The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-05
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And the time of filing said petition with the City Clerk
said applicant shall make deposit with the City Clerk in
the of five $500 dollars which shall be paid into
the City Treasury by the Clerk.
Filing of Applications.
Section Is. The City Clerk shall file the applications pre-
sented by all parties the payment of said fee and in the
order in which they received, marking the day and
hour OF receiving the and give the party filing the
same receipt for the paid with notation thereon
OF the day and hour received.
Preparation of Ballots
Section 49, The City Clerk shall when the election is
for the election of officers prepare ballot in form pro-
vided by law and known the Australian Ballot, upon
which shall be printed the of all candidates who have
filed for the of election and they shall be placed
the ballots in the order of their reception by the Clerk
for the respective offices to be voted for and said ballot
shall have many blank lines following the of per
to be voted for each office there offices of the
be filled At the first election to be held after
the adoption of this Charter under the name of each cand
date for Aldermen be voted for which are printed
the ballots prepared by the City Clerk the words shot
term shall be printed under the of those candidates
whose office will expire at the beginning of the official wear
IN January 1916 and under the of the candidates
and the persons whose office will expire at the beginning
words long term Under the of all persons who
may be written the ballot ballots the day of cleo
ton by the voter the shall designate under the name
of the person voted for if said person for the long short
term by writing under such the words Long Term
"Short Term, and all written into the ballots
election day that do designate properly for which
term such persons intended fill shall not be counted
voted for.
Withdrawal of Application.
Section TO- Any candidate filing for election may with
draw his application request made personally to the
Clerk and receive back his filing fee by giving receipt to
said Clerk for the filing fee deposited with him any time
before the ballots prepared by the Clerk and delivered
to the printer to be printed
How Placed on Ballot.
Section 81. The of candidates to be voted for
shall be placed the ballot with reference the positions
to be filled in the following ORDER viz Mayor Treasurer
and Aldermen At the first election held April 9th 1915
the of the candidates for short Aldermen shall
follow those OF the candidates for long term Aldermen
Notice of Election. How Posted
Section r. Notices of election shall be posted in three
OF the most public places in the several voting precincts
the City at least ten O days before the day of election
and be published in the official paper of the City at least
two publications before the election
Appointment of Judges of Election.
Section g. The City Council shall at least TWENTY-FIVE
N days before any General Election appoint three quail
fed voters for each voting precinct in the City to be
Judges of Election Said Judges shall appoint two quail
fed electors for each polling place as Clerks Of
Election.
All persons elected to any office under this Charter shall
be elected at large from the electors of the CITY,