The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-17

shall within ten days after. such cleo
ton file, as hereinafter; provided, an
itemiZed statement showing in detail
all the moneys or things of value, so
contributed, promised, received or ex.
pended, and all liabilities directly or
indirectly incurred in connection with
such elections.
Statement Shall Contain, What.
Section SO. Such statement shall
contain full name and address OF the
candidate, person, committee or asso.
citation making the same, and the
names and addresses OF each candi.
date, person or committee or associa.
ton who contributed, promised, re.
ceived or expended money or thing OF
value. or incurred directly or indirect.
ly any liability, the specific nature Of
such item. the purpose for which, the
place where and the date when Il was
contributed. promised, received, OK.
pended or incurred and shall specify
the balance in the hands OF the &C.
counting person, committee. associa.
ton or candidate, and the disposition
TO be made thereof. q
Statement Of Person other Than Can.
didate.
Section 81. Any person other than
Ia candidate who has expended any
money or thing OF value for or on be-
half OF any candidate, committee or
association which may have interested
itself in tho election or defeat OF a
candidate, or measure, may, instead
of filing a statement as provided in
this section, and If tho money or thing
ofralue was received from a candidate
committee or association an account
stating in detail to whom, when, where
and for what purpose and In what
sums to be paid out such money or
thing 1T value, and such account shall
be attached to and form a part OF
the statement 10 be filed by the can.
didate, committee, or association as
provided in this act. But if a candi-
date, person to whom he or they ad.
vanced any money or thing of value
within the time in which such staNc.
ment must be filed, such candidate,
committee or association shall so re-.
cite in his or their statement, giving
the names and addresses of the per.
sons to whom money or things OF value
was advanced and who failed to &C.
count for the same, and the reasons
iflany, given for such failure.
Statements and Accounts Signed and
Verified.
Section S.. All statements and &C.
counts of expenditures shall be signed
and verified by the candidate, chair.
man or the duly appointed treasurer
of the committee OF the association nj.
Ing the same. Notifications must show
every such Statement or account To-
be, to the atlantis own knowledge. a
full and true statement or account OF
all contributions made or received by
him or by the committee or association
Of which hs is member, and OF the
disposition thereof made and all la.
bilities incurred by him or such com.
mittee or association.
Where Statements Filed.
Section Sc. Statements required TO
be filed by this section shall be filed
in the office OF the board Of .supervis.
ors of elections for the city. All such
statements shall he open to public in.
spection and shall be retained in such
office for a period OF not less than two
years and no fee shall be charged for
filing the same. Copies OF such state.
ments, certified by the secretary Of
board OF supervisors of election with
whom the same are filed. under seal
(ifany) Of his office, shall be admitted
as evidence In all courts with like
force and effect as the original would
have II produced And said board OF
supervisors of elections when such
statements are herein required to be
filed with them shall file in the Office
OF the prosecuting attorney not less
than twenty days nor more than TWEEN.
ty-tivc days after such election a re.
port showing in detail the names of all
candidates voted for at any such cleo.
ton, or other persons required by law
to file statements who have filed this
statement failed as herein provided.
and the names of all candidates voted
for at any such election or any other
persons who are In default thereof.
who shall proceed against the delin:
quents.
Certificate Of Election Shall Not be
Issued Until Statement Is Flied
/. Section 81. No board, office or OIL.
Ger authorized by law 10 issue com.
missions or certificates of election shall
Issue a commission or certificate OF
election'to any person required by this
act to, file statement or statements
until statement or statements have
been so made, verified and filed by
such person as provided by this act
Mcpherson required by this act to file
a statement or statements shall enter
upon his duties of any office to which
he may be elected until he has filed
all statements provided by this act,
nor shall he receive any salary or
emolnment prior to the filing OF the
same.
Treasurer and Duties of Same.
Section IS. Every committee, asso.
citation or organization subject TO the
provisions Of this act, Shall appoint
and constantly maintain treasurer,
who shall be a resident of Fairmont to
receive, keep and disburse all sums Of
money which may be collected or re.
ceived or disbursed by such committee,
association, or organization,or by any OF
Its members, for any other purpose
its members, for any of the purposes
mentioned in this act; and unless said
treasurer is first appointed and there.
after maintained 1t shall be unlawful
and violation of this act for a politi.
cal committeesor any Of its members
to collect, receive or disburse money
for any such purpose. All money coll
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