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3093 Election of City OfficersAn Ordinance providing for the election of certain city officers of the City of Salina and prescribing the manner of conducting the same and the manner of making returns thereof. BE I9' ORDAINED by the Board of Corrnmissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas; Sect on 1. ELECTION OF COYtiISSIODIERS. That on the first 'Tuesday in April o the year 1925 and of each odd.numbered year thereafter there shall be held in the City of Salina an election for the purpose of electing two commissioners to hold office in, accordance with the '',provisions of Section 12-1004 .of the Revised Ste.tutes of Kansas 1923. That the candidates to be voted on at such election .shall be selected a `�a primary election to be held in such. City on. the second Monday pre - ce\\g such election. That no candidate.shall be enti..tled to have his namesubmitted at any such primary election unless.he shall have filed with 1\1e City Clerk of said city at least ten days prior to said pri- mary election his statement of such candidacy in substantially the same formas that provided in Section 13-1706 of the.ttevised Statutes of Kansas 1923, except that no distinction.shall.be made in the title or duties of said commissioners and'unless such candidate shall have within the same time filed with said Ci.ty'Clerk a petition accompanying said nomination statement duly signed by at least 25 duly qualified electors of said City in substantially the same form as that provided in said Section 13-1706 of the Revised Statutes.of Kansas, except that there shall be no distinction made as to title or duties of said Coimnissioners. Immediately upon the expiration of the time for filing the statements and petitions for candidates, the City Clerk shall cause to be published for three consecutive days in all of the daily papers publidbed in the City of Salina the names of the persons as they are to appear upon said primary ballots, and said City Clerk shall there- upon cause the primary ballots to be printed and authenticated with a facsimile of his signature. Upon said primary ballots the names of the candidates for commissioners arranged in alphabetical order shall be placed with a square at the right of each name and immediate- ly above the names the words "vote for two." Having caused said ballots to be printed the City Clerk shall cause to be delivered at each polling place a number of ballots equal to twice the number of the persons casting ballots in such polling precinct at the last general municipal election. Persons who are qualified to vote at a general municipal elec- tion shall be qualified to vote at such primary election and all of the provisions of Chapter 54 of the Special Session Laws of 1908 and amendments thereto shall govern the conduct of such primary so far as the same are applicable and not inconsistent herewith. 'rhe four. candidates re- ceiving the highest number of votes at such primary election shall be the candidates for commissioners at the general election be be held on the first Tuesday in April of said yoar. At the general election.to be held on said first Tuesday in April the City Clerk shall furnish_ ballots, as in the pri- mary election, containing the names of the four candidates nominated at the primary election and arranged.in alphabetical order with a square at the right of each name and..above the names cf such candidates shall appear the words "vote for two" and such ballot shall be authenticated. with a facsimile of the signature of the City Clerk_. The ballots for both the primary and general elections' provided for shall be on substantial white paper and shall be headed "Candidates for nomination for Commissioners of the City of Salina at the primary election" and "Candidates for election for. Commissioners of the City of Salina," respectively. All votes at both of such .elections steal: be cast, recorded and counted as in the manner now provided by law for City elections. The Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina shall be the Board of Canvassers and shall meet on the first Friday after such general election to canvass the vote, and the returns of such. election shall be made to the City Clerk before that time and by him presented to the. Board of Canvassers. The person receiving the largest number of votes at said elec- tion shall be declared to be elected and shall thereby be elected to the fo ,year term of office as provided by Section 12-1004 of the nevised Statutes of xansas, 1923 and the person receiving the second highest number of votes at said election shall be declared to be and shall thereby be elected to the two year term of office as provided by said section and such commissioners so elected shall hold office until the expiration of such terms or until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. Each person so elected shall receive a certificate of election under the seal of the City signed by the-Ilayor and Clerk, and the record of the canvass of votes shall be spread