Charlevoix county herald., 1914-02-21

Geo. Spencer, labor and natl =. 1898
d. H, Fitch, salary ............. 4.67
Geo. G. Glenn, bond A. E. Cross 500
G. A. Lisk, printing 49,. 80. 1870
Frank Zitka, rental ............ 500
City Treas, paymt street labor. Ills
Moved by Hudson, supported by
Kenny, that in the matter of the spec
ial assessment against Lot Z, block %,
the excess over and above the legal
amount be refunded. Carried.
Commissioners Hudson offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption
Resolved, That Section four az Of
Chapter III and Section six (6) of
Chapter III of the charter Of the City
of East Jordan, Michigan, be amended
to read as follows
Section 4. Each ward, unless other
wise subdivided, shall be an election
district. The board of registration of
each election district shall be in session
at such times as are required by the
laws of the state of Michigan and this
charter, from eight o'clock in the fore
noon until eight o'clock in the after
noon, at such places as shall be des-
ignated by the city commission, for the
purpose of completing the list of quail
flied voters. Provided, however, That
any qualified elector may be registered
and be eligible to vote at any primary
election if he shall appear in person
before the city clerk, or other officer
in charge of the registration book, and
take the oath required as to qualifica-
ton for registration, and request that
his name be registered therein. The
inspectors of election shall register any
person who shall on any primary day
appear and make oath or affirmation
to the effect that he is a qualified
elector in such voting precinct, or
when they personally know him to be
such. Any person registered on any
primary as prescribed herein shall be
entitled to vote at the succeeding
election without other registration.
There shall be no other registration
day or days for primary. general or
special election, except as they may be
prescribed by the general laws of the
state of Michigan, or by this charter.
Section 6. Candidates for the office
of Mayor, Commissioner and Justice Of
the Peace to be voted for at any NUM-
cipal election under the provisions Of
this charter shall be nominated at
primary election and no other names
shall be placed on the election ballot
for the election of such officers, except
those selected in the manner herein
after provided. Provided, however,
That if upon the expiration of the time
for filing the statement Of candidacy
hereinafter required only two persons
shall be candidates for any one office,
then the names of the candidates for
such office shall be omitted from the
primary ballot and such persons filing
such statements shall be deemed reg
ularly nominated to such office. Pro-
vided further, That should there be
not more than two candidates filing
statements for any one office to be
nominated at such primary and there
be no state law requiring the holding
of primary at such time, no primary
election shall be held and the city clerk
shall give notice thereof and the
reasons therefor, and all persons filing
statements for such office to be elected
shall be deemed regularly nominated
to such office.
Further Resolved, That the proposed
amendments be published in the Char
levoix County Herald, a newspaper
published and circulated in said city,
for two successive issues Of said paper,
and that they remain upon the table
for thirty days before action is taken
thereon.
Adopted by the city commission Of
the city of East Jordan on the fifteenth
day of February, A. d. 1914, by an aye
and nay vote as follows:-Ayes, Cross,
Hudson and Kenny. Nays, none.
On motion by Kenny meeting was