Tillson v. Ford

Citations

• 53 Cal. 701

Syllabus

<p>Municipal Elections in San Ebancisco. — The Act of April 2nd, 1866, (Acts 1865-6, p. 719) relative to elections and officers in San Francisco, applies only to officials holding office at the time of its passage, and was not intended to supply the rule applicable to the filling of vacancies, should any occur, after the expiration of the terms of such incumbents.</p> <p>Same—Political Code. — The first chapter of title 2, part 4, of the Political Code, which treats of “the Board of Supervisors,” does not apply to the City and County of San Francisco.</p> <p>Same—Consolidation Act.—The municipal elections and the terms of municipal officers in San Francisqo are provided for in the Consolidation Act.</p> <p>Pkesumed Knowledge op Votebs.—While all voters are presumed to know the law and the time when the full terms of office expire, they are not presumed to know the fact that an officer has resigned or died.</p> <p>Municipal Oppices m San Fbancisco — Vacancies. — Where a vacancy occurs in a municipal office in San Francisco by the death of the incumbent, a person elected by the Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy is entitled to the office only until his successor is elected by the people.</p> <p>Election Peoclamation—Vacancies.—If the election proclamation inform the voters at a general election that a vacancy has occurred in an office, and if it notify them to meet in their respective districts on the day of the election for the purpose of electing an officer for the nnexpired term, it will he sufficient, though it fail to designate the election as a special election.</p>