Douglas Island news., 1903-02-04
AND REruRN1Na THE VOTE.

timed without adjournment until completed | and the result thereof is declared: The can yass must be commenced by taking out ot ! the box the ballots unopened (eXcept so Tar l as to ascertain whether each Dallot IS SlnSle and counting the same to ascertain whether the number of ballots corresponds Wi.h ,,o11e one number of names upon the list ot voters hePpI 1 by the clerks If two or more separate par ! lots are found so folded together us to pre- sent the appearance of single DaiioI they Ty must be laid aside until the count Of the pal | lots is completed; then if upon comparison ! of the count with the number or names or electors on the lists which have been kept Df i the clerks it appears that the two ballots thus folded together were cast by one elect | or, they must be rejected. The ballots must | be then replaced in the box, and IT the bal | lots in the box exceed in number the names | on the list one of the judges must publicly, | and without looking in the box, draw there | from singly and destroy unopened q number ! of ballots equal to such excess; and the board of election must make Q. record upon the l pou list of the number of ballots so drawn and destroyed. When the number of ballots | agree, or being thus made to agree with the number of names on the lists, the lists must | be signed by the members of the board ot | election, and the number of names thereon must be set down in words and figures at the | foot of each list and over the SlgnatureS ol i the election board. After the lists are thus i signed, the board must proceed to count and ! ascertain the number of votes cast for each person voted for. The ballots must be taken out and opened by one of the members or ! the board, and must be distinctly read. Each clerk must write down each ot1ce to be l filed and the name of each person voted TOT to fill such office, and keep the number ot votes by tallieS as they are read aloud The ! ballots. as soon as read or rejected for llIe- gality, must be strung upon string by one ! of the judges and must not thereafter De | examined by any person, but must as soon l as all are counted be carefully sealed III a strong envelope, each member or the board writing his name across the seal. AS soon as | all the votes are counted and the ballots sealed up, lists must be attached to the tally 1 lists containing the names of persons voted ! for, and for what off ce, and the number or votes given for each candidate, aud Such | lists must be signed by the members of the | election board. The board must, before It adjouruS, enclose in a cover and seal mp and direct to the city clerk one of the lists Of persons challenged, one of the lists ot voters ! one of the tally lists and list attached there ' to- and it shall be the duty of one ot the members of the board, to be determined by 1 lot unless otherwise agreed upon, to deliver the sealed packages containing the lists, pa pers and ballots to the city, clerk. Upon re- | ceipt of the packages, the clerk must file the one containing the ballots, and must keep it unopened or unaltered, for twelve months, after which time, if there is not a contest ! commenced in some tribunal having Jurlsdic- ! tion about such election, he must Durh the | package, without opening or examining its 1 contents. The other packages the clerk must produce before the board of common couh- ! cilmen when in session for the purpose or | canyaSSing returns.
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 SEC. 15. The common council shall meet at their usual place of meeting on the hrSt ] Monday after each election to canvass the re- turns, and must then and there proceed to | canvass said returns, but may, for good cause, postpone such canvass from day to i day, not exceeding three postponements. | The canvass must be made in public and by opening the returns and estimating the vote : for each person voted for, and for and i against each proposition voted upon at such ! election, and declare the results thereof. The 1 city clerk must, as soon as the result IS oe ] clared enter on the records of the board of | common counci!men, statement or Such re- | suit, which statement must show: Flrst, me whole number of votes cast in the city; | Second, The names of the persons voted Tor, and the propositions. voted upon; Ihlrd, l The office to fill for which each person was voted for; Fourth, The number of votes given to each of such persons, ana TOT ana | against each of such propositions
 1 DECLARATION OF RESULT.
 SEC. Is. The board of common councilmen must declare elected the seven persons i having the highest number of votes given | for common councilmen, and the three persons having the highest number of votes given for school directors
 CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY CITY CLERK.
 SEC. IT, The city clerk must immediately make out and deliver to such persons on de- mand, a certificate of election, signed by him, and authenticated by the corporate seal | of the city.
 OATH OF OFFICE.
 SEC. IS. All officers elected under this or: dinance before entering upon the duties or their office must take and file With the clty
 clerk, an oath of office to the following et-
 feet:
 "I,........................ ......, do Solemnly
 swear Cor affirm) that I will support the con stitution of the United States and that will, to the best of my ability, faithfully perform
 the duties of the office of .....:... .:........ during my continuance therein. So help me God"
 If the person afirms, instead of the last
 clause, there must be added; And this,
 promise under the pains and penalties of perjury"
 | VACANCIES IN OFFICE.
 SEC. 19. An office shall be deemed vacant
 upon the death or resignation of the incum-
 bent, or whenever the incumbent shall be ab-
 sent from the city for period of sixty days T after the expiration of time limited in leave of absence, or by the failure of the person
 elected to qualify therefor on or before the
 29th day of March, following his election.
 school directors shall be filled by appoint
 ment made by the council, to continue dur ing the remainder of the term. An officer appointed to fill a vacancy must, within five ! days from such appointment, qualify there- for, as in case of an officer elected, or he
 shall be deemed to have declined, and the of- i flee be considered vacant.
 CONFIRMATION OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
 SEC. 20. There shall be allowed by the city of Douglas to the several judges and clerks of election, as herein provided, the sum of three (SS0Ol dollars per day while holding
 TIME OF TAKIHG EFFECT.
 SEC. 2l. This ordinance shall be published | on the 4th and 11th days of February, 19OS | in the Douglas Island News, a newspaper published in the City of Douglas, and shall | be posted in three public places in said city, andsshall take effect and be in force from and after the date on which it is passed and
 Passed and approved this 18th day of Jan., A
 D 1'''' cHAs. A. HoPP, Mayor. Attest; JOHN HENSON, Clerk.