When the elector who has the right to bring such contest shall desire to contest the election of a person declared elected to the office of alderman, or the right of any person to hold the office of alderman on account of the inability or failure of such person to qualify in accordance with law, or for any other legal reason, he shall, within 30 days after the person whose election is contested has been declared elected by the election commissioners, file with the city clerk a statement in writing, setting forth the grounds on which he will contest the election, which statement shall be verified by affidavit.
No objection to such statement on account of informality or insufficiency shall lie, but such contest may be dismissed by the city council if it appears that the person bringing the contest is not a qualified elector of the ward for which the election is contested, or if the statement is not filed within the time fixed herein, or is not verified by affidavit, or has not been duly served by the delivery of a copy or by publication as hereinafter provided.
(Prior code § 4-6)