The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-27
A Call for City Election.

In the District court of the United States, for the District of Alaska, Division No. I-ln the matter of the incorporation of the City of Skagwav.-Order calling election:
 Be it known that on the 2fst day of June, A, D. 1900, the application. together with plat showing the boundaries of the proposed incorporation, of the residents and citizens of Skagwav for incorporation, came on to be heard, and on reading and filing due proots of the publishing of the order of hearing upon said application, and It appearing from said proofs that such order of hearing bad been published in the DAILY ALASKAN, the Skagwav Budget and the Travellers Guide for four eonsecu- tive days immediately preceding the said day of hearing, and also at said time and place appeared J. Bernard Moore and the Alaskan Northwest Territories Trading Company, by Arthur k. Delaney, attor- nev, and protested against certain portions of the proposed area being included in the said corporation, which protest, together with the plat showing the boundaries of the territory, protestants asked to be ex- cluded from the corporate limits of the town of Skagway. having been filed and arguments having been made in support of the same by the said Arthur k. Delaney and against said protest by J.G.Priee, ap- bearing for petitioners, and the Court be. ing fully advised in the premises, it is hereby ordered and adjudged:
 First-That the said protest be disal- lowed, and
 Second-That an election bv qualified electors residing within the boundaries of the proposed Incorporation be held at the City hall,on Fifth avenue,in said proposed incorporation, on Thursday. the 18th day of June, A. D. 1900, between the hours of Q o'clock in the forenoon and 6 o'clock in the afternoon of said day, for the purpose hereinafter set forth, and it is ordered that John w. Troy, w. L. Green and L. s. Keller be, and thev hereby are appointed, a board of election to control the said cleo tion, count votes cast, declare results and make returns thereof as provided by law.
 Third-The objects and purposes of said election are as follows: I. To determine whether such community shall be an in eorporated town or city within the terri tory hereinafter described and as shown by the notes and plats hereunto attached. 2. To elect common council of seven mems bers for such incorporation who shall have the qualifications prescribed bv law for electors within such incorporation, and who shall have the powers and perform the duties provided by law. 3. To elect a school board of three directors, who shall have the qualifications prescribed by law for electors within such incorporation, and who shall have the powers and per- form the duties provided by law.
 Fourth-The ballots cast at such cleo tlon shall be placed in ballot box, secure lv enclosed on all sides excepting neces- sary opening for the deposting of the ballot.
 : Fifth-Notice of such election shall be given by posting copy of this order, ex- eepting the plat, which is on file in the office of the clerk of this court, in con- spieuous place in the postoffice; on the front door of the City hall and at the courthouse door in sai ] proposed ineorpor- ation, at least four days prior to the time herein fixed for holding said election. and also publishing the same in the DAILY ALASKAN and the Skagway Budget, in each issue thereof between the date of this order and the time for holding said cleo ton.
 Sixth-The ballots cast at such an elec- tion upon the question of incorporation may be written or printed, or partly writ ton and printed, and shall first contain the words, "For incorporation" and immedi- ateiv underneath, "Against incorporation" with square set opposite that each voter may designate his choice bv cross with in such square; that such ballot may also contain the names of all candidates to be voted on for common councllmen, with square opposite each name, to the end that the voter may designate hls choice Dy a cross within such square; but no voter shall cast his vote for more than seven names for councilmen, and the said ballot may also contain the names of candidates for school board with square set opposite each of said names, to the end that the voter may designate his choice by placing a cross therein, but no voter shall be al- lowed to vote for more than three names for school board, and if any ballot on the proposition of incorporation shall be marked in both squares the same, so far as 1t relates to incorporation Of against ineor- poration, shall be rejected, and any ballot wherein the voter has voted for more than seven eouneilmen, so far as 1t relates to the vote for councilmen, shall be rejected; and any ballot wherein. the voter has voted for more than three members for school board, such ballots, so far as they relate to school board, shall be rejected; provided always, that where the said board of election is able to ascer- tain from the ballot the true intent and purpose of the voter, 30 far as 1t relates -s-xf- 4 .ff IA