The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-04-17


lectmen, shall forth with make cut a list Of the
names Of all those who shall be then chosen into
Off e, Of whom an oath IS by law required and /
deliver the SAME to some constable or consta- II
bles Of the same town. together with warrant
70 him or them directed, who i hereby required, \
within three days after receiving such anani, |
20 notify and summon each of the said persons to |
appear before the Town Clerk, within seven days /
from the time Of such notice, 10 take the oath by
law prescribed % the Office into which they are |
severally chosen and every person who shall
neglect 10 appear before the town clerk within
the said seven days, and take the oath Of ONCE |
unto which he . chosen and summoned az atore-
said, unless such person is by law exempted rom
serving ~ the Office which oath the town clerk
is hereby authorized TO administer, shall forfeit
and pay to him or them that will inform or prose
cute therefor the sum AT five dollars, except those
officers, for whose neglect different penalty IS
provided, two thirds for the use Of the town, and
the other third 10 the use Of the prosecutor Pro
rtded, G!tcays, That any person who shall take
the oath OF Office before Justice Of the Peace,
and Gle certificate thereof with the Town Clerk
within the said ten days, shall be exempted from
the said fine and every constable shall at the eN-
piration Of the term Of ten days from the time OF
receiving such warrant, make return into the
clerk cffice Of the same town Of the warrant 70
him committed aforesaid, with his dolngs there
on, for neglect of which, he shall forfeit and
pay the sum Of six dollars TO be to the use Oft
town the constable to be allowed such reason
abe sum for his services upon this and other
town business as the inhabitants shall agree upon.
And the town clerk shall make a record Of such
persons as shall from time TO time be sworn into
Office before him, or Of such as shall file certifi-
Gates al their beng sworn as aforesaid and no
person shall be obliged to serve In any town
otRce two years successfully
SECT. 2 Be a. further enacted, That when by
reason OF non acceptance, death or removal Of
any person chosen to Office IN any town at the
annual meeting for the choice of town officers, or
at any other time or by reason of a persons be-
coming non compos there is vacancy, or want
ofsuch fiji ers, the town being orderly assembled
IN the manner this act directs, may proceed to a
new choice OF officers to supply ami fiji such va
cancy and the person persons, thus chosen
and sworn before the Town Clerk a Justice OF
the Peace, On case an oath Of office is by law
requrredJ shall have the same power and author
Ity 10 discharge the duties of the office, though
chosen at the annual meeting for the choice Of
town officers
SEC. 8. Be Il fayibsr sa1;fsS, That at every town
mFe ing, Moderator ihql be frl choien by a
RI 'r'iy Of woes, who fhal be Ihereny empower
e 70 msasge and regulate the buGnes Of the
meeting; and when vote declared by the mod
era'or, fhali Immediately after fuch decar-ron,
DE scruPled or auest;oned ny seven more of the
voters Preseu.. he mOders o. hail make the vote
CERTAIN by pJihUg the voIers or such other way as
the meeting shall desire. And person tbaI
sPesk 10 the meeting before leave frat hal aod OBJ
tanned from the moderator, when ary other per
son IS orderly speaking and all persons shall be
silent al the desire If hr mode ator ain of for
feiing one dollar for the breach Of every such or
DER, TO he use OF the town and i Any rerson shall
alter ucfoe from the m oderator persst IN his dis.
orderly behavior, hen it shat be lswfu for rhe
moderator 20 direc ,uch dior3e " person to with
draw frnm the metIUg and uch ,lisor ery per
'on upoa hi' tefu a. or neg &c Withdraw. Oh
f1rteu and pay a fine # ee dolar,, TO he use
OF the ssme town and nay also by direction Of
the mode ator De carrie- OUT Of he meeting by
come coDttabie Of said town. and ~ inro -Jme
pace of nfinsmsnr, nd there be 'eraioed for The
space OF three hours uoes- The own NEE ng fhal
sooner adj9uro or Dissolve PrOrlIt d aLua1s Tha,
town NEE ibgs for the choice of Governor Sena
tors and Rep esentstives, shat he hal a. the con
81 'utIon diTec's; ary thing in This act cen ain
&c TO the contrary Rows bstandiug. And he
moderator any town meeting chosen aforesaid
- hereby auhouztl 10 70 JuttIce Of the Peace
be presen', 70 administer TO the CLERK in oaen
town meeting, the oath by law prescribed 10 the
same office.
~1Ni- =. &c a. JuJ tdtT tNuCftu. mat III the
mo, e-a'or or selecmeu presidrnR at any town
meeting TIthcui tie conseet Of the vo,er shall
read or examine, or permit any other perIon 10
read or eEs-rline be or names written on HI.
ballot or ticker with view TO ascertain the name
OF he capdicss voet foF befoIe he poll is c(ea
the moderator, seectmeu or seleclman % offending
mall each cf them o. conviction, 70 felt aud nav
TO the u.e Of uch towo he .um of genty Dol |
lars, 20 re recovered by Indictment 10 any Coutt
proper % try he came.
SECT. 5. Be f.'tbey eaGt7es, That when there
ihaH be occadou If a town meeting, the con(tahe
a' conitEo e, or tuch other Pc fon a. fhsn be o.
pointed for hat tufpofe ~ ~arraut from he e.
lectmen, or he map art Of them that (umr,op
and no'ify he inhabitants Of fuch town o sGembie
al fuch time and place, 10 he fame Town SHE
ie.ectn e. fhalI order the manner Of fummopinp
he inh abi an 10 be fuch he to- n flall agree
upon; and When "a or more Of ne freeh ,ider. Of \
a town hl'l hgn'fy 10 wri,iCg heir deG,- 20 hsvs
any matter thing inieted a Warrant for Calling
q meeting, The fe ectmen are hereby ECU rei d
Inie't me tame a. The nett wzrran' hey fh4ll lue
10 meeting, cal meeting for n expo.
Purpoie 1T co de'irg hereof and % ma Or
thi fhali be zcte upou 10 fuch ! manoer as 10
nave any lega opes atIon whsjever, unless The fu5
ject matter Thereof ne INFERRED the war ant for
c-LIny the meeting; and ia cafe he e. ctnen
ih4H un'esionso'y deny 10 cal meeting upon aoy
fnoic occason. any ten or more Of the freehoders
q flch town may spt Iy to Juice Of he Peace
W hio and for the fame county VII, is hereby
and empowered to Iffue his warrant
uader hi. hand and Tea, directed 70 the nG.ble
or ccrffab g. Of the towo if a4y fu, h there ne
oiherUiie 10 any of tbe freebolder p yng there
ior, oirecf ug Nia hem 70 notify aud arm the
L nAbiIann qualified 20 vofe in town fairs, to
f.mole at iuch time add pace 10 rhe fsnle own
d. Il 4. IN n