The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-15

each year. at which election all off,
GERS required to be elected by the
qualified voters OF the city or wards,
as the case may be. shall be elected
Section 10. The council shall desig-
nate one place in each ward for hold
ing the election therein. and shall APP
point three judges and two clerks for
each ward who previous to entering
upon the discharge OF their duties.
shall severally take and subscribe an
oath in the following form, to-wit:
81 do solemnly swear (or AFFIRM
that I will perform the duties Of a
Judge (or clerk OF election. according
to law and the best OF my ability: that
will endeavor to prevent fraud, de-
ceit and abuse In conducting the same"
said oath to be administered to the
Judges and clerks by and officer author.
lied nv law to administer oaths.
Section II. The recorder under the
direction Of the counci, shall give ten
davs notice OF each general municipal
election. by the posting OF n notice In
zach Of the severa, wards of the city.
which notices shal, state the date OF
such election. specify the officers to he
elected and the r,aces designated for
holding such election.
Section 12. No person shall w
qualified TO vote NJ anv election to he
held under this act who does not nos
sess the qualifications Of an clcctor
within this state. and who hns not rc
sided In the city Of Sumpter for three
months next preceding such election
and In the ward IN which he offers 10
vote NJ least thirty days next preccd-
ing such election.
Section 49, All elections under this
act shall commence Mt 2 o'clock IN the
morning and continue until 4 o'clock
In the evening OF the same dav. with.
out closing the polls. II nnv Judge
fails tn attend and serve Mt the omen
ing OF the polls. the voters Of the ward
present may elect another In his place:
and II anv clerk fails to attend and
serve at the openirc OF the polls. tho
Judges Of the election may appoint
another In his place.
Section II. All general municin'I
elections shall be held and the cnndi-
dates therefore shall he nominated In
accordance with the general election
laws now In force In the State of Ore
gon. except as IN this act otherwise
provided, and provided. that ccrtih-
Gates OF nomination made nv individ-
nal electors shall he signed bv not
less than ten electors of the ward In
which the person nominated. n n can
didate for election to the council shall
reside. or not less than ten electors
OF the entire CITY In caso of such ON
cors ~ 're elected at large. md pro-
vided. that all certificates OF nomlna-
tion shall he filed with the recorder OF
the citv not less than ten DAYS before
the DIV fxod bv law for said election.
Sortion ~ Judges and clerks ~
election shall possess the qualifications
~ voters Of the ward In which they re-
side. hut n mistake or error IN this
roepor' or n failure To give notice for
the fn'I time required herein. shall
not invalidate any election otherwise
ler,l
Sectio, lc. On or before the second
dov nftor the election the returns
thereof shall he f'ed with the recorder
'rd on the fourth dnv after the cleo
f'on. or sooner II the returns OF a'l tho
wards are TN. the recorder shall call
to his assistance. the mayor OF the
c'tv ~ Sumpter and three cOuncilmen
who ere not then candidates for e,.c-
tion to anv citv ONCE. and thev shall
canvass the returns NJ the election.
Section II. A written statement Of
the canvass sha,, be made and signed
by the carvassers. and fled with the
recorder within the time aDpointed to
complete the canvass: such writing
shall contain n statement OF the whole
number Of votes cnst mt such election.
the number given for any person for
any ONCE. the names Of snch persons
elected and the ONCE to which they are
respectivelv elected.