The weekly Placer herald., 1854-09-02

YAK GrOVe-at James MCCOrmack'S
House; Inspector, Frederick Brenton;
Judges, - Mccormack and - Camp.
Sarahsville-at Boust's house; Inspec-
tor, - Fisher; Jud dges, - Mas
singale and John Hancock.
Appointed by County Judge-Strong's
Diggings at ----; Inspector, ---;
Judges, and -.
Township No.7.
Wisconsin Hill-At Apples Store; In
spector, Robert Cummings; Judges, Sam
uel Duff and - Scofeld.
Humbug Canon-at Barrow's Store;
Inspector, Doct. Collins; Judges, James
Howeth and DR.. Strong.
FOrd's Bar-at -; Inspector, Geo
Hamhln; Judges, George Hall and -
Iowa Hill-at Justice Sibley's office;
Inspector, Jas. O'NeilI; Judges, Joseph
Colgan and WIN. Patterson.
Mineral Bar-at Rice's Store; Inspec-
tor, - johnson: Judges, - Mundy and
VIM. Stewart.
Township No. 8.
Carolnevile at G w. Dickinson's
Store; Inspector, J. F.. Freeman; Judges,
w. F. Lyon and J. d. Snedecor.
Antoine Canon-at Maddin & Feasy's
Store; Inspector, Captain Bailey; Judges
J. Bishop and M. S. Stuhbs.
Township No. 8.
Lynch's Hotel-at Lynch's Hotel; In
spector, j. l.. Kncade; Judges, Samuel
White and George Turner.
Stuart House - at the Stuart House;
Inspector, Samuel Adams; Judges, Joseph
Goldsby and S. Ray
New Castle--at McDaniel's Store; In
spector, Mr.. Dickson; Judges, G. c.
Biles and L. B. Thurman.
Kentucky Flat-at -; Inspector,
w. MCGOWAN; Judges, VIM. Riley and
B. B. Crow.
FL. FITZSIMMONS,
County Judge of Placer County.
Auburn, August 26th, 1854.
The attention of Electors and Boards
of Judges of Election, is called to the
following provisions of
AN ACT TO REGULATE ELECTIONS:
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of each
Inspector to be at the place where the
polls are to be opened in the precinct for
which he is appointed, from eight O'Clock
in the morning until sunset on the day of
election. Should such inspector not ap-
pear at eight o'clock in the morning, the
electors present at the place where the
polls are to be opened, may appoint an
inspector for the precinct.
Sec. IS. The board of inspectors for
each precinct shall, before the time of
opening the polls, appoint two suitable
persons to act as clerks.
Sec. 10. Before any election shall be
tbo iuJroc, on1 rlo
shall each, before any officer authorized
to administer oalhs, take an oath that he
will faithfully and impartially discharge
the duties ssigned him by law. If there
is no person present authorized to ad-
minister oaths, the Inspector shall admin
ister the same to the judges and clerks,
and one of the judges shall administer the
oath to the Inspector.
Sec 90. The inspector shall be chair
man of the board, and after it's organiza-
ton. shall have power to administer all
necessary oaths which may be required
in the progress Of the election. He shall
also have power to fill any vacancy that
may occur in the board of judges, or by
absence or refusal to serve of either of
the clerks, after the polls have been
opened.
Sec. 90. At all elections the polls shall
be opened at eight O'Clock in the morning,
and shall continue open until sunset, at
which time the judges shall close the polls:
Provided the judges of the election may
take a recess of one hour at any time they
think proper during the day, before three
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Sec. %. The board of Judges, before
they commence receiving ballots, shall
cause it to be proclaimed aloud at the
place of voting that the polls are opened.
Sec. "a. The voting shall be by ballot.
The ballot shall be paper ticket contain
ing the names of the persons for whom
the eector intends to vote, and designat-
ing the office to which each person so |
named is intended by him to be chosen. |
Sec 25. Whenever any person offers to
vote, the Inspector shall pronounce his
name in an audible voice, apd if there he
no objection to the qualification of such
person as an elector, shall receive his bal
lot, and in the presence of the other
Judges put the same, without being open
ed or examined, into the ballot box.
Sec. 26. The name of each elector
whose ballot has been thus received, shall
be Immediately entered by the clerk, in
the column of his poll list, headed thames
of voters" numbering each name IN the
additional column, as it is taken down, SO
that it may be seen at any time whether
the two lists agree.
Sec. 81. Any person offering to vote
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