Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-28

be designated Sample ballot" upon
the face thereof. Said Clerk shall
commence to mail the same, postage
prepaid, to registered voters in said
city ten days before the day fixed by
law for such election, and shall have
mailed one of such copies to each of
the registered voters in said city at
least five days before the said day
of election; That not more than one
sample ballot shall be furnished to
any one voter; provided further. that
the number Of sample ballots printed
shall not exceed the total registration
in said city by more than fifteen per
cent of such registration.
Said Clerk shall cause to be print
ed in large, clear type on cards in
structions for the guidance of elect
ors in obtaining and marking their
ballots and he shall furnish twelve
12) of such cards to each of the
Boards of Election in said city, at
the same time and in the same man.
ner as the printed ballots are fur
nished to said board.
The Board Of Election shall post al
least one of such cards in each booth
or compartment provided for the prep
aratiOn of ballots, and not less than
three of such cards at other places
in and about the polling place on the
day of election. Sections 1914 and
1915 Of the Political Code, and Sec
tion CT of the Penal Code of the State
of California, shall also be printed
on each of said cards.
SEC. 1O.-That the City Clerk shall
prepare and have printed, according
to law, for use at said election the
required number of ballots and other
election supplies required by law, and
the cost of the same shall be a charge
against the city. Not less than twelve
ballots for every ten 00) registered
voters in each precinct shall be so
prepared for each precinct.
SEC. 11.-That the City Clerk shall
cause to be printed upon the ballots
to be used at said election the sub
stance of Ordinance No. 76, providing
for Commission form of government
for said city, with the words yes"
and mo" SO printed in connection
Herewith, that the voters may ex-
press their choice as to the adoption
or rejection of said ordinance. He
shall also cause to be printed upon
said ballot the question Shall the
elective officers of the City of Ell Cen
trO, other than the Trustees. be here
after appointed by the Board of Trus-
tees?" with the words yes" and mo"
so printed in connection Herewith in
such manner that the voters may eX-
press their choice upon said question
The City Clerk shall also cause to
be printed upon said ballot, with the
words yes" and mo" so printed in
connection Herewith in such a man
ner that the voters may express their
choice in regard to the matter, the
following propositions, to wit:
Proposition No. l: Shall the City
of Ell CentrO retain its powers Of con
troll over Railroad Corportions?
Proposition No. 2: Shall the City
of El Centro retain its powers of con-
troll over Gas Corporations?
Proposition No. 3: Shall the City
of FL Centre retain its powers of con-
troll over Electrical Corporations?
Proposition No. A. Shall the City
of El Centre retain its powers of CON
troll over Telegraph Corporations?
Proposition No. 5: Shall the City
of El Centro retain its powers of con-
troll over Telephone Corporations?
proposition NO. b: Snail the CITY
of Ell CentrO retain its powers of con-
troll over Water Corporations
SEC. 12-That the polls of said
election il each OF said precincts shall
he open at siX O'Clock in the morning
OF the day of the election and shall
he kept open until six O'Clock in the
afternoon Of the same day, when the
polls shall be closed.
Provided. however, that if after the
hour Of closing, there are any voters
in the polling place. or in line at the
door, who are qualified to vote, and
have not been able 10 do so since ap-
pearng, the polls shall be kept open
4 sufficient time TO enable them to