The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-05

atlon. " nen the polls are closed, proc lamation shall be made thereof at the place of voting, and ID votes shall thereafter be received.
 Section 40. Counting-Return and polls the ballots shah forthwith be counted and the returns made out and returned to the City Clerk. All ballots after being counted shall be carefully replaced in the ballot box, to- gether with the tally sheets, certifi- cates of the election board and all papers and memoranda pertaining to the election, and thereupon the said ballot lox shall be securely locked anC sealed by the said election board, and the same together with the key there to, delivered to the City Clerk by the inspector or one of the judges and his receipt taken therefor. Thereupon within ten days after the election the Common Council shall examine and canvass the returns and declare the result and cause the same to be en- tered upon the journal of proceedings OI Lne OOIuiuOn 1OuICll.
 Section Al. Council Deciding Votes Certificate of Election: At the first regular meeting of the,Common Coun- cil after such election,, the returns thereof shall be canvassed by the Common Council and written state ment of such canvass shall be made and signed by the mayor or acting mayor, and attested by the City Clerk. Such written statement of the can- vass shall contain the whole number of votes cast at such election, the number given for any person for any office and the names of the persons elected by the highest number of votes and to what office. Provided if the requisite number of officers shall not be elected by reason of two or mora persons having received an equal and the highest number of votes for one and the same office, the Common Coun- cil shall give notice to the several per. sons having the highest and an equal number of votes to attend the Common Council Chambers and the Common
 
 proceed to decide by lot which of said persons shall be deemed duly elected and a certificate of election shall be issued to the person thus declared elected. After such canvass and the filing of such statement the City Clerk shall, within two days thereafter, mako and sign a certificate of election for each person declared thereby to be elected, and shall deliver the same to him. upon demand. A certificate of election Is prima facie evidence of the facts therein contained, but the Com mon Council shall decide all questions as to the qualification and election of its own members.
 Section 42. Term of Office The term of office of the several persons elected to office under the provisions of this ordinance shall be as follows:
 The mayor for one year, and until his successor is elected and qualified the councilmen for the term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualifed: except as pro- vided in Section 2 hereof relating to the first election hereunder; the city clerk, the city treaurer and the city attorney for the term of one year, re. spectively and until their successors are elected and qualified, provided however, they may be removed by the of such Officers shall commence on the tenth day after the canvass of the election returns by the Common Coun cil and shall terminate one year from that date, or until their successors are elected and qualifled each officer be- fore entering upon the duties of his office shall qualify by taking and filing with the City Clerk his oath of office The term of office of the member of the school board shall be for three years and until his successor is elected and qualified, and shall commence on the first day of June succeeding his election, provided however, that at all special elections to fill vacancies the term of office shall be for such un- expired term thus made vacant, and shall begin as soon as such officer has been duly elected and shall duly qualify by taking and filing his oath of office
 Section 43. Oath of Office-Form: All officers elected under this ordi- nance before entering upon the duties of their office, shall take and file with the City Clerk an oath of office to the following effect, to wit:
 T, A. B., do solemnly swear Cor af- firm) that I will support the Constitu- tion of the United States, the laws of the Territory of Alaska, and the Muni cipality of Nome. and that I will to the best of my ability faithfully per form the duties of the office of ........ during my continuance therein, so help me God"