The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-03-20

vi >lulfA Af city pt tue 0ecVHQ cfuo'
with respect to the election, duties ans
compensation oI its officers, be and Il 4
hereby enacted as follows.
Be it ordained BY the Town Council d
the Incorporated Town Of Ninita.
Section i. The city Of yinita is divid
cd into four wards as follows:
The first ward is bounded ON the east BY
the center line Of Scraper Street, on tht
south BY the center line Of Illinois Avenue,
on the north by the corporate limits
The second ward shall be bounded on
the east BY the center line Of Scrapel
street OH the north by the center line Of
Illinois Avenne, on the south by the COR
porate limits, and on the west by the cor
posate limits,
The third ward shall be bounded on the
west BY the center line Of Scraper street,
on the north by the center line OF illinois
avenue, on the east by the corporate Linn
its and on the south by the corporate linn
s it's.
The fourth ward shall be bounded on
the west bY the center Of Scraper street,
on the south by the center line OF Illinois
avenue anson the north by the corporate
limits.
Sec. II. at the general election to be
held A the city Of Vinita ON the First Tues
day in April 1908, and every year there
After. there shall be elected q mayor, two
aldermen from each ward, marshal, q
recorder and treasurer, who shall mold
their respective offices for one year or IN
til their successors shall have been elect
ed and qualified
Sec. III. At least ten days before any
election for the election Of the city officers
either general or special, the council shall
BY resolution or otherwise fix and desig-
nate the place of holding such elections in
each Of the wards Of the city.
Sec. Nv. The mayor, or acting mayor
shall by proclamation give at least ten
days notice Of the places and purposes OF
holding the election, which notice shall be
published in every issue Of the paper do
ing the city printing for the ten days pre-
ceeding such election.
Sec. v. Any person who at the time
Of the election Of any municipal officer
is citizen of the United States and
has resided within the corporation for six
months next proceeding such election and
thirty DAYS in the ward in which he offers
to vote, shall be deemed a qualified cleo
tor.
Sec. vi. The council may name or Sc
lect from each ward in the city three suit
able and competent persons to act as
Judges of election and present their names
to the proper authority for appointment;
and the council shall name or recommend
two suitable and competent persons in
each ward to be appointed by said judges
to act as clerks Of election in the ward
from which they shall have been selected
All Of the aforesaid judges and clerks
before entering upon their duties shall
take and prescribe The oath in the manner
provided by law and shall conduct the
election, count the votes cast thereat and
make the returns thereof duly certified In
the manner provided b. the election laws
in force at the time said election is held.
They shall open the polls at seven
o'clock in the morning and continue them
open until six o. clock in the evening un
less the sun shall set after six, when the
polls shall be kept open until sunset.
Sec. VII. The judges and clerlSsd all
city elections in addition to the duties as
above provides for shall record the Name
and place Of residence Of every voter lyiv-
ing the street and number when practic-
able OF by any other description, opposite
his name in the poll books in a column to
be provided for that purpose, and it is
hereby made the duty Of the recorder to
prepare the poll books and all other blanks
used in the city election in conformity
herewith.
Sec. VIII. Whenever there shall be
tie in the election Of the mayor or coun-
Gilman or an election for mayor or coun-
Gilman be contested the matter shall be
determined by the council by majority
vote Of all the members elected to the
council aud at the time entitled to seat
therein; provided, that no person who is
party to the tie or the contest shall be
entitled to vote And whenever there
shall be tie in the election Of any other
elective officer special election shall be-
held to determine such tie.
Sec. TX Every officer of the city and
his assistants and every councilman be-
fore entering upon the duties of his office
shall take or subscribe to an oath or af-
before some authorized author
ity, that he possesses all the qualifications
for his office by the ordinances
Of the city and the laws governing cities
of the second cliss; that he will support
the constitution of the United States, the
ordinances of the city, and the laws gov
erning cities of the second class and faith
fully demean himself in office; which Of
fetal oath or affirmation shall be filed
with the city recorder.
Sec. X. No person shall be deemed ELI
gible and qualified to hold any office or to
exercise any of the functions thereof in the
city of yinita, who il not legal voter of
the city and a resident thereof, except as
10 the officer in charge of the cemetery; or
who shall at any time be in arrears for any |
unpaid city taxes, forfeiture or defalcation
In office.
Sec XI. ANY officer or person desiring !
o resign his office or employment under |
iho city shall do so in writing. All res
gnations shall be addressed to the mayor
,r city council and may be placed in the
hands of the mayor or city recorder and
'hall be submitted to the city council at
Is first session or meeting after the same
5 received The council shall immediate
v take action thereon and no Office or po-
'ition shall be deemed vacant until such
'esignation shall be duly accepted by the
:ity council.
Sec. XII. The mayor may with the con-
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