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SEC. 9
Be It further enacted. That said clerks and peace officers, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, shall take an oath before some officer cofnpetent to administer oaths under the laws of this State, faithfully to perform their duties at such i
election according to law.
SEC.10
Eo it further enacted*That lnnediately after the pole is closed the commissioners shall proceed to count out the votes, ascertain and declare the result and make written report thereof to the BoGrd of I'ayor and Aldermen,and certified by them to be true and correct; the qualified person having the highest number of i votes cast for Aldermen of the respective^wards shall be declared eooctod as Aldemen from each vmrd,ana all officerselected shall respectively receive a certificate of their election, signed by the co'nisbloners of such dyi election or a majority of tl-emj the Mayor shallbe conniaoioned by the Governor, on presentation of such certificate to the secretary, as Mayor and Judge of the I^ayor s Court of the City of Bay St. Louis} in case any two or
nore candidates for any one office shall receive anequal number
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of votes, .the, election shall be derided bv lot . fr.irly and publicly drawn by the commissioners of election with the aid of two or more tospectable freeholders of the city, and a certificate of election shall be given accordingly by said connftssloners.
SEC. 11.
Be It further enacted, that tftter each eleftion the ballot-box, lock p.nd key shall be delivered by said commissioners to the Secretary of the city for preservation, and he shall safely keop the same, and when required for the purpose of holding an election he shall deliver the sapie to said coTmissioners*