Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25


by bis authority, has. on his behalf. 1
made any payment OF giren, promised. !
or Offered any reward. Office. employ !
meut, or valuable consideration, or in |
Cured any liability OF account Of, or
IN respect of, the Conduct or manage |
menl OF the said election, 10 violation |
Of any law OF this State
Seq. II. Every district, hundred,
city OF county officHr, every candidate
for domination for. 0. election to, any
district, hundred, city or co1oiy ofics,
and every person applying for appoint
meet by the Gnyerpo. 10 any such
Office, shall file any statement, which
such officer, candidate or person is re.
quiTed by sections 3. 6, !, or 9 OF this
act to lie, in the Office OF the recorder
OF deeds OF the County in which such
pficer, candidate o. person resides
aId every State officer, every Repre-
sentative OF Senator for this State in
the Congress Of the United States,
every candidate for nomination for Jr
election TO. any State of;ce, or TIE
Office Of Representative or Senator 10
the Congress- of the United States. and
every person applying for appointment
I by the Governor to any State Office.
shall file any statement, which said
Officer. candidate or person is required
| by sections ), G. Z, 3 or 9 Of this act,
TO file 10 the Office OF secretary OF State
OF this State, and duplicate thereof,
10 the Office of the recorder Of deeds Of
| the county in which such officer, can
/ didste or person resides.
| Sac, -. Any person faiiing TO CON.
ply with any of the proyisiops of
sections o, &. 7. s. o, 10 and II fsthis
act, shall he guilty OF foisdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereof, shall for-N
! felt and pay fine Tot exceeding five
! Thousand dollars, aud in default of the
! payment of the fine, shall he impris
Oned for not more than two years.
Sec. 70. Every State and county com
mittee of any political party shall sp
point and constantly maintain a treas
urer, to receive, keep and disburEe all
/ money, securities, or the equivalent OF
/ money, which may be collected or re-
\ ceiyed, or disbnrsed by such col. nit
tee, or by any OF its memhers for cleo
tiun purposes, for which said commit.
tee OK ste and acts. or to be used in
: furtherancs OF the election. or TO de-
/ feat the election to public o;ice Of any
/ person, or any class. or number OF per.
sons: and unless such treasurer Is tirst
3 aUEDlultt duh tutTtdIttF
1t shall be unlawful, and q violation Of
this act for such committee, or any of
it's members, 10 collect. receive or dis.
| burse money for any such purposes. Al
money, securities, or the equivalent OF
money collected, or received, or dis
burseJ By any sucl committee, or by
any member or members thereof, for
any oil the purposes above mentioned,
shall he paid over and made 10 pass
through the hands Of the treasurer of
such committee, and shall be dIshurssd
by MIN: aud it shall be unlawful and
violation Of this act for any such COM
mittee, or for any member or members
OF such committee, to disburse or ex.
pend any money, securities, or the
equivalent OF money or any of the OH
iects OF purposes aforesaid for which
such coIp.Iittee exists and acts, until
the money, securities, or the equivalent
OF money, so disburseIi, or expended,
shall have passed through the hands OF
the treasurer OF such committee. Any
member Of any such State or county
committee, who shall violate aoy of the
provisions OF this section, shall lie
deemed guilty Of Disdemesnor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall he fined
not more than nnc thousand dollars OF
shall be imprisoned for not more than
one year.
, See. Il. Every treasurer of any State
or county committee Of any political
, party and every person who shall at IA
time ect as such treasurer shall whom
ever he receives or disDurscs money,
securities, or the equivalent of money.
as such treasurer, and whenever any
! muney, securities or the equivalent OF
money, is promised or subscribed, foI
: or 90 account of any OF the objects u
! purposes mentioned in section l3 OF
3 this act. Immediately enter and there,
: after keep, in a proper book or books
to be provided and preserved by him.
! a full, true and detailed statement and
. account OF each and every sum ut
, money. and all securities. nr the
equivalent of money, so received,
! promised or subscribed Or disbursed by
: him, setting forth in such statement
. the sums so received or disbursed, az
g the case may bn and the date when, AM
, the person from whom received, or b.
, whoni or promised subscribed, or tt
y whom paid, as tho case may he, and thI
: object and purpose for which such sun
T, was received or dgbursed.
!, Sec. H. Every treasurer of any Stat
r or cuunty committee OF any politiua
: party, and every person who shall &C
. rs such treasurer shall. within thirt,
0 days after each aud every election, il
= or concerning, or in Gonna ction will
b which lie shall have received or dis
brrsed any money, securities, or tn
g equivalent Of money, for any of the oh
y icct1 o. purposes mentioned in section
~ ~ 81 this act prepare aAd file in TIL
q Office Of tho recorder Of deeds uf tn
n county in which such treasurer rosides
., full, true and detailed statemen
u and account, suhalrihrd and sw6rn +
II by him before an officer authorized {
D. administer oath8 in this State. Hettin
:, forth each ana every sum of money
II and all securities, or the equira!ent d
A. money. received or dishuFscd by him
!, or promised Or subscribed, for any u
y the ObJccts or purposes mentioned u
y section - Of this act, up to and in
1r GLIDING the Gay on which such state
" mcnt is filed, the date of each recciE
At and each disbursement. the names q
10 the person from whom received, or b
10 whom promised or subCribnd, or
I. whom paid, and tho bject or pufpos
a! for which the came was received, prom
ised or subscribed and tho object G
10 purpose for which disbursah Sue
Of statement shall also set forth the Ut
le paid debts and obligations of any sue
o. committee, with tho nature and amour
in of each. and 10 whom owing, in uetai
10 and il there arc no unpaid debts or oil
to llgationsof ouch committee, such staff
es nient shall state such fact.