The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18

RenaNut SonAL4pute4IQ E' PAID OF Quereu
or promised to be paid, cont ribated or
expended by an individual other than
a candidate forpnblle office as defined
in section one hundred and seven,
for any Of the purposes specified In
section one hundred and four or con.
tributions TO political committees, or
for any other purposes tending in any
way directly or indirectly, to promote
or aid in securing, or to aid or to take
part in defeating. the nomination and
election Of any candidate for public
office voted for at any election In the
city shall not exceed ten dollars, but
nothing In this section contained shall
apply to the treasurer OF any political
committee acting In his official capac.
ity. Any person who shall expend for
the purposes above mentioned an
amount in excess OF the amounts here.
in specified shall be guilty Of cor.
rupt practice.
Expenditure Allowed Upon Submits.
sion Of Proposition.
Section 100. The total amount paid,
lent. contributed. or promised 10 be
paid, lent or contributed by any per.
son, directly or indirectly, by himself
or through any other person in conncc.
tion with and in respect of an election
at which a proposition Is submitted
to, and voted upon by the electors OF
the city OF Fairmont. shall not exceed
the sum Of ten tSl0) dollars. Any
person who shall expend for the pur.
pose above mentioned an amount In
excess OF the amounts herein specified
shall be guilty OF corrupt practice.
Safeguarding Petitions; A Copy Of
Proposed Law or Amendment to
Be Filed With City Clerk.
Section 10. Whoever seeks 10 pro.
pose law by initiative petition 10 or
file a referendum petition against any
law, section, or item In any law, may
file duly verified copy of proposed
law, section item to be referred, togeth.
er with synopsis of the same with the
city clerk before circulating such pc.
tition. The persons primarily direct
ing the circulation OF such initiative
or referendum petition, shall within
ten days after commencing the circu.
lation of such petition, file with the city
clerk written notice setting forth
the date when such circulation was
commenced, and embodying the title
and text Of such law, section, item or
constitutional amendment, and signed
by one OF the persons promoting the
circulation OF said petition.
Designation Of Size Of Paper and Type
and Arrangement Of Petition.
Section Ill. The city clerk shall
upon application forthwith designate a
convenient size for the sheet OF paper
and size Of type to be used in printing
initiative. supplementary and referen:
DUN petition and the form and general
voter arrangement Of such petition.
Such designation shall be uniform
with respect TO all petitions to be voted
on at the same election.
Notice.
Whoever knowingly signs this pc.
tition more than once, signs a name
other than his own or signs when not
a legal voter Is liable to prosecution.
Statement TO BE Made by Solicitor.
Section liz. Immediately preceding
the next OF. such proposed law or
amendment, the following statement
which shall include the signature and
address Of the solicitor must appear.
properly filed out.
In consideration for my yserviccs in
soliciting signatures to this petition, !
have received Stor expect To- receive
from (. .. ...f Of N.
(Insert.whatever OF value has been re.
ceived or is expected to be received
a, Signed. ....... .........
AZ Solicitor.
%" Address e.
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Section llS. The boata OF directors
shali carefully compare the names Of
electors VINO signed the petition with
me registration isis. u any names
appear on the petition which are no.
upon the registration lists, such board
shali, unless satisfied that the petition.
er IN question Is an elector OF said city
ana qualihed TO sign said petition,
make note thereof. 1t shall also
scrutinize the petition for repetition
OF signatures, Illegal signatures and
lor inc omission OF any or the formal
or other requisites.
Sworn Statement Of cireuIator Filed
With the City Clerk.
Section ia The circnla,or or III.
agent. of an Initiative recall or refer.