The Alaska prospector., 1905-03-09

N't"' '''' 't'tt Ut ttUIltllfntI ana ~cnool board. The election will he Heid .. the fire hall, which was .eicc 'd a. being most central
 "ra ai. Under the new iaw tiele are several changes in .he
 manner ot conducting the election d. will he seen bv the following
 ltc!lon ordinance, which was lGapted iHs wsck by the council:
 Ordinance No. II. N ORDINANCE ~u rRo. HE TOR GEN. titAi. ANp .. ErfAl. Nl <tCIt'tI' tt. .FC. i.r\s lN FnE TON \ of V.StuEZ. Tie Town of Valdez d1cs ordaiu as follows: TINE oF ELEcTiu< Scgr"n I. There shall h-a gcucral munici- lsl election heiu in inc Tow u ai a;.yl ni, fh, | htsi tCe>d"y f Alrii annually; said cleeiiun nal '' mlavuce Ht @p't t,oyk a.II and shall con .ihnt untll seven o'clock. pm. "f the said day Wits"u' closing he polls.
 SPECIAL NrstclrN ELECTIONS
 se.tions special municipal rl..t.,i.. may ie E"iu at any time tu f!I vataucI,.s if tI,, tuiincu Council CT ~chaul Board B..yt.lrj itHt mol less tluU ten days LdtiI e ui tne lime uiu Fldr' ni hstHluE said election and of the ul.irct ut oftat, to he elected >aHil be given by ,he Town Clerk, and thHI such cirrtlon ne held m conformity with The provisions of This tirdi hahec '"Nei Ins general municipal election. All officer. elected 5' >Ir, ial l ui,iYal election 2" htl va,all,lc- ci merlin Ih, board oi Council men or the >cHooi Hoa.d. shall hold office lar the unexpret t,rn ot the person Uho>,. vnr.tu- ~ they are c.eetvd tn m and until their >,,f- 'rNs"r Is elected aud fusiihcd. ofrIcfEs AND TENURE oF OFFICE section ;. Al each annual elect. n. there shall Toe cle"ied by file uualigetI voters of the ! Town ol Valdez. seven t3) CounciImcu. who -hali hold office for the term at one year and 'ulil their successors shall be elected and l lt4tt ArII glt.. ..f .t.. ! iie first Tucsda! ul April. l@I. there shall be elected d school BuuId of three Ca members consisting "i q Director, Treasure. and clerk, NH' 'htii .i'tI their oihrc Tor Inc tcrm of one, | two and three years respectively, and untl | their sdeee'sots ale elected and qualified. and one member oi ~uCh board suall bc ele, ;e,i each year thereafter and shall suld hi, or her ofhcr for the periud ot three yrars and until ais or her .ur.e,>or is elected and qualified. i QUANFleArIoxs or ELrcroR,
 Srrlion !; The qqailieatious oi an, olector , 'e muig citizen oi the United states or one "n" has declared his intention to become such t'' 'ne HIe "i s"chly-onS yr"i,. and shnll have 1 b.tn buna .d' resident uI Alaska for one l yr'r, and oi ihe own oi uidez for six months neSt preceding the date of surh election. tGc flowing n rSun~ -.all De qualified tie' l"is for the school Board MI adults wh" are tit.cu> uf ttc United Sautcs, or '" il" huvc declared their intention 10 Schuo. District.
 NOTICE os ELECTioN
 section 5. II shall be ,he duty of the Town 'ierk, at ie"~t iweni. (-D days before any gen tFai ,i 'eiion and 'e Ntp days before any spec l7i eicr.lpn, i' be caused to be published m Il newspaper. designated hy thr toinmou cnun. rii, and to .auSr "a he posted iu at least | thrce ta) cou-picu1u> piure> Witnin the T8.u ! o' Valdez, notice Q. -.ch election ,yhirn mo- | tire shall statv line tim. aHd place of holaiug such elcctioH the huHr that tncp II> will oIeI, ahd close, and line qualifications of voters at such election.
