Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-05-01
Nsy CIcer3 to be Elected.


New Odcer3 to be Elected.
lac, for the Ele..ion Of Auditor General.
Surveyor General and County Survey
ors by the People-Passed AP.9, lo50.l
Section l. BE il eaac:ed By tie Senate
aud House Of Representatives Of The Com
monwea!h Of Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met, and ii is hereby enacted cy
the authority orthe same, That the qualified
voters Of this Commonwealth shal! choose
by baiio, one person - g.. the Office OF
Auditor Genera. and one person to fil the
Office Of Surveyor General, on the 2ad
Tuesday Of O-io5er. \. d. 1880, aud a
their general election every third .caf
thereafter.
SEC 3. That the Auditor General ana
the Sarseyof {. neral ,leeigd:in pursuihee
Of lie Gfs: sec:;oa Of tbs at. shall te CON-
mii>ioaed BY iat,;yYernaraGI shall assu.ae
The juf'es of tac.r respective edicss OF Tho
lirst Tuesday Of MAY mex. ensuing their
election. and shall possess all the powers
granted, perform al the duties. and bs
subject to all the penalties imposed by lie
existing laws OF Ibis Commonwealth re d
ting 10 Aeli.or General and Suryeyc.
General.
Sec. }. That he general election laws
now in force for Tie choice o? Governor
Of this Commonwealth. shall regulate the
elections Of Auditor GcLcral and Surveyor
Genera! and in case any vacancy should
occur in either of said fires by dealh, re.
o. Otherwise, the same shall be
filed by apponimen; of the Governor, and
The person SO appointed shall continue in
Office uG:i! the end of The term for which
his predecessor was elected.
Sec. :. That 50 much or the act {.
29h March. 1909, so much Of the act Of
3Olh March. 1911, and so much Of any
other act or acts OF Assembly now in force
as relates TO the appointment Of an Auditor
General o. a Surveyor General by ,be
Governor, be and the same is hereby re.
pealed
Sec. S. Tha, the qualified voters Of
each county Of This Commonwealth shall.
on the second Tuesday Of October next,
and on the same day every third year
thereafter, e!ec; one competent person, be-
ing practical surveyor. 10 act as County
Surveyor for the proper county, for The
erm of three years. who she'll do and per.
orm all the duties, and have and receive
III the emo!uments nov pertaining to tbs
deputies ofthe Surveyor General,
Sec. 6. Tina, duplicate returns of the
lecrions OF said County Surveyors shal! be
made out and certified by The return uds-
;, IN the manner prescribed by the law
eguiatns the General Election Of ,hi.
one copy whereof shall be
lei with the Clerk Of the court Of Quar-
II Sessions Of the proper corniy, and the
;her transmitted by mall to the Surveyor
'ens.al. 10 be fled in his Office, and nc.
&C Of his election shall be given by the re-
i'm judges to the person receiging the
chest number Of vo,es: al! contested
ec:ions under this act shall be subjected rc
e the provis cas- OF The laws relaling to
e trial OF contested elections of county
Il 'crs.
Sec. !. That the Person SO elected
iall al the mex, court OF Quarter Sessions
the proper county, or as soon thereafter
practicable. take and subscribe an oath
affirmation 10 perform oil the duties Of
IS Office with fidelity.
Sec. s. That the Courts Of Quaries
eSSions oi the respective counties shat!
lve power, on cause shown, 10 remove
ny OF said County Surveyors .or neglect,
.ltisal, incompe,enry, IT inability 10 per-
rm the dulies Of his olfice. and shall also
move them on being convicted Of any IN
mous crime or mIsdeneanor.
Sec. g That in case Of any vacaacy
,casioned 5y death, resigHatlon, removal,
otherwise. 1t shall be The duty Of the
ourt OF Qparlc. Sessions Of the proper
,un,y to appoint competent person, be-
9 a practical surveyo-, TO fll such va
,ncy until the time prescribed by this ac
n the election Of said officers.
Sec. 10. That so much o. any act Of
ssembly as authorizes the Surveyor Gen
"a! to appoin: deputies, be ard The same is
eraby repealed.