Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-02-26

first named in such district, on the tenth
day after that on which the election last
held in the district commenced, and
then and there compare the polls res
pectively taken at the elections in their
several counties, cities, and boroGghs--
and having ascertained the four persons
having the greatest number Oh votes
upon the whole shall declare them duly
elected, and shall proceed TO certify
such election under their hands and
seals 10 the effect following, 10 wit
"We, A. b. sheriff of--county, or de-
putty sheriff, Jas the case may be- q. ID
sheriff of - county, (and so recltlng
the persons attending to compare the
polls from each county, city, and Boz
rough, composing one entire district,
entitled by the provisions OF this act, to
elect four member to the said conven-
,on) DO hereby certify aud make known
that an election held on lhe----day of
in the county Of; on the
in the county Of. land so on. stat.
ing the time Of holding the election in
each county, city, or borough. within
the disiriet,) al tho place Of holding e
lections in our respective counties, CT
ties, and boroughs, pursuant TO law, the
electors qualified by law to vote for
members To toe bouse of delegates.
caused to be chosen four persons to wit:
- to represent the said district, az
members of a convention to discuss aad
propose new constitution, or alterations
aad amend nenis to the existing eoDsti
tuition OF this commonwealth Given
under our hands aud seals the--dsy
of--one thousand eight hundred and
- -
Two fair duplicates of such cer.ii
Gates an! returns shall be made by the
said sheriffs and other officers under
their hands and seals, in the manner
before rooted; one Of which shall be
delivered to one of the persons having
fhe greatest number OF votes, aud de-
clared elected, and the other shall be
trans mi'ted to the governor. and coun
Gil OF the commonwealth, within ten
days thereof.
If from death. sickness, or other
cause. the person conducting the poll
in any county, city, or borough, shall
be unable to attend for the purpose bf
comparing the same, at the tine aud
place prescribed by law, then the duty
81 attending end comparing such poll,
aud ell other duties consequent thoreup-
on, shall be performed 10 the following
manner, that is to say IF sheriff
conducting tie poll be dead then the
duties atoro said shall be performed by
his successor, if any there be; If there
be 10 successor. then by The coroner, or
II thete be moro than one then by the
senior coroner of the county capable of
attending; if such sheriff be sick or
otherwise unable to attend, the duties
shall be performed by such of bis de
puties as he may appoint for that pnr
pose; or If he have no deputy, by the
coroner ar senior coroner Il r deputy
sheriff condu ting the poll be dead, or
urahle tn attend, the duties small be
performed by the sheriff either by per
son or by deputy. IF mayor be dead
or unable To attend. the duties shall be
performed by his successor if any there
be; it none, by the recorder, il no re.
corder, then by the senior alderman,
capebe OF attending If a recorder be
dead, or unable to attend, the duties
shall be per tormed by the may or, If any;
il none, by the senior alderman capable
of attending II magistrate or alder
man conducting the poll De dead or UNI
able to attend, the duties shall be per
formed by the magistrate or alderman
next in seniority end capable OF attend
ing. And ii there shall be no person
hereby authorized, who shall be able
to attend and perform the duties, the
court Of the county or corporation, S
the case may be, or any three magis-
tates or aldermen out of court, by war
rant under their hands and seals, shall
without delay appoint some fit and dis
Greet person, who shall be bound in all
things promptly to perform the duties a.
toresald
II, from any cause, the persons au-
thorized to compare the polls. be pre-
vented from meeting and performing
their duties, on the day and at the place
herein before prescribed those present
shall adjourn from time to time as may
be necessary and proper, until all OF
them shall attend, and the business of
the meeting shall be completed. II,
upon comparing the polls, it shall ap
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