The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-10
ORDINANCE NO. ss7

BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY C0MMIs-
sI0NERs OF LAKELAND, FLA. In regular
session:
SECTION THAT primary election be
held in said City Of Lakeland for the pur-
pose Of nominating candidates for the respec
tive city offices, as follows:
Observation-Disclosures
-FOUR COMMISSIONERS.
CITY TREASURER AND ASSESSOR
CITY CLERK AND TAX COLLECTOR.
MUNICIPAL JUDGE.
BOARD OF THREE MEMBERS, as herein
provided for.
SECTION H.--That said primary be held on
the second Tuesday In July, A. D. 1919, ami
each two years thereafter, and that the said
primary shall be conducted Of one polling
place in the City Of Lakeland. at the City
Hall.
SECTION III.-Said primary election shall
be held as near as may be, according TO the
State primary law, known as Chapter 6489 Of
the Session Laws OF 1918, except as to second
choice votes as mentioned In Sections 45 and
80 OF said act, and as to the said method for
second choice votes. all portions Of said pri-
mary law wherein the said second choice
votes are provided for are hereby declared to
be Of no force In said city primary. but the
method for selecting a nominee In case Of u
tl6 VOt6 OF III Case Vi uO Cduuluht6 having TO .
ceived a majority Of the votes cast, shall BE-
as hereinafter provided
SECTION W.--In case no candidate re-
ceives majority Of the votes cast at said
primary, or In case Of tie vote, then the
two candidates receiving the highest and next
to the highest number OF votes cast at said
primary shall run In second primary to be
held for that purpose. In case as above men
| toned second primary shall be called bv
| the City Commissioners or the Executive Board
provided for herein, as the case may be. to
| be held In the same manner and method as the
| first primary and under the same rules. and
regulations. only such candidates appearing
upon the ballot for said second primary. as
| receive the highest and next to the highest
vote In the first primary. The said second
primary shall be called within ten days o.
| the first primary, unless otherwise ordered by
l the City Commission or the Executive Board
as the case may be-
SECTION Vat said primary there shall
be nominated three persons TO act as Board
| for the purpose OF exercising such powers and
l duties as are incumbent upon the executive
| committees under the State law, but until The
election Of said Board, the City Commission
shall act as such Board. with all the powers
and duties Of the executive committee under
I the State law.
SECTION vI-The registration books Of the
| City Of Lakeland shall be open for the pur-
pose Of all white male electors registering a
any line up 70 the evening before the said pri-
mary. providing they are qualified
SECTION vIL-The candidates shall be as
sessed and pay the following sums for Ii,
expenses Of said primary:
Observation-Disclosures $500.
COMMISSIONERS, $s.ea.
CITY TREASURER AND ASSESSOR, $500
CITY CLERK AND COLLECTOR, IS co.
MUNICIPAL JUDGE $500.
And said sums shall be paid to the Clerl
Of the City ten days before said primary
otherwise, any delinquent candidate not pay
ing said assessment shall not have the RICH
To have his name placed upon the ballot, AMI
the ballots shall be made up without Ii,
names Of such candidates who have not paiC
said assessment
SECTION Wilt shall not be an objection
to the legality Of said primary II the Stat,
primary law Is not complied with, but n Til
substantial matters and things contained II
said primary law are substantially compile.
with, In order that the substantial win Of III,
people be obtained in the nominating Of sail
candidates, then IL shall be held to be SUM-
Client
Il SECTION Ix.-In case Of any doubt O
question Of construction or application Of sal,
primary law, or any necessary rules or regu-
lations with reference to the conduct OF IN,
same. the City Commissioners shall decide
T. b. THOMPSON,
ATTEST:
Il n I. swATTs, City Clerk
I, H. L. Svatts. City Clerk, do hereby Ger
tify that the foregoing ordnance, No. 2se, va
duly passed By the City Commission June 1sth
r. L. swArrs.
sisl City Clerk