The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-09-26

of any incorporated district, is by law inca
pable of holding or exercising at the same
time, the Office or appointment OF Judge, In
spector, or Clerk of any election Of, this
Commonwealth, and that no Inspector or
Judge or any other officers OF any such O.
lection, shall be eligible 10 any office then
TO be voted for.n $
And by the same act of Assembly j, is al
SO made s'the duty Of every Mayor, Sheriff,
Deputy Sheriff, Alderman Justice of the
Peace, Constable or Deputy Constable, Of
every city, county, township ordistrict with
in this Commonwealth, whenever called up
OH by an officer of an election. or by three
qualified electors thereof, TO cl,ar any win
dow or avenue TO any window of the place
of General Election, which shall be obstruc-
ted in such way as TO prevent voters from
approaching the same; and it shall be the
duly of the respective Constable of such
ward, district or township, within this Com
monwealth, TO te present in person or by
deputy, at the place of holding such Elec-
tons, in such ward, district or township, for
the purpose ofpreserving the peace as afore-
said.n sje
Pursuant to the provisions contained in the
10th section of the act aforesaid, the Judges
of the aforesaid district shall respec lively
take charge of the certificate or return of the
election of their respective districts, and
produce lhem at a meeting of one Judge
from each district of Columbia county, at
the Court House in Bloomsburg, and OF one
Judge from each district in Montour county
at the Court House in Danville, on the third
day after the election being the present year
on Friday the nth DAY Of October next,
then and there to do and perform the duties
required by law of said Judges. Also, that
where Judge by sickness or unavoidable
accideu. is unable to attend said meeting OF
Judges, then the certificate or return aforesaid
shall be taken charge Of by one OF the In
spenors or Clerks Of the election OF said dis
trict, who shall DO and perform the duties re-
quired of said Judges unable to attend.
The Return Judges of the said Congress
ional District, composed Of the counties OF
Luzerne, Wyoming, Columbia and Mon
tour will meet at the Court House In Wilkes
barre, Luzerne county on Tuesday the fiji
teenth day of October next, TO perform those
duties enjoined by law upon the said Judges
The Return Judges of the Senatorial Dis.
trict composed of the counties of Luzerne,
Columbia and Montour, will meet at the
Court House in Bloomsburg, on Tuesday
the fifteenth day of October next to perform
those duties eEjoined by law upon the said
Judges.
The Return Judges of the Representative
District composed OF the counties of Col
moia and Moniour, will meet at the Cour
House IN Bloomsburg, on Tuesday the fif
teenth Of October next, 10 perform those du
ties enjoiLed by law upon the said Judges.
Also, in the 6lst section of the act, it i:
enacted that "every general and special e.
lection shall be opened between eight and
ten in the forenoon, and shall continue with
out interruption or adjournment until sever
o'clock in tho evening, when the polls shall
be closed"
Given under my hand at the SherifI's of
fee in Bloomsburg, this fourth day of Sep
tember, A. D 1850.
PETER BILLMYER.
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