Sworn (or affirmed) and subscribed before me at this A. D., 19....... .. day of justice of the Peace in and for the said county. or R. O., Returning Officer. (FORM W.) (SECTION 65.) OATH OF PRESIDING OFFICER AFTER THE CLOSING OF THE POLL. I, the undersigned, presiding officer for the polling district No.... of the county of... do solemnly swear (or, if he is one of the persons permitted by law to affirm in civil cases, solemnly affirm) that to the best of my knowledge and belief the poll book kept for the said polling district under my direction has been so kept correctly; and that the total number of votes polled in the said poll book is and that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, it contains a true and exact record of the votes given at the polling station in the said polling district as the said votes were taken thereat; that I have faithfully counted the votes given for each candidate in the manner by law provided, and performed all duties required of me by law, and that the report, poll book, packets of ballot papers and other documents required by law to be returned by me to the returning officer, have been faithfully and truly prepared and placed within the ballot box, as this oath (or affirmation) will be, to the end that the said ballot box, being first carefully sealed with my seal, may be transmitted to the returning officer ac cording to law. OATH OF THE POLL CLERK AFTER THE CLOSING OF THE POLL. I, the undersigned, poll clerk for the polling district No.. of the county of... do solemnly swear (or, if he is one of the persons permitted by law to affirm in civil cases, do solemnly affirm) that the poll book in and for the said polling district kept by me under the direction of G. H., who has acted as presiding officer therein, has been so kept by me under his direction, as aforesaid, correctly, and to the best of my skill and judgment; that the total number of votes polled in the said poll book is... and that to the best of my knowledge and belief it contains a true and exact record of the votes given at the polling station in the said polling district, as the said votes were taken at the said poll by the said presiding officer. Sworn (or affirmed) and subscribed before me, at I hereby certify that the member (or members) elected for the county of. in pursuance of the within written writ, as having received the majority of votes lawfully given is, (or are) A.B., &c., (names, &c., as in the nomination papers.) (FORM Z.) (SECTION 51 (2)) I solemnly swear (or if he is one of the persons permitted by law to affirm in civil cases, solemnly affirm) that at the date of the issue of the writ for this election, I resided at ., in the county of..... and that no poll is this day being taken at an election in said county, and that I have not this day voted at any election of a member of the House of Assembly. So help me God. SECOND SCHEDULE. FEES OF RETURNING OFFICERS AND OTHERS. 1. For the personal services of the returning 8 00 2. officer, for every member returned......$20 00 For services of constable, if necessarily em- 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 6 00 200 For posting proclamations (not less than reasonable cost To Returning Officers, when Poll is taken. .. 20 00 For the personal services of the returning 8.00 10. For services of constable, if necessarily em 2 00 ployed at nomination or declaration, each. 11. For posting proclamations (not less than four in each polling district), for time necessarily occupied in so doing, per diem... 4 00 12. For necessary printing-the actual reason'able cost. 13. For time necessarily occupied in travel, for 17. 4.00 10 10 .. 20 00 For ballot boxes when furnished by the returning officer, and for ballot papers and envelopes, and for any disbursements absolutely required, and not hereinbefore provided for, the actual amount paid but not exceeding for each ballot box with lock and key 18. Actual expenses for the use of polling stations not exceeding ten dollars in cities or four dollars in other polling districts; this fee to cover fuel, light and furniture. To Presiding Officers. 19. For presiding officer at each station...... 1 40 4 00 To Poll Clerks. 20. For poll clerk at each station.. 2 00 |