The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-07-06

such special election for which he il
appointed, to open his office at the
hour of 10 o'clock a. m. Of each OF
said days and to keep the same open
from said hour of 10 o'clock a. m. to
IL o'clock M, and from l o'clock p.
M, to 6 o'clock p. m, on each OF said
days.
And said registry agent shall dur
ing the hours, or the days named, reg
lister all persons who shall appear be-
fore him and show themselves quail
fled and entitled to vote at the said
special election. In registering said
persons and in making a list OF the
persons registered as above mention
ed, it shall be his duty to arrange
the names alphabetically and to make
an alphabetical list thereof for each
Of the wards Of said city Each list
shall contain the names of all persons
registered by him who are legally
qualified to vote at the said specia!
election residing in the particular ward
and the names of the persons regis
tered shall be arranged alphabetically
according to their surnames and their
places of residence as near as may be
according to streets or other deslgna-
ton that may show the place of resi-
dence. Said registry agent shall en-
ter the names of all persons upon the
list in their respective wards who shall!
apply to be registered and who shall!
possess or will possess on the day OF
election the requisite qualifications en-
titling them to register and vote un-
der the provisions of the constitution
and laws of the State of Montana, at
elections where questions are submit
ted to the vote of the taxpayers only.
Section 3. On the Friday preceding
such election, said registry agent shall
make a list of registered voters n
each of the wards of said city and
shall post a copy thereof in each ware
at a place where it will be accessible
and convenient to persons who shall
desire to inspect the same.
And on the Saturday preceding the
special election, it shall be the duty OF
the said registry agent to keep his
office open from 9 o'clock a. m. to IL
o'clock M, and from l o'clock p. m.
to 4 o'clock p. m. of said day for the
purpose of revising and correcting and
completing such lists and during the
said hours any person entitled to reg
lister who has not done so, may have
his name and place of residence en-
tered upon list of the ward wherein
he resides and any mistakes in the
name, ward or place of residence of
any voter, may be corrected during the
hours named.
Section 4. When any person shall
apply to have his or her name entered
upon the list of any of the wards of
said city and said agent is in doubt
as to his or her qualifications, he shall
require the applicant to answer on
oath or affirmation the following
questions, together with such other
pertinent questions as said agent may
deem proper for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the qualifications of the appli-
cant:
1. Are you a citizen of the United
States?
2. Are you now, or will you be-
come, 81 years of age on the day next
preceding the next ensuing special
election?
8. On the day next preceding the
next ensuing special election, will you
have actually resided within the State
of Montana n year, in the City of
Glasgow six months and in the ward
where you now reside and propose to
vote, thirty days?
4. In what ward do you reside?
5. Are you q taxpayer upon pro-
perty within the City of Glasgow and
did you pay a tax upon property sit
uated in the City of Glasgow assessed
to you on the assessment roll of said
city for the year last passed?
The registry agent must register all
persons who answerssuch questions in
such a way as to, show them to be
entitled to vote at said special election.
Section s.. At all special elections
at which any question is to be sub
mitted to the taxpayers only of said
town, all persons without regard to
States, who have resided in the State
81 Montana one year and in the City
of Glasgow six months and in the
ward wherein such persons intend to
vote. thirty days, and who are, or will
day next preceding such election and
who pays taxes as defined in sections
468, 469 and 1854 of the Revised Codes
of Montana, 1907, upon property stu
ated in the City of Glasgow, are quail
fled to vote at such election.
Section 6. 1t shall be the duty of
the registry agent to deliver to the
officers Of said special election of each
ward the list of the electors thereof
so made as provided for in this ordi-
nance at the time or before the open
ing of the polls of said special cleo
ton.
Section Z. Hereafter no person shall
vote at any special election at which
taxpayers of the City only are en-
titled to vote, within and for said city
unless he or she shall have been regis
tered in accordance with the provis'
ions of this ordinance. And when any
person shall offer to vote at any such
special election, the judges of sale
election shall examine the registry lis
of such ward and if the name Of sucl
person be found thereof, he or she
shall be permitted to cast a ballot ant
after the casting of such ballot, tn
name of said voter shall be checked OF