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                                       MUNICIPAL LAW.                    33

  I'd, eiicli      of the Comity Court Judge in appoalablo to a Judge of the High Court,
  ill hoM          whose decision shall be final.
                       142. Time to Enter Proceedings.  Proceedings must be entered
                   within six weeks after the election, or tour weeks alter acceptance of the
                   office by the person elected.
                      I4!t. Security.  The relator shall enter into a recognizance before a
                   judge or a coinniissioner for taking affidavits in tlie sum of S200, and SI 00
                   each by two sureties, to prosecute the case with  effect, and  to secure costs
                   to the other party if unsuccessful.
                       144. If Election  is Adjudged  Invalid, the .Judge shall order the
                   person not duly elected to be removed  ; and in case  tlie Judge determines
                   that any other person was elected, he shall forthwith order such other
                   person to be admitted.  If no one  is elected, then he will order a new
                   election  ; and if partof ('ouncil ai'e legally elected, then a new election only
                   for the remaining seats in the Council.
                       145. Invalidity through Returning Officer.  In  ca,se an election is
                   held to be invalid  becaust; the Returning  Officer or Deputy Returning
                   Officer refused to receive ballot papeis tendered by <luly qualified electors,
                   the Judge may order the costs of the procecMlings to unseat  tlie person
                   ileclared elected to be paid by tlie respondent, or  l)y the retui'ning officer
                   or deputy returning officer, and the Returning officer or Deputy-Return-
                   ing Officer shall not thereby be relieved from any otlier penalty to which
                   he may be liable.
                       I4U. When Defendant may Disclaim.  A person whose election is
                   complained of may, unless the complaint is on the ground of corrupt prac-
                   tices on the part of such person, within one week after .service on him
                   of the writ, <li.sclaini the office by forwarding to the Clerk in Chambers, at
                   Osgoode Hall, Toronto, or to the Judge of the County Court, as the case may
                   require, a disclaimer to the following effect  :  " I, A. B., upon wlK)m a notice
                   of motion in the nature of a rpio irtivrdiito has been .served for the purpose
                   of contesting my right to the office of Township Councillor (or as the case
                   may be), for the Township of  , in the County of  (or as the case
                   may be), do hereby disclaim the said office and  all defence of any right I
                   may have to the .same.
                      "Dated this  day of   .          (Signed)  " A. B."
                      The envelope containing the disclaimer must be endorsed on the out-
                   side with the word "Dit^cldlmer," and the letter must also be registered.
                      A person elected may also disclaim at any time before liis election is
                   complained of, by delivering to the Clerk of the Municipality a disclaimer
                   to the following effect
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                      "1, A. B., do hereliy disclaim all right to the office of Township Coun-
                   cillor (or as the case may be), for the township of  (or as the
                   case may be), and all defence of any right I may have to the same.
                                                                 " A. B."
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