Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1896-05-15
ARTICLE NXXiif. ELECTIONS.
SUPERVISORS or ELECTIONS


read as follows;
ARTICLE xXXfiI. ELEcTIoN5.
SUPERVISORS or ELECTIONS
]. The Governor shall bienniailg anpoln-
~ ana with the advice and consent Of
the Senate Il in session. and X not In
session. then the Governor alone shah
appoint. IN each and every county OF the
state and In the city Of Baltimore. three
persons. who shall constitute and be
styled the board oi supervisors Of cleo
tons Of The respective counties and Of
said city"
said supervisors shall be residents and
voters In thair respective counties, or ia
The city Of BALTIMORE. as the cass may
be; and tive Of them shall always be Sc
leeSed from the two leading political par
ties or the state. one frora each Of said
parties. They shall be men OF high char
acter and integrity and OF recognized
business capacity. Before appointing
such supervisors OF election. the Governor
shall request the state central committees.
representing eaof Of the two leading po-
hti'al parties Of the stale in each county
and In said city. as the case may he, to des-
ignate AZ least four cligibis candidates
for the position Of supe. visor Of elections
In Eeir respect - countss and In said
city; and the Governor shall appoint one
CT the persons 50 designated for any par
tlcuias co'ilty or for said city unless
in his judgment all Of said persons shall
be unit or inesmpe tent FOR said position
IN which case he shall file a written state
Ainent 10 that effect with the Secretary o.
State, setting forth such fact and the
gfpunds therefor, and thereuron he shall
cak upon the said committee for the city
Or cdnniy. as the case may be. for ancthe.
list OF six names, and from salG list ant
ihe orie,ual lis he shall make the ap-
pointmcnt
2. Eaca Supervisor OF elections OF Baltl-
more City shall receive an annual salary
Of fifteen hundred dollars and each SUI
pervisor O.. elections OF any o. the coun-
ties OK th.s stats shall receive an annual
salary OF one hundred dollars which sal
airy may. ia eaunties having more than
fifteen polling places, be increased by the
county commissioners IN their discretion.
to an amour not exceeding one hundred
and ffty dollars These salaries. and all
other expenses Incurred by them under
this article shall, upon their requisitiol.
be audited by the county commissioners
Of thelf respective counties. or by the
Compirolie= o. Baltimore City. as the case
may be. wa9 shall pay the same by war
rant Drawn upon the proper officers Of
their county or Of said city
3. Before entering upon the duties Of
their ofliGs sstI supervisors OF electors
shat eas n taks and subscrit. the oath
prescribed IN the sixth section Of the first
Article Of the Constitution. and also an
cath 10 perform faithfully and honestly
the Duties Imposed upon them by law
These oaths shall be taken before and
duly recorded BY the clerk Of the Cir
cult Court for the county. or OF the su-
I'erior Court OF Baltimore City, as the
case may be- who shall be entitled to
fee OF twenty-five cents for each oath to
be paid by the supervisor. Within twenty
days after their appointmen. the super
visors OF election for each county ara
Tor the City OF Baltimore respectively
shall organize as board by electing one
Of their number as president and they
shall hold Office for two years, and until
their successors are appointed anG quail
lied. unless sooner removed. for good
cause shown, by the Governor. who shall
have power to so remove them at ans
time upon writer charges, aftes notice
Ind hearing.
Der OF said supervisors Of election oecur-
ring when the Legislature Is not liz SEES
sion, the Governor shall appoint some
eligible person to fill such vacancy dur
Ing The remainder OF the term Of ONCE ut
the person originally appointed: but II
the latter was appointed as the repre-
sentative Of a political party, then only a
person belonging TO the same political
party shall be eligible as his successor:
and it shall be the duty of the Governor
before appointing such successor, to re-
quest the State Central Committee repre-
senting such political party IN the county
OF city, AS The case may be. 10 designate
candidates for such successor In the sam
manner as in The case OF an Original ap-
pointment; and Il the Governor shall see
Ut not TO appoint any one OF the persons
SO designated, he snail file his reasons
Tor not doing So as in the case OF al
original appointment. and he shall ap-
point as and from list as provided in case
II original appointment.
Z. Each board Of supervisors shall have
an office, and shall provide ali necessary
pallot-b0Xes and ballots, ana all registry
books, pon-books. tally-sheets. blanks,
aud stationery o. every description, with
printed headings and certificates neces-
aary anc proper Tor the registry OF vo-
ters and coaruet OF elections, and for
every Incidental purpose connected there
win. ana the expenses thereof shall be
paid BY the county or by the Mayor and
City Council OF Baltimore, as the case
may be. as above provided. IL shall be
The duly Of the county commissioners OF
tile several counties, and Of the Mayor
and ciiy Council OF the city Of Balti-
more, - allow the reasonable use OF the
public buildings in their respective coun-
uss, ana IN said city by the election sU-
parvisors thereof, aaG 70 light ana heat
ine same for such use, and Ia all proper
Ways % facilitate them in the discharge
5rhs haseS - n $500 ~ pei stsoi
~ - ,,1 ~ Pr ~ 80 % eieStlohs
S.itb ~ .ss, ~ ~ '-s5 naFs SlsIks
- - st's 1880. ss " tHs Souilty SOLahi4s-
st2n7is ~ s-isu lesPsclss counties, a.
commissioners may nx. The supervisors
Of elections Of the Cily Of Baltimore shall
Sesg S-sIA a. q h1laly u we've nun
slsa sol.3 arr ana messshseE a. a sal
- VI asstsnt HuLTl ~ uo-.ats pSt al
Ia, me sag clerks and IN the CITY
y 6a4e4lVIs' lns sslo messenger, shalA
eltpln,seS " Hs sISspSctiNs poaIes
~ sliptigls9taf 4hu sha4i os ren.oVabls
~ lneiA IN men elsgletoE, IN Baiiifrore
Saly toe CLERKS ana messenger, with the
apptoYat o. the supervisors. shan from
iiA-- 10 time secure Sucn temporary as
ISSUANCE As may pc necessary Tor Inc
proper transaction OF the business OF the
s.stnnts 70 pc PAID BY the Mayor and
Csiy council Of baltimore upon REQUEST
taa py the said supervisors shau not
exceed the sum OF one thousand dollars
Ia any one year.
JUDGES AND CLERKS OF ELECTION.
! In each year the Board Of Supervisors
Of Elections in the CITY OF BALTIMORE shall
sf.ect before the iirst day Of July, four
51dses OF election, and before the ff-
isenti day OF September. Two clerks for
each election precinct IN said city, taking
40 % suih lgNses ans oiiy ~ such eislkS
from each Of The two leading political
parties of the state. lae bogrGs OF SUI
pvrvisors Ia the several counties. in each
year in which All election IN November
L 10 be heli II their respective counties.
shah select, before The hrst day Of July,
two Judges Of election. and before the