The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-08-03
SYNOPSIS
Of the Principal Provisions and Require
ments Of the
NEW IFCTION LAW
NEW ELECTION LAW.

The constable of each township TO give
ten days notice, by six or more written ad-
yertisements Of the inspectors election.
In case Of the absence, neglect OF refusal
of the constable to perform the duty, the
supervisor or assessor is to give five days
notice.
The citizens to elect two inspectors and
one Judge at the time they elect constables.
Each qualified citizen TO vote for one per-
son for inspector, and for one Judge and
the two persons having the highest number
of votes for inspector TO be the inspectors,
and the one having the highest number
for Judge 10 be Judge.
The elections to be opened between eight
and ten o'clock. in the forenoon by public
proclamation, and closed at seven, except
in the city and county of Philadelphia,
where they are to be closed at eight, the
number Of votes to be forthwith ascertained
and publicly declared.
The judge to decide when the inspectors
disagree as 10 the qualifications of electors.
When there are two election districts in
one township the officers are TO be elected
the same as if separate townships.
The inspectors and judges to make out
duplicate returns for inspectors and Judge,
one with the tally lists and lists of voters to
be deposited in one Of the ballot boxes, the
other TO be delivered by the Judge within
five days to the Prothonotary to be filed in
his Office. They are also to make ont cer-
tifcate of election for person each chosen as
an inspector or Judge which is to he deliv-
cred to him or left at his abode within five
days after such election, by the constable.
The inspectors election to be held on the
Friday next preceding the ID Tuesday in
October next.
The inspectors and judges so elected TO
hold the election on the I'd Tuesday Of Oc-
tober, and the township elections on the
third Friday in March next.
The election of said inspectors and Judge
to be conducted by the officers now author
lied by law to conduct the election of in
spectors' and assessors, except SO far as is
otherwise specifically directed.
The qualified voters TO elect, then
and there, inspectors election one person
as assessor for the ensuing year, and there
after the assessor aud assistant assessors to
be elected at the time of holding election
for constable.
The Sheriff to give twenty days notice
of the general elections by advertisements
posted up in the most public places in every
election district, or by publication in one
or more newspapers, and he is to enumerate
the officers to be elected.
Designate the place at which the election
is to be held. Give notice that every per-
son, accepting justices of the peace, who
shall hold any Office of appointment trust
or profit under the Government Of this
state or Of the U. States, or of any city OF
Incorporated district, whether commits
stoned officer or otherwise, a subordinate
officer or agent who is, or shall be, employ
ed under the legislative, executive or Judi.
clary department of this state, of the U. s.
or of any city or incorporated district, an
also that every member Of Congress and
OF the State Legislature, is incapable oI
holding and exercising at the same time
the Office of inspector, Judge or clerk, and
that no inspector, Judge or clerk, of any
such elections shall be eligible to any office
to be then voted for.
All elections to be conducted by the in.
spectors, judges and clerk, elected as alore.
said.
The inspectors and Judge to meet at the
place of holding the election before nine
o'clock in the morning on the I'd Tuesday
Of October in each and every year, anc
each Of said inspectors shall appoint wili