Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-02
POINTERS FOR SUPERVISORS.

They Are Instructed in Their Duties-Must
Stay With the Ballot Boxes From the
Time the Polls Are Opened Until the
Vote Is Counted.
H. D. Gamble, Chief Supervisor of EIec-
tions, yesterday issued the instructions to
the 500 supervisors, outlining their duties
for next Tuesday. There will be two su-
peryisors, one Republican and Democrat,
IN each district in Pittsburg, Allegheny
and McKeesport, and, in addition, either
one or two deputy marshals in each dis
trict.
The work of swearing in the marshals
and supervisors will be begun at the Office
OF the chief supervisor on Thursday. Mr..
CANDLES instructions to the supervisors
are as follows:
On the day of election you are required to
be present in the room or place where the
votes are received, and there to remain I'M
til the ballot boxes have been sealed, and
the certi1ica ties or returns duly signed.
You are required to challenge any vote
offered by any person whose legal Qualifica-
tion you may doubt. To be, and remain.
after the polls are opened until every vote
cast has been counted, the canvass of all
votes polled completed, and the proper and
requisite certificates or returns made.
To personally inspect and scrutiniZe, from
time co time, and at all times, OH the day OF
election, the manner in which the voting is
done, and the way and method in which the
DollDooks, registry lists and tallies or check
books are kept
To personally scrutinize, count and can
vass each ballot cast, whatever may be the
Endorsement on the ballot or in whatever
box it may have been placed or found.
To make and forward to the Chief Super
visor such certificates and returns OF all
such ballots as he may direct and require,
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or return any statement touching the truth
or fairness of the election and canvass.
which you may desire TO make or attach, or
which should properly and honestly be
made and attached, in order that the fact
may become known.
On the day OF election, to take, occupy
and remain in such position, from time to
time whether before or behind the ballot
boxes, as will in your Judgment best ena BILE
you to see zach person Offering to vote.
At the closing OF the polls you are required
to place yoUrsel in such position, in relation
to the ballot boxes for the purpose of en-
gaging in the work of canvassing the bal
lots, as will enable you to fully perform
your duties in respect to such canvass and
shall there remain until every duty in
respect to sucn canvass certificates, returns
anu statements has been wholly COM
pleted.
On the day following the election, or with
in not less than five days thereafter,you will
report to the Chief supervisor q true and
correct statement of the number of votes
cast for the respective candidates for Con-
gress.
In case you are not allowed to exercise
and discharge fully and freely, and without
bribery, solicitation, interference, hind
rance, molestation, violence or threats
thereof, on the part OF any person, all the
duties, obligations and powers conferred
upon you by law, then you shall make
prompt report, under oath, within ten days
after the day of election, to the Chief Super
visor, OF the manner and means by which
you were not so allowed to fully and freely
exercise and discharge the duties and obli-
cations required and imposed upon you.
The Marshal and his general deputies, and
such special deputies as he may appoint,
shall keep the peace, and support and pro-
tect the Supervisors of Election in the dis
charge OF their duties; and in case of any in
terierence in the discharge of their duties
you will call upon the Deputy Marshal, II
there be one present, to arrest and take into
custody the person who so interferes; and il
there be no Deputy Marshal present you
will report the iacts under oath, to the Chiei
Supervisor, ut his office, rs speedily as pos
sible thereafter. and within ten days after
the day of election.