Douglas Island news., 1916-01-26
Ordinance No. 55
To PROVIDE FOR GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS IN THE IowN OF
 DOUGLAS, ALASKA.


 To PROVIDE FOR GENERAL AND SPECIAL
 ELECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF
 DOUGLAS, ALASKA.
 The Town of Douglas does ordain as follows; SECTION l. There shall be a general mu- nicipal election held in the Town ot Douglas Alaska. annually ou the hrst Tuesday m April: said election shall commence ot 9 o'clock a.m. and shall continue until o'clock p m. of the same day without closing the polls.
 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
 SECTION g. Special elections may be held at any time Go till vacancies iu the Common Council provided not less than ten days notice of che time and place of holding said election and the officer or officers GO Doe be elected, be given by the town clerk of the town of Dougl0s, and that such election be held in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance as co general municipal elec' tious
 SPECIAL ELECTIONS FOR SCHOOL BOARD SECTION 8. Special elections may be held at any time co iill vacancies iu the Douglas School Board. Said special elections shall be called iu the manner provided iu section 9 of Ordinance No. 1f and shall be held aud conducted iu conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance.
 SECTION 4. At each annual general elec- tiou there shall be elected by the qualified voters of the Town of DouelOs, seven Coun- cilmeu, who shall hold office for one year from and after election and until their sue cessors ure elected and qualified, unless otherwise removed as provided by law, und at such election there shall also be elected a member of the Douglas School Board 70 take the place of the member of said Board whose term of office expires during the year for which such election is held, and he shall hold Ohice for the period provided by law, and until his successor is elected and qualified, unless otherwise removed as provided by aw-
 QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS FOR CoUNCILMEN SECTION 5 Tho qualification of voter for a councilman shall be as follows; He shall be a male or female citizen Of the United States. or one who has declared his or her intention Go become such, t"enty-oue years of age. or over. who has resided c'uttnu- OusIy one year next preceding che date or such election. iu the District of Alaska. and six months next preceding such election. lu the Town or Douglas, and shall have uu] registered.
 QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS FOR MEMBERS OF
 SCHOOL BOARD
 SECTION 6. The qualifications of voter for members of the Douglas School Board shall be as follows: All adults, male and female. Who are citizens of the United states or who have declared their intention co be- come such, and who are bona idle residents of che Dougins School District
 REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
 SECTION 7 No person or persons posses sing the qualifications provided for ln sec- fiOn 8 of this Ordinance shall be allowed Co vote at any general or special municipal election for members of the Common Couu- cil of the Town Of Douglas. without having first registered On the registration or poll book of said town. ot the time and iu the manner provided by the Ordinances of said
 QUALIFICATIONS OF CoUNCILAIEN
 SECTION S. No person shall be eligible as Councilman. or be qualified go act as such, who is not a duly registered and qualified clector of said Town ot Douglas.
 QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF SCHOOL
 
 SECTION 9. Every adult who is a citizen of the United States or who haS declared his or her intention Co become such, and who IS bonn hde resident ot the Douglas School Dis trict is eligible as member of the Douglas School Board, either Director, Treasurer or Clerk thereof.
 NOTICE OF ELECTION
 SECTION lO. lt shall be the duty of the Town Clerk. at least twenty days before any general election, and ten days before any special election, co cause Go be puDhSheQ ln newspaper or general circuiation, puDnsheu iu the Town Oi Douglas, aud Go cause tO be posted iu three conspicuous places in said Town Of Douglas. notice Ot such election, which notice shall state the time and place or holding such election, the hour at which the polls will open and close, and the Qualihca- tiOn of voters ot such election, both Tor Councilmeu and members of the School Board.
 is cnlled to fill Ca vacancy in the school Board, iu the manner provided by law and the Dr. diuauccs of said Town or Douglas, che notice provided for i'm this section, shall be pub- fshed bv the remaining % embers of said Board iu the manner provided m this sec tion.
 OFFICERS OF ELECTION
 SECTION ll. It shall be the duty of the Common Council, ut their last meeting prior to any general municipal election, annually Go appoint for said general election three Judges Of election, who shall be qualified electors for COuncilmen or the Town or U. |Ilar.r Hrrfr r Nfnrfr a of Judges of election; and the said Common Council, shall at the same time appoint two suitable persons to act as Clerks Of election, who shall be qualified electors or voters for Councimen of said Town Ol Douglas
 And it shall be the duty of the said Council at their last meeting prior GO any special election, to appoint Judges and Clerks of such special election, in accordance with the provisions of this section.
 FILLING VACANCIES IN ELECTION BOARD SECTION 12 If any Judge or Clerk of elec- tiou appointed as provided in section n of this Ordinance, shall tail to attend and serve at the proper time and place, the voters present may select another Judge or Clerk, as the case may be, who is qualified voter for Councilman, Go net iu the place of such Judge or Clerk.
 OATH OF ELECTION OFFICERS
 SECTION 13. Before entering upon the dis charge of their respective duties such Judges and clerks of election shall each take and subscribe the following oath:
 "T --- do sOlemnly swear, that ! win honestly and faithfully perform the duties of my trust. that ! will per form the duties of Judge of election tor Clerk of election as the case may be) ac- cordiug to law; that I will assiduously endeayor to prevent fraud, deceit and abuse in conducting the election, Co the best of my ability. So help me God.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this - day of ---, 19-.
  Said oath may be administered by any of- - L. ----- -------.-.- ..--.