This Is the Of Year and But Four Councilors Are to Be Elected at the Annual Event.

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SIEBENBRUNNER,

SAFFERT KUEHLBACH AND HAMANN

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The Above Are The

Councilors, Whose Terms Expire.- As Yet No

Candidates Have Filed.

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Although it costs but a dollar to file as a candidate for council at the spring election, which falls this year upon Tuesday, April 7, no candidates have tossed their hats into the ring as yet.

Whether this is just a lull preceding a storm in municipal politics, or not, cannot be said. Notwithstanding that the present occupants nor any other persons, have filed for the honor of representing the four wards of the city in the council, it is expected that before the last day for filing, Monday, March 23, rolls around, that there will be no dearth of candidates, who will desire to offer themselves upon the altar of public service and inscribe their names upon the filing list.

The Bars Are Down.

The bars are down for candidates for municipal offices-all that is necessary now, under the laws of the state of Minnesota, governing elections of cities of the fourth class, under which head New Ulm is placed,is for candidates to walk up to the city clerk’s desk, make affidavits as to being qualified voters, places of residence and for what offices they aspire, pay a filing fee of one dollar, and their names will be printed upon the official election ballot.

Prior to last year candidates filed petitions, signed by ten per cent of the voters and thus secured the right to have their names printed on the official ballots. They were also required to pay a filing fee of $10. Candidates must file affidavits not less than fifteen days prior to the date of the election to have their names printed on the official ballot. There shall be no primary election, but the filing of affidavits shall be a prerequisite to having the name of the candidate placed on the official ballot for the city election.

Polls Open Until S O’Clock.

A change in the time of the closing of the polls, also was made by the new laws, governing elections in cities of the fourth class, which became effective last year. Polls formally closed at nine o’clock, but according to the new regulations they will be closed at eight o’clock, one hour earlier than formerly.

The opening time-six o’clock, a.m., remains the same.

Present Councilors.

The present councilors, whose terms expire are: First Ward-John C. Siebenbrunner. Second Ward-George Saffert. Third Ward-Chas. Kuehlbach. Fourth Ward-Fred. Hamann.

Brown County Journal,

March 13, 1925

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