Twentieth.  The  words  "written"  and  "in  writing,"  may  include
printing,  engraving,  lithographing,  and  any  other  mode  of  representing
words  and  letters  ;  but  when  the  written  signature  of  a  person  is  required
by  law,  it  shall  always  be  the  proper  hand-writing  of  such  person  or,  in
case  he  is  unable  to  write,  his  proper  mark.
Twenty-first.  The  word  "  ordinance,"  as  appHed  to  cities,  is  synony-
mous with  the  word  "  by-law."

Twenty-second.  The  word  "  sworn  "  when  applied  to  public  officers
who  are  required  by  the  constitution  to  take  the  oaths  therein  pre-
scribed, shall  be  construed  as  referring  to  those  oaths ;  and  when  applied
to  other  officers  it  shall  be  constiiied  to  mean  sworn  to  the  faithful  dis-
charge of  the  duties  of  their  offices,  before  a  justice  of  the  peace,  unless
other  provision  is  specially  made.
CHAPTER   4


OF  PUBLIC  REPORTS  AND  DOCUMENTS.
Annual  reports
of  public  offi-
cers, &c.,  when
made.
1857,  40,  §§  1,  3,
4,  5,  8.
1858,  4(5,  §§  1,  2.
Section

1.  Annual  reports  of  public  officers,  &c.,  when
made.
2.  Certain  reports  to  be  laid  before  legislature
in  printed  form,  &c.
3.  Special  reports.
4.  Number  to  be  printed.
5.  Distribution  of  reports.
6.  Railroad  reports  to  be  furnished  members


Certain  reports

to  be  laid  before

legislature  in

printed  form,

&c.
1857,40,  §§1,2,5.
1858,  46,  §§  3,  8.
Special  reports.
iS57,  40,  §  11.
Section

of  the    legislature   and    railroad    corpora-
tions.
7.  "  Public  series  "  to  be  furnished  under  cer-
tain acts,  &c.
8.  to  be  furnished  to  towns.
9.  Penalty  for  neglect  under  this  chapter.
10.  Treasurer,  auditor,  &c.,  may  require  their
reports  to  be  put  in  type.
