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CANDIDATES MUST BE FREE HOLDERS
 IN CITY ELECTION
Real Estate Boom May be Expected as Result of New Qualifications Pre- scribed Under New Code-CIifton Will Have Six CounciImen.

scribed Under New Code-CIifton . Will Have Six CounciImen.
 Attorney E.. E. Wall returned Tuesday evening from the state capi- ital where he had gone under in structions from the Town Council to make an examination and interpreta- tion of the new laws contained in the compiled code which relates to the conduct of Clifton town affairs and 1.-the number of officers to be elected at the approaching town election.
 According to the interpretation of the new law town official must be a land holder and must have resided within the town for at least one whole year prior to date of election.
 The officers to be elected at the townelection in May include one may or, six Councilmen, one Marshal, one Clerk, and one Supervisor of streets and all salaries are fixed by the Town Council.
 Upon his return from Phoenix At torney Wall presented to the Council the following written report of his findings:
 Clifton, Arizona, March IS, 1914. Council of the Town of Clifton,
 Clifton, Arizona. Hon. Sirs:-Having compiled with your instructions, relative to an exam ination of the law governing the hold ing of an election in the Town of Clifton, I submit, herein, my report, based upon my examination of those provisions of the new code of Arizona pertaining to elections to be held in towns and cities in this state. This code not having been printed and hence not being accessible here my investigations were made in Phoe- nix where the new code, in manu- script, is available. Date of Election.
 Primary, 20th day of April, 1914.
 General Election, 4th Monday in May, 1914.
 Filing of nomination petitions, not more than 60 nor less than 20 days before date of Primary Election. Nomination petition to be signed by not less than per cent nor more than 10 per cent of electors, the percentage being based upon the number of votes cast for Mayor at last preceding gen. leral election. Nomination papers must be likewise filed as prescribed by the general primary law.
 Manner of Conducting Elections.
 The law governing the manner of conducting elections, voting, keeping poll lists, counting votes certifying returns, is practically the same as the general election law, in force, at the last preceding general election.
 Three (3) Judges of Election to be appointed 10 days before election. Polls to be opened at 500 a. m. and closed at 500 p. m.
 Officers to be Elected.
 One CD Mayor,
 Six (6) Counci1men,
 One CD Marshal.
 One CD Clerk. One (10 STDerviSOr of Streets Qualifications. 1st-Must be 21 years old or over.
 2nd-A free Qand) holder residing within the Town and for one CD whole year next preceding date of election. Duties of Officers and Salaries. Common Council may prescribe the duties and compensation of all officers of the Town and provide manner of filling vacancies. Town Clerk shall be Treasurer Of the Town.
 Town Marshal shall be collector of taxes.
 The Common Council may require all such officers to give bond for due discharge of their duties, in such sums and with such sureties as they may direct and approve and for default of giving such security declare the office vacant.
 The Council may appoint from time to time all officers and agents of the Town, whose appointment is not here in provided for and remove the same.
 Term of Office. Two years.
 Election Returns.
 Council must meet, canvas and declare result of election and the Clerk of Council must notify persons elected within ten days.
 Qualifications of Electors.
 Same as in county elections and in addition must have been a resident of the town for six months continu- ously next preceding the election.
 Police Judge.
 Is to be appointed by the Common Council as now provided by ordinance of the Town of Clifton, pursuant to the law governing prior to the year 1913.
 The officers of the Police Coure are: Police Judge who shall be chosen in such manner as may be provided by the Charter or Ordinances of the Town of Clifton and the Police Officers there of who shall receive such compen- tion as shall be fixed by the Council of the Town of Clifton.
 The office of City Clerk and Police Judge are consolidated as now pre- scribed by ordinance of the Town of Clifton.
 Ten days before Election publication and posting of amounts of money in the Town Treasury is required.
 Respectfully submitted,
 E. E. WALL,