Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-24
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ART xxvI. FIRST ELECTION AND
PRESENT OFFICERS.

ART XxvI.- FIRST ELECTION AMI
PRESENT OFFICERS.
Sec. SO. The drst e'ectFlon here.
under shall be held on the first TIE.
day in May. 1909, and the officer
then elected thall begin their terms
on the first day OF June. 1909. an !
thereafter an elections except soc
cial elections. shall be held on tLe
frst Tuesday OF May. in every necoud
year thereafter; and the terms OF
office OF the persons elected shall b.
gin on the first day OF June next e.
er such election. For the first cleo
ton to be held hereunder, the coda
ell now in office shall be a canvass
ing board TO ascertain and disclo a.
the result OF said election. to deter
mine and settle ties az herein pro-
vided for. and TO hear and Diet ~
mine all contests. Thereafter 10
board OF affairs hall act as such en-
wasting board. with all the powers
heretofore vested I'm the council 70 !.
that purpose; but the counol shsil
have the right to be pre- ent AMI
hear AID see the canvass OF the re-
suit OF any election--and for has
purpose IL may as emble in specia,
session on the day fixed by law to
canvass the re ult OF amy e'ecti1a
and all the powers concerning cleo
tons, the appointment of registrars
and election officers. heretofore g v
en- to the council or which may horn
after be given to council by gen raj
law, are hereby vested in the boar 4
or affairs; and whenever one or
more members of the board OF affairs
shat be a candidate for re-elec.iS.i
1t ehall be the duty of the council to
meet and appoint some person or
persons, qualified to act on the boar
CT affair, in The appointment of cleo
ton officers and in canvassf1g and
oil Closing the result of any election
and in hearing contested election
matters and cases, in ,aa !, ace aud
stead of such membe : so being can
didates. such person or person. So
appointed shall be in each case z
member or members OF the same par
ty as the person or persons respect
lively candidates and in whose place
he or they are so appointed; and
every person SO appointed shall tlke
the oath of office required by sec
sion twenty-six before discharging
his duties; and in all matters col
cernng said election thereafter. and
the canvassing and disc iosing the
result thereof and the hearing OF
contests in relation thereto, such
person or persons 30 appointed shall
act in the place and stead of such
member or members, 20 being cand =
dates, and It Shall be unlawGul for
any member Of the board of affairs
tc act az such In any capacity IN
the appointment of election officer
or in ascertaining and declaring the
result thereof or in hearing any con
tie IN relation thereto, when such
member is a candidate at such cleo
tion; and anyone violating this .ec-
ticn shall be deemed Ineligible to the
Office for which he is a candidate:
and If upon Application to the board
OF affairs by any five taxpayers, It
1lils to di close such inecigibaity -.
then the council shall have power
SO to do, and IL the council shall
fan to do so, then the circuit court
OF Mercer county shaal have powe:
SO to do by man1amus, prohibition,
or ceriorari
Sec. SO. The auditor. acting under
state lava IN SO far as they are not
in CONFLICT with this act, shall per-
from such duties relating o all
mud cfpal elections held under ne