 OFFICERS or ELECTION. section d. IL small be the dlty of lhe Com mon Council tn appoint annually, for the gen shall bc qualiiieu .icCtor- ,i the Town of Nnl dez and who shall constitute d IioaTd nf Jndges oi such election, and prior to every special eiecilon, jo appoint for such special election, three t3l Jadges who shall be qualified electors of the Town nj Valdez. and who shall constitute Board oi Judges of such election The C"inlnu n Council shall, also al thc lime of making the appointment of Judges ot ele+tinu TOT me general municipal election or the spec suitable ptrsons % act as Clerks of election Who shall be qualified electors of the Town oi Valdez.
 FILLING VACANCIES IN ELEcTioN BuAEH.
 section :. Ifauy Judge of election. appointed as proFl3ed m section G, oi this ordina uce. fails to attend and serve at tAe proper time and place, as provided by thls Ordinance. Inc electors present may select unotltr iLd-r who ls 4uaiined, to aci in his place, and II any Clerk oi election tails to attend and serve at ihe proper time and place. as provided by this Ordinance. he electors present nsay select another Jerk, Who is Il quHiiued eIcetor, to act Ill his place.
 oATH oF ELECTION OFFICER,
 Section $. Before entering urnn the dis charge uf their duties. said Judge. and Clerks snail eaen take the fo!Iowiu. "ata:
 -, -----------, dO ,'lenniy >SrHr or affirm, lbai will perform tn, dAtIc, of Judge of elec- non tor SierA, as t4e ease may bel according to law; Thdi l will a>>iiilvu,iy endeayor 10 prevent fraud, deceit "nd ahis" in conducting
 said oath shall be administered by An of- tcer duly authorized by l.w Io administer oalhs In inc District .ni \ ia.sa:and nembIrs of the Board of Election shall have power and authority tO admiHi~.rr eaths and certify oaths required (" be administered during the pro- cess uf election
 OPENING uF PoLLs. Ere
 section9 Prior to the opening of the noI,s one of the Judges oi election shall make pub. lie proelanarion of the same. and thirty tan minutes before he el"'ing of the polls, puIlie pr"clamallon by the same officer shah be made. that the polls will close in Ina If nm ho,,r when the polls are vitsed the i.tct must be after such proclamation. no ballots shall he received
 Al each general election there shal, he ,ro yided two bailpt boxes; in one of which snnU be deposited all balloI, received for counaii men, and in the other shall be deposited all ballots received Tor members of school board
 Before receiving any ballots the Election Board, in the presence of any person assem 6led at the polling place, must open. exhibit must moi be removed from the polIing nlacs or presence "i the bystanders until all baIIn,s are counted, nor must they be opened uutiI after the polls are finally closed
 Poll LISTS AND TALLY LISTS
 Section 10. The Board of Election shall keen poll hst and tally list of the election fnr c"uheiimen and of the election for members oi me sehooi board, and shall return the same Nith tne election returns. No lists, tally paner or 'etthtaie return from any election must be fslesten Tor want of form, ii it can be satisfac- toiily understood.
 BALLOTS.
 steion II. All ballots shall be of white paper upon which shell he written or printed v" paliE written and printed, the names oi tne persons voied for, and .he offices ueslgnated, No ballot shall contain more than sven names t3r founcilmen ar three names ior sehuol Bosrd and the ballots for Sch.ol n,afi shall Indicate the persons voted for pirett T, Treasurer and Clerk of said Board respe, uvely. No ballot shall be nsed ar circu- lhted "n the day of election having any mark on the back hereof whereby il may he dis iinslished from other ballots, from which II rai he ascer aimed what person, or class of pers ms used nr voted il. Ba lots for Council men shall ie five by nine inehe~ and for school Board four oy siN inches in size, and when o.-
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