The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-09-15

house directors.
TThe eIectcon 10 be opened be-
tween the hours OF and 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, by public proclamation,
and 10 be kept open until Z O'Clock IN the
evening, when the polls shall be clo-
sed.1H
"The inspectors and judges of the e.
lection, shall meet at their respective
places appointed for holding the election
in The district 10 which they respectively
belong, before nine o'clock Of Tie 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"
"Ard il is further directed. that the
Sheriff ''shall give notice that every per-
son, excepting Justices of the peace. vino
shall hold dny Office or appointment Of
profit or trust under the Government Of
the United States or uf Ibis State. or OF
any city or incorporated district, whelh-
ey a commissioned officer or otherwise
a subordinate officer or agent, who is. or
shall be employed under the legislative.
executive or judiciary department; Of This
State, or OF tie UHiied States. or OF any
city or incorporated district, aud that ev-
cry member Of Congress, and of the
State Legislature. and 0f the select or
common council OF any city, or commits
sIoner.0f any incorporated district. is BY
lew incapable Of exercising, at the same
time, The Office or appointment Of Judge,
inspector, or clerk Of any election OF this
and that no Inspector.
Judge or other officer OF any such eec:
tion, shall be eligible 10 any Office TO 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 OF election, the persen who shall
have received the second highest nun.
her of votes inr Iud ge at the next pre-:
ceedlng 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 not attend. The
person elected a Judge shall appoint an
Inspector in his plare; aud in case The
person elected Judge shall not attend.
then tie inspector " IIo shall have recel-
we'd Ihe highest number of votes, shall
appoint a.judge in his place; and if any
varancv shall continue in the board for
the space Of one hour after The time fixed
10y law for the opening Of The election
the qualified voters nf The township. ward
or district, far which such officer shall
have heen elected. present at The place
"f election, shall elect one of their mum.
ber Ia fill the vacancy"
''ln case any clerk, appointed under
the provision # tins act. shall neglect
Ia attend al any election during said wear
il shall be The duty Of HE inspector Who
appointed said clerk. or The person filing
the place of such ins nerior, 10 fprlhwi,h
appoint suitable person as clerk. quail.
fed as aforesaid, who shall perform the
duties for The year"
''ll shall he the duty of The several as
SCISSORS, respectively TO attend at the place
of holding every general. sperial or
township election. during The whole time
said election is kept open, for the pur.
pnse Of giving information 10 the nspec-
tors, and Judge when called on. in reIa
lion to the right Of any person assessed
bv them to vote al such election. or surh
other matters in relation 10 The assess
meni OK waters as The said inspectors or
eIther at ttiem, shall from time TO time
require"
mo person shall be permitted to vote
at any elerHna as aforesaid, than white
freeman "i the age Of. twcniy-one years
or more. who shall have resided in This
State al seas; Que year. and in The cleo
ti6n district where he offers TO vote, al
least Ten days Immediately proceeding
such election, and within two wears paid
state 0r 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 vnler of this State, and removed
thereirom and returned. and who shall
have resided in the election district and
paid taxes aforesaid. shall be entitled 10
vote after residing in this State months
Provided. That the white lreemen, cii.
zens nf the United States between the
ages Of tweniy-one and twenty-five years
and have resided in The election dstrici
ten days as aforesaid, shall he entitled
TO vote, although they shall not hsyepsid
taxes"