Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-09-23
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sfEyery person qualified as aforesaid land who
shah make due preof If required, OF his residence
and rayen. Of taxes as aforesaid, shall he admit
tel to- vote in the township, ward, or district IN
which be shall reside
If any person shall prevent. attempt to
prevent any officer of any election. under this
act for holding such ell cton, or use or threatea
anv violence 10 any such officer or shall Interrupt
OF improperly interfere with him in the execution
of hislduty, or shallzbleck up the window or sy-
enue be any S'ineasw where the same may be hol-
ding or shall rioteusly disturb the peace at such
election, shall use or practice intmdating
threats, fcrce or violence with design TO intsu-
ence unduly or oyerawe any electorer 70 prevent
him from voting or TO restrain the freedom CT
cl.eice, such person on conviction shall be fined
IN any sum not exceeding i've hurdfed dollars
and imprisoned for any time not less than one
month nor more than twelve months. and Il it
shall be shown to the court. where the trial of
such. .ofcnce shall be had, that the person SO Of
Tending was not q resident of the city, ward, or
district, or township where the said offence was
committed, and not entitled to vote therein, then,
on Conviction hc shall be sentenced to pay fine
Of not less than one hundred dollars or more than
one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned for not
less than six months nor more than two years.
s.In case the person who shall have received
the second highest number of votes for inspector
shall not attend the day OF election, then the
person who shall have received the next highest
DUUlter OF sOltS tllc next
ton shall act rs inspector in his place. And ia
case tie person aylo shall have received the hisl-
est uunlber of yotes FOR inspector sal, not attend
the persc., elected Judge shall appoint an iuspec-
tor, in his place, and in case the person elected
shall notatteud, then the nsi cctcr who received
the highest nunter Of votes shall appoint Judge
in his place, or if any vacancy shall continue IN
the board for tie space of one hour after the time
fixed lay law for the opening of tie election. the
qualified voters OF The townships, ward-or district
for which said officer shall bave een elected pre-
sent At the place Of eiecton. shall sesectronc Of
their number 10 fill such vacancy. - -
II sl.an be the duty of the several assxsors.
yespectveiy to ALTERED at tie plaeeof lIel.iirig ey
cry sener;I special towTishT election. cisrif'
tie time said election is kept open, fsr the rur
poe of giving Information 10 the INSPECTORS and
Judges when called In relation to the right OF
any person assessed .tIeni to vote II such elec
tious or tieh other matters in relation % the as
sessmcnt of voters as the said inspectors or either
II them shall from time to time TteIliFe
Pursuant to the provisions Cont2ineL. IN the
Act fTSt foreS:id. the Judges et the aforesaid dis
triets shall respectively take clsarees Of the cert
icate or return OF their respective districts, and
produce tisena at meeting Of ORG i from eaeii
district at tie Court Housc, in The BorouEh cf
Ebansburg ON; he third day afterihe day of e,ec-
tior. being Friday the 18th day f10ctoter. l.
D. 1857, tl.en and there to do and perform thoss
duties rcqrziretI Of them by iaw.
Aud further, II any Ju1Se. by SICKNESS or una
voidabe accident, is unable to attend said meet
ing Of Judges, the certificate or return aforesaid
shah he taken charge OF by eef the illSleciors
ar clerks Of tie election of the district who shall
do and perform the duties required Of said Judge
unable TO attend.
Given under my hand at my office in Ebens-
burg, the seventh day of September. in tie yesr
of our lord one thousand eight hundred and hf
ty-seven and of the Independence of the United
States the eighty -second
JOHN ROBERTS Sher;.i