The Council shall, on the first Monday in May, fix the places within the City where said election shall be held; shall appoint three commissioners and two clerks for each voting precinct at which said election is to be held, and shall appoint one member of said Council to act with the City Clerk as Ballot Commissioners, which Commission shall have the ballots prepared and ready to deliver to the election officers on the day before said election, and said Election Commissioners and clerks so appointed by Council shall hold and conduct said election in such manner as is or may be prescribed by law; they shall open the polls at sunrise and close the same at sunset, shall tabulate the vote at each voting precinct and certify to Council the result of the vote of the precincts, respectively, at which they are serving as such election officers, and shall return to the City Clerk a copy of such certificate, together with the ballots, tally sheets, and registration books, all of which shall be sealed in one envelope or other container.
Said Council shall meet on the first Monday following said election and canvass the vote and shall ascertain, publish and declare the result thereof; it shall keep a record of its proceedings at such meeting, and shall take down, record and receive any evidence, motion or objection and any paper filed or offered by any candidate, which record shall be open to the public, and shall be kept in the custody of the City Clerk.