The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-04-17
SCHOOL ELECTIONS.
On the Fourth Monday In May
Two Trustee are to Be
Flee Ted on. Annoinfed

1 EtGG t&o VI fhPP0AA&~
For several years past 1t has been the
practice in Ely. as well as in several
other districts in the county, to hold no
school election as provided by the
State law, and the County Superinten-
dent has accordingly appointed the
Trustees. As the question OF erecting
a new school building and other impor-
tant matters are to come before the
school board this year number OF cit
liens have expressed the opinion that
an election should be held, and the
NEWS herewith presents the sections OF
the State law governing that matter;
SECTION L. An election of School
Trustees shall be held in each school
district in the State on the fourth Mon
day in May, 1898, aud every two years
thereafter, and at such elections two
Trustees shall be elected, one TO serve
| two years and one to serve four years.
The Trustees so elected shall take their
Office on the first Monday in July next
succeeding their election,
SEC. 2. In all cases whore Trustees
are not elected as provided in the Act
or whenever vacancies occur, the SUI
perintendent OF Public Schools shall fill
such vacancies by appointment.
SEC. 3. All Judges and Inspectors oil
Election aud such other officers as may
be necessary, shall be appointed by the
School Trustees in each district. II the
Trustees fail to appoint the election OF.
ficers or If they are not present at the
time OF opening the polls, the electors
present may appoint them. All such
officers serve without compensation.
SEC. 4. The Election Board shallis
sue certificates OF election to those re-
ceiving the greatest number of votes
cast In accordance with the provisions
of this Act.
SEC. s. Not less than ten days be-
fore the election held under the pro-
visions OF this Act the Trustees In each
district shall post notices in three pub
lie places in the district, which notices
shall specify that there will be an cleo
ton held at the school house OF such
district and the hours between which
the polls will be kept open. II the
Trustees Of any district shall have fail
ed to post the notices as required by
this section, then any three electors OF
the QlSbflcb may, Wlbulu i've udy . vi puo
day OF election, give notice ofsuch cleo
tion. which notices shall be sufficient
for the election required by this Act,
and in such cases no registration will
be necessary, but all other provisions of
this Act shall be enforced.
SEC. 9. No person shall be allowed
to vote at any school election unless he
Is resident of the district and his name
appears upon the official registry list of
the voting precinct or precincts includ-
ing the district, for the last preceding
general election; provided, that any
citizen Of the United States who shall
have resided in this State six months,
and In the school district thirty days
next preceding the election and whose
name is not upon the said official regis
I try list, may apply to the Clerk of the
Board OF School Trustees, or to person
authorized by the Trustees of the dis
trict to act as Registry Agent, not more
than eight or less than five days prior
to the day of election, to have his name
Registered.