The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
NEW CRY ELEoTIoN NIL
The Law which WIN Govern the
Municipal Election.

Municipal Election.
The new bin regulating sayannah's city
elections BE- being judiciousiy studied by
both fao,lons a copy Of the Piil has
been received az the City Exchange.
IL r. understood that the anii-admin4strs-
ton forces recently wrote for copy %
the bil
The hrst section % the new act re-
quircs that voters IN the city Of savannah
shall have such qualifications as are re-
quired by the act and hy the state oousti-
tuition.
The second section requires the tax col
lector % thu county 10 prepare the list
Of qualified voters tu The county up 20 and
including Dec. o.. making three lists each
for the First ana Fourth districts. and two
each for the Second and Tnird. These
lists nrc 90 include all details about regis
tered voters. The tax collector Is also re-
quircd by tho third section 10 place op-
posite the name OF each voter the amount
- state ana county taxes due The fourth
section requires the furnishing OF these
lists before tho hour AZ which the ballot
iug begins. 10 the election manager. and
permits the voting by any who may ga
hibt receipts for stale and county taxes
subsequent 10 the making up of such OF
Tne NTH section OF the act provides for
the compensation 90 tho tax collector o.
uve cents for each name upon the lists so
furnished 20 BE- paid out Of the treasury
OF the city of savannah
The clerk Of Council Is required. under
The sixth section. 20 locate The ballot boxes
for tho respective militia districts three
days before the election. and to prepare
an the necessary papers IN connection
with the election and furnish the neces-
earN books and stationery. the same TO
be- paid for by the city.
Five days before the election. as Is re-
quired hy the seventh section. the Judge
OF the Superior Court the judge Of the
city Court and the ordinary OF the county.
must appolns six managers each for the
hrst ana fourth. and two each FOR the sec
ond and Third Districts This section re-
quires that In so far a. possible al can
d'daffs Tor Mayor shall have representa-
ton as each box. Each Of the managers
20 appointed is entitled to a clerk or het
Keeper Ia be appointed By himself Sec
ton also prescribes the duties OF these
clerks and compensation for them of s.
a day, TO be paid by the city.
The ninth section provides FOR filling the
place of managers who may become dis
qualified. and also for their pay az $40 a
day
Tho tenth section. an important one
prescrioes that the election for Mayor ana
aldermen shall L. held al the Court House
there being three ballot boxes for the
Firss and Fourth Districts and two each
for the Second and Third The voter must
vote In the district and division OF the
district 10 which he belongs The man
ayers have the right 20 swear "a voter
when there T. any doubt about his quail
hcasions
The eleventh section prescrIbes that the
election for Mayor and Aldermen shall h.,
heid on the second Tuesday IN January
aha the hours OF voting shall he between
: CLOCK In the morning and O'Clock IA
the afternoon. When the ballots are
counted not more than two representative
~ 49, 'aeh eontending faction shall be al
lowed 70 he present
The managers are required by tho t.,,h
section 70 count and certify to the vote
~ their respective boxes. 10 present one
topF OF the consolidated returns 10 the
tieIh or tho Superior Court. this 10 in
ciuac the voters lists aud ell other MINER
connected with the election. and a copy
OF the returns 10 the clerk Of Council on
th' uay Following the election. The man
ayers are also required. upon the copc.u-
sion or the count TO publicly announce the
result az each box. The man receiving Inc
hishest number OF votes Tor Mayor ana
'he Twelve men receiving the highest
number Tor aldermen shall be declared
elected.
The ballots and papers deposited with
the clerk OF the Superior Court ara a.
b. kept by him unopened for the SPACE OF
thirty days. and then destroyed without
being opened provided there is no confess
II there Is "a contest he must keen them
until called for
The fourteenth section requires oil can
didates for mayor aud aldermen 70 file mo-
ice or Intention 10 be n candidate. with
the clerk OF Council NJ least five DAVIS prs-
Nlous 10 ,he date fixed for the election
The fifteenth section puts the noiic,
force under control OF the Mayor on eIor-
Ton DAY, and prcscrihes the duties and
limitations Of the police rs to Interior
ence with voters
Any election manager who shall usa his
position for the purpose OF aiding any
candidate Is 90 be held guilty N n misie-
meanor ANY party who votes uie-
eally viii also be guilty Of misdernoan,r
the eighteenth section provides rules f,r
keeping al parties away from tho ballot
boxes a distance or nifty feet. except qu.h
as shai have right to be- there. Section
nineteen prohibits any discussion ~ no
election within atty feet OF tho ballot hoy
IS. violation OF this section. which an
piles especially 90 managers AMI clerks.
Is misdemeanor
Tho foregoing are the provislons Ga
hrief OF the new law that will govern the
city election on Jan s.