Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1896-05-15
PueIle General Laws.

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aad 10 upon examination. he IL found
qualln4l, he shall, unless excused by the
supertisurs ior good cause. b. appointed
b. The supers.scra, and shall De bound TO
serve vs. 80 b Officer iqf toe term % one
year The supervisors shall Keep books.
m which sual W. Wltten dpwu The names
Of ull the judge sll Clcrla SO appointed,
the date aud manner on notice TO taem ie
appear, and wNeihc7 81 not they appear,
and. II arpcdflugI whether they were
rejected or excused the reasons therefor.
40 person snail be compelled To- serve az
Judge or clerk FOR one year after the eNpl-
ration otsnis Term OF service. and all pcr-
sons so serving shall be exempt from
jury DUTY during me term Of their service
ahd Tor one year thereafter Any person
so selected ard bottled TO appear Tor OK
! animation, who shall not appear before
the board as required or shall refuse 20
serve, shall be hnsl not less than ono
| hundred dollars nor more than three hun
lfed dollars, unless 10 shall appear thar
ne Mss not guaii ned for such service By
reason Of ill-hcalth, nnrmity OF old age
II shay be The duty OF the supervisors
10 notify the States Attorney OF the
failure. refusal or neglect OF anv peraDB.
ana TO require the States ATTORNEY 10 Ia.
Se be pfS sri N igr s4St penalty a
torneN shall, receive fe0 OF fifty dollars
iVr every penalty recovered by him. TO
Dc PAID out OF The sum actually retoy-
cred, whether the proceedings for tho
Tecoyery. OF such penalty shall be matt.
tutcd Of his own motion or at tn Instance
Of SAID supervisors.
~ After the Judges and clerks are APP
pointed the board OF supervisors shan
| Immediately and before the first day OF
august II each year, give notice Of the
names Of an such Judges, and shall be-
lSre the mrs. day Of October give notice
OF the names Of all such clerks, and In
every case the residences and the pre-
cihcts TOT which they are selected, by
causing the same in the several counties
70 be published once a week for two sue
eesaive weeks 10 two OF more newspapers
Ia each eounty, one OF which papers, y
possible. SHAH be Of opposite political
faith from that OF a majority Of such
supervisors and IL no newspaper be
published II such county then by posting
ouch notice IN three OF tha most public
places In such county and "a Baltimore
! CITY, TO be published on two successive
Gays II all the daily papers printed IN thg
Ehgiisn language 10 said city, which shall
be wiling 10 publish the same at their
current rates for advertising. Said boari
IN appointing Judges and clerks and IN
the notice thereof, shall designate the
persons Intended by them 10 represeu.
The political parties respectively. Ii shall
b. the duty Of the said board TO examine
promptly Into any complaints which may
be preferred to them IN writing against
the illness OF qualifications Of any. person
So appointed judge or clerk and TO re-
move any such judge or clerk whom upon
Inquiry. they shall fiHd to be unfit or In
capable The beard shat. forthwith APP
point persons in the manner hereinbe-
FORE prescribed, to M all vacancies in
the office OF Judge Or clerk, ana shall i'm
meeiateiy make public the names Of such
persons SO appointed by advertisement
as nearly as may be, as herelnbefcre pro
vided for the original appointment The
shall be kept in the books hereinbef0re
prescribed in Section 3 which books, with
the recommendation ana protests made
to them and all their other records and
b.
specuon OF the public After notice, as
aforesaid Of their appointment the
yuaees ara clerk shaA agat2 De neuheS
TO appear at the office OF said board an
shall then anc there. after taking the
oath Of Ollie before one Of said super
visors receive their commissions. The
scribed by each one in a book to be keps
for the purpose by the supervisors. and
shall be in substance as follows To-
the city Tor county Of in the
State Of Maryland. DO soler7nly swear Tor
affirm that ] afc legal voter in the
precinct of the ward
trict Of county in the said
state, thal ! will support the Consttu-
tlot Of the Untes States. and that ] will
be faithftd and bear true allegiance to
the State OF Maryland. ana support the
Constitution and laws thereof and that
! will faithfully and honestly discharge
the duties OF an otiicer of registIatloH
tionl for the preo!Fes OF the
ward of the city Of
The State Of Maryland. according 10 the
bes, Of my ability"
Il. Ii shall be the duty Of said board o.
supervisors 70 appoint the place of regis
traticn, and also the polling place IN each
precinct Of their county or city, and to
cause the same TO be fitted up. warmed.
lighted and clean The places for regis
tration and polling shall, in all cases, b.
. nj "a
entrance TO which Is from the highway
or from a public street at least forty feet
wide II in the CitS Of Baltimore ana at
ledst t~erts 1--we feet vice II 81 the copn-
Ties IN roofG facing on said street or
highway. and shall be as near the center
Of the voting population OF the precinct
and as convenient TO the creates, mum
Der Of voters. as is practicable, and IN no
case shall a registration or election be held
in any building, Or part Of a building used
OF occupied as a saloon, dram shop, pool
room. billiard hall or bowllug-alley. or
comm aicatlng herewith by doors or
railways II no suitable place is Iouha
the supervisors shall provide one.
~ II shall, be the duty OF the person or
officer having charge OF the vital statis-
tics OF any city or county to furnish to
the board OF supervisors of elections,
monthly, a report of the name ami the
previous residences OF every male person
over twenty-oue years OF age VINO shall
have died during the preceding month;
and said board shall Immediately before
the registratica or revision thereof, IN
each year cause to be arranged alpha
betcelly. and as near as possible &C
cording to wards in the cities and ac
cording 10 election precincts IL counties.
the names and late residences Of all
such deceased persons and have the same
printed and furnish copy of said printed
list to each member OF the board of
registry Of such wards or precincts for
their guidance.
49, Said board OF supervisors shall give
ten days notice OF the time and place
~ aAyHaf trsH uV1a ~ al
and OF election, In each precinct Of such
county or city by hand-bills set up IN the
most public places in such precincts. and
also in the counties by advertisement IN
TWO newspapers Tone OF which news
papers, II possible, shall be Of opposite
political faith from that OF the majority
ton therein and in the City OF Baltimore
by advertisement IN all the daily news
papers which will publish the same at
their current rates for advertising. Said
board shall make oil necessary rules and
regulations no. inconsistent with this
Article, with reference to the registra-
ton Of votes and the conduct Of elections
and they snail have charge OF, and make
provisions FOR, all elections. general spec
lal local municipal, state and county,
and Tor al others " every description.
to be held IT. such city or county. or any
part thereof, at any time. All questions
shall be decided by a majority OF the
board unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided IN this article; provided, howevet
that in any Incorporated city or town in
this state (other thal the City Of Halti-
more) in which the municipal OF charter
elections thereof are now regulated BY
the Public Local Laws OF the state, the
conduct OF such municipal or charter
elections shall continue TO be SO regulated
as heretofore. and such Public Local
Laws shall continue in force therein.
REGISTRATION.
a. Each Judge of election In the City
OF Baltimore and each OF the two Judges
Of election appointed before the first day