The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-05-03

divide any of said election districts
or election precincts, having a num-
her Of voters in excess Of six hundred,
they are hereby empowered. and au-
thorized to make such subdivisions.
and establish the boundaries of
such subdivisions in such way as to
facilitate and expedite the casting of
their ballots by the voters thereof
either by designation of an entire
" new. and different polling place or
by providing for two separate polling
places at or near the former polling
place.
Whenever. in the exercise of the
: discretion conferred upon the several
Boards Of Supervisors Of Elections
by this section they shall sub-divide
any election district Or election pre-
cinct, they shall appoint officers Of
registration, and judges and clerks of
election therefor. as in this Article
provided. who shall have all the pow
ers, perform all the duties. be subject
to all the responsibilities. and he liza
bic to all the penalties prescribed in
this Article for officers Of registration
judges and clerks of election. All
the members Of the Boards of Super
visoTs for the several counties
whenever any such district Or pre-
cjnct is divided, as herein provided,
sign their names to the books which
contain the names copied from the
,, original books for such new district
or precinct in the hands Of said SUPER
visors. and shall duly certify that
said new books contain all the names
of the persons entitled to vote in such
newly established district or precinct.
such said certificate shall appear on
the blank line next following the last
name in each letter Of the alphabet
cal list of names in the new books so
Transcribed. and such said certif-
Gates shall be attested bv the clerk to
the respective Boards of Supervisors
Said Boards of Supervisors shall fur
nish to the officers of registration and
judges of election appointed by them
for such new additional voting pre-
cincts, full and complete sets of reg
istrv books. containing the names CT
all voters already registered. duly
and properly arranged for such addi-
tional voting precincts. and for the
: entering upon such registry books
persons entitled to be newly register
cd thereon, the cost OF such sub-di-
vision and preparation Of proper reg
tv Commissioners of the counties in
which such subdivisions shall he
made upon proper reurisition and
vouchers presented by the Boards of
Supervisors of Elections. The houn-
diaries Of said additional precincts es-
i tab'ished under this section shall be
made kncwr by advertisement in two
; newspapers in said countiesonca aweek
; for three successive weeks before the
:; first ilav of September in each year
/ il which such subdivision is made.
! Said newspapers to be designated as
provided in other cases under this Ar
! ticie where advertisements are re-
| Quired to be made in at least two
newspapers.
! Section 2. And be it further enact
! ed. That all Acts or parts Of Acts in
| consistent with the provisions of this
! Act be and the same are hereby re-
pealed. and that this Act shall take
effect from the date of it's passage.
! Approved April I. 1901.
! JOHN WALTER SMITH,
[ Governor.
JOHN HUMMER.
| President of the Senate.
! FERDINAND C. LATROBE.
| Speaker of the House of Delegates.
! We hereby certify. That the afore-
going is a correct copy of an Act Of
| the General Assembly of Maryland.
passed at the Extraordinary Session,
! March. 1901.
ALFRED RITTER.
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH.
Chief Clerk OF the House of Delegates.