1881 private laws – Ch.40 Sec.10
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CHAPTER 40 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact :
If, among the persons voted for for aldermen in any ward, there should be any two or more having an equal number of votes, the judges of election for such ward shall decide the election between such persons. As soon as the result of the election in any ward is determined, two certificates thereof shall be made under the hand of the judges and registrar, setting forth in writing and in words the number of votes each candidate received, one of which certificates shall be delivered to the sheriff of Mecklenburg county, who shall at once make proclamation thereof at the court-house door, and the other shall be delivered to the mayor of the city of Charlotte ; and upon application they shall also furnish to each person elected alderman in their ward a certificate of his eleetion. The board of aldermen shall fill all vacancies occurring in their board by death, resignation or otherwise.