The Ely miner., 1915-02-19
Of Elections Canvas of Vote and Notifying

officers all other particulars respect to the manage
with the provisions of this Charter shall govern all such
elections and the canvassng of ballots at such cleo
tions shall be in full view and hearing all times of all
persons and in public, and the Election Board shall pro-
vide opportunity for to hear and keep of
ballots they counted and canvassed
Within three days after any election, general special
the City Council shall meet and the election returns
and declare by resolution the results of said election The
City Council shall hereupon notify all officers elected of
the tact OF their election by notice delivered personally
by mail
Manner of Filling Vacancies.
Section 25 Any person removing from the City, any
person who shall refuse for ten O days after notice OF
his election appointment to qualify upon the
duties of his Office shall be deemed to have vacated the
his office may resign by giving notice thereof to- and with
the consent Of the City Council and it shall be the duty of
that the be filled hereinafter provided Whenever
vacancy shall any elective office Except those of
Municipal Judge and Special Judge by removal resignation
or otherwise the City Council shall have power and shall
be their duty declare the office vacant by resolution
tered upon the minutes such shall be filled by the
City Council or the remaining members thereof
Term of Office of Person Filling Vacancy
Section 2o Every person appointed to fill vacancy
shall hold his office and discharge the duties thereof for
whose office he may be appointed fill and until his
cessor is elected or appointed and qualified.
Oaths of Office. Bonds of Clerk and Treasurer
Section H. The City Clerk and Treasurer any depu-
ties to said officers shall before they upon the duties
OF their office take and subscribe oath required by
law, and the City of Ely bonds such sums
and amounts, and with responsible Surety Com
pany security and the City Council shall prescribe
and approve.
The City Of Ely shall pay the premium on any bonds exc
cuted by surety Company as surety on the bonds fur
nished by said officers
Mayor and Aldermen to Administer Oaths. When.
Section 2S The Mayor and City Councimen shall have
the to administer oaths and armatons and
the Clerk of the City to issue ubpenas to compel the at
tendance of and the production books papers and
documents and to take and hear testimony concerning any
matter or thing pending before the City Council.
II any person subpanaed negects or refuses to appear
subpoena refuses to testify before the Council
any question in hearing before the Council after proper
deemed in contempt and the Council shall have power
take such actions therein provided by the laws
of this state
Any police officer request and delivery of sub
to such officer the Such service be by
delivery of copy thereof the service of summons
Chapter w.
Recall OF Elective Officers.
Recall Method Prescribed
Section 29 The holder of any elective office may be
moved at time except hereinafter provided by the
electors qualified to for of such incumbent
in the following petition signed by such cleo
equal number least 80 per of the
vote received by the sought be removed
the last preceding general municipal election and of the
voting tereat demanding the recall of the person
sought to be removed, shall be filed with the City Clerk
which petition shall contain general statement of the
grounds which the removal is sought The signatures
to the petition need not all be appended paper but
each sgner shall his place of residence and
ber if any One of the sgners of each such paper shall
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he believes and that each signature the paper appended
the genuine signature of the person whose signature
purports be- Within days from the date of filing such
petition the City Clerk shall ascertain from the voters reg
lister whether such petition signed by the requisite
number of qualified electors and persons who voted such
election and shall attach said petition his certificate
showing the result of said examination If by the City
Clerks certificate the petition is shown to be insufficient
may be amended within ten days from the date thereof
The City Clerk SHALL within days after such amend
ment make like examination of the amended petition and
his certificate shall show the to be insufficient it
shall be returned to the person filing the same without
prejudice, however to the filing of petition the
same effect the petition is deemed sufficient the City
Clerk shall submit the the Council without delay
and thereupon the Council shall order the filed If
the officer sought to be removed does resign within
days after the filing of said petition and notice thereof
served upon him by said Clerk, the Council shall fix
date for holding special election upon the question
to whether not said officer shall be recalled which cleo
ton shall be held within tyfve days from the date of
the City Clerks certificate that sufficient petition is filed
Cause of Recall. Officers Justification
Section 80 In the call for such election there shall be
stated in than hundred words the reason for
demanding the recall of the officer forth in the recall
petition, and IN said call in not than hundred
words the officer may justify his course in office.
Candidates Election.
Section 81. The City Clerk shall give public notice of
the time and place OF holding such recall election and the
shall be conducted except hereinafter provided
returns be made and the result thereof declared ali
respects in other city elections.
In such recall election the majority of the votes
shall be favor of the recall of the officer named an
election shall be held for the choice of his successor notice
OF which shall be given within fifteen days after the result
Of said election upon the recall is declared The
Of any officer removed shall hold the office during the
unexpired term of his predecessor
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