The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25


against the propositions or questions
voted for or on thereat as such investiga-
toh IN lts opinion proves TO be correct.
Sec. 10 In case the return made TO the
said board by the supervisors OF election,
or any OF them, OF any town, ward. or
district meeting shall contain any state
ment. which makes it desirable or prop
er, In the opinion of said board, TO inves-
ugate the conduct OF the election there
at said board may investigate the truth
OF the allegations contained In such su-
pervisors returns, and OF all the circum-
stances connected with the holding OF
such election, and shall use In their count
and tabulation, as the result OF the vot-
ing at such meeting. such number of votes
for the respective candidates and for and
against the propositions or questions
voted for or on thereat as such inyesti-
cation, in their opinion. proves to be cor
rect.
Sec. II Said board shall have the GUS
tody OF all ballots cast for members of
the general assembly after the same have
been counted. declared. and sealed as re-
quired by law by the various moderators
or wardens and clerks. town councils, and
boards OF aldermen, and the board of
canvassers and registration OF the city OF
Providence, and shall hold the same, un-
opened and sealed I'm the condition in
which they were delivered TO IL, subject
W the bfhti VI fihlltl ilouHt VI EthtA ~
assembly, until the first day OF January
I'm the second year after such ballots Were
received by said board. aud thereafter
said ballots may be destroyed.
Sec. -. Said boards shall keep separate
books OF record of the ballots cast for the
different classes OF officers which IL is it's
duty to count and tabulate, that Is 10
10 say: book of record OF ballots cast
for electors OF president and vice presl-
dent; q book or record of ballots 7rast-fo
representatives. In congress. a book OF
record of ballots cast for general offi-
GERS and in like manner a book OF rec
ord 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 respec-
lively shall contain record OF the num-
ber OF ballots cast In each voting district
for each candidate according TO the
counting and tabulating OF said board: the
number cast I'm each voting-district for
each candidate according 10 the certli-
Gates of the moderators or wardens and
clerks: the total number cast for each
candidate I'm each ward town and city,
according To such counting and such GER
tiflcates: the total number cast for each
candidate In the state or congressional
district. as the case may be according 60
such counting and TO such certificates;
a statement OF which candidates are
eitcteus anu Sucn OtneT pertinent factS
as said board may deem proper. Said
board shall also keep a book OF record
of the votes cast for and against any pro-
position OF amendment Of the constitut-
tion and book Of record OF the votes cast
for and against all questions submitted to
the electors of the state. with like detail
as provided herein in relation to ballots
cast for officers.
Sec. Is Said board shall have an Office
I'M the Qtaf0 hOisQ 10 FOR
counting and tabulating shall be held
In such office, except when. I'm the opin-
lon of said board public interest requires
that they be held I'm some more commo-
1ious room I'm said building
Sec. II. Said board shall have seal
and shall cause the same to be affixed to
MI certificates and statements issued by
Sec. 10. Said board NAV purchase for
rs use all books. stationery. office fix
.ures, ng-machines, and other ar
icles necessary or convenient for It's use
n the discharge OF the duties imposed
ipon IL by law, and may incur all ex-
Denses incident thereto; and the state
auditor Is hereby authorized and directed
10 draw his order upon the general treas
lrer In payment therefor. and for the SAL
aries and clerical assistance provided for
m this act. out of the money I'm the treas
iry not otherwise appropriated, upon re-
'eipt OF vouchers approved by said board.
Sec. 10. Said board may employ a Sec
'etary at an annual salary OF one thou
'and dollars. and may employ such other
clerical assistance as may he necessary
20 enable IL to seasonably complete it's
work at an expense not exceeding eight
lundred dollars per annum.
Sec. IL The members OF said board
shall each receive an annual salary of FIVE
hundred dollars. and the sum of forty
three hundred dollars Is hereby appro-
priated for the payment of such salaries
and the salary of the secretary of said
board and for clerical assistance
Sec IL. The members. secretary and
assistants OF said board shall be sworn
TO the faithful and impartial perform
ance OF their duties and any such mem
Der. secretary or assistant who shall will
fully neglect TO perform the duties by this
,ct devolved upon him at the times here
N provided. or who shall make
any fraudulent count or tabulation,
certificate or statement. or I'm any
way willfully so perform his dut-
= az TO defeat the obtaining OF
correct count and tabulatlon of the bal
OTIS committed TO said board. shall he
ined not exceeding three thousand dol
arg or imprisoned not exceeding three
,ears. or both, in the discretion OF the
'ourt.
Sec. f9. The members OF said board are
hereby severally authorized to administer
'aths, and said board, I'm all cases OF
very nature pending before Il, Is hereby
authorized and empowered To summon
Witnesses by sbpoena signed by the Sec
etary OF said board and compel such
Witnesses TO attend and testify I'm the
anne manner as witnesses are compelled
o appear and testify In either division OF
he supreme court. and said board Is au-
horlzed to compel the production OF all
apers, books. documents. records, certi-
Gates or other legal evidence that may
. necessary or proper for the determina-
lon and decision or any question or the !
he discharge OF any duty required by |
NV of said board. by issuing n subpoena |
uces tecum signed by it's secretary; and |
very person disobeying any such writ |
hall be considered as In contempt and |
aid board may punish any contempt OF |
g authority In like manner "a contempt 1
lay be furnished by either division of the |
1preme court. Any person who shall will |
nlly swear falsely I'm any proceeding. |
iatter. or hearing before said board shall !
. deemed guilty OF the crime OF perjury |
Sec. 20. Wherever I'm this act ~ IL pro-
ided that any act shall be done by said
oard. IL NAV be lawfully done by n ma
irity thereof.
Sec 81 Wherever In this act the word |
ballots" or the word votes" is used II |
hall be construed TO include the evidence
T the intent OF the electors as shown by |
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