The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-09-01

TThe eIectcon to be opened be-
tween The hours Of and 10 o'clock in
The forenoon. by public ProrlsmatI0n,
and TO be kept open until o'clock IN the
evening. when the polls shall be eIo-
sed. ~
"The inspectors and judges Of the e
lection, shall meet al their respective
places appointed FOR holding the election
in The district TO which they respectively
belong, before nine o'ciock Of The NOR.
ming OF The sercnd Tuesday Of October.
and each Of SAID inspectors shall appoint
one clerk. who shall be qualified voter
Of such district"
And il is further directed. that tie
Sheriff shall give notice That every per
son, excepting jusiices Of the peace. VINO
shall hold dny office or appointment! OF
profit or trust under The Government Of
Tie United States or 81 ihis State. or OF
any cily or incorporated district, wheth
er a commissioned officer or otherwise
a subordinate officer or agent who Is. or
shall be employed under The legislative.
executive or judiciary department. of lhis
State, or Of The Usiied States, or OF any
eiIy or incorporated district, and that ev-
cry member Of Congress, and of the
State Legislature, and Of The select or
common council OF any city. or commits
sioner''ef any incorporated district. IS by
I-w incapable Of exercising, al the same
time, the Office or appointment Of Judge,
inspector, or clerk Of any election OF this
tualonweahh, and shat no Inspector.
Judge or olher officer of any such eIees
tion, shall be eligible TO any Office 10 be
then voted for.
In case the person who shall have re
ceived the second highest number of
voies for inspector, shall not attend on
the day ofeIecti0n, the persen who shall
have received the secnnd highest num-
Der of votes for Judge at the next pre-
ceeding election. shall aci as inspector in
his place. Aud IN case the person who
shall have received the highest number
Of votes for Inspector shall net aitsnd.ihe
person elected Judge shall appoint an
inspector in his place; aud in case The
person elected Judge shall not attend,
then the inspector who shall have receI-
we'd ihe highest nunber OF votes, shall
appoint Judge in his place; and if any
vacancy shall continue in he board for
the space OF one hosr after the lime fixed
bY law for the opening of the election.
The qualified voters Of the township, ward
or district, for which such officer shall
have been elected, present at The place
Of election, shall elect one Of their num-
ber to all the vacancy
"In case any clerk, appointed under
the provision Of this act. shall neglect
TO attend at any election during said year
if shall be the duty Of tie inspector who
appointed said clerk. or The person filling
the place Of such ins peetor, to forthwith
appoint suitable person as clerk. quali-
fed as aforesaid, who shall perform the
duties for the year"
Ill shall be The duty Of the several as
SCISSORS, respectively TO attend at the place
Of holding every general, special or
township election. during the whole time
said election is kept open, for the Pur-
pose Of giving information 10 the inspec-
tors, and Judge when called on, IN rela-
zion to The right Of any person assessed
by them 10 vote at such election. or such
other matters in relation TO the assess
men, OF voters as the said inspectors or
either of them, shall from time to time
require .
mo person shall be permitted TO vote
at anv election as aforesaid, than white
freeman of the age OF. twenty-one years
or more, who shall have resided in this
State at least ono year. and in. the elee-
ton district where he offers to vote, at
least Ten days Immediately proceeding
such election. and within two wears paid
state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the
election. But citizen of the United
States who has previously been quail
/ fed voler of this State, and removed
thereIrom and returned, and who shall
bave resided in The election district and
paid taxes aforesaid, shall be entitled TO
vote after residing in this State s months
! Provided. That the white freemen, eiti-
zens of the United States between the
ages of twenly-one and twenty-five years
and have resided In the election district
ten days as aforesaid, shall be entitled
to vote. although they shall not haEePaid
taxes"