The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-08-29

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! AN ACT " Isqniss ihsses she
hsvv been selsrasa b. ~ BsxsA ol
CommlssionersS6 NJ Els6fNan ~ gaase,
oisrks, etc, Of sl~ziies6 10 sssss Ia
E-aeA .eAssei,y; and y sssssde 4
penalty Tor any psssala " ssiscse'i
10 fail or neglect 10 vppform such
ssrvies. and to prescribe the char
se,sr d notice 10 be given by the
| Secretary III shs. Board oi Com
uissiou-fs u kisctaos TO ,hoss
selected. '.
HECFiOS |. he il enacted by
by the General AsssmhB vi The
state OF reansssss. ThAt tittsen
days before the dAts dxs6 I'm 80
holding Of any lsgslisAd s'salion 10
this State. where h ID the dusy o!
the County Beard NJ Commissioners
Of Election. 10 Appoinn tAa aMcsfs
who shall hold ssch slacsiea, the
secretary Of such hoard shalI no,
only publish the list u siscsion ol.
hcsrs selected in ths mAnnm nov
provided bY sslatuts. bst b. shall
alec notify each olRoss sslscted ol
his appointment by sithsf letter OF
postal card.
Any psnon ~ notihsd VI bis ap
poin,mun. who talis 10 appear a.
the time and plAes designated in
said notice. and discharge the
duties Of tho oihcs 10 which hs has
been appointed, shsll be guilty Of
misdsmeanor and upon conviction
sAsu he hnsd4 not Less than twenty.
Ave dollars nor more than fifty dol.
lars. and he grand jury shall have
inquisitorial power over all such
offences. aud shall inquire into and
make pressntments thereof. hut II
shall be a good defense, however
ior any person who has been %
prosecuted, who shall show TO the
satisfaction oi the court that on the
date hxsd ia said election. the
state ot his own health. or that ol
some member Of his family was
sueh ~ to require his absence o'
lha. some pressing o. urgent busi.
ness engagement, the neglect ol
which woald cause irsepaSshls loss.
OF the public service would have
been materially injured, Any ialss
statement under oath, knowingly
tusds ~ TO the existence oi either
II these deisnsss, shall constitute
the odense Of perjury.
SECTlON2 Be il further en-
acted. That IL shall be The duty o'
the officers present and holding the
election. 10 certify TO the Chairman
N the Board OF Election Com.
mi.s.oners OF the county. the names
Of those who iail to appear at the
time snd place named 10 said notce
aud discharge the duties OF the o!'
6cv to which they have been Az
pointed. And 1t shall bs The du,y
oi Chairman oi said Board to tsr-
ni.h the arst grand Jury sitting in
the county after the date oi holding
such election. With the namss oi
the delinquent officials.
Provided, however. that should
such Delinquent official. on or be-
lore The eonvening OF sseh grand
lary Ill. with said Chairman his
shdsv,t. showing that the state oi
hi. own heath or that OF some
member Of his family was such AZ
10 rrQulrr hIs absence IRON said
-leciion; er that soms pressing ~
urgent business engagement. the
neslse, N which would cause il
rel arabic lose, " that the public
service would have been materially
inlur,ed by bis attendance upon
.ueh election. il shall be the duty
" said Chairman Ia nj. such an
iav,i together with bis recon
mendstion in TIE prsmises. With
the grand Jury and upon receipt oi
~hich il may chen determine
xh.,her or nM it will exercise il.
ieoul.,sosisl power ~ TO such case
SEcTI0k 8 Be it, further 10
acted That oil lave snd parts u
las. IN conflict with this Ac, be
aud The sane are, hereby repealed
and that this Act take enecs from
aud after ito passage. the public
~elfsrs requiring it,
psssed February u. 1919
Aajrew l., Todd.