Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-05-13
22d Day of May, 1913.

and that the said election be held under
the following rules:-
First,--It snail be the duty of the Finance
Committee to have all ballots printed. pro-
vide all booSs, pens. paper. and all other
necessary supplies, and 10 have suitable
booths erecteC in tie respect We poli-rooms
and 20 deliver the said ballots. books ETC.. I o
the commissioners on The morning of the
cl, elton.
Second The voting places shall be as fol-
lows. First Ward, independent Engine
House. Second Ward Diagrams Sh y, (Souta
Lawrence Street) Third arc, County Courl
Room. The polls shall open AT sun-up and
close ST sun-down. The officers OF election
shall consist of three commissioners AID OF e
clerk.
Fourth Tho syste m commonly known as
the Australian .Ilot Sl stem is to be used.
Fifth. The tickets on the ballots TO be
used ut each voting precinct shall contain
the names OF all the candidates for members
of the Couucil fer the respective wards, pro
yIded howeV +. that no names OF the canri
dates shall be placed upon the ticket who
shall not haze made announcement of his
can didac. on or before the 10TH OF May. 1913,
m some newspaper published in Charles
Town.
sixth.-No one shall ne allowed in the yot-
ing room except the officer OF election and
the voter In the act of voting. and two voters
shall
time As sool AZ the 7Oter shall haye mark
ed his ballot he shall then md it TO the COM
missioner who shall deposit il in the ballot
box in the presence OF the voter and the yo
ter shall then be re iuiied to leave the room
Any aualified voter IF the respective wards
NAV however. enter the pool-room of the
ward in hich he is qualified voter for the
purpose of challenging voter, but not IN ore
than two shall enter or be in the room at the
Thu eOmmise lnnpr may sumno,
such witnesses to appear before them ar he
may desire to hear the evidence, but no chal-
Ieng. r or witness shall be allowed TO remain
in the room.
Seventh The voter upon entering the
pool-room shall be handed ballot and re-
tire to the boob and mark the ballot by
drawing line thro Ugh all the candidates
whom he does net desire to vote for and leav-
Ing the names of ell the candida tes he wishes
to vote f.r unmarked
Eight. -sI tickets at the respective poll
rooms shall be kept in full view ofthe CON-
miesiuners an shall be given out only to pro-
speetive votts Al the time he slal offer to
vote and v hen so given out j, shall be signed
on the back by at least two OF the comm;s-
sion rs ard 10 nal.ot unless signed shall
be counted. Gu oae bal ot shall be given
q voter, DIVIDED, however, thar should vo-
ter niisInark or detace ballot he may be Civ
en- another ballot upon the return OF the de-
laced bal OF TO the commits oner.
Einth.-Should the prospective voter re"d
the commissioner in mTrking his ballot il
shall be the duty of the commissioner 10 give
sucn information as shall be needed and up
on The request of the voter commissioner
may ents into the booth with the voter aud
mark the ballot as the voter may direct
Tenth.-No election officer shall disclose
the anne or Tor VI HON the citizen has voted.
Elryeu b As soon Us the pills shall have
been dec. al ed ciost the commission ers shall
proceed to count The votes and make such
ret rms OF the results as per Section of the
barter OF he town
The commissioners and clerks who are
appointed TO hold the coming Corporation
Election are IS followe:-First Ward, Com
missiouers. g. A. Mock, NJ. Darlington,
G E. Grubbs, Clerk. u. W. Ramey.
Second Ward:-CommissioLer y. c.
Smithson. T. D. Webster and John w. Foley.
Clerk, jas. Cor On.
Third Observation-Disclosures, II. P. Cline,
A ID Barr and Dewitt C. Strider. Clerk.
John NJ. Howell.
JOHN 5. EAsTERDAY, Mayor.
4. J. q. MOORE Clerk.