The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24

have authority to contract for the fur
nishing OF the machines In such manner
| and at such times as he may deem neces-
sary. providing. however. that no such
| contract shall be binding until approved
by the governor and the attorney gene
raj and until the secretary OF state shall
| receive a bond. In such sum and with
such sureties as shall be approved by the
| governor and the attorney general, for
| the faithful performance OF the terms OF
| such contract. All machines purchased
| under any such contract shall be paid for
| from the aforenamed appropriation. and
! the state auditor shall draw his order or
| orders for the payment thereof, upon re-
ceipt OF vouchers approved by the score
tary of state and the governor. The Sec
retary OF state may employ mechanical
| expert 20 examine all machines purchased
| by him at the time OF their delivery, and
| to instruct the town and city officers, 10
| whose care and custody the machines are
| committed, in the use and operation
| thereof Such expert shall be paid from
| the appropriation aforenamed sum not
exceeding ten dollars for each days ser
| Woe. and the state auditor shall draw his
orders for the payment OF such services
| upon the receipt OF vouchers approved by
| the secretary OF state. The secretary OF
state sail In his discretion supply such
! machines as have been purchased by the
| TO be used for such period OF time as he
may designate. TO any town or city maxi
| ing requisition therefor. Such requsition
| shall be manifested by vote OF the town
| council Of any town OF the board of al
dermen of any city. and a certified copy
| OF such vote shall be filed with the sec
retary OF state at least one month before
any election at which the machines are 10
| be used Machines furnished under the
| provisions of this section may thereafter
! be used at all state and town elections
| and may be used In one or more voting
| places of such town; provided. however.
| that at each voting place where such ma
| chimes are used at least one machine shall
| be furnised for every six hundred quail
| fed electors. and for every fraction OF six
| hundred qualified electors in excess OF one
| hundred. whose names are upon the vot-
| ing list used at such voting place. All
machines furnished under the provisions
| OF this section shall be delivered by the
| secretary OF state to the clerk OF the
| town wherein they are TO be used at the
| expense OF such town, and said clerk
| shall be responsible for their safe-keep-
| ing. and the authorities of such town
| shall furnish said clerk with sufficient
| police protection TO enable him at all
| times. whether such machines are In use
or not, to properly protect them from In
| jury or damage: provided. however, that
such machines shall remain the property
| OF the state. and when their use shall for
| any reason be discontinued they shall be
| returned TO the secretary OF state by the
| town clerk at the expense OF the town.
Whenever any machines are furnished UNI
der this section 10 the city OF Providence
| they shall be delivered TO the board OF
| canvassers and registration, and the du-
| ties prescribed for town clerks by this
section In regard to their custody. safe
keeping. and return shall devolve upon
| and be performed by said board
The use OF any machine. purchased and
| supplied under the provisions OF this Sec
| tion, may be discontinued at any time
| by an order OF the secretary OF state
| filed with the town clerk of the town in
| which such machines are TO be used. and
the secretary OF state shall order the dis
| continuance Of the use OF such machines
whenever he shall receive a certified copy
| OF vote requesting such diecontinuance
| passed by the town council or the board
| OF aldermen Of any town or city in which
| such machines are being used: but such
| certified copy shall be filed with the sec
| retary OF state not later than one month
before any election at which the machines
| are TO be used.
Sec. 6. Any town or city. by vote OF it's
\ town or city council. may purchase or
| lease machines and may order their use in
any one or more voting places OF such
| town or city. and said councils may also
order the experimental use OF leased ma
| chimes at any election In one or more vot-
| ing places OF such town or city, and the
| use of such machines shall be valid for
| all purposes OF the election. Any such
order shall be made not later than one
| month before the day OF election at which
| such machines are 20 be used, and a certi-
| fed copy of such order shall be forthwith
| filed with the secretary OF state, and such
order shall show the number OF ma
chimes TO be used. the date OF the elec-
| tion, and the voting places at which they
| are to be used. whereupon the secretary
| OF state shall cause such machines TO be
, examined and to be numbered as required
by section a. Any order made under this
section shall continue In force until re-
voked by vote of the town or city council
but such revocation shall be made not
later than one month before the election
at which the use OF such machine Is TO
be discontinued, and certified COPY Of
the revoking order shall forthwith be fled
with the secretary of state. Any purchase
or lease of machines under the provisions
of this section shall be at the expense
OF the city or town making such purchase
or lease. and at each voting place where
such machines are used at least one ma
chine shall be furnished for every six hun
dred qualified electors, and for every frac-
ton OF six hundred qualified electors in
excess OF one hundred. whose names are
place and entitled TO use such machines:
provided, however. that no machine pur-
chased or leased under the provisions of
this section shall be used in any state
or by an expert mechanic appointed by
him. and Is found by the secretary of
state TO comply with the requirements of
this act. The expense OF such examina-
ton not exceeding ten dollars for each
machine shall be paid by the city or town
purchasing or leasing the same.
Sec. Z. Every machine purchased or
leased under the provisions OF sections s
and shall be numbered by the secretary
OF state, and such number shall be in
scribed upon the machine In some con
spicuous place. and thereafter such ma
chine shall be designated and Identified
by such number In all records. reports,
certificates and statements required TO
be made by this act or by any other pro-
vision Of law wherein such machine II to
be designated. II shall be the duty OF
the secretary Of state to keep a record
OF the number OF each machine and of