The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-07
ORDINANCE NO. 241.

MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL
 BOARD ELECTIONS, PRESCRIB-
 ING PENALTIES FOR THE VIO-
 TON THEREOF, APPEALING OR
 DAMAGES NUMBERED 139, 176
 1s3 AND TIT, RELATING THERE
 TO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
 Be il ordained and enacted by the Common Council of the Town of Nome:
 Section L Equal right 10 vote or hold office Words in this ordinance used in the masculine gender shall comprehend the feminine as well, and no limitations or restrictions shall be placed upon the right of women to vote or hold office, who are otherwise qualified as prescribed herein
 Section ?. Qualifications of electors Clause one. Any person twenty-ono years of age who is citizen of the United States, or who has declared his intention to become such within sever years next prior to the date of elec- ton. and who has resided continuously for one year next preceding the eiec- ton in the Territory of Alaska, and six months next preceding the cleo ton within the limits of the Town O Nome, shall be a qualified elector at all elections held under the provision of this ordinance; Clause two, provided however. that in all elections for mem Der or members of the School Board of the Nome School District, any adult who Is a citizen of the United States or who has declared his intention tr become such within seven years nex' prior to the date of election, and whc is Q resident of the Nome School Dis trict, shall be a qualified elector at such school board election.
 Section 3. Annual Municipal and School Board Elections There shall be held an annual municipal and schoo' board election in the Town of Nome. on the first Tuesday of April, 1918. for the election of a mayor, six council men. city clerk a city treasurer. { city attorney and Q member of tn school board of Nome school distrtc' The term of office of the mayor, city clerk, city treasurer and city attorne shall be one year respectively, and un- Ill their successors are elected and qualified; the term of office or the councilmen shall be two years; Provid ed. that immediately after the coun. ell shall be assembled in consequence of the first election under this section they shall by lot or drawing be equal ly divided into two classes. The seat. of the counclmen of the first class shall be vacated at the end of ont nl usba thaii elected and qualified, and the seats of councilmen of the second class at the end of two years, and when their sue cessors are elected and qualified, SC that three members of the common council shall be elected annually there- after for the term of two years ant until their successors are elected ano t,ualitied; the term of office of the member of the school board shall b. for three years, and until his success. BOT Is elected and qualified. At the same election there shall also be sup rntted to the voters, upon the petl- ,ion of fifty qualified electors of the city. the matter of the ratification o; Section 3 and 4, or the ratihcatioh or Sections $ and !, or the ratification O Sections 3 and and also Sections { md T. of Chapter 50 of the Session Laws of Alaska for 1915. In case majority of the votes cast at sucf election shall be In favor of ratifyine eaid sections. then the candidates re- ceiying the highest number of votes for the municipal office flor "hach each was a candidate, shall be declared elected and take office upon qualifying as provided by this ordinance: there- after, on the first Tuesday of Apr in each and every year, there snail held an annual municipal and schoo board election in the Town of Nome. for the purpose of electing a mayor. for the term of one year and until his sue cessor Is elected and qualified, thret councilmen for the term of two years and until their successors are elected nd qualified, city clerk, a city treas, urer and a city attorney for the tern of one year. respectively, and until their successors are elected and quail fled, and a member of the school board of Nome school district for the term of three years, and until his success
  acers sl,all have the qualifications o electors as set forth in the first clause of Section ? of this ordinance, and in addition thereto the city attorney shal be qualified and licensed to practice In all the courts of Alaska.
 Section 4-vacancies: In the event that any councilman shall fail to at tend the meetings of the common council for a period of ninety continu ous days of his term. the common coun' ell may declare a vacancy therein. an6 the same shall be filled by the com mon council and the person chosen tf fill such vacancy shall hold office unt' a successor Is elected at the next an nual municipal election and qualified provided, that a vacancy may also created by the resignation Of any member of the common council in writ' ing duly accepted by the common council; and provided further, that z vacancy shall also be declared If councilman die, or If person electef
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