com- mittee of arrangements consisting of three members, one of whom shall be known supporter of each one of the candidates for mayor, said committee to be appointed within twenty-four hours after the adop- ton of the plan for primary.
 Said committee shall have charge of tho execution of the plan for a primary, shall cause the registration herein provided for to be made, shall have the ballots herein provided for printed and distributed to- gether with all the necessary blanks for use of the clerks and managers, and en- velopes, boxes and other things necessary in holding the election. The committee shall procure a box for each polling place in each ward and place therein sufficient number of ballots for such ward in hold ing such election, together with necessary bianks therefor.
 Any and all matters of detail relating to tffe holding of said primary election, includ. ing the preparation and depositing of bal. lots, and all other matters pertaining to the said primary not herein provided for shall be left for determination to the discretion of the committee of arrangements herein provided for.