The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-30

AN AIT to provides Board of Registration In the
s,rT a board Of registration Is hereby esan.
i,shed in each city OF the state, which sail nave @
exclusive power and au'hoti, 20 nnwer to
ifcatton Of voters therein, aud exclusive an
make lp correct and revise the hzl oi ,,,,as and
OF said cities and shall perform 1 nn ,n s,eresed 6s
the municipal officers of said clues IN ~ s,,,r.
herein under chapter of the Revised shtu'e'o'
any other statute relating thereto ,rcc u,co,trrs
Who shall be residents aud legal voters OF ne M, ~
where such board IL established one Oh MIL r S and
appointed and commissioned ny me go,o,, " n four
With the consent Of his council Tor term T.,
years bu, tbs rst term shall MY nn, ho9 or be
eligible to any elective municipal once unpns
term. Said member OF said board Tl a %, ",hcr
Immediately upon the approval 81 ms NV. n, from
two members Of this board shall be chosen s's oas
the political party POLLING an, az ,hn next rreesdne state
election and one from the political phtH p"ff ,bs
,.ie nj ssid election and they shall each hold lner
ONCE for the OF two years. but the ~ ILL.,,
sna said mel bcr shall hold or he eligible to any
elective municipal Office during saia lsr,n ia. MN
poltical party, and upon due notice Thereon ~ ~rns
he MAY ors of said cities sha ~ IA
,ao,nt surh peisons nominated members OF salu
board II either both OF said political parties ior
the space OF seven days amer INC ., i ,s aid
committees ncgiecis or refuses go TO nominate q 2
member Of such board and To- nn'y 70. Spo,ot
a member OF said board from the pomtc3 pni,y 80
neciecting and refusing 10 nominate ANA eHsehpy
ner,cts or refuses TO net as member OF II board
The Other two shall proceed with the business ms
board ar provided by this in his absence And
any member said board be absent or dis1uaned Dy
heine by the epponmcn nj Gualined eiecinr Of
said city of tic same political party as the Rosent
SGT g. ihe per' on appointed ard commissioned
by the governor sal preside at all meetings o. ,ne
hoard hut sha not therein except In case OF tie
He shall give due notice OF the time and place Of the
sessions OF sad board and sep al orders ana plo
or disquaiaed ~ sickness or otherwise during any
session Of said boar" h Se 90 e sa' f ey Who
shall be q the same political party as said eharmah'
Scr. l. All the members OF said board shall be
TO the faithful and impartial performance oil the
scr said board shall have the exclusive power
and authority to hear Evidence and determine The
tabshed said presiding officer at the request OF any
member shall cause an, party or wi,nsss agpcar ,S
board may administer oaths and the board shall have
power compel the attendance OF witnesses to pun.
fsh for contempt and TO Issue all processes necessary
to the performance Of the duties q The board
ias testify AK % Il, Sn any amy amy
proceeding before said board shsll be liable 70 the
s na n' q sss S
and public and shall close on each day at nine O'Clock IN
I'VE The ne en- reeo, shall be Kept
of all added TO stricken from the voting lss
board at ca CHI session thereof Son.mc shall be added
10 or stricken from said voting lists except during
SECT g. said board OF registration appointed in any
rIty in this state shall prepare lists OF in the
sryera wards in sad cities OF such persons appear
to them 10 be legally qualified voters therein al feast
thirty DAYS prior 10 the neat ensuing election cleo.
tors 81 sdcnt and vice pre- sldcnf Representative TO
congress stale and county officers, election Of
munic,ual officers In SAID cities. Thereafter said
board II registration shall so prepare such lists Of
waters at least thirty ays ~ Tor to any such election by
placing mon such lists all the names which appear
nno tie Voting lists for the last preceding election In
sid cities except the name. OF such persons have
died on cease, 10 reside in said city, or shall appear
suii Ioard to have oberw Use heroine disqualified TO
,o,e therein since such preceding election. And a
certified COW Of all surh sts made In accordance with
,is se,tion Shall be furnished 10 The city CLERK OF said
DIV he said board at least thirty DAYS pror
such election and said city clerk post said cef
b,d cours NJ said lists of voters In The respertye
wards a. The re.nec,ye vnrd rooms In said cit AT
least ,hir,y ,Iays nrivr to spy surh election
srcI q said board Of reristraton sbal, be In ses.
sion nom nine 10 twelve O'CLOCK in the forenoon and
from Two iii Acc O'clock in The AFTERNOON and from
eyen 10 nine O'Clock In lie afternoon In cities of not
9ess han ion tbousn nd ants upon each OF the
ix serulnr and in ali cities ba 10 than ten
tbousand inhaba,in upon each Of the four az cular
DAYS nc Driur 10 ANY election In said cities except
inn The s Il day of said sessions when 1t sb not be
rue, We ociorh in tho moon In receive
yidenc. lon hns The oualicniion OF yotars therein
and In rr, 90 and Cor, The waiting lats in said c,ties
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