The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-10-06


House Directors.
kPThe eIectcon 10 be opened be.
tween the hours OF 8 and 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, by public proclamation,
and TO be kept open until O'Clock IN The
evening, when the pills shall be clo-
sed. II
1.-The inspectors and judges of the G.
lection, shal meet at their respective
places appointed for holding the election
in The district 10 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 ''shall give notice that every per-
son, excepting usIces of The peace. who
shall hold dny office or appointment of
profit or trust under the Governments OF
the United States nr Of This Stale. or OF
any city or incorporated district, wheth-
or a commissioned officer or otherwise
subordinate officer or agent who is, or
shall be employed under the legislative,
executive or judiciary department of lhis
State, or Of the Uslied States. or OF any
city or incorporated district, and that ev-
cry member of Congress, and of the
Stale Legislature, and Of the select or
common council of any ciy, or commits
>ioner'' of any incorporated district. is by
lew incapable of exercising, at the same
lime, 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 eIec:
tion, shall he eligible TO any office 10 be
then voted for.
In ease The person who shall have re
ceived the second highest number oi
vOres for inspector, shalt not attend on
the day Of election, the persen who shall
have received the second highest mum.
ber of votes Ior Judge at the next pre-:
ceedlng election, shall act as inspector IN
his place. And in case ine person who
shall have received The highest number
OF votes for Inspector shall not attend. The
person elected Judge shall appoint an
Inspector in his place; aud in case The
person eecled 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 heen elected. present at the place
ot election, shall elecI one of their mum.
Der 70 fill the vacancy
I'm case any clerk, appointed under
the provision # This act, shall negler,
tn attend at any election during said veal
il shall be The duty of the inspector who
appointed said clerk. or The person filling
the place of such inspector, to forthwith
appoint suitable person as clerk, quail.
fed as aforesaid, who shall perform the
duties for The year"
''lt shall be the duty Of the several as.
SCISSORS, respectively TO attend atthe place
Of holding every general, special OF
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.
lion 10 the right of any person assessed
: by them to vote at such election. or such
: other matters in relation to the assess.
meni OF voters as The said inspectors or
either ol them, shall from lime TO time
{ require"
mo person shall be permitted 10 vote
at any election as aforesaid, than a white
freeman OF the age of lwcniv-one wears
or more, who shall have resided in this
: State at least one year. and in the elec.
+, IiGh district where he offers 10 vote, al
: least len 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 citizen of the United
States who has previously been Quail.
fed voIer of this State, and removed
thereirom and returned. and who shall
bave resided in the election district and
paid taxes aforesaid, shall be entitled Ia
vote after residing in this State 6 months
: Provided. That the white freemen. ciii,
zens of lhe United States between the
ages Of lwenly-one and twenty-five year:
: and have resided in The eleciion district
r. ten days as aforesaid. shall be entitled
10 vote. although they shall not havepaid
, iaxes."