Douglas Island news., 1916-01-19
Ordinance Mo- $

Ordinance No. 50 To PROVIDE FOR GENERAL AND SPECIAL
 ELECTIONS IN THE IoWN oF
 DOUGLAS, ALASKA. The Town of Douglas does ordaiu as follows: SECTION h There shall be a general mu- nicipal election held in the Town of Douglas, Alaska. annually on the first Tuesday in April: said election shall commence at g o'clock a.m. and shall continue until o'clock p.m. of che same day without closing the polls. -.--
 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS SECTION % Special elections may be held at any time co lill vacancies in the Common Couucil provided not less than ten days notice 0f che time and place of holding said election and the officer or OmcerS co be be elected, be given by the town clerk oi me town of DOuglosr aud that such election be held in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance aS to general municipal cleo tions.
 SPECIAL ELECTIONS FOR SCHOOL BOARD SECTION 8. Special elections may be held at any time Go hll vacancies in the Douglas School Board Said special elections shall he cal led iu che manner provided m section 9 of Ordinance No. A and shall be held and conducted in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance.
 SECTION q. At each annual general elec- tfou there shall be elected by the qualified voters of the Town ut Douglas, seven NOun- cilmeu, who shall hold office for one year
 
 cessors are elected and qualified, unless otherwise removed as provided by law, and at such election there shall also be elected member Of the Douglas School Board Co take fhe place of che member of said Board whose term of office expires during the year Tor which such election 8 held, and he shall hold office for che period provided by law, and until his successor is elected and qualified, unless otherwise removed as provided by law.
 QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS FoK COUECILATEN SECTION 8. The qualification of voter for a councilman shah be as follows; he shall be a male or female citizen of the United States. or one who has declared his or her intention Go become such, twenty-Oue years of age. OF over. who has resided coutinu- ously one year next preceding the date ot six months next preceding such election, lu the Town of Douglas. and shall have duly registered.
 QUALIFICATONs OF VOTERS FOR MENBERs OF
 SCHOOL BOARD
 SECTION 6. The qualifications of voter for members of the Douglas School Board shall be as follows: All adults, male and female, who are citizens ot the United states or who have declared their intention co be- come such, and who are bona tde residents of che Douglas School District.
 REGISTRATION OP VOTERS
 SECTION C. No person or persons posses sing che qualifications provided Tor m see tiou of this Ordiuauce shall be allowed to  election for members Ot the Common COuu- cil Of the Town Of Douglas. without having first registered ou che registration or poll book of >uId town. at che time and m the manner provided by che Ordinances or said town.
 QUALIFICATIONS oF coUNClLMzN SECTION So No person shall he eligible as Councilman. or be qualified to act as such. who ls not duly registered and qualified elector of said Town ol Douglas
 QUALIFICATIONS or MEMBERS OF SCHOOL
 BOARD
 SECTION g. Every adult who is a citizen of the United States or who has declared his or her intention GO become suchr and who la bona ide resident of che Douglas school Dis trict. is eligible us member Ot the Douglas SchoOl Board, either Director, Treasurer or Clerk thereof.
 NOTICE oE ELECTION
 SECTION lo. It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk, at least twenty days before ouy general election, nud teu days before any special election, fo cause co De puollsheQ m newspaper or general circulation, published in the Town Oi DOuglas, aud tO cause GO be posted iu three ousplcuouS places m Suld Town Ot Douglas. notice or such election. which notice shall state the time and place ot holding such elect h0u, thc hour at which the polls Wilt open and close, uud the qualihca- tiOu of voters at such election, both for Councilmeu and members of the School Board.
 Provided that iu ease any special election is called co hil Ca vacancy in the School Board iu the manner provided by law and the Or diuonces of said Town or Douglas the notice provided for iu this section, shall be pub- ished by the remaining members of said Board iu the manner provided in this sec
 OFFICERS oY ELECTION
 SECTION n. It shall be tue duty ol che Common Council at their last meeting prior GO any general municipal election, annually Go appoint for said general election, three Judges ot election, who shall be qualified electors for COuucilmeu or the Town of Douglas. and who shall constitute board of Judges Of election; and the said Common Council, shall at the same time appoint two suitable persons to act as Clerks of election, who shall be qualified electors or voters Tor Couucilmcn ol said Town OI Douglas.
 And it shall be the duty Oi Che said Council at their last meeting prior co any special election, to appoint Judges and Clerks ot such special election, in accordance with Che provisions of ,his section
 FILLING VACANCIES 1N ELECTION BOARD SECTION 70. If my Judge or Clerk of elec- tiOu appointed as provided ln section ID Of this Ordinance shall Fail Go attend and serve at the proper time aud place, the voters present may select another Judge or Clerk, as the case may be, who is qualified voter for Councilman. GO act in the plaee of such Judge or Clerk.
 OATH OF ELECTION OFFICERS
 SECTION 13. Before entering upon the dis charge of their respective duties such Judges and clerks of election shall each take and subscribe she following oath:
 "I --, do sOlemnly swear, that ] will honestly and faithfully perform che duties of my trust, chat ! will per- form the duties of Judge of election tor Clerk of election as the ease may bel ae- cOrdiug GO law; that X Will assid uously endeayor Go prevent fraud, deceit and abuse in conducting the election, tO the best of my ability. So help me God.
 
 Subscribed and svOfn to before me this - day Oi --, B--.
 Said oath may be administered by any of- n.o-- .uLL L-rL-al hu Inv Ln ndmInL.rar Onlhs