The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
Official Title.

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
SECTION 20. FILING OF APPLICATIONS. The City
Clerk shall file the applications presented by all parties
the payment said fee and in the order which they
received marking the day and hour of receiving the same
and give the party filing the receipt for the money
paid with notation thereon of the day and hour received
SECTION d. PREPARATION OF BALLOTS The City
Clerk SHALL when the election is for the election OF officers
prepare ballot in form provided by law and known
the Australian Ballot upon which shall be printed the
of all candidates who have filed for the purpose of election
and they shall be placed the ballots the order of their
reception by the Clerk for the respective Offices be voted
for and said ballot shall have many blank lines following
the of persons be voted for there officers to
be elected At the first election to be held after the adoption
of this Charter under the name of each candidate Alder
to be voted for and which printed the ballots
prepared by the City Clerk the words Zone year, shall be
printed under the of those candidates whose Office
will expire the beginning of the official year January
1915 and under the of the candidates and the
whose Office will expire at the beginning of the official
year in January 1919 shall be printed the words 1.-TWO
years. Under the of all persons that may be writ
ten the ballot the day of election by the voter the
shall designate under the of the person voted
for if said for the long short by writing
under such name the words two years. or lone year, and
all written into the ballots election day that do
designate properly for which term such
intended to fill shall not be counted as voted for.
SECTION o. HOW PLACED ON BALLOT. The names
of candidates be voted for shall be placed ballot
with reference the positions to be filed in the following
order viz Mayor Aldermen Municipal judge and Special
Municipal Judge At the first election held the of
candidates for short term Aldermen shall follow those of
the candidates for long term Aldermen.
SECTION %. NOTICE OF ELECTION, HOW POSTED.
Notices of election shall be posted in three of the most
public places in the several voting precincts Of the City
least 0 days before the day of election and be pub
lished twice in the official paper of the City
SECTION "a APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES OF ELEC-
TON The City Council shall at least twenty (25 days
before any General Election, appoint three qualified
for each voting precinct the City to be Judges of Election
Said Judges shall appoint two qualified electors for each
polling place to act as Clerks of Election.
SECTION %. MANAGEMENT OF ELECTIONS CAN
VASS OF VOTE AND NOTIFYING OFFICERS ELECTED.
The provisions of the State Law applicable cities of
class relating to the qualifications of electors preparing bal
lots the of voting, duties of election officers and all
other particulars respect to the management of election
far practicable and not inconsistent with the provi
sons of this Charter shall all such elections and
canvassng of ballots such elections shall be in full
view and hearing all times of all persons public
and the Election Board shall provide opportunity for
hear and keep count of ballots they counted
and canvassed
Within three days after election general or special
the City Council shall meet and the election returns
and declare by resolution the results of said election The
City Clerk shall thereupon forthwith notify all officers
elected of the fact of their election by notice delivered
sonaly or by mail
SECTION &c. MANNER OF FILLING VACANCIES
Any officer removing from the City any person who shall
fail qualify enter upon the duties of his Office prior
to the first Tuesday after the first Monday January fol-
lowing the date of his election shall be deemed to have
vacated the Office and any officer having upon the
duties of his Office resign by giving written notice there
of to the City Council and it shall declare the Office vacant