Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-23

which he desires to use in making Il
contest for the office, claiming to have
been elected thereto. He has filed the
notice required by law setting forth
his purrnse to contest the right Of
Howard r. WhitComb of Ellsworth to
be granted i certificate of election by
the Governor ard Council. When the
proper time comes he will appear and
show cause why his contention should
not be recognized. Hon Enoch Foster
of Portland, ex-justice of the Supreme
court of Maine, will act as his coun-
sci.
Mr.. HanscOm proposes to proceed in
his contest according to the provisions
of Section ) of Chapter IS of the Re
vised Statutes, relating to the mode of
determining who are elected county
commissioners. This section provides
as follows:
The Governor and Council. by the
first OF December in each year in
which an election is held. shall open
and compare the votes so returned,
and have the same tabulated, and may
receive testimony on oath to prove that
the return from any town does not
agree with the record of the vote of
such town in the number of votes, or
the names of the persons voted for, ana
to prove which of them is correct; and
the returns. when found erroneous,
may be corrected by the record. NO
such correction can be made without
application within 20 days after the
returns are opened and tabulated.
stating the error alleged. nor without
reasonable notice thereof given to the
person affected by such correction.
and during the said 20 days any person
voted for may personally. and by or
with counsel. examine said returns in
presence of the Governor and Council.
or either of them. or any member of
the council. The persons having the
highest number of votes. not exceeding
the number to be chosen, shall be de-
clared elected: and they shall be notl-
fed thereof by the secretary of State,
| be sworn. and enter upon the dlscharse
| of official duties on the first day of
January thereafter. If a number OF
persons. exceeding the number to be
| chosen. receive an equal NUMBER OIL
votes. no one is elected.
| ITO ascertain what persons have re-
ceived the highest number Of votes,
| the Governor ana tOnncll SNAIL ccuHt
| and declare for any person all votes
| intentionally cast for him. although MS
| name upon the ballot is misspelled oi
| written without the initial or initials o
his Christian name or names; an'
| thev may hear testimony upon oath
| in relation to such votes. in order e
get at the intention of the electors, ahs
/ shall decide accordingly.
This section shall be applied IN de
termining the election of all count!
officers. and, so far as it relates 10 th'
examination and correction OF re
turns. and to ascertaining 10" WhoH
votes we're Intentionally cast, 1t shai
he applied in determining the election
Of representatives to Congress, mem
hers Of the legislature, and presidential
electors. When return is detective D!
reason of any informality. an atteste'
COPY of the record may be substitutes
therefor.
/ The following company mas iiled arti
clos of incorporation ut the ciilce o
| the secretary of State:
Waterville Cooperative Association
organized at Waterville for the purpos
of carrying on general grocery, pro
, vision and feed business, Win Slo,ol