The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
Management Of Elections Canvas of Vote and Notifying


otctlOn q. PROVISIONS OF the State Law applicable
to cities of its class relating the qualifications of electors
preparing ballots the of voting duties of election
officers and all other particulars in respect to the
nent OF elections SO far practicable and not nsstent
with the provisions of this Charter shall govern all such
elections and the canvassng of ballots cast such cleo
tions shall full view and hearing all times of all
persons and in public and the Election Board shall pro-
vide opportunity for person to hear and keep count OF
| ballots as they counted and canvassed
Within three days after any election general special
the City Council shall 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 or
by mail
Manner of Filling Vacancies.
Section 25 Any person removing from the City any
person who shall refuse for ten OO) days after notice of
his election appointment to qualify enter the
duties of his Office shall be deemed to have vacated the
office and any officer having entered upon the duties of
his office may resign by giving notice thereof to- and with
the consent Of the City Council and shall be the duty of
City Council declare the office and provide
that the be filed hereinafter provided Whenever
vacancy shall any elective office Except those OF
otherwise the City Council shall have power and shall
be their duty declare the office by resolution
tered upon the minutes such vacancy shall be filled by the
City Council or the remaining members thereof.
Term of Office of Person Filling Vacancy
Section 26 Every person appointed to fill vacancy
shall hold his office and discharge the duties thereof for
the unexpred term OF his predecessor the person to
whose office he may be appointed to fill and until his
cessor is elected or appointed and qualified.
! Oaths of Office Bonds of Clerk and Treasurer.
Section d. The City Clerk and Treasurer any depu
ties said officers shall before they upon the duties
law and to the City of Ely bonds in such
and amounts and with some responsible Surety Com
pany security, and the City Council shall prescribe
The City of Ely shall pay the premium any bonds
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 power administer oaths and armatons and
the Clerk OF the City to issue subpenas to compel the at
tendance OF and the production of books papers and
documents and to take and hear testimony concerning
matter thing pending before the City Council.
If any person subpenaed negects refuses appear
to provide books papers documents required by such
question any hearing before the Council after proper
notice to appear for such purpose which majority Of the
Council shall decide to be proper and pertinent he be
deemed in contempt and the Council shall have power
take such actions therein provided by the general laws
of this state.
Any police officer must on request and delivery of sub
poena such officer the Such service by
delivery of copy thereof in the service of
! Chapter w.
Il Recall of Elective Officers
Recall. Method Prescribed
Il Section 2o The holder of any elective office may be
moved any time except hereinafter provided by the
electors qualified to vote for of such incumbent
in the following petition signed by such cleo
equal in number to at least 80 per of the entire
received by the person sought be removed cast
the last preceding general municipal election and of the
voters voting herea 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 all be appended paper but
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be if any One Of the signers OF each such paper shall
make oath that the statements therein made
he believes and that each signature the paper appended
is the genuine signature of the person whose signature it
puports to be- Within ten days from the date Of filing such
petition the City Clerk shall ascertain from the voters reg
lister whether not 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 It
may be amended within days from the date thereof
The City Clerk SHALL within ten days after such amend
nent make like examination of the amended petition and
if his certificate shall show the be insufficient it
shall be returned to the person filing the same; without
prejudice however, to the filing of petition the
same effect if the petition is deemed sufficient the City
Clerk shall submit the the Council without delay
the officer sought be removed does resign within five
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 as
to whether said officer shall be recalled which cleo
ton shall be held within hirtyve days from the date of
the City Clerks certificate that sufficient petition is filed
Cause of Recall. Officers Justification
Section 30 In the call for such election there shall be
stated in than hundred words the reason
petition, and in said call in than hundred
words the officer may justify his course in office
Candidates Election.
! Section 3d. The City Clerk shall give public notice of
the time and place of holding such recall election and the
same shall be conducted except as hereinafter provided
returns be made and the result thereof declared in all
respects in other city elections
In at such recall election the majority of the
cast shall be in favor of the recall of the officer named
election shall be held for the choice of his notice
of which shall be given within fifteen days after the result
of said election the recall is