upon the journal of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, together with the result, stating the names of all persons declared by the canvassers to be elected, and the decision upon each proposition voted upon at any such election; and the neglect of any officer to qualify within ten days after notice of his election shall be deemed as a refusal to accept. Whenever there shall be a tie in the election of any office the Board of Canvassers shall determine by lot the person entitled to receive the certificate of election. It shall be the Duty of the City Clerk to preserve intact all ballots cast at City elections for City offices for the period of one year after the same have been delivered to him by the judges or clerks of such election. Section That in all re e primary elections HOUxS OF VOTING; JUDGES AND CLERKS; O'rHER PROVISIONS. 1 . cts, except as in.this ordinance provided for, all ione rs of the City that provided for by general elections .for .the..elec.tion of Coirmiiss- Salina shall be conducted in;the.same manner as cities of said Stateha � Mayor and four Comriia�sf laws of the State of Kansas.. for elections in elections in this ordinance p open between the hours of six R. Commission, form, of. Uovernment where a elected. At the primary and general N, the polls. shall be kept P. M...and no longer. The elections judges and clerks shabe designatedbythe Board of Commissioners as provided by Section 1 04 of the .Revised otatutes of nansas, 1923. 11 Section 3. AUTHORITY FOH.O RDINANCE. That this ordinance be and the same is hereby adopted in accordance with the authority conferred in the governing body of said City by Section 13-421 of the Revised Statutes of Kansas,. 1923. Section 4. TAKE EFFECT. This ordinance.shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and publication in the offi- cial city paper. Passed and approved this, 23rd day of March, 1925. (SEAL) J. S. HARGETT, Mayor Attest: CHAS E. BANKER, City Clerk STATE OF EANSAS ) - )SS COUNTY OF SALINE) 0 I, Chas. E. Banker, City Clerlr of the City of Salina, Kansas do hereby certify that the above' and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance ivumber 3093, passed and approved by the Board of Commiss- ioners of the City of Salina, Kansas, March 23rd, 1925, and a record of the vote on its final adoption is found on page of Journal Number 11. City Ulelk (Published in The Salina Daily Union. March 1925) ORDINANCE NMER 3093. An Ordinance providing for the, election of certain. city officers of the City- of Salina and prescribing the manner of conducting the same and the manner of making returns thereof. BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas: Election of Commissioners. Section 1. That on the first Tuesday in April of the year 1925 and of each odd numbered year thereafter there shall be held in the City of Salina an election for the,purpose of elect- ing two commissioners to hold office in. accordance with the provisions of Section.12-1004 of the Revised Statutes of Kansas 1923. That the.can- didates to be voted on at such election shall be selected at 'a primary election to be held in such City on the second Monday preceding such election. That no -candidate shall be entitled to have his name submitted at any such.prima,ry election unless -he shall have filed with the City ' Clerk of said City at l.east.ten daysprior to said primary election his statement of such candidacy in substantially the same form as that provided in.Section 13-1706 of the Revised Sta.tutes of Kansas, 1923, except that no distinction shall be made in the title or duties of said commissioners and unless. such candidate shall have within the. same time filed with said City Clerk a petition, accompanying said nomination statement duly si@ned by at least twenty-five duly qualified electors of said. City in substantiall the same form as that providedin said. Section 13-1706 of the Revised Stat- utes of Kansas, 1923, except that -,there shall be no distinction made as to title or duties of said Commissioners. Izriediately upon the expiration of the time for filing the statements and petitions for candidates, the City Clerk shall cause to be published for three successive days in all of the daily papers published in the City of Salina, the names of the persons as they are to appear upon said primary ballots, and said City Clerk shall thereupon cause the primary ballots to be printed and authenticated with a facsimile of his signature. Upon said primary ballots the names of the candidates 'for commissioners arranged in alphabetical order shall be Placed with a square at the right of each name and immediately above the 0 /_ ) l names the words '`vote for two." Having caused said ballots to be printed the City. Clerk shall cause to be,delivered at each polling place a number of ballots equal .to twice the number of the persons casting ballots in such polling precinct at the last general municipal election. Persons who are qualified to vote at the general municipal election shall be qualified to vote at such primary