The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-04

lating or those from another votins-dis-
| trict is commenced In case ~ becomes
necessary for said board 20 take a recess
or adjournment during the counting ana
tabulating OF the ballots from any voting.
district such ballots shall be placed IN q
| package and sealed by sfhxing TO suck
| packaSe adhesive labels sufficient In mum.
Der 10 prevent the abstraction OF any bal.
Iots from or the adding Of any ballots 70
the contents Of such package. and at least
two members Of said board shall smI
their signatures In ink 10 each Of said Ia,
bells III both OF the said members are Of
the same political party, said board shall
also allow some person OF another pollt
fcal party 10 arix his signature in ink ts
each OF said labels"
Gee. II. Section Of Chapter 90 Of tho
Public Laws Is hereby amended 80 as "a
read as follows:
sec g. Said board shall. Immediately
after completing the counting and tabu.
lating Of the ballots cast for general ofi.
GERS and senators and representatives 10
the general assembly and declaring the
result thereof. furnish the governor Ger.
tihcate Of the nsmes Of the persons VIII.
have been elected general officers for the
ensuing year and shall also furnish tc
the secretary OF state q certificate Of th,
names OF the persons elected AZ senators
and representatives In the general assem-.
bly,. Whenever the count and tabulation
been failure 10 elect senator or repre-
sentatlves or any OF them In any town on
city, said board shall forthwith certify ths
fact 20 the secretary OF state. specifying
which Of such officers were not elected
Sec. IS. Section II OF Chapter S2J Of the
Public Laws Is hereby amended 10 as te
read as follows:
"Sec. H. when the counting and tsbu.
lating OF tho ballots cast at any one vot
ing-place or votinR-district provided for 10
this chapter has been completed, such bal
lots together with the moderators' oi
Wardcns', clerks and supervisors returns
pertaining 10 the same, shall be agaiL
sealed up before the counting and tabulat
ing Of those from another voting ng-districi
Is commenced ana said board shall moi
take any recess or adjournment while
any Of said ballots are unseacd The
sealing herein provided for shall be don,
by am King 10 the packages containing
said ballots adhesive labels sufficient In
number 10 prevent the abstraction Of any
ballots from or the adding Of any ballots
TO the contents Of such packages, and the
presiding officer and secretary OF said
board shall aiiix their signatures In ink 10
each OF said labels. Whenever both OF
the officers whose duty II is 10 sign such
labels are OF the same political party, they
shall allow some elector OF another polt.
teal party 10 aiilN his signature in ink IA
all OF such labels. Each package 70 seal.
ed shall bs endorsed by the secretary ol
said board with the name Of the town on
city and the number Of the ward or vot.
ing-district where, and the date Of the
election at which, such ballots were given
In. Thereafter no such sealed package
shall, upon any pretence whatever, be re-
opened by any person except upon order
OF the general assembly; but shall be held
by said board subject to such order untn
the first day OF January I'm tho second
rtt.h llIl t,fay ut taylt
they may be destroyed"
Sec 10 Section OF Chapter 500 OF the
Public Laws II hereby amended so as &c
read as follows:
"Sec. Z After the voting I'm any town
ward or district meeting shall be closed
the moderator or warden and the clerk OF
such meeting shall i'm open meeting pro.
coed 10 count the ballots and the mod.
orator or warden shall announce the re-
suit"
Sec 90 Section II Of Chapter 500 OF the
Public Laws Is hereby amended so as Ia
read as follows:
"sec. II. The ballots given at any such
meeting for electors Of president and vice.
president of the United States, repre-.
sentatives In the congress Of the United
States, general officers of the state, sena.
tors and representatives in the general as
scmbly, and ballots given I'm at any such
meeting upon any proposed amendment OF
the constitution and upon any question OF
questions submitted to the electors of the
state shall be sealed up I'm one package,
which shall contain no other ballots. In
cities and I'm towns divided into voting-dis'
tricts the ballots given in at any such
meeting for city and town officers. for
ward and voting district officers, and foi
and against any question submitted 10 the
electors OF such city or town shall he seal
cd up I'm one package containing no bal
lots given In for any other officers, or for
or against any proposition or question
submitted TO the electors Of the state"
Sec 2I Section 13 of Chapter $50 OF the
Public Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
"Sec. 10 In all cities and towns the
packages containing the ballots for elect
ors OF president and vicc-prcsldent, repre-
sentatives in congress general officers,
senators, and representatives, In tho gen
cral assembly. and for and against any
proposition of amendment of the consti-
tuition or question submitted TO the elect
ors OF the state. after such ballots have
been counted declared. sealed, and en-
dorsed as hereinbefore provided. shall be
delivered I'm person by the clerk OF such
meeting TO the state returning board
within forty eight hours after they have
been sealed. Upon the receipt Of said
packages the secretary of said returning
board shall give To the person so deliver
Ing them n certificate Of such delivery, on
presentation OF which to the town or city
council such person shall ne paid ter
cents for each miles travel to and from
the ofIlce of the said returning board ia
be computed from the place Of voting -
Sec p Section If OF Chapter $50 Of the
Public Laws is hereby amended so as &c
| read rs follows:
"ScC. li In cities other than the city OF
| Providence, and i'm towns divided into vot.
| iuR R-districts, the packages containing the
| ballots cast at any such meeting for city
and town officers, and voting-district
ward and ward-votng- district officers
and for and against any question submit
| ted to the electors Of such city or town,
after such ballots have been counted, re-.
corded. sealed, and endorsed as hcrcinbc.
| fore provided, shall he delivered In per
son by the clerk OF such meeting To the
| clerk OF the city or town whore such
meeting was held within twelve hours art
cr such sealing is done"
See "a Section i6 OF Chapter $40 OF the
Public Laws is hereby repealed.
Sec "a Section ~ of Chapter 500 OF tn,
Public Laws is hereby amended so as te
read as follows;
Soc ls In the city OF Providence the
board OF canvassers and registration, and
I'm the cities other than the city Of Provi
dence and I'm towns divided into voting
districts the boards OF aldermen and
town councils shall be I'm session on the
day following any election for city, town,
ward and voting district officers. or foi
any OF them. and shall I'm open meetns
count tho ballots given I'm at such cleo
tion and declare the result thereof. and
the clerks OF such boards and councils
shall make n record thereof The several