The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01
PRIMARY FOR COUNTY OFFICERS
FIXED FOR THURSDAY, MAY 18TH

w '"""onco VoteEs, snail forfeit the
right OF having himself declared the
nominee of the office for which he is
running, even though heshould receive
she required vote to entitle him to the
nomination, and on information
furnished this body that any person
whose name is placed on the official
ballot who uses any Of the above
named means, will be declared not en-.
titled to have any votes he may re-
ceive counted.
Section 3. The managers of said
election in the several districts of the
county, shall send into the County site
0y one Of their number. the tally
sheets, voters lists, oaths, ballots and
any other papers connected with the
holding of said election, duly certified
and under seal, by II O'Clock noon on
the day following SAID primary cleo
ton, for the purpose of consolidating
the votes cast and declaring the results.
One of the registration lists with the
check of the managers of said election,
showing thereon who voted in said
primary, with one voters list, shall be
filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of said County, and
held open for public inspection, and
all the other papers in said election
shall be securely sealed and deposited
in the same office, and shall remain
therein until the first meeting of the
Grand Jury of the County, after which
the same shall be publicly destroyed
withC ut inspection, by the committee
appointed by this body, provided there
is no legal proceedings to prevent the
same.
Section 8. No ballot other than the
official ballot shall be counted in said
primary election.
Section z. Inasmuch as some of the
managers of primaries for Marietta
District have heretofore held some
elections under the Australian ballot
system and the same having proved
satisfactory it is ordered that, the
managers of the several Militia Dis
tricts of said County may provide for
the holding OF said primary election
under the Australian ballot system, if
they deem it advisable; and, that i'm
mediately after the close of the polls
Of said election they shall proceed to
count the ballots.
Section 8. In addition to the offices
to be filled as named in heading Of these
resolutions, there will be County Com
to~be nominated in Road
District No. |, which includes Marietta
District only, and in Road District No.
4 which includes Austell, Coxes, How
ellis, Lemons, Winnings and Smyrna Dis
tricts. Candidates for these offices will
be voted for only in their respective
districts.
Section 8. The following assessment
is hereby to be collected from the re-
spective candidates, the same not to be
paid later than fifteen days before said
primary election. and any candidate
who fails 10 pay the amount assessed
against HIM for the Office for which he
is running, shall not have his name
placed upon the official ballot.
Clerk of the Superior Court. SIT 80
County Treasurer, $3.50.
Tax Collector, $3.50.
Tax Receiver, $3.50.
Sheriff, $3.50
Cosa*y 6Scfve4- Gen1mtsgToner, $40 90.
County Surveyor, $500.
Coroner, S. 90.
County Com missioner, 50 90
Section 10. The polls for said prima
ry election shall open at eight a. m.
and close at three p. m. in ali precincts
except Marietta. where the polls shall
be opened at seven o'clock a. m. and
close at six p. m.
Section II. The candidate receiving
the highest vote for the office for which
he is running at said election shall be
declared the nominee, provided the
rules adopted by this committee are
not violated,
The following committee was ap.
pointed to prepare the official ballot:
Colonel E P. Gre en-, of Marietta dis
triet. Mr.. w. T. Brown, of Lemons
district and Mr. g. w, Wing, of Ros-
we'll district.