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7. In the case of an equality of votes, the results shall be
decided in accordance with the procedure set out in The Municipal Act
namely that, the Reeve, or in his absence; the Deputy Reeve of the
Municipality which for the preceding year had the largest equalized
assessment, shall have a second or casting vote
,
6 That the Clerk or Deputy Clerk shall thereupon take from
receptacle in which the cards have been placed, one card at a time
it comes to his hand, and call upon the member whose name appears
thereon to say for whom he casts his vote, and the Clerk or Deputy
Clerk shall place the figure under the name of the member for whom the
vote was cast. When all members have voted, the Clerk or Deputy Clerk
shall forthwith inform the members of the result, and the Clerk or
Deputy Clerk shall continue the same procedure until he shall find
more than fifty percent of the votes have been cast for one member
he shall thereupon declare the election of such member
that
and
as
5.
he is
Warden
a
That the Clerk ,or Deputy Clerk shall inform the members that
ready to proceed with the election of one of their number to be
3 That the Clerk or Deputy Clerk shall prepare lists of the
names of the members in perpendicular and horizontal lines, and a card
for each member with the names of the member written or printed thereon.
Deputy Clerk shall announce that any person
Warden shall be granted an opportunity, not
to address County Council
4.
aspiring
exceeding
That the Clerk or
to the position of
five (5) minutes,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipal Council
of the Corporation of the County of Elgin hereby
agrees that the election of Warden for the year
(state the year) shall be conducted in accordance
with the procedures numbered 3 to 8 as set out in
By-Law No. 81-38, being a By-Law to Provide For
Guidance Upon the Procedures For the Election of
Warden (or alternatively, in such other manner ås
may be set out in the resolution)
2.
resolution
The County Clerk or Deputy Clerk shall
for the consideration of the Council,
present the following
namely:
1. The Clerk or Deputy Clerk of the County shall take the Chair
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the Second Wednesday of the month of
December in each year (except when the first day of December falls on
a Wednesday, in which case it shall be the Third Wednesday), or at
such hour and on such day thereafter as he shall find the majority of
the Members of the Council present in the Council Chamber
ELECTION OF WARDEN
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipal
Corporation of the County of Elgin enacts as follows:
Council
WHEREAS the said Council deems it advisable to provide guid-
ance to the County Clerk in the conduct in such proceedings
of the
WHEREAS the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin deems it advisable that the procedures for the elec-
tion of the Warden be. as nearly as may be, consistent from year to
year and
WHEREAS The Municipal Act requires that the Warden shall be
elected in the manner provided by resolution of the Council passed
prior to the election; and
Iff
THE COUNty WARDEN
'A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE UPON THE PROCEDURES FOR THE ELECTION OF
81-38
By-Law No
COUNTY OF ELGIN
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8. That the Warden-elect shall forthwith sign and d~clare and
read aloud the Declaration of Office" and Oath of Allegiance and on
completion thereof he shall take the Chai.r.
THAT By-Law NQ. 80-43, Section XXVII, entitled "Election of
Warden", be amended, by deleting paragraphs 1 to 7 inclusive.
READ a first time this 9th day of September, 1981.
READ a second time this 9th day of September, 1981.
READ a third time and finally passed this 9th day of September 1981
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G C. Leverton K E. Monteith
Clerk Warden