The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26


hundred dollars Imprisoned not exceeding three
months. or both. in the discretion Of the court.
i See. 9 Said board shsll. Immediately after com
plstine the counting and tsbulating Of the ballots
cast for general ofheers and declaring the result
fhereof furnish 20 the governor . certificate oi
the names Of the psrSns who have been elected
general officers for the ensuing year.
Sec. 9. In case the ballots. any Of them from
any town. ward. or district meeting are lost or de
uroyed. said board may uss the record Of ballots
cast al such nesting. contained in the record tool
provided by lsv 20 be kept by the moderator
warden and clerk thereof. in the same manner and
with the same effect ss IL might have uSed suot
Lost 90 destroyed ballots. and IL may require the
delivery 20 IL of such record-book. for that pur
| pose, by the officer having the custody thereof
! In case any package containing ballots which u
10 the duty q said board TO count and tshulste 10
delivered 10 IL with any OF the seals thereof bro
ken CT ia condition 10 indicate that such package
has been opened since being sealed provided -
\ law. said board, IL convinced upon Investigation
that such package does contain all the bal
lots. Snd no others, cast, a. the meeting where IL
vas sfaied. for the class Of officers. propositions
or questions Lsmed in the endorsement upon suok
package, may ~ such record or may use in
its count and tabuston, as the result Of the yot.
ing At such meeting such number Of votes for N.
respective candidates o. for and against the prop
! ontions questions voted for or on hersat .,
such investigation In its opinion proves 20 te cor
rect.
Sec. 10. In case the return made 10 the said
board by the supervisors Of election. or any Of
them, Of any town, ward, district meeting
shall contain any statement which makes II de.
trable or proper, In the opinion Of said board &c
investigate the conduct Of the election therest,
said board may investigate the truth Of the allie.
cations contained in such supervisors returns,
and Of all the circumstances connected with the
holding Of such election, and shall use in their
count and tsbulation. as the result Of the voting
sfh me- sfi ettfh pksVc ~ vnsaa O., h..
tpeotiye candidates and for and against the prop
ositions or questions voted for OF on thtTeat az
ruch investigation, in their opinion proves 10 be
correct.
Sec il. Said board shall have the custody Of all
ballots cas for members Of the general assembly
after the same have been counted, declared and
sealed required by law by the various noder.
atOrs or wardens and clerks, town councils and
boards of aldermen, and the board Of oanyassers
and registration Of the city Of Providence. and
shall hold the same. unopened and sealed in the
condition in which they delivered 70 H. sub
ject TO the order Of either house Of the general as
tembly, until the first day Of January in the sec.
ond year after such ballots were received by said
board. and thereafter said ballots may be De.
stroyed.
Sec. ~ Said board shall keep separate books Of
record Of the ballots cast for the different classes
Of officers which il is its duty TO count and tabu.
late, that is 10 say: a book Of record Of ballots
cast for electors OF president and vice-president;
book Of record Of ballots cast for representatives
in congress; a book Of record Of ballots cast for
general officers; and in like manner book OF
record Of the ballots cast for each class Of officers
which may by law hereafter be required 10 be
counted and tabulated by said board. Each Of
said books respectively shall contain a record OF
the number Of ballots cast in each voting district
for each candidate according 10 the counting and
tabulating of said board; the number cast in each
voting district for each candidate according to
tHg .VftH H.afa - tha
clerks; the total number cast for each candidate
in each ward town, and city according TO such
counting and TO such certificates; the total num-
her cast for each candidate in the state or con-
gressional district, as the may be. according
10 such counting and TO such certificates; state
ment Of which candidates are elected: and such
other pertinent facts said board NAV deem
proper. Said board shall also keep a book Of rec.
ord OF the votes cast for and against any PROPOSE.
tion Of amendment OF the constitution and book
Of record Of the votes cast for and against all
questions submitted 10 the electors Of the state
with like detail provided herein in relation to
ballots cast for officers.
Sec l3. Said board shall have an Office in the
state house. and its sessions for counting and tab
uatng shall be held in such Office, except when
in the opinion Of said board public interest re.
quircs that they be held in some more commodi-
Gus room in said building.
Sec. IA. Said board shall have a seal, and shall
cause the same 10 be affixed to all certificates and
statements issued by IT,
Sec. IS. Said board may purchase for its use all
books, stationery. Office fixtures, counting.ma.
chimes, and other articles necessary or convenient
for It's use in the discharge OF the duties imposed
upon il by law, and may incur all expenses incl !
dent thereto; and the state auditor is hereby
thorized and directed to draw his order upon the /
general treasurer in payment therefor. and for
the salaries and clerical assistance provided for in
this act. out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, upon receipt Of vouchers .
approved by said board
Sec. 10. Said board may employ secretary at
an annual salary of one thousand dollars, and may
employ such other clerical assistance may be
necessary 10 enable il 10 seasonably complete its
work at an expense not exceeding eight hundred B
dollars per annum.
Sec. II. The members OF said board shall each y
receive annual salary OF FIVE hundred dollars,
and the sum Of forty-three hundred dollars Is
hereby appropriated for the payment of such sal
aries and the salary of the secretary Of said board
and for clerical assistance.
Sec. IS The members. secretary, and assistants
Of said board shall be sworn 10 the faithful and 7
impartial performance Of their duties, and any
such member secretary, or assistant who shall
willfully neglect TO perform the duties by this
act deyolyod upon him at the times herein pro. .
vided. who shall make any fraudulent count.
tabulation, certificate, or statement or IN any
way willully perform his duties as TO defest
the obtaining Of a correct count and tabulstion Of
the ballots committed 10 said board shall be 4
fined not exceeding three thousand dollars or i'm
prisoned not exceeding three years, or both, In
the discretion of the court
Sec 10 The members of said board hereby
severally authorized to administer oaths, and said
board, in all cases Of every nature pending before
IL, is hereby authorized and empowered TO
mon witnesses by subpoena signed by the secretary
Of said board and TO compel such witnesses to at
tend and testify in the same manner as witnesses
compelled to appear and testify in either divi.
sion Of the supreme court, and said board is
thoriEed 20 compel the production Of all papers.
books, documents, records, certificates, or other
legal evidence that may be necessary OF proper Tor
the determination and decision OF any question or
the discharge Of any duty required by Law Of said
board. by issuing a subpoena duces tecum signed
by ITS secretary; and every person disobeying any
such writ shall be considered as in contempt, and
said board may punish any contempt Of its su.
thority in like manner as contempt may be pun
ished by either division Of tine supreme court
Any person who shall willfully swear falsely IN
any proceeding matter. or hearing before said
board shall be deemed guilty Of the crime Of per
jury.
Sec 2o wherever in this act II is provided that
any act shall be done by said board, 1t may be
lawfully done by a majority thereof.
Sec q. Wherever in this act the word bal
lots or the word votes is used. IL shall bc
construed 20 include the evidence Of the intent II
the electors shown by the tally sheets or rec
ords made upon paper by any voting machine used
in the elections 90 voting 60 which this act
fers
Sec % All provisions of the General Laws or
Of the Public Laws oi any special laws incon-
sisteut herewith hereby repealed, and this act
shall take effect upon its passage.
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