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34 MUNICJPAL LAW.
Wlmre a (Ji.selninior has been made as here set forth, the party inakin;^
it shall be freed from all liability to costs, and such disclaimer shall operate
as a reaiji'iiation, and the candidate havinjf the next hi<fhest number of
votes shall become the officer elected.
The person di.sclaimin<f shall deliver a copy of the same to the Clerk
of the Municipality, and the CMerk shall fortliwith connnunicate the same
to the Council.
If the Jud<,'e is satisfied that the pi-rscn disclaiming^ consented to his
nomination, or accepted the oHice, the costs will then be in the discretion
of the .Iud<re.

(HJRRUIT PRACTICES ANJ) rENAI/ITES.
141. Every per.sim who directly or indirectly, either by himself or by
any other on his behalf, gives or promises to give, money or other valu-
able consideration, or agrees to give or procure employnu'nt foi' any voter,
or makes a gift or loan, or promises a gift or k)an, etc., to induce him to
vote or refrain from voting at a municipal election or upon any by-law, or
to induce such voter to endeavor to defeat the return of any pi'rson to
serve at a nnjnicipal election, or to endeavor to procure the defeat oi' pass-
ing of a by-law, is deemed guilty of bribery.
Evcuy person who, by reason of any of the foregoing corrupt influ-
ences, procures, or endeavors to procure, the defeat of any person at a
municipal election, or to procure the passing or defeat of any by-law, is
deemed guilty of bribeiy.
Every person who advances money, oi' causes to be paid money for
any purpose, with the intent that it shall be used in bribery at municipal
elections or at the voting upon any by-law, is deemed guilty of bribery.
Every voter who receives mone^', directly or indirectly, either by him-
self or by another on his behalf, or accepts any gift, loan, discharge of
debt, or any other valuable consideration, to induce liim to vote or to
refrain from voting at such election or upon such by-law, is deemed guilty
of bribery.
Ever}?^ person who, after such election or the voting upon such
by-law, I'eceives or pays money, gives or receives employment, or any
other valuable consideration for having voted, or refrained from voting, or
having induced others so to do, is deemed guilty of bribery.
Hiring teams, horses, vehicles, etc., etc., or receiving pay for such, for
the purpose of conveying voters to and from the poll, is also deemed a
corrupt practice.
Persons adjudged guilty of any of the foregoing offences incur a
penalty of S20, and are disqualified from voting at a municipal election
or upon a by-law for two years.
148. Undue Influences at elections is defined to be that a person
who directly or indirectly, by himself or by another person on his behalf,
makes use of or threatems to make use of any force, violence or restraint,
or inflicts or threatens to inflict himself or through other persons any