The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-08

appropriated for the purchase stocking
and equipping of said farm, the same to
be expended by said committee under the
direction of the governor and council.
approved February 49,
Chapter is.
An Act to amend Section forty-one of
Chapter sixty-six of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to the duties OF Executors
Section forty-one OF chapter sxty-six
of the Revised Statutes Is hereby amend
ed by inserting. in the first line Of said
section after the word deceased and
before the word was" the words: last
dwelt in an unorganized township. or.
So that said section as amended shall
Section A. II the deceased last dwelt
I'm an unorganized township, or was not
an inhabitant of or resident in the state
at the time of his death, public notice
shall be- given in some newspaper, or in
such manner as the judge directs Gap
proved Feb. 30
Chapter II.
An Act to amend Chapter Six OF the Re-
vised Statutes as it was amended by
chapter sixty-one of the Public Laws
of nineteen hundred and seven, in rela-
ton to the appointment of Election
Clerks.
Revised Statutes as amended by chapter
siXty-one of the Public Laws of nineteen
hundred and seven, is hereby amended
by striking out in the ninth line of said
section the words of more than one
thousand inhabitants" and by striking
out In the eleventh and twelfth lines of
said section the words and for every
town of less than one thousand in
habitants;" also by inserting after the
word determine as divided between
the thirty-second and thirty third lines
of said section, the words, And on the
recommendation of the political party
committee of any other party represented
on the official ballot, said municipal
officers shall appoint one. such election
each
political ~-.u Who shall be qualified for
the PEP. ~ y of his dnties In like
manner as the clerks Of the two before
mentioned parties, shall hold office for a
like term or for such part thereof as the
party for which he is appointed MAIN
tains its right to be represented upon the
official ballot, and who during said term
shall have like rights and duties with
the before mentioned clerks to be present
at and witness the counting OF votes, and
shall serve with or without compensa-
ton as the municipal officers in any case
may deem advisable vacancies occurring
in case Of said clerks to be filled as In
case of other clerks herein mentioned,
so that said section as amended, shall
read as follows
Section 81. The municipal officers of
cities. towns and plantations voting In
accordance with the provisions of this
chapter, shall bennially in the month of
May appoint clerks for each polling
place; and such municipal officers shall
appoint as such clerks such persons as
shall be recommended for such appoint
ment by the several political party COM
mittees of the several cities, towns or
plantations, representing the two political
parties, which at the gubernatorial cleo
ton next preceding such appointment,
cast the greatest number of votes.
towns four clerks and for each polling
place in plantations, and for each island
ward of the city Of Portland and for the
land two clerks shall be appointed. Said
clerks shall equally represent each of
the political parties which cast the
largest number of votes in the state cleo
ton next preceding their appointment.
Each of said clerks shall be sworn to the
faithful performance of his duties, and
shall hold office for two years from the
date of his appointment. and until a
successor is appointed, and qualified, or
he vacates the office. Vacancies occur
ring in the office of election or ballot
clerks shall be forthwith filed by the
municipal officers in towns and planta-
lions and by the mayors OF cities in man.
ner hereinbefore provided.
Such election clerks shall attend at the
times and places designated for meet
ings in their respective wards, towns or
plantations for the election of any ma
tional, state. county, city or ward officers,
and for the determination of any question
submitted to the qualified voters of any
city by lawful authority. shall be present
at and witness the counting by the pre-,
siding election officer or officers OF all
votes cast in such meetings and shall
receive such reasonable compensation for
each days actual service as the mnnl-
cipal officers of their respective cities,
towns and plantations may determine.
And on the recommendation of the politi-
cal party committee of any other party
represented on the official ballot, SAID
municipal officers shall appoint one such
election clerk in each polling place, Tor
such political party, who shall be quail
fled for the performance of his duties, In
like manner as the clerks of the two be-
fore mentioned parties, Shall hold ONCE
for like term, or for such part Thereon
as the party for which he Is appointed
maintains its right to be represented upon
the official ballot, and who during said
term shall have Ike rights and duties
with the before mentioned clerks TO be
present at and witness the counting of
votes and shall serve with or without
compensation as the municipal officers
in any case may deem advisable, Vacan-
cies occurring In case OF said clerks TO
be filed as in case of other clerks herein
No person shnll be eligible Il the posi-
ton of election clerk in any ward, town
or plantation where he Is u candidate 10
be voted for.
Two OF tie clerks In each polling place,
one from each political party shall be de-
tailed by the municipal officers to act as
ballot clerks The two ballot clerks thus
detailed and appointed In each polihS
place shall have the charge of the bal
lots therein and shall furnish them TO tho
voters in tho manner hereinafter SCI
forth.
A duplicate list of the qualified voters
in each ward, town or plantation shall be
prepared for the use OF the Dallot CLERKS,
and all the provisions of law relative to
the preparation, furnishing and preserya-
ton of check lists shall apply TO such
duplicate lists. -.
Provisions in the charter OF any city
for the election of two persons to assist
the warden in receiving, sorting and
counting the ballots, are not aHected by
the provisions hereof; but persons so
elected shall be deemed election clerks
for that purpose; they shall equally rep
resent the two political parties which, at
the state election next preceding cast the
greatest number of votes (ApproVed
Feb. H,)
Chapter 18.
An Act to amend Section nine OF Chapter
one hundred twenty seven of the Re-
yised Statutes of Maine. relating to
Cheating by False Pretenses.
That section nine Of chapter one nun
dred and twenty-seven of the Revised
Statutes of Maine, be and Is hereby
amended by adding after the word "Re-
public" in the second line of SAID section,
the words United Spanish War veterans
Union Veterans Union, and by adding
after the word Republic" In the fifth
line of said section, the words United
Spanish War Veterans, Union veteran y
Union so that said section, as amended,
shall read as follows:
Section 9. Whoever wilfully wears the
badge of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, United Spanish War Veterans, Union
Veterans Union or OF the sons OF vet
Grams, or uses or wears the same to
obtain aid or assistance thereby, within
the state, unless he shall be entitled 10
use or wear the same under the rules
and regulations of the Department OF
Maine, Grand Army of the Republic
United Spanish War Veterans, Union
Veterans Union, or of the Sons OF Vet
Grams, shall be punished by imprlson-
ment for not more than thirty days or
by fine not exceeding twenty dollars, OF
hy both such fine and Imprisonment.