Goldsboro weekly argus., 1915-03-25

. Fourth Ward Tor said election.
And ia the event of sickness, dis
i ability or failure upon the part of any
registrar or judge of election to per-
form the duties imposed upon him
by this resolution, the Mayor of Il e
said City of Gotdsboro is hereby autho-
rized to- designate some other suitable
i person to fill the position made vacant
by. such disability of any person herein
appointed. And in the event of sucn
appointment, the Mayor shall issue a
notice to the person SO appointed of
his appointment and the same shall
be Immediately served by the Sheriff
of Wayne County, North Carolina, ana
| the person SO appointed shall imme-
such position and shall perform the
duties of such position to the same
extent and as fully as if he had been
named in this resolution.
/ Z. That the City Clerk or the Acting
City Clerk of the City of Goldsboro shall
| deliver to the Sheriff or Deputy Sher-
If of Wayne County, North Carolina
notification of the appointment of said
registrars and judges of election; and
the said sheriff shall forthwith notify
said registrars and judges of election,
| and each of them, of their appoint
ment. Each registrar, before entering
upon the discharge of his duties shall
| take an oath before Justice of tha
l
| rized to administer oaths, that he will
| support the Constitution of the United
| States, and the Constitution of the
| state of North Carolina, not inconsis
| tent Herewith; and that he will hon
estly and impartially perform the du-
| ties of registrar and will honestly and
| fairly conduct said election. And the
| several judges of election shall, before
entering UPON their duties, each take
an oath before Justice of the Peace,
or some other person authorized to
administer oaths, that he will support
the Constitution of the United States,
and the Constitution of North Caro-
lima, notzinconsistent Herewith; and
that he will conduct said election
fairly and i1npartially according to
the laws of this State.
s. That when said election shall
have been held, and the polls closed,
the registrars and in 1ges of election
Of each Ward, shall, in the presence
of such electors as may choose to
attend, open the ballot box of their
Ward at the polling place therein,
and count the ballots reading aloud
the contents of each ballot. And if
there shall be two or more tickets
rolled UP together, or any ticket shall
contain words substantially different
from those prescribed for the ballots,
aforesaid, then such ticket or tickets
and such tickets shall not be number
ed in taking the ballots, but shall be
void; and the counting of the votes
shall be continued without adjourn
ment until completed, and the result
thereof declared in the presence of
such electors and others as may be-
present.
9. That the judges of election in
each ward or precinct shall appoint
one of their number, or the registrar,
to attend a meeting of the Board of the
City Canyassers, as a member there
If, and shall deliver to the member
who shall have been so appointed the
original return or statement of the
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precinct; and the members of the sew
sra1 wards or precinct Boards of Elec
ion, who shall have been so appoint
ed, shall attend a meeting of the Boart
| # City Canvassers for such election
| which shall be held at the Mayors
| ofice at ten o'clock a. m. on the day
succeeding the election, to-wit, at ter
o'clock a. m. on Saturday, the 9th day
IF March, 1915. Such Board of City
Janvassers shall organize by e1ectine
IF their number Secretary, and a ma
| ority of said Board so appointed shall
| onstitute a. quorum of said Board C
| ity Canvassers; and said Board shal
i )pen and inspect such election return
| md forthwith declare the result 0
laid election. And the said Boar,
hall forthwith deliver to the Mayo
Of the City of Goldsboro Statement
Of the result of such election; and
/ the said Mayor shall transmit the re
port of the said Board of City Can
vassers to the Board of Aldermen at q
| special meeting to be called by him
as soon thereafter as is practicable;
and the said Board of Aldermen shall
officially announce the result of said
election and promulgate the same,
and cause the same to be registered
in the City records in the same man
ner as other municipal elections of the
City of Goldsboro are recorded.
/ 10. That the election SO ordered
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