election and all of the provisions of Ciaapter 54 of the Special Session Laws. of 1908 and amendments thereto shall govern the conduct of such primary so far as the same are applicable and not inconsistent herewith.The.four candidates receiving the.highest number of votes at such primary election shall be the candidates for commissioners at'the general election to be held on the first Tuesday in April of said year.. At the general election to be hold on said first Tuesday in April the City Clerk shall furnish ballots, as in the pri- mary election, containing the names of the four candidates nominated at the primary election and arranged in alphabetical order with a square at the right of each name and above the names of such candidates 'shall appear the words "vote for'two" and such ballot shall be authenticated with a facsimile of the signatureof the City Clerk. The ballots for both the. primary and general elections provided for shall be on su.bstantia.l,white paper and shall be headed "Candidates for non•,ination for Commissioners of the City of Salina at the primary election" and "Candidates for election for Commissioners of the City of Salina" respectively. All votes at both of such elections shall be cast, recorded and counted as in the manner now provided by law for City elections. The, Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina shall be the Board of Canvassers. and shall meet on, the first Friday, after, such general election to canvass the vote, and the returns of such election shall be made to the City Clerk before that time and by him presented to the. Board of Canvassers. The person receiving the largest number of votes at said elec- tion shall be declared to be elected and shall thereby be elected to the four year term of office as provided by Section 12-1004 of the Revised Statutes of Kansas, 1923, and the person receiving the ,second highest num- ber of votes at said election shall be declared to be and shall thereby be elected to the two year tern: of office as provided by said section, 0 and such Commissioners so elected shall hold office until the expiration of such terms or until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. Each person so elected shall receive a. certificate of election under the seal of the City signed by the Mayor and Clerk, and the record of.the can- vass of votes shall be spread upon the ,journal of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, together with the result, stating the names of all persons declared by.the canvassers to be elected, and the decision upon each proposition voted upon at any such election; and the neglect of any officer to qualify within ten days after notice of his election shall be deemed a refusal to accept. whenever there shall be a tie in the election of any office the Board of Canvassers shall determine by lot the person entitled to receive the certificate of election. It shall be the Duty of the'City Clerk to preserve intact all ballots cast at City elections for .City offices for the period of one yearafter the same have been delivered to him by the judges or clerks of such election. Section 2. Hours of Voting; Judges and Clerks; Other Provisions./ That in all re- spects, except as in this ordinance provided for, all primary elections and general elections for the election of commissioners of the City of Salina shall be conducted in the same manner as that provided for by the lavas of the State of Kansas for ej, cti�fi4ain cities of said State having the Comm- - ission form of Government where a R:a.yo,r!'atad four commissioners are elected. At the primary and general election s'i4btYii�S:'6 dinance provided for, the aao� polls -shall be kept open between the hours"Q3' A. M. and seven P. M. and no longer. The election judges and clerk s all be designated by the Board of Commissioners as provided by Section 1704 of the Revised Jtatutes of Kansas, 1923. Authority for Ordinance. Section 3. That this ordinance be end the same is hereby adopted in accordance with the authority conferred on the gov- erning body of said City by Section.13-421 of the Revised Statutes of Kansas, 1923. .Section 4. Take Effect /This ordinance shall take ;affect and be in full force from and after its passage and publication in the official City paper: Passed and approved this 23rd day of &Iarch, 1925. Attest: Mayor City Clerk i Salina, Kansas. Yarch 23rd, 1925. -In accordance with the ,prdbasiio�n"s oaf Zecti.o:n IC,Z9Oa of the Revised Statutes of ?'ansas, 1923, I hereby request that an Ordinance entitled:"An Ordinance providing for the election of certain city officers of the City of Salina,, and prescribing the manner of conducting the same and the manner of making returns thereof." be pasedd on first reading at the meeting of the Board of Commission-- ers of the City of Salina held this day; on account of a public emer- gency now existing.; to -wit, the necessity of holding a primary election and a general city election before this ordinance could take effect otherwise than by adoption in the manner requested. Idayor.