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Show by authority. An Ordinance Regulating Elections. . Bcc. 1. lie it ordained by tho City Council Coun-cil of Salt Lako City, that the city election 1 shall be hold on tho second Monday of February. Feb-ruary. 1ST2, and every two years thereafter, for ono Mayor, five Aldermen, nine Councilors, Coun-cilors, ono Recorder, and Treasurer and one Marshal. Sec- 2. No person ehall bo elected or appointed ap-pointed to any city oliico unless ho is a citizen citi-zen of tho United States, and has been a constant rosident of said city during at least one year next preceding such election or appointment; neither shall any person bo eligible to voto at, any election without they possess tho qualification of voters as prescribed by tho laws of tho Torritory, and unless ho or sho is a citizen of tho t ni-ted ni-ted States, ovor twenty-one years of age, and has boon a constant resident in said city during tho sis months next preceding said election. Sec. 3. No 0 fli c 0 r or soldier of tho United States army, or other person subject to their military authority, shall bo eligible to oilioo, or voto at any municipal olection in thia city, unless his bomo or pi, icq of residence resi-dence was therein at tho tiuio of engaging in such service. Sec. 4. The City Rccordor shall cause a notice of tho time and places, tho number and kind of officers to bo elected. to be posted up in five public places, or advertised in somo novspapor published within said city at least live days previous to the time of holding said elections. Sec. 5. Tho City Council shall appoint ono or morn Judges and Clerks of election at each place of holding elections, who shall, . beforo entering upon their duties, take an oath for tho faithful performance thereof. ' Said Council shall furnish the necessary stn- ' tionery and ballot boxes; and the voting , shall bo by ballot. fee, 15 The place or places of holding said elections shall be determined by tho City Council, and the polls shall bo open to receive re-ceive voles at tho hour of eight o'clock in the mornine, and continue open until six o'clock in the evening. Each elector shall provide himself with a ballot, containin" , the names of the persons ho wishes elected ' and tho office ho would have them fill When su.'h ballot is presented, ono of tho . Judges shall number anit dejiosit it in the ballot box, and oneoftbc clerks shallwrite 1 tho n.imo uf the elector opposite the number num-ber of his voto. Tho legality of any voto challenged shall bo determined by the 1 Judges.. Any person casting an illegal voto ! at any city election, or voting, or attcmpt-. attcmpt-. ing to vote twico at the same election, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and for i each otfenso shall bo liablo to a lino not ex- cccding one hundred dollars, and to impri-! impri-! sonmcnt not exceeding six months, or to ' both fine and imprisonment. Sec. 7. When tho time for holding tho , election sha'l Lave expired, tho Judges shall seal up tho ballot boxes containing the , votes ami tho list of tho names of tho elec-- elec-- tors, and transmit the samo within twenty 1 four hours to the City Kecorder, who shall 1 immedi.itcly proceed, in the presence of the ; Mayor or any Aldermen of the city, to uneal 1 tho ballot boxes, and they shall, with such assistance as they may reriuiro. proceed to count and comnare tho votes with the Hat ol 3 names, and the persons respectively rcceiv- ing tho highest number of votes for said of L i'icl's shall bo deemed elected; and the Re-3 Re-3 1 corder shall forthwith make a brief absrraei , uf the 0 the era and names voted lor, with lh( number of volcj each person received- u cori" ef which abstract shall bo consDicu' ously postei at the City Hall. Sec S. Parties desisning to contest th election of any person shall mako their io-r io-r tention known to the City Council, by set-t set-t ting forth in a plain, clear and definite man-" man-" ner the ground's of complaint in writing which shall be filed with the City Re -order within three days alter tho abstract' shal. , have been posted, in which ca--e tho vote and list shall be preserved until the contesi it is endei. If no notice nt contest is lile I within three dajs. the City !; ccoraer shal ' destroy the votes and li.-t. In case of a tii :i of votes for two urmore 1 ersons for thesam. JT i't:ice, or oi a ontc.-t, ihc City Council shal , determine whii.h shall take the e.it Sec. a. The City Recorder shall forward tt ;- each person elected a written notice of hi , election within live days thcrcalter.and cacl person so nuf.Qcd .-hall. before ente-in - upot tho duties ot his otficc.takc and subscribe -u . oath or aiiiraiati.jn that he will support thi Constitution ol tne Lnited State, the law 3 of mis Territory, and the ordinances of thi - duTwof Kofi"'1' LUhfuIlj' Inform thi c JAih' 7 a-nd AIdc"i"en befon ! er,n t"jn tie June of their re.-pecliv. ' ' r-;-" U sivebon.ii iih approved secu it , miV't ,n 'c15 renal ium oi tenttU' ndit? i-V H.e of Salt Lake City e,f?3 'Jt.!J Hi'.hful rcrformanc n I cier . b -;LV7eri.1;'''" be Mj lhe iJa b 'O 1 Pi-.-ed -lanaary T-.h, 1-7' a I DA.NIL U. ViLLLg. ? RUBEF.T CAMPBELL ""rsr. e t ILrri:j of Tub. i yci lry? , ,. K03EP.T CAMPBELL. ' City Recorder. |
