Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31

TWO cents eacH ior Ill eACccuiHB thFoo
hundred up to one thousand. and one
cent each for all In excess Of one
thousand, the same to be paid out OF
the town or city treasury on the order
OF the proper officer.
Sec. 7. On or before the 25th day OF
May In each year in which a biennial
election Is to be held. II a petition re-
questing the use of check list has
been hled as required by section OF
and the proper officers In each city,
shall make list of all persons quail
fed to vote at the next freemen's meet
ing, who have filed the certificate pro-
vided for In section OF this act. Such
list shall be so arranged that the names
of all legal voters who have certihed
their intention of acting and voting
with the republican party shall be ar
ranged In alphabetical order on the
left OF such list; those certifying their
intention OF acting and voting with the
democratic party next in order on the
right OF the space assigned to the re-
publican party: those certifying their
intention OF acting and voting with the
prohibition party on the right Of the
space assigned to the democratic party;
and next in order, on the right, voters
II any, OF other political parties. at
the top Of the entire list shall appear
the words: Caucus Check List for
(name of town or city, Year. ......."
The spaces assigned to the several par
ties on said list shall be separated by
perpendicular lines at least one-eighth
of an inch wide. The spaces so as
signed to the respective parties shall
be designated by placing at the top of
each, in clear, legible type, the name Of
the party to which such space is as
signed. Against the name of each per-
son appearing thereon shall be stated
the street and number of his residence,
IL his residence is so designated The
selectmen shall cause copies Of such
lists to be posted Immediately in at
least four public places in said town
or city. and copy to be filed in the
town or city clerks office.
Sec. 8. The board of civil authority
In each town or city shall, on or be-
fore the 9th day of May, appoint a
time and place for revising such check
list, and notice thereof shall be attach
ed to the copies of such lists posted
and lodged in the town or city clerks
offices as provided in the preceding
section.
Sec. Q. Said board shall meet at the
time and place appointed. and remain
in session reasonable time. and may
adjourn from day to day. but said lists
shall be completed and lodged In the
town or city clerks offices on or be-
fore the 9Th day of June following.
Sec. 10. At hearing for the revis
ion Of such list the board of civil au-
thority shall hear and determine all
questions as to the right of persons to
have their names inserted in such list,
and may examine upon oath persons
claiming the right to have their names
inserted therein. or such witnesses as
may be submitted for examination. In
determining whether a person is quail
| fled to vote in freemen's meeting the
board shall be governed by the law
now regulating the right to vote in
such meeting and in determining
to which party the person shall be as
conclusive.
Section IL. The board shall insert
in the copy of the list filed in the town
or city clerks office the names of vot-
ers omitted. and erase therefrom the
names OF persons not entitled to vote,
having first given such persons notice OF
it's intention so to do, If they still be resi-
dents of such town. Such notice shall
be in writing and shall state the time
and place where the board will meet
such persons for hearing thereon. and
shall be delivered personally by mem
bers of the board IL such persons are
in town, and II not, shall be left at
their last and usual places Of abode.
Sec. H. Such list shall when COM
pleted be the caucus check list for the
IL
person whose name does not appear
thereon shall be allowed to vote in any
caucus mentioned in section of this
act.
Sec. 10. No caucus mentioned in Sec
ton of this act shall be held prior
to the Sth day of June.
Sec. II. All caucuses Of any party to
elect delegates to the conventions
enumerated in section of this act
shall be held on the same day to be
fixed by the executive or general COM
mittee of the party Of the political d.
vision for which the convention Is to
be held.
Sec. Is. All ballots used In the
caucuses mentioned in section of this
act shall be of uniform size and color
and shall be prepared and furnished
by the town or city committee of the
political party holding the caucus and
shall be paid for by the town or city.
No name shall be printed on any ballot
unless written application therefor Is
made to the town or city committee at
least twenty-four hours before the
opening of caucus. Blank ballots
shall be furnished at the caucus for
those who desire to write names to be
voted for thereon.
Sec l6. The town committees OF