[NRO 1975, T. 2, §§ 201 to
207 (Secs. 7-21 to 7-27 of the 1985 Code)]
Whenever for any purpose there shall be occasion
for a meeting of the legal voters of the City in their several wards,
the Board of Aldermen shall issue their precept to the Selectmen of
the respective wards directing them to issue their warrants calling
meetings of the voters in their wards.
The precepts of the Board of Aldermen shall
state the time, place and purpose for which the meeting is to be called
and shall be in substance as follows:
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
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To the selectmen of ward no. _________ in the
City of Nashua:
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You are hereby required in the name of (L.S.)
the State of New Hampshire to issue your warrant directed to the inhabitants
of said ward, qualified to vote for senators, notifying them to appear
at ___________________ in said ward, on ___________ the _____ day
of _____, at six o'clock in the forenoon for the following purposes;
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1st
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To bring in their votes for governor, councillor,
senator, sheriff, county solicitor, county treasurer, register of
probate, register of deeds and three county commissioners.
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2nd
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To bring in their votes for representative to
congress for the second congressional district in said state.
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3rd
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To bring in their votes for one or more persons
to represent said ward in the general court of said state the ensuing
two years.
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4th
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To bring in their votes for a Mayor, aldermen
at large, ward aldermen, and members of the board of education, public
works, and fire commissioners.
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5th
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To choose a moderator, three selectmen, a clerk
of said ward for the ensuing two years and any other officers required
to be chosen. And you are required to cause a copy of your warrant
by you attested to be posted at the place of meeting, and a like copy
at one other public place in said ward, 15 days before the day of
meeting, and make return thereof upon said warrant to the ward clerk.
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You are also required to cause the votes given
in at said meeting for state and county officers to be recorded, certified
and returned to the secretary of state and to the superior court for
the county of Hillsborough, respectively, according to law; you are
also required to cause the votes given in for all city officers to
be recorded, certified and returned to the city clerk within 24 hours
after such meeting.
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Given under our hands and the seal of said City
this _____ day of __________, 20_____.
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Board of Aldermen
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City Clerk
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Precepts shall be served either by giving one
attested copy to two of the Selectmen in each ward or by leaving such
copies at their usual place of abode.
Upon the service of the precept the Selectmen
of each ward shall issue their warrants to the voters thereof, notifying
them to appear at the time, place and for the purpose mentioned in
the precept.
The Board of Aldermen shall cause suitable blanks
for such warrants, and for the record and return of all votes or elections,
to be furnished to the Selectmen and clerks of the several wards at
the time of issuing their precepts.
The warrant of the selectmen shall be substantially
as follows:
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
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To the inhabitants of ward no. _____ in the
City of Nashua qualified to vote for senators in said state:
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You are hereby required to meet at _________________
in (L.S.) said ward on _____, the _____ day of _________ at 6:00 o'clock
in the forenoon for the following purposes:
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1st
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To bring in your votes for governor, councillor,
sheriff, county solicitor, county treasurer, register of probate,
register of deeds and three county commissioners.
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2nd
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To bring in your votes for representative to
Congress for the second congressional district in said state.
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3rd
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To bring in your votes for one or more persons
to represent said ward in the general court of said state for the
ensuing two years.
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4th
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To bring in your votes for a mayor, aldermen
at large, ward aldermen, and members of the board of education, public
works, and fire commissioners.
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5th
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To choose a moderator, three selectmen, and
a clerk of said ward for the ensuing two years, and any other officers
required to be chosen.
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Given under our hands and seals of said City
this _____ day of _____ A.D. 20_____.
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Selectmen
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Ward no.
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in the
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City of Nashua
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The articles inserted in the precepts and warrants
may be varied by striking out or inserting new ones as occasion may
require.
