The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
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And at the time of filing said petition with the City Clerk
said applicant shall make deposit with the City Clerk in
the of Five ($5OO 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 on
the payment of said fee and 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 81. PREPARATION OF BALLOTS. The City
Clerk SHALL when the election for the election OF officers
prepare ballot in form provided by law and known as
the Australian Ballot which shall be printed the names
all candidates who have filed for the purpose of election
they shall be placed the ballots in the order of their
reception by Clerk for the respective offices be voted
for and said ballot shall have blank lines following
the names persons voted for there officers
be elected At the first election to be held after the adoption
of this Charter under the OF each candidate for Alder
be voted for and which printed the ballots
prepared by the City Clerk the words one year, shall be
printed under the of those candidates whose Office
will expire the beginning of the official year in January
1915 and under the of the candidates and the
whose office will expire at the beginning OF the official
year in January 1915 shall be printed the words 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 said person for the long short term by writing
under such the words two years one year. and
all written into the ballots election day that do
designate properly for which term such persons
intended to fill shall not be counted voted for.
SECTION %. HOW PLACED ON BALLOT. The names
of candidates be voted for shall be placed the ballot
with reference to the positions to be filled in the following
order viz Mayor Aldermen Municipal judge and Special
Municipal Judge At the first election held the names of
candidates for short Aldermen shall follow those of
the candidates for long term Aldermen.
SECTION 90. NOTICE OF ELECTION, HOW POSTED.
Notices of election shall be posted in three of the
public places the several voting precincts of the City at
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-five (25) days
before any General Election appoint three qualified
for each voting precinct in the City be Judges of Election
Said Judges shall appoint two qualified electors for each
polling place to act Clerks of Election
SECTION 25. MANAGEMENT OF ELECTIONS. CAN
VASS OF VOTE AND NOTIFYING OFFICERS ELECTED.
The provisions of the State Law applicable cities of its
class relating to the qualifications of electors preparing bal
the of voting duties of election officers and all
other particulars respect to the management of election
far practicable and inconsistent with the provi
sons this Charter shall govern all such elections and
canvassng of ballots cast at such elections shall be full
view and hearing at all times of all persons public
and the Election Board shall provide opportunity for any
hear and keep Of ballots they are
and canvassed.
Within three days after any election general or special
the City Council shall and the election returns
and declare by resolution the results of said election The
City Clerk shall thereupon forthwith notify all officers
of the fact of their election by notice delivered
sonally or by mail.
SECTION 26. MANNER OF FILLING VACANCIES.
Any officer removing from the City any person shall
fail to qualify to enter upon the duties of his office prior
to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January fol-
lowing the date of his election shall be deemed to have
vacated the Office, and officer having entered upon the
duties of his Office resign by giving notice there
of to the City Council and it shall declare the office vacant