The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-03


journ TO such day As shall be designstsd
az said caucus by ths,caucus warden. but
not TO any day At which caucus Of any
political party has been called. In case
OF tie vote for Q smaller number than a
majority OF ths delegates 10 convention.
or Of the members Of a ward committee
the elected members OF the delegation or
OF the committee shall MI the vacancies
30 caused and make notification Of their
action TO the person or officer entitled 10
receive the same. In all cases the dele
gstes 10 convention shall have power
TO MI vacancies in their number appearing
at the hour Of the meeting Of such con-
vention.
Sec II. The warden Of every caucus
shall, within twenty -four hours after said
caucus IN held. deliver or send 10 each del
egate 10 political convention. and TO
each member OF "A political committee. "A
certificate Of his election and TO each
candidate for an elective office a oertin-
cate OF his nomination. and shall also
cause the certificate OF nomination re-
qulred by law In the case OF all candi-
dates who are nominated by such caucus
for any elective office 10 be prepared snd
seasODably filed In the proper public Once.
unless proceedings for - recount Of the
ballots cast At such caucus are inaugu-
rated conformably 10 the provisions OF
section sixteen Of this act. in which case
he shall not deliver. send. or cause 20 be
Hlsd any ru'h ffTilnGatrf. III pom racU
check list used At such caucus the clerk
checking such list shall make a return
under oath that the said check list ~ the
Identical one used In the caucus Of the
political party for which IL wns fur
nished and that the names checked were
truly and properly checked at such eau
Gus. and that no alteration or erasurc or
additional check has been made thereon.
Sec. H.. ff before five clock In the aft
srnOOn Of the day succeeding the day on
which any caucus IL held under the pro-
visions of this act a person who has re-
ceived votes tnersat fOr nomination or
election TO any elective Office. delegation.
or political committee 4hdll serve upon
the city clerk Of Newport or Pawtuckct,
or tho board Of canyass"rs ana rcSisira-
tion In Providence, n statement in writing
that the records and returns mad" by the
caucus officers. ~ aforesaid. are errOne-
our. and specifying wherein the same are
erroneous. and claiming an eection or
nomination by said caucus for the pet-
tioner, ana petitioning for recount Of
such ballots hy the board OF CanvasScrs In
Newport or Pawtucket or the board OF
canvaFssrs and registration la Providence,
such city clerk or board OF canvassers
and registration shall retain all the ballots
cast ~ such caucus untl such claim IL
Withdrawn or the contest for the nomna-
tion OF election IL fully determined. ~
hereinafter provided. The city clerk upon
whom such statement Is served shall
forthwith notify the meubcrs Of the board
OF canvassers Of his city of the Ming OF
such petition. and IL shall be the duty OF
said board of cauvass"rs to forthwith
convene. and 10 cause notice I'm writing TO
be served, in such manner ~ said board
OF canvsSsers shall direct. upon all other
candidates for the same office receiving
votes At said caucus. AT the eNpenss Of the
petitioner. Of the flinE Of such petitions
for n recount. and shall appoint time
and place for the recount of said ballots
within twenty-four hours. exclusive Of
Sundays ana legal holidays, from the
time OF ordering such notice. At the time
specified b. said board OF canvasssrs said
city clerk shall transmit To such board
all tn. ballots cast at such caucus and the
voting list used thereat. In the city OF
Providence like proceedings shall be OBJ
served 10y the board Of canYassers and
registration. at the expense of the psti-
toner. md at th. appointed time and
place said board of CRnvBssers or board
OF Canvsssers and registration shall pro-
ceed to recount said ballots and 10 hear
and determine all questions raised for or
against the counting of the same or OF
any thereof. and shall declare. as the re-
suit OF such recount and determination,
what persons. II any. were lawfully elect
cd or nominated at such caucus. Such
declaration shnll stand ss the true record
and result OF the vote east at such eau
Gus and the proper officer shall Caus" the
names of the persons SO declared TO bc
nominated for any elective office to be
printed upon the official ballots In ac-
Cordnnce with a Certiicnt" OF such re-
count and determine tion made and filed
with him by said board. which certificate
shall be deemed To be made and filed as
of the day of holding such caucus Said
board shall also furnish to each delegate
aud member OF COMMITTEES. 80 declared
to be- elected. II crriihcdts of his election
Any candidate receiving votes at such
cancus for such nomination or office may
be present during such recount. either in
person or 10y an agent duly appointed in
writing.
Sec. H. The city clerks OF Newport and
pawtucket and the board of cHnNdssrrs
and registration of the city VI Providence
shall retain under seal all used caucus
voting lists In their possession at the time
of m. passage OF this act until the iirst
day OF November \. II. 1902, and shall re-
tain under seal for the period of fourteen
calendar months all Of the voting lists re-
turned TO them under the provisions OF
this act: Provided. that such lists may he
uns"aled for use I'm the proceedings bro
vidcd for In sections ten and sixteen of
this act, after which they shall bc inn
medntely rcscalod. and that the city clcr,.
of Newport or of pawtuckct. or the board
of canyassers and registration iu ProNi-
dcnce after a check ll,t haT been used at
"A caucus of ~ political party held under
the provisions of this act. upon written
application for copy of the list as
checked signed 10y any qualified cleCtor In
the city where such list was used and
upon payment or tender of the fees pro-
vided 10y law therefor, may unseal and
open the wrapper containing such check
list and shall furnish To such applicant
certified copy OF the list as checked, and
shall then reseal the same.
Ser IS Every public officer or officer OF
a political party who shall willfully Vio-
late any ~ the provisions OF this act, or
shall refuse, or wlllfully neglect and omit,
to perform. In the manner and within the
time prescribed any duty imposed upon
him hy this act shall he fined not less
than fifteen nor more than nifty dollars.
or imprisoned In jail for period not ex-
ceeding thirty days. or both. Every per
son AT caucus who, Knowing that he Is
not entitled 20 vote votes or attempts 10
vote or votes or attempts To vote upon
any other name than his own. or votes or
attempt, To- vote more than once upon his
own name or deposits or attempts To de-
po.it more than one ballot for any candi-
date for any elective Office or delegate to
any convention or member OF any political
committee a. the same balloting. or at
any caucus gives false answer to any
caucus clerk or the presiding officer OF
such caucus shall he punished by impris-
onmert ir Jail not exceeding thirty days
whoever aids or abets a person not en-
titled to vote at caucus I'm voung or AT
tempting 20 vote under name other