Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-04

nomination for, or election to, any dis
trict, hundred, city or county office, and
every person applying for appointment
by the Governor to any sucn office, shall
file any statement, which such officer,
candidate or person is required by sec
tions 5, 6, 7, 8 or 0 of this act TO file,
in the office of the recorder of deeds, OF
the county in which such officer, candi-
date or person resides; and every State
officer, every Representative or senator
for this State in the Congress OF the
United States, every candidate fer
nomination for or election to, any State
Office, or the office of Representative or
OF Senator in the Congress Of the United
States, and every person applying for
appointment by tho Governor to any
State office, shall file. any statement,
which said officer, candidate or person
is required by sections 5, @, Z, 8 or OF
this act, to file in the Office Of Secretary
of State of this State, and a duplicate
thereof, IN the office of the recorder OF
deeds of the county in which such
officer, candidate or person resides.
Sec. To- Any person falling to comply
with any of the provisi ons of sections
g., 7, s, 0, 10 and II Of this act, shall be
guilty of a misdeneanor, and upon con
viction thereof shall forfeit aud pay
fine not exceeding five thousand dollars,
and in default Of tho payment of the
fine, shall be imprisoned for not more
than two years.
Sec. 10. Every State and county com
mittee of any political party shall APP
point and constantly maintain treas
urer, to receive, keep and disbursc all
money, securities. or the equivalent OF
money, which may be collected or re-
ceived, or disbursed by such committee,
or by any of its members for election
purposes, for which said committe exists
and acts, or to be used in furtherance of
the election, or to defeat the election to
public office of any person, or any class,
or number of persons; and unless such
treasurer is first appointed and there
after maintained, it shall be unlawful,
and violation of this act for such COM
mittee, or any of its members, to collect,
receive or disburse money for any such
purposes. All money, securities, or the
equivalent Of money collected, or re-
ceived, or disbursed by any such COM
mittee, or by any member or members
thereof, for any of the purposes above
mentioned, shall be paid over and made
to pass through the hands of the treas
urer of such committee, and shall be
disbursed by him; and it shall be I'M
lawful and violation of this act for
any such committee, or for any member
or members of such committee, to dis
burse or eXpend any money, securities,
or the equivalent of money, for any of
the objects OF purposes aforesaid, for
which such committee exists and acts,
until the money, securitles,or the equiva-
lent of money, so disbursed, or eX-
pended, shall have passed through the
hands of the treasurer of such commit
tee. Any member of any such State OF
county committee, who shall violate any
of the provisions of this section, shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
not more than one thousand dollars, oil
shall be imprisoned for not more thar
one year.
Sec. IA. Every treasurer Of any State
or county committee of any politica
! party, and every person, who shall a
: any time act as such treasurer, shall
whenever he receives or disbursei
money, securities, or the equivalent o
! money, as such treasurer, and wheneve
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of money, is promised or subscribed, TO
or on account of any Of the objects o
purposes mentioned in section 10 of thi
act, Immediately enter and thereafte
keep, in proper book or books to b
provided and preserved by him, full
c true and detailed statement and accoun
/; of each and every sum of money, AM
s all securities, or the equivalent Of money
G so received, promised or subscribed o
:, disbursed by him, setting forth in sue
:, statement the sums SO received or dis
l bursed, as the case may be, and til
date when, and the person from whor
4 received, or by whom promised or sui
L scribed, or to whom paid, as the cas-
J, may be, and the object and purpose 70
a which such sum was received or dis
e bursed.
r Sec. Is. Every treasurer of any Stat
i or county committee of any politics
/, party, and every person who shall az
r us such treasurer shall, within thirt
}, days after each and every election, in {
# concerning, or in connection with whic
d he shall have received or disbursed an
c money, securities, or the equivalent {
II money, for any OF the objects or pu
! poses mentioned in section 10 of tn
act, prepare ana me IN tne once OF "
e recorder OF ueeus Oh me county
u whlch sncn treasurer Resides, a iui.,
y true ana uetalieo statehent apu aceoGn
y SUBSCRIBED anu sworn 10 w nun neIo
u an olheef au'hoiizeu 70 aanllls.ei eau
s. IN thls STATE set.ihg loIth each anu eve 81
u sum OF money, anu aii securltles' OF !!
u equivalent OF money, received OF u'
l, pursed ny NM OF PROMISED OF su
IL SCrlDeQ, 1OT any Ol LlS OuJeClS OF pu