The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-19

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to which he has been elected, for
two years from the third Monday in
April next ensuing his election, or
until his successors shall be elected
and qualified. They shall receive
an annual salary of ten dollars each
and no other fee or compensation
whatever. All members of the
Council shall actually be possessed
Of, and assessed for ON the books of
said town, real or personal property
to the amount in value of five hun
bred dollars, at the time of their
election.
Registration of Voters.
Section III. The Mayor and
Council shall cause to be maintained
registration of the legal voters of
the town, such registration to be OBJ
tanned from the registers books of
the district of which said town of
Union Bridge is part, and said list
to be changed altered and added to,
at each sitting of the Registers of
the district appointed by the Cover
nor and correct ed in the manner pro-
vided in the general registration law
of the State. Such registration shall
be essential to the right of voting at
any election under this charter. Pro-
vided, however that all non resi-
dents male adults who hold real es-
tate in said town to the value of five
hundred dollars or more shall be en-
titled to vote, and should be duly en-
tered on the registration list, such
information to be secured from the
city clerk. Said registration book
of the town is to be kept in the Gus
tody of the city clerk, until the
judges of election have duly quail
fed when they are responsible for
its safe keeping until it is returned
to the proper authority, which must
be done within "A hours after the
close of the polls.
Vacancy in Office of Councilman.
Section liz. If any person cleo
ted to the office of Common Coun-
Gilman, shall refuse or neglect to
qualify within two weeks after the
election, or be otherwise disqualified,
the Mayor shall Immediately order a
new election to be held to fill the va
cancy. Provided, however, that no
election shall be held to fill vacan-
cies in the office of Common Coun-
Gilman so long as the Mayor and
three Common Councilmen shall re-
main who have been duly elected and
qualified, and in which latter case
the three remaining shall elect Coun-
cilmen to fill the vacancies.
Notice of Nominations.
Section 172 A. 1t shall be the
duty of the Mayor through the town
clerk, to notify by public posters at
least ten days before the time of said
nominations, of the time and place
of holding such nominations.
! Section 172 B. Nominations. All
nominations shall be made in con-
vention of the voters of the town, al
least two weeks prior to the time OF
holding the election, the date fol
which convention shall be designa
ted by the Mayor and Council. Two
persons shall be nominated, of pro
per qualifications, for the position Of
Mayor, only one of whom is to bt
voted for, and ten persons of the re-
qnired legal status for the office Of
Common Councilmen, only five Of
whom are to be voted for. A com.
mittee shall be named by the chair
man of the convention to consist Of
three persons, to wait upon the nom
inees and ascertain their willing.
ness to serve, and report results Of
same to the clerk of the town, whose
duty it shall be to refer the matter
to the council, and in the event thai
any person or persons SO nominated
shall decline to serve, then the Coun
ell shall have power to fill the va
cant places on the ticket, and shall
authorize the clerk to have ticket
printed for distribution, and for sup
plying poll room on date of cleo
ton.
Method of Holding Elections.
Section 173. The method O
holding all elections in said tow
shall be as follows: 1t shall be tn,
duty of the Mayor to appoint, a
least three (3) days prior to tn
holding of such elections, three citi
zens, qualified voters Of said town t.
act as judges of election, and on
person to act as clerk of election
In case of the failure of said judge
; or clerk so appointed to appear ant
qualify as herein provided, it shall
be the duty of the Mayor to issue
certificate to one or more persons
as the case may be, to fill the vacan
cy, who shall appear and qualify a
herein provided. In case of death
absence or inability of the Mayor +
, issue such certificates, the duty o
issuing same shall devolve upon tn
chairman of the Council.
Section 173 A. The said judge
shall be conseryators of the peac
during the continuance of the cleo
ton and until the ballots shall b
counted, and the necessary certifi
} Gates required by this article shal
be made out by the judges and clerk
: and they shall be vested with tn
power and authority to commit OF
7 Tenders for any breach of the peac
| in the like manner as any justice Q
e the peace.
: Section 173 B. Every judge O
: election, at every election to be here
5 after held in the town of Unio
+, Bridge in pursuance of law, befor
: he proceeds to take or receive an
| vote, shall take the following oat
{ or affirmation before a justice of tn
: peace or notary public 81 A. .. :
8 do swear Cor affirm that | will pei
{ nit all persons to vote who shall OF
r fer to vote at the election now TO b
e held for the town of Union Bridge