Smyrna times., 1923-02-21
MI MEMBER COUNCIL FOR
A SMYRNA PASSES LEGISLATURE
...,uvATIONS FOR ELECTION
Urn WITH COUNCIL FRIDAY
.,..hsrs Hereafter Will be Elected at
h'nD ,.0s Instead of by Districts
LII III over Members Provided For

nsnO instead of by Districts
ma l%J5Oyer Members Provided For
IT, IT, amendments to Smyrna Town
n.4or ius creating a fve-member COun-
'l', and the abolishing of petty dis
~ 60 all members could be elected
w. large passed the Delaware Legis-
,A,.o last week and became a law
..m' s.D Governor Denney affixed his
.-Satnre -. on Thursday last the 18th |
As soon as it became a law
UD..o,ssentative Harry Slaughter who |
i,.Esd after the bill in its progress |
sT, both houses, phoned Secretary OF |
r.nncil Edward 7. Porter. Every eff
M was then made to let voters know
tba+ nominations for the coming
Lotion Monday, February 26, could
! made with Smyrna Town Council,
4. required ten days before election.
Fidav was the last day on which
,.minstions could be filed and Friday
,igbt Smyrna Town Council, with all
,,s,pnt but w. R. Davis, received any
rminatiOns that might be made. The
,smlt was the following ticket was
animated: COuncilmen for one year
ism:IeOnard A. Collins, Sr., Herman
Robinson, Walter F. Keith, H. E.
Nabrev and David A. Knots. COun-
dlmen for two year term: R. Y. Wal
n William R. Davis, Edward 7.
Porter, Lewis NJ. Price, James I.
Tusx and George w. Turner; For
Town Treasurer, one year, J. Edwin
Hofecker; For Town Assessor, one
rear, Harry Collins.
Law on Nomination and Election
The new law requires "the govern
hg body of said town shall be a
Council composed of five members
Fho shall be citizens of the said town
above the age Of twenty-One years
and the owners of real estate within
the said town in their own name,
At the time of their election. Said
members of Council and an assessor
md a treasurer for the said town,
which assessor and treasurer shall
have the same qualifications as men,
ers Of Council shall be nominated
md elected as follows; viz: At least
sn days before the day of election
iOminatiOns shall be filed with the
President or any member of Council
Such nominations shall be in writing
Sgned by the nominee or five Other
citizens of the town, at least two o1
whom shall be freeholders. All nom
nations shall be presented to the
Council at a meeting to be held OF
the evening of the last day for films
such nominations. The Council shall
ause to be printed ballots, at leas
IS many in number as the number o
PERSONS in said town entitled to vot
At the election. Such ballots shall
contain the names of all persons nom
mated under headings designating tn
aHceS for which nominated, and sue
ballots shall be delivered to the per
sons appointed or selected to hold tn
Election at the opening of the poll;
md every person calling for a ballo
Aau receive one from said person
Nldlng the election. Voters may ais
prepare for themselves ballots eithe
printed or written, providing they d
10y contain a name or names Othe
nan those nominated as aforesaid
Every citizen of said town of the ag
y |enty-one years or upward VIII
laS within twelve months of said elet
-0n paid town tax, which has bee
assessed within such twelve month
saA have the right to vote, and pc
''H arriving at the age of twenty-or
'saS SINCE the last town assessmer
aau also have the right to vote.
Election Last Monday in February
A voter shall not vote for MOI
sanaldates for the respective Office
'u9n are to be elected at the electiC
'uu IN voting shall cross out Il
sauieS Of all candidates which he
~ aoes not desire to vote for. SuC
S.''iOn shall be held on the last Mo-
~ ~ III February in each year, at Il
~ .g"n nall in said town or at su,
.sisr convenient place in said tow
!, a aual be appointed by the Counc
"a saiu town by majority vote, b
'eh the hours of two o'clock a,
sS ~ o'clock in the afternoon. In ca
NJ. III election is to be held az son
h. ~ other than the Town Hall, n
sl..., H. @ereof designating the place
do.' s,''Oa SHALL be posted on the fro
H.. \. u the Town Hall, at least t,
s.. .' Deiore the election. Every ele
sD5.al \ suall be held under the superi
i auce a Of three qualified voters
Csn1ppip, 1pp0l9ted for that purpose
ssst;' .'l' out if at the opening of t
R,.. ,'u mere shall not be present +
asy -. quallhed u voters so appointed
M, \ Oue Of them in such case the D,
~ N entitled to vote at such electi Il
,oes present ','a shall appoint by vi
d q. vote qualified voter or vote
ss.s Inc three persons holding I