Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-02

dresses shown on the affidavits of
registration of said persons, at least
seven days before the date of said
election.
Section 8. That before the time
for holding said election, the City
Clerk shall cause to be published in
the Imperial Valley Press, news
paper of general circulation published
and circulated in said City, list of
the names of the candidates or norni-
nees for office which have been filed
with her according to law, such publi-
cation to be made at least once, and
on the last day on which said news
paper is issued before the day of said
election, the said list of names of can
didates or nominees so published by
said Clerk shall be arranged in the
order and form in which they will be
printed on the ballots to be used at
said election.
Section 9. That the City Clerk shall
cause to be printed on plain white
paper, without water mark, at least
as many copies of the form of ballot
provided for use in each voting pre-
cinct as there are registered voters
in such precinct. Such copies shall be
designated Sample Ballot" upon the
face thereof. Said Clerk shall com
mence to mail the same, postage pre-
paid, to registered voters in said city
ten days before the day fixed by law
for such election, and shall have mail
ed one of such copies to each of the
registered voters in said City at least
five whole days before the said day OF
election; provided that not more than
one sample 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,
in mailing out said sample ballots,
shall inclose in the same envelope
with each sample ballot card stat
ing the electors voting number and
the location of his precinct polling
place. Said Clerk shall cause to be
printed in large clear type on cards,
instructions for the guidance of elec-
tors in obtaining and marking their
ballots, and shall furnish twelve of
such cards to each of the boards of
election in said City at the same time
and in the same manner as the print
ed ballots are furnished to said boards.
The boards of election shall post at
least one of such cards in each booth
or compartment provided for the
prepara tion 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
Section 81 of the Penal Code of the
State of California, shall also be print
ed on each of said cards.
Section 10. 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 charge
against said City.
Section II. The City Clerk shall
cause to be printed upon the ballots
to be used at said election, the SUBJ
stance of Ordinance No. 116 amending
Section of Ordinance No. 76, fixing
the length of time to be devoted by
the Commissioners of the several de-
partments of the government of said
City, respectively, to the performance
of their duties as such, and the
amount of compensation to be received
by each for such services, with the
words eyes" and "No" so printed in
connection Herewith that the voters
may express their choice as to the
adoption or rejection of said Ordi-
nance. The City Clerk shall also cause
to be printed upon said ballots, with
the words "Yes" and "No" SO print
ed in connection Herewith, in such
manner that the voters may express
their choice in regard to the matter
of the following propositions, to-wit:
Proposition No. l. Shall the City
of Ell Centre surrender its powers of
control over Railroad Corporations, to
the Railroad Commission
Proposition No. 2. Shall the City of
Ell Centre surrender its powers of con-
troll over Gas Corporations to the
Railroad Commission?
Proposition No. 8. Shall the City of
Ell Centre surrender it's powers of
control over Electrical Corporations,
to the Railroad Commission?
Proposition No. 4. Shall the City of
Ell Centre surrender its powers of
control over Telegraph Corporations,
to the Railroad Commission?
Proposition No. s. Shall the City
of Ell Centre surrender its powers of
control over Telephone Corporations,
to the Railroad Commission?
Proposition No. 6. Shall the City
of Ell Centre surrender its powers
of control over Water CORPORATIONS,
to the Railroad Commission?
Section 12. The polls of said cleo
tion in each of said precincts shall be
open at six 90 o'clock q. m Of the
day of said election and shall be kept