Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1904 — ROAD SUPERVISORS. [ARTICLE]

ROAD SUPERVISORS.

The first election of road supervisors under the act of the last legislature providing for a separate election, which will be found on page 326 of the acts of 1903, will be held Jan. 14, 1905. The law provides that the election shall be held on the second Saturday after the first Monday in Jan., 1905, and every two years thereafter. The trustee of each township is authorized to divide his township into any number of road districtsnot exceeding four. Road districts do not inolnde any part of cities or incorporated towns within their boundaries, and residents in cities or towns cannot vote for supervisors. Trustees are required on or before the first Monday in January, to post notices of the

trict, stating* hour and place jm here it will be held. The hour must be the same in all districts. Trustees are inspectors in the districts in or nearest where they live, and must aa inspector for each of the other districts. Each inspector ap-’’ points two clerks, of opposite politics, and each clerk may appoint a watcher to watch the coant. Trustees must provide paper for tally sheets and ballots. Po’lls are only required to be open two hours, and may be closed sooner if all votes haCW been cast or if no vote has been cast for ten minutes. When the polls are closed all save the election board —the inspector, two clerks and two watchers — must leave the joora and the board proceed with the count. The person receiving the highest number of votes shalt- be deemed elected. Ballots may fe either printed or written. When the count is completed the inspectors must at once announce the result and inform the person'elected. Voters may be challenged much the same as in a general election.

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