In case the Commissioner of Elections designated by the Recorder pursuant to Section 103.17 fails to appear at the office of the Recorder by the close of the third day prior to said election and receive the ballots, ballot boxes, poll books, registration records and forms and other supplies necessary for the conducting of the election, the Recorder shall on the day preceding said election dispatch, by special messenger, said ballots, ballot boxes, poll books, registration records, forms and other supplies necessary for the conducting of the election to one of said Commissioners hereinbefore appointed by Council.
(1960 Code 3-113)