The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-09-29


House Directors.
19Fhe eIectcon TO be opened be-
tween the hours OF and 10 o'clock in
ihe forenoon. by public proclamatou
and To be kept open until O'Clock IN the
evening, when The polls shall be cIo-
sed. .~Is
"The inspectors and judges of the e.
lectiun, shall meet al their respective
places appointed for holding the election
IN The district To which they respectively
belong, before nine o'clock of The NOR
ming of the second 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 the
Sheriff "shal give notice that every per-
son, excepting justices of lbe peace. vino
shall hold dny office or appointment Of
profit or trust under the Government Of
The United States nr Of lhis State. or of
any city or incorporated district, wheih-
ey commissioned officer or otherwise
subordinate officer or agent who is, or
shall be employed under The legislative,
executive or judiciary department; Of this
State, or OF The Uailed States, or OF any
city or incorporated district, and that ev-
cry member Of Congress, and of The
State Legislature, and of the select or
common council Of any ci,y. or commits
sloner- of any incorporated district. is by
lew incapable of exercising, a, The same
time, The office or appointment OF Judge,
Inspector, or clerk of any election OF This
commonwealth. and that no inspector,
judge or other officer Of any such elec.
ton, shall be eligible 10 any Office 10 be
then voted for.
I'm case The person who shall have re
ceived the second highest number OF
voies for inspector, shall not attend on
the day OF election. the persen who shall
have received the second highest nun.
ber of vOles {or Judge al the next pre-.
ceeding election. shall act as inspector in
his place. And in case the person who
shall have received the highest number
OF votes for inspector shall no, attend .lhe
person elected Judge shall appoint an
inspector in his place; and in case The
person elected a Judge shall not attend,
ifen the inspector who shall have recel-
we'd The highest number of votes, shall
appoint Judge in his place; and if any
vacancy shall continue in the board for
he space Of one hour after the time 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, shail elect one of their mum.
Der 70 ill the vacancy
"ln case any clerk, appointed under
The provision of This act. shall neglect
TO attend at any election during said wear
II shall be the duty Of tie inspector who
appointed said clerk. or The person filing
the place Of such inspector, TO forthwith
appoint suitable person as clerk. quail.
hed as aforesaid, who shall perform the
duties fer the year"
IN shall he the duty OF the several as
SCISSORS. respectively to attend al the place
OF holding every general, special or
township election, during the wlrole time
said election is kept open, for the pur.
Pose of giving information 10 the inspec.
tors, andjudge when called on, in rela.
tlon 10 the right Of any person assessed
oy them 10 vote at such election, or such
other matters in relation 10 the assess.
meni OF voters as The said inspectors or
either ol them, shall from lime TO time
require"
No person shall be permitted 10 vote
al any election as aforesaid, than a white
freeman OF The age of. tweniy-one wears
or more. who shall have resided in this
State at least ono year, and in, the eec.
ti@b district where he offers 10 vote, a,
least ten days Immediately proceeding
such election, and within two wears paid
state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least ten davs before The
election. But a citizen OF the Uniied
States who has previously been a quail.
fed voler of this State, and removed
therelrom and returned, and who shall
have resided in the election disiric, and
paid taxes aforesaid. shall be entitled 10
vote after residing In this State 6 months
Provided That the white freemen, citi-
zens Of the United States between Tie
ages of iwenly-one and twenty-five years
and have resided in the election district
ten days as aforesaid, shall be entitled
10 vote, although they shall no. hayepaid
taxes" c'