Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-07

Sec. "a. Polls Open-All elections held
under the provisions Of this Charter shall
commence at 8 O'Clock a. m. and continue
until Z o'clock p. N; of the same day. with
out closing the polls.
Sec. 20. Canvass and Election-As soon
as the polls are closed the election Judges
shall immediately open the ballot boxes:
take therefrom and count the ballots, and
enter the total number thereof on the tally
sheet provided therefor No vote shall be
counted for any candidate more than once
on any ballot, all subsequent votes on that
ballot for that candidate being void
The person receiving the largest number
Of votes cast at such election for any office
shall be elected to that office.
The Board of Commissioners shall meet
as canvassing board and publicly canvass
the election returns within two days after
any municipal election, and In case Of the
election of officers shall issue certificates
Uf election to each person elected.
tie between two candidates shall be
determined by lot under the direction Of
the canvassing board
Sec. 26 Informalities in Electlon-No
infOrmalities in conducting municipal cleo
tiOns shall invalidate the same II they
have been conducted fairly and In substan-
tial conformity with the requirements of
this Charter.
velope containing the ballots when sealed
up shall be endorsed Ballot of -
ward, Salem, Of election held this - day
of ----, 10" and shall be delivered
uN the Inspector u lut lily CltIh WIN
shall keep said sealed envelope unopened
until the time appointed for the canvass of
the returns and until directed by the Board
of Commissioners to open the same In the
presence Of the Commissioners
Sec. 2S Statement of Expenses to be
Filed-Every candidate who is voted for
at any election held within this City shall
within thirty days after such election, file
an itemiZed statement showing in detail all
the moneys contributed or expended by him
directly or indirectly by himself or through
any other person in aid of his election.
Such statement shall give the nan]es of the
various persons who received such money.
and the specific nature Of each item and
the purpose for which 1t was expended or
contributed. There shall be attached to
each statement an affidavit of such candi
date setting forth In substance that the
statement thus made Is In all respects true.
and that the same is a full and detailed
statement Of all moneys so contributed or
expended by him.
Sec. 20. Corrupt Practices-Any person
who shall at any municipal election violate
any of the state laws In regard to corrupt
practices, or who shall fail to file a sworn
statement Of expenses as herein required,
shall, upon conviction thereof. be forthwith
disqualified from holding municipal office,
position or employment for period of two
years, and If such person shall have been
elected or appointed to any municipal otce;
any such violation shall ipso facto create
a vacancy therein.
Action for the enforcement of this pro-
vision may be brought by the City Attor-
ney, or by any citizen on behalf Of the City.
violation Of any Of the provisions of
this section by any candidate shall dis
qualify him. from holding the office for
which he is a candidate.
Every elective officer Of the City SHALL
at the time he takes the oath of office, be
required to take and subscribe an oath that
he has not violated any Of the provisions
Of this section.
Sec. 30. General Election Regulations
The provisions of any law of the State Of
Oregon now or hereafter In force, except as
the Commissioners may otherwise by ordn-
ance provide relating to the qualifications
and registration of electors, the mapner of
voting, the duties of election officers, the
canyassing of returns, and all other par
ticulars in respect to the management and
holding Of elections, except as otherwise
provided In this Charter, so far as they
may be applicable, shall govern all munic-
ipal elections.
Sec 81. Qualifications of Electors-That
save and except as in this Charter other
wise set forth, any person shall be quail
fed to vote at any election held under this
Charter who has been a resident of the
City for six months next preceding such
election, and who possesses the quallflca-
tions of legal voter In this state; pro-
vlded, however, that all persons who have
resided within the corporate limits of the
City of Salem for the period of six months
next preceding the first election to be held
under the provisions Of this Charter and
possess the qualifications of a legal voter in
this state shall be qualified to vote at said
election.
ARTICLE III.
RECALL, INITIATIVE AND REFEREN.
DUN.
Sec. 80 State Laws-The powers of the
people as to recall, initiative and referen-
DUN shall be exercised as defined by the
laws of the State of Oregon.
Sec. 33. Canddacy-Any officer sought
to be removed may be candidate to sue
ceed himself.
Sec. 34 Time of Incumbency-The in
cumbent sha! continue to perform the du-
ties of his office until the removal election
If then elected. he shall continue in office
for the balance of his term. If not then
elected he shall be deemed to be removed
upon the qualification Of his successor, who
shall hold office during the unexplred term
Sec. 30. lncapacity Of Recalled Officer
No person who has been removed from any
office by recall or who has resigned from
such office while recall proceedings were
. pending against him shall be appointed to
any office within two years after such re-
mOval by recall or resignation.
Sec. 80. Further Regulations-!The Board
, may by ordinance make In regard to recall
i initiative and referendum, such further reg
ulatons as may be necessary to carry out
, the exercise of the rights of the people.
ARTICLE ~.
Sec. 81. Commissioners - The elective
, officers of the City shall consist of three
Commissioners. and shall be known as the
be the Commissioner of Department No.
, and Mayor; one shall be Commissioner OF
Department No. 9, and one Commissioner
, of Department No. 3.
Each Commissioner shall be elected dl
rectly to his department by the people.
Sec. 3S. Observation-Disclosures No.
shall have charge of
Public Affairs.
/, Finance
Police.
, Municipal Court
Public Buildings.
, Parks and Library.
/ General Supervision.
q Department No. shall have charge Of
2 Streets and Bridges.
. Sewers.
L Department No. shall have charge OF
4 Public Utilities.
4 Fire.
! Sanitation.
. Lighting.
Sec. 80 Officers, Terms-The term o
q all elective officers shall commence as pro
q vlded in section of this Charter, and shal
i be for four (4) years each provided, tina
i the two (2) Commissioners first electet
Q under this Charter shall be elected for tw,
Y % years only at the expiration Of whicl
. time and every four ~ years thereafter
r there shall be elected two ~ Commission
ers TO serve for four a. years. The Mayo
k Commissioner first elected under the pro
n visions Of this Charter shall be elected 70
q four a. years and every four a. year
+ thereafter shall be an election held for tn
e purpose of electlng the Mayor Commis
q sioner.
4 See 40. Qualihcatlon-No person shal
be eligible to the Office Of COmmissione
!, unless he Is a qualified electOr and shal
70 have been for three years immediatel
!. preceding such election. a citizen Of SaleI
u and for two years Immediately precedn
such an election, shall have paid city taxes
e. See Al. Officers, Salaries-The Mayo
~ Commissioner shall receive a salary q
a S2IOO.OO per annum. and each Of the othe
20 two Commissioners shall receive $4,000
= NOR anuum.