Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-07

designate the Office, as for ex-
fi lnei se.1eiecate for the county or Bar
lmp's @Ssnator for the First Sena-
pour, n n,strict - fudge for the first
sorla, . Representative In the Con
elrcu'Sf the Uunited States tor the
gress y gressional District, f" Gov
Frs. ~ V' Inc State" Judge Of the SUI
ernoI y co r of Appeals" Justice Of
>PsHs w. Of said district" and so
S va ~ tbe case may be) "A. b. re-
biSi . votes. C. d. - votes" and
e' votes."l and so on through
5 .o,i,r according to the truth, the
as ~sos of every person voted
% =. Every office, and in words at
kt - end also - figures, the number
c y, g." Ss received for same, and con-
d IS oc ss follows: Given under our
t' 5bis-day Of" 1.-The said
bips ...ifoates shall contain complete
~ yesof the polls, taken at the said
r'ltD| - voting for every Office 10 be
Fs{S y when the said certificates are
l l.os5 the ballots shall be enclosed oy
ssA. ommissi0uers in an envelope, which
tle oO sbell seal up, and write their
tls! ~ ink across the place or places
pane, n =, Is sealed, and indOrSe, in
Rl'' the outside OF the said
nA' 30 rs follows: "BallotS OF
el''l.f .,'o, held 40 Precinct No. -,
~ 3'.tr.ct Z -, and county OF -
I'D. ga" One OF the commits
tls NJ tNA election shall, within
SUI .., 5svs .eXc.uding Sunday after the
NJ, which the election was held, de-
al! +be ballots so sealed up, one set OF
l,'',,Il hooks and tally sheets, and one
',o .lR,5 certificates, Co the clerk OF the
..~Tty court, and the other certificate
LEI of Doll books and tally sheet TO
~. Clerk on the circuit court, all OF
.-ri,b shall be preserved in the respect
rs Offices Of said clerks.
CANvAsSING BOARDS.
-, The commissioners OF the county
Vt sbsr be ex-oflicio a board of can
--srs and as such, shall keep in a
vi bouDd book, marked election re-
ia complete record Of all their pro-
...Iiocs fn ascertaining and declaring
~ rssuIr OF every election ia their re-
.-sctivs counties. They shan convene
" .r,b canvaSsng board at the court
S.r.a ON the fifth day, Sunday except
an after every election held in their
Univ or in any district thereof, and
- officers in whose custody the
t,lots, poll books, tally sheets
.-5 certificates have been. placed,
San Law the same before them
y, examination. They may, If
deemed necessary, require the atten-
dance Ofauy OF the commissioners, poll
slerks or other persons, present at the
election TO appear and testify respect
Inc the same, and make Such other or
Ssrs as shall seem proper, 70 procure
correct returns and ascertain the true
result OF the said election in their
e'prty. but 10 such case, all the Ques-
lions 10 the witnesses, aud all the an
,wars thereto, and evidence, shall be
ta,aD down in full and spread upon the
record. All orders made shall also be
entered upon the record. They may
adjourn from time to time, but no
o1ger than absolutely necessary,
and when a majority OF commissioners
are not present, their meeting shall
stand adjourned until the next day, and
50 from day to day, till quorum be
present The board, before proceeding
70 canvass the returns Of the election,
shall open each sealed package OF bal
5ts so laid before them, and without
unfolding them. count the number con-
tanned in each package, and enter the
same upon their said record. The bal
los shall then be again sealed up care
fully, in new envelope, and each
member Of the board shall write his
name across the place where said enve-
opeiS sealed.
After cauyaSsing the returns Of the
ait4ioc, the board shall, upon the de-
mald OF sny candidate voted for at such
election, open and examine any one or
more Of the sealed packages Of ballots,
and recount the same, but Ia such case
they snail seal the same again, along
with the envelope above named, AID the
clerk Of the county court, and each
member Of the board, shall write his
name across the place or places where
ilk sealed, and endorse IN ink, on the
ont de: Ballots OF the election held at
precinct No. -, In the district Of -,
and county Of -, on the - day
O. -"
When they have made their certlf-
cate and declared the result as herein
AFTER provided, they shall deposit the
sealed packages oi ballots, poll books,
tally sheets, and precinct certificates
With The clerks OF the county aud cir
cut courts, from whom they were re-
ceiyet, who shall carefully preserve the
sane Tor one year, and il there be no
contest pending as 20 any such election,
@'d ballots, poll books, tally sheets and
certificates shall be destroyed by fire or
Otherwise, without opening the sealed
packages Of ballots; and II there be any
sl.1 contest pending, then they shall
~atSr0yed as soon as said contest is
ended. III the result Of the election is
l'. changed by such recount, the costs
asa expenses thereof shall be paid by
-s party az whose instance the same
vas made.
o@ When an election is held In the
county OF district for any Of the follow
Is Offices that is TO say: For Governor,
auditor, Treasurer, State Superlnten-
y'.' Of Free Schools, Attorney General,
yOlse otthe Supreme Court Of Appeals,
.-lse Of Circuit Court, Senator, Dele
ss's' CerE Of the Circuit Court, Clerk
" 'le County Court, Commissioner OF
Ssyl,y Court, Prosecuting Attorney,
TI-'Iu' Surveyor Of Land, Assessor,
o oS Of the Peace, Constable, or other
W. y-,e Within the county, Representa-
S S's 10 the Congress Of the United
pp. .ss' OF Electors Of President and Vice
, ,t'eTleli Of the the United States,
~ 80 board Of Canvassers Of the county,
10, : majority Of them under the regula-
, -s4 prescribed in the next preceding
49,. snail carefully and impartially
49, I'4h the result OF the election i'm