Douglas Island news., 1916-01-19

such questions to the person challenged os may be necessary to test his qualifications as a voter at that election. The Judge may hear such other testimony and consider such other evidence as is proper on the question. ! ! A majority of the Judges shall decide the matter IT the challenge is decided against | the person offering to vote, the ballot Oifer- ed must, without examination, be destroyed ! In the presence of the said person by Judge ! or Judges or election: 1T determined tn his favor the ballot must be deposited in the ! proper ballot box. " the person SO ch0l- lenged refuses to answer fully any questions put to him touching his qualifications as a ! voter, the Judges must reject the ballot. The election board must cause one of the clerks to keep a list showing: First, the names of all persons challenged; second, by whom challenged; third, the grounds of such challenge; fourth, the determination of the board upon such challenge. CANvAssING AND RETURNING THE VOTE
 Section 2S. As soon as the polls are finally ! closed on the evening of the day of election ! the Judges shall first open the ballot boxes containing the votes east for Councilmen ! and commence counting the votes, and when ] these are counted and the results ascertaiu- ed it shall be checked with the poll list, and ] all ballots replaced to be counted again as provided for in section 24 of this Ordinance. ! The Judges shall then open the ballot boxes ! containing the votes cast for members Of the ! School Board and proceed in the same man uer, In no ease shall the boxes be removed I from the room m WNltn NNN tIEtNlUu Alu9 I'D ] held until all the ballots are finally counted
 COUNTING OF BALLOTS TO BE PUBLIC
 Section %. The counting of ballots shall in an cases be public. Ballots, after having ! been counted and checked Qs provided Tor m section 23 above, shall be taken out carefully ! one by one by the Judges of election, who ! shall open them and read aloud the name or each person voted for and the office Tor which every such person fs voted for; pro- ! vided that no more ballots shall be drawn from fho hOg fnau enough fO check WlNM Nne poll list
 DUTIES OF CLERK AS TO TALLY, ETC.
 Section 25 Each Clerk shall write down each office to be filled, and the name of each person voted for for such office, and they shall keep the mum ber of votes by tally as they are read aloud by one of Che Judges. The counting of votes shall be continued | without adjournment untll aE are counted.
 DISPOSITION OF BALLOTS
 Section 26 It shall be the duty of one of the Judges to string the ballots at the time of counting, aud after oil the ballots have l been counted and strung, it shall be the duty of the Judges to place them m a se9leu envelope and write thereon Ballots or Mu- nicipal Election of the Town of Douglas, Alaskn, held this - day of -, l9-, and de- liver said sealed envelope to the Town Clerk, who shall keep the same, unopened for the period of one year Go be used only as eYi- dence in case or cases of contest when called l for: at the end Of which time it shall be the duty of said Town Clerk to burn said ballots
 
 ! witnesses thereto, and make and keep memorandum in writing Oi these facts.
 CERTIFICATE, ELECTION RETURNS, ETC.
 Section 27 As soon as all the votes are read off and counted, certificate ! shall be drnwu upon each Of the papers com taining the poll lists and t0llies, or attached ! thereto. stating the number or votes each ! person voted for hos received and deSiguat- ing the office for which he was voted. Said certificate shall be signed by che Judges ! aud Clerks Of election; and said certih- cates with the poll lists, tully papers and . oaths of Judges aud Clerks shall be sealed m ] an envelope by one of the Judges and en- dorsed Election Returns and he delivered ! to the Town Clerk The poll book and cer- ! tificd copy thereof Shol also be delivered to i the Clerk at the same time.
 CANVASS AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS
 Section 2S. The Judges of election must ] theu aud there canvass all votes given and must declare the seven persons voted Tor Tor | COuucilmen having the highest number or for member of the School Board, having the highest number of votes cast for thut oihce, elected in like manner.
 CERTIFICATE oF JUDGES OF ELECTION
 Section 29. The Judges of election must immediately make out aud deliver to each ! of such persons, on demand, certificate or ! election. signed by each of them
 OATH OF OFFICE
 Section 30. All officers elected under this , Ordinance, before entering upon the duties l of their office, must take and subscribe am oath before person qualified to administer oathS in Alaska as follows. .......- ,.,..,s
 'I, -, do solemnly swear tor ai- hrm) that ! will support the Constitution of ! the United States, and that ] will support the ! laws of the Territory of Alaska and the Dr. ! diuances or the Town of Douglas, Alaska ! and will to the best of my ability. faithfully ! and honestly perform the duties Of the ot- flee of ---- during my continuance therein. So held me God"
 VACANCIES IN OFFICE
 Section 8l. Any elective office, under this ! Ordinance. shall be deemed vacant upon the death, removal or resignation of the lucum- bent, or whenever the incumbent shall De 1 absent from the Town for period of ninety days, or by the failure for any reason with out good excuse, of the person elected, 70 qualify therefor within five days after his ! election. Vacancies shall be filled by special ! election in the manner provided in this Dr. ! diuance.
 CONVERSATION OF ELECTION OFFICERS
 Section S2. There shall be allowed and paid by the Town of Douglas to each ol Jhe Judges and Clerks of election Si.oJ each TOT services at any election.
 APPEALING CLAUSE
 Section SS All Ordinances and parts of Or diuances in conflict herewith are hereby re- pealed.
 | TIME OF TAKING EFFECT
 SECTION S4. This ordinance shall be Dub- lished in the Douglas Island News, news paper published in the Town of Douglas ! Alaska. on the 18th and 18th days Ot January, 1916. and shall be in force and effect from and ! after the date of it's passage and approval. ] Passed and approved this 10th day or Jan- uary. 1916. PETER JOHNSON, President of Common Council and Ex-OHciO Mayor.
 ATTEST: R.R. HUBBARD. City Clerk.