The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-09-22

lsONSC DII CNkOt 3.
sTThe electron to be opened be-
tween The hours OF and 10 o'clock in
the forenoon. by public proclamation.
aud To be kept open until Z o'clock IN The
evening, when The pills shall be clo-
sed. III
The inspectors and judges Of the e.
lection, shalt meet at their respective
places appointed for holding the election
in he district 10 which they respectively
belong. before nine o'clock of the NOR
mag of the second Tuesday of October.
and each of SaM inspectors shall appoint
one clerk, Who shall be qualified voter
Of such district"
And il is further directed, that the
Sheriff "shall give notice that every per
son. excepting justices of the peace. who
shall hold dny office or appointment of
profit or trust under the Government nf
ihe United States ar of li;is State, or OF
any city or incorporated district, wheih-
or a commissioned officer or otherwise
a subordinate officer or agent who Is, or
shall be emplnved under the legislative,
executive or Judiciary department; of Tins
State, or OF the UniIed States. or of any
rily ar Incorporated district. aud that ev-
cry memher of Congress. aud of the
Stale legislature, and al the select ar
common council of any civ. or commits
slnnPr OF any incorporated disuici. is by
" incapable of exercising, al the same
lime, the office er appointment of Judge.
inspector, "r clerk "t any election OF Tins
Judge or other officer of any such eIecs
Iion, shall be eligible to any Office 10 be
then voted for.
In rase the person who shall have re
ceiVed The second highest number Of
woes for nspertnr, shall not attend on
The day Of election, the persen VIM shall
have received the secmnd highest mum.
her nf votes 'or Judge at the nexi rre.
ceeding elcciinn, sh Ill act as Inspector IN
his place. And in ease lne person who
shall have received the highest number
Of votes for inspector shall mel attend. the
person elected Judge shall app, int an
inspector in his pIace; and in case The
person elected 4 Judge shall not attend,
then the inspector who shall have recei-
we'd the highest nuaber of votes, shall
appninl a judge in his place; and if any
varanry shall rOn,inue ia the board for
Tie space Oi one hour after the lime fixed
itx, l.t f,,r IL IL
the qualified voters of the township. ward
or disuirt, for which such officer shall
have heen elected. present al The place
of election, stall elect one Of their num-
ber Ia Gil The vacancy
In ease any clerk, appointed under
lhe provision # tins act, shall negierl
10 attend al any election during said Year
II shall be the duty nG tie inspector who
appointed said clerk, or The person filling
the place of such ins pccior, 10 farlhwii
appoint suitable person as clerk. quaIi-
fed as aforesaid, who shall perform The
duties fer the year"
'li shall he The duty of the several as
SCISSORS, respectively tnaTtend al the plare
of holding every general. sperial or
township election, during The whole time
said election is kept opem, far the pur-
p'se oG giving information To the inspec-
tors. aud Judge when rallied on. in rela.
ucn Ia the right ui any person assessed
bv them Ia vote at such election, or such
other matters in relation 10 The assess
ment OF VOTERS as The said inspectors or
clrher Of Them, shall from lime TO time
require"
9" n" person shall be permitted TO vote
al any rIeriion as aforesaid, Than a white
ireeman Of the sge of twentv.one years
cF more. who shall have resided in This
State AT least one year. ard in the cleo
iI"h district where he offers to vote, al
least ten days ihmeiiaieIv proceeding
such election. and within twn wears naid
state or county tax. HIlirh shall have
been assessed at least ten davs before HE
election. But cilizpn of the United
STATES who has previously been ousIi-
fed voier of this State. and repovpd
thrrrfrom and returned. and who shall
bave resided in the elPctinn district and
paid taxes aforesaid. shall be entitled ,o
vote after residing in this Stale 6 months
Provided. That the willie freenen. cili-
zens "f The Uniled States between the
ages Of iwenv-one and lwentv-twa wears
and have resided in the election ,lIsHiel
len days as afnresaid, shall be entitled
70 vote, although they shall not hasepsid