The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-09-23
for County Auditor

for County Auditor.
AND WHEREAS in and by the same act Of
Assembly for regulating the General Elec-
tions of this Commonwealth it is enacted,
that 'the INSPECTORS of the General Elec-
tions shall be chosen by ballot on the Friday
next preceding the first Tuesday in Octo-
ber, (being this year the goth day of Sep
tember) in each and every year, at such
place in ah town, township, ward or
district as the Citizens have generally met
at for that purpose, public rotice of which
shall be given by the Constable or Consta-
bcs, by six or more written or printed adj
vertisments, at least one week before the
said day; and the election shall be opened
between two and three o'clock in the after
noon by the said Constable or Constabes,
to be assisted by Two qualified citzeus.
And it is also required that the Inspec-
tors be at the place of the district each, on
the day of the general election aforesaid,
at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to do and
perform the several duties required by the
said recited act.
BY the first section of an act passed by
the state legislature, on the second of April
1891, 1T is thereby enacted by the authori-
ty OF the same, that the several qualified
electors who shall vote at any general or
special election within this commonwealth,
shall give to the Inspectors of such election,
separate tickets for each station or office
voted for, which ticket shall contain no
more than the proper number of names;
but no ticket shall be rejected by the Judg-
es of the election in counting off the votes
should the same contain fewer names than
the proper number, those for sheriffs Il cor
oners excepted.
AND WHEREAS by all act OF the General
Assembly passed the second day day of A.
prll 1891, it is enacted, that it shall be the
duty of the Sheriff or Coroner, as the case
may be, to give public notice at the same
time, and IN the same manner, and under
the same penalty, that he is now required
10 give notice of any general or special cleo
ton. that any person who shall hold any
office or appointment Of profit or trust under
the Government of the United States,
whether a commissioned officer or other
wise, subordinate officer or agent, who is
or shall be employed under the legislative,
executive or Judiciary departments Of the
United States; and also, THAT EVERY MEM
BER OF CoNoREss, is by law incapable Of
holding or exercising at the same time, the
office or appointment Of JUDGE, INSPECTOR
or CLERK of any election in this state-of
which all the electors are hereby notified
and required to govern themselves accord
ihgly.
There turn Judgesf or the several election
districts of the county of Columbia, will
meet at the court house in Danville in the
said county, on Friday, the 18th day of
October next.
By the fourth section ofan act passed the
second day of April, 1922.
The judges of the election in each conn.
ty or district, erected into separate d,s
trict, after having formed the return of the
whole election In the said county or district.
in such manner as is by law directed, shall,
within slad days, cause said return to he
deposited in the Office of the Prothonotarv
OF said county or district, and shall also
cause duplicate thereof, signed and seal.
ed IN the same manner as the said relurn.
under sealed cover, directed to the Sec.
retary OF the Commonwealth, to be placed
forthwith III the nearest post office, or To he
otherwise, within twenty days, safely de.
llvercd to him, and they shall also transm;,
to each of the persons elected a certificate
ofthe returns ofhis election.
ISAIAH SALMON, S46
September 9th, 1887.