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or for and against any such proposition or cues.


containing the ballots for electors Of president and
yioepresident representatives in congress general
ofHoers. and for and against any proposition of
amendment of the constitution or question sub
nitted 10 the electors Of the state after such bal
lots have been counted, declared, sealed, and en-.
dorsed a. hereinbeOre provided. shall be delivered
in person by the clerk Of such meeting 10 the
state returning board within foriy-eght hours aft.
a. they have been scaled. Upon the receipt oi
said packages the secretary Of said returning.
board shall give 20 the person 10 delivering them
q certificate Of rueh delivery, on presentation oi
which a. the town or city 'coundl such person
shall be paid ten cents for each miles travel 20
and from the Office Of the said returning board, 70
be computed from the place a voting.
Sec. 9 In cities other than the city ~ Prov.
denoe and In towns divided into voting districts,
the packages containing the ballots cast At any
ruch meeting for senators and representatives. In
the general assembly, city and town Officers, and
voting district, ward. and ward voting district Of.
foers, and for and against any question submitted
"a the electors Of such city or town, after such
ballots have been counted, recorded, sealed, and
endorsed as hereinbefore provided, shall be- dcliy'
cred in person by the clerk Of such meeting 10
| the clerk of the city or town where such meeting
was held within twelve hours after such sealing 10
done.
Sec. is. In the city Of Providence the packages
! containing the ballots described M section 10 a
this act, given In a. any such meeting, after such
/ thllotk nave been counted TttWoeut bHltut hHo
endorsed as hereinbefore provided, shall be deliy
cred in person by the clerk Of such meeting 10 the
board Of oanyassers and registration within twelve
hours after such sealing is done.
Sec. TO- In every town not divided into voting.
districts the packages containing the ballots given
in al any such meeting, including meetings where
there was no choice for senators and representa-
tves in the general assembly after such ballots
have been counted recorded, sealed and endorsed
st heTenbefore provided, shall be delivered In
person by the town clerk o. such town 20 the
state returning board within forty eight hours aft
~ yuob scaling IL done.
Sec ~. In cities other than the city % Proyi.
dence, and In towns divided into voting districts.
ward and district meetings held therein respective
ly for the election Of city, town, ward and yot'
Ing district officers, or Of any a them, shall az
the time Of closing the polls therein prescribed
by law stand adjourned 20 the seventh day next
from and after the day 70 appointed unless the
tsid seventh day shall fall on holiday. and In
that event 20 the day following said holiday. with
like adjournment therefrom: Provided however.
that In Westerly and Hopkinton there shall be no
election held on Saturday and II the day of any
such adjournment fall on Saturday the meeting
shall stand adjourned to the Monday following.
Sec Is. n in any In town not divided In
90 voting districts there shall be no election Of
the town officers voted for who are required 20 Ia
elected by the people or Of any Of them. the polls
may be Tcopened and the like proceedings shall .
towns after the declaration Of the result Of the
voting for town officers the town clerks shall give
certificates Of their election 20 the persons elected
town ofhoer
Sec ~. In the city Of Providence the board oi
oanysssers and registration. and in cities other
than the city Of Providence and in towns divided
into voting districts the boards Of aldermen and
town councils shall be In session on the day FOL.
lowing any election for members ~ the general
assembly or for city, town, ward, and voting dis
trct ofhcsrs, or for any Of them, and shall IN
open meeting count the ballots given in at such
election and declare the result thereof and shall
zeal mp the ballots given in for members Of the
general assembly in the manner provided boy law,
and the clerks of such boards and councils shall
make record thereof. The several city and town
clerks shall forthwith after such declaration give
certificates Of their election 10 the persons de-
Clhtcd elected.
Sec. 20. The several boards and councils ramet
in section 10 ot this act shall AT the counting oi
the ballots provided for therein. admit two repub
licans and two democrats within the space re-
served for such counting, and allow them to
strutinize said counting under such reasonable re-
stfCtons a. may be prescribed by such boards and
councils Each Of such republicans and demo.
Gratis shall be suthoriLed in writing. by the chair
man ~ the city or town committee Of the po'
litical party 20 which he belongs The provision,
Of thi. section shall not be construed TO prevent
said boards or councils from admitting. in then
space during such counting.
Sec. 2l II no election shall have been made ol
senator and representatives in the general Assem-.
bly or oi city or town officers required by law 20
he elected 10y the people, or Of any one or more
Of them, in any city other than the city oi Prov.
idenoe in any town divided into voting dis.
tricts, upon the day appointed by law for such
election. the mayor Of such city or the president
oi the town council Of such town shall imme'
diately after the declaration Of the result above
provided, issue warrant to the warden Of each
ward or voting district in such city or the mod.
orator Of each voting district in such town which
shall be served on the same day 10y the town ser.
goant or constable, announcing therein the result
and directing the election to proceed on the day
Of adjournment and II upon that day there shall
bc no election OF such officers Of any one oI
more Of them, like proceedings shall in all re.
speCts be had, and the election shall proceed on
the day Of the next adjournment. II an election
~ all such officers be had on the day appointed
by law therefor the day Of adjournment
the mayor or president of the town council ~ the
case may be. shall issue HE warrants TO the sew
eral wsrdcns or moderators as in Of no cleo
ton, announcing therein the fact that the cleo
uon Is complete; whereupon the said adjourned
ward or district meeting shall not be held
Sec. 90. No package Of ballots. after having
been sealed as provided in section of this act,
shah thereafter be opened by any moderator,
warden or clerk, or by any other person upon
councils authorized by law TO count the same
and at the time provided for such counting Any
person who shall wilfully violate any Of the pro-
visions Of this section shall be fined not more
than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned not
more than three years, or both.
Sec. %. The secretary Of state shall at the ex.
pense Of the state procure for use at all elective
meetings held therein a sufficient supply oi suita.
bly, strong cord and twinc and of paper for en-.
closing the ballots, and also Of adhesive labels not
less than four inches In length and two and one.
quarter inches in width. for use in complying
with the provisions OF section ot this act lie
shall also for az all meetings held therein ioi
the election Of electors OF president and vice.
president Of the United States, representatives in
congress, general officers. and senators and rep.
roscntatiyes in the general assembly, for vot.
ing upon propositions questions submitted 60
the electors ot the state. have printed at such ex
pense upon the paper for enclosing the ballots OF
upon adhesive labels not less than six inches In
length and -four inches in width a sufficient mum.
her oi blank forms Of the endorsement provided
for in section 10 Of this act. and upon suitable
paper a sufficient supply of blank forms Of the
certificates provided for in section ~ o this act
and shall furnish 60 the city town Clcrk Of each
city and town, al least ten days before the day iot
holding such meetings. an ample quantity Of each
Of the articles named in this section for use at
ali meetings 60 be held in such city or town
Sec. "a The several city and town clerks shall
az the expense Of their respective cities and towns
procure Tor use at meetings held therein for the
election Of city. town. ward. and district ofhcers
a sufficient supply Of blank forms oi the endorse.
msnt provided for in section 10 of this act.
printed upon adhesive labels not less than six
inches in length and four inches in width. or upon
strong paper of suitable sire for enclosing the hal
lots provided in section 81 this act. and II
the certificates provided for in section ~ oi thi,