The Revised Statutes of Montana; Enacted at the Regular Session of the Twelfth Legislative Assembly of Montana - Embracing the Laws of a General and Pe (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ... set off and establish at said meeting, townships or precincts when the same may be necessary. And the clerk of said board shall make out and forward by mail, immediately after the appointment of said judges, a notice thereof in writing directed to each of said judges so appointed. In case there shall be no post office in any one or more of the townships or precincts, in any county, then, in that event the clerk shall forward notices of such appointment, by mail, to the post office nearest such precinct or township, directed to the judges as aforesaid. If in any of the townships or precincts, any of said judges refuse or neglect to serve, the voters of such township or precinct may elect a judge or judges to fill vacancies on the morning of the election, to serve at such election. Sec. 520. The said judges shall choose two persons, having the same qualifications with themselves, to act as clerks of the election. The said judges shall be and continue judges of all elections of civil officers to be held in their respective townships, until other judges shall be appointed, as hereinbefore directed; and the said clerks of election may continue to act as such during the pleasure of the judges of election, and the county commissioners shall, from time to time fill such vacancies which may occur in the offices of judges of election in any township within their respective counties. Sec. 521. The clerks of the several boards of county commissioners shall, at least thirty days before any general election, make out and forward by mail to such judge or judges as shall be designated by the county commissioners, three written notices for each township or precinct, said notices to be as near as circumstances will admit, as follows: Notice is hereby given that...