The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-09-08

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House Directors.
kPThe eIectcon TO be opened be-
tween the honrs Of and 10 o'clock in
I The forenoon. by public proclamation,
and to be kept open until Z o'clock IN the
evening. when the polls shall be clo-
sed eEG
"The inspectors and Judges Of The e.
lection, shall meet at their respective
places appointed for holding the election
in The district TO which they respectively
belong. before nine o'clock of lIie NOR.
ming of lhe second Tuesday of October,
and each of sad inspectors shall appoint
one clerk, who shall be qualified voter
of such district"
"And il is further directed, that the
Sheriff 'shaIl give notice that every per-
son, excepting justices of The peace, who
shall hold dmy Office or appointment Of
profit or trust under the Government Of
the United States or Of his State, or Of
any city 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 this
State, or of The UHiled 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 city. or commits
sioner.. of any incorporated district. is by
lew incapable OF exercising, al the same
time, the office or appointment of Judge,
inspector, or clerk of any election Of this
commonwealth, and that no inspector,
Judge or ether officer of any such elec=
lion, shall be eligible TO any Office 10 be
then voted for.
In case the person who shall have re .
ceived the seeond highest number of
voIes for Inspector. shall not attend on
the day ofeIecion, the persen who shall
have received the second highest num-
ber Of votes 5or Judge at 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 not attend .lhe
person elected Judge shall appoint an
inspector in his place; and in case the
{ person elected q Judge shall not attend,
! then the inspector who shall have recei-
we'd the highest number Of votes, shall
appoint Judge in his place; and if any
vacancy shall continue in the board for
! the 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, shall elect one Of their num-
ber 10 fill the vacancy
"ln case any clerk, appointed under
the provision Of this act. shall neglect
TO attend at any election during said wear
4 II shall be The duty of the inspector who
/ appointed said clerk, or the person filling
the place of such ins pector, 20 forthwith
appoint suitable person as clerk, quail
fed as aforesaid, who shall perform the
duties for the year"
at shall be The duty of the several as
! SCISSORS, speciiVely TO attend al the place
OF holding every general, special or
township election, during The whale time
said election is kept open, for the pur-
/ pose of giving information 10 the inspec-
tors, and Judge when called on, in rela.
ton 10 the right of any person assessed
by them 10 vote at such election, or such
other matters in relation To the assess
meni OF voters as the said inspectors or
either Of them, shall from time TO time
$ require ~
mo person shall be permitted 10 vote
at any election as aforesaid, than white
freeman OF the age of, tweniy-one years
or more, who shall have resided in This
State al least ono year, and in. the elec-
itch 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 len days before The
election. But citizen of tie United
States who has previously been quail
fed voier OF this State, and removed
therelrom and returned, and who shall
bave resided in the election district and
paid taxes aforesaid, shall be entitled 10
vote after residing in this Stale 6 months
1 Provided. That the white freemen, cili-
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
10 vote. although they shall no. hsvepaid
lakes.