Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-10-03

shall appoint Judge in his p,uce ard ,f sy vnconcy
shall ccntiuue IL The bnrd for the space Of b hour ni-
ter the time fixed by INV for the opening Of tic election,
she qualified votes o the township, ward OF no district,
r which such ocers shall have been elected present al
she place of eecti snail VI their number 10 hl such
vacancy.
~" shall be tho duty OF said respectively to s.
township election during the whole ,ne said election Is
kept open for the purpose Of giving information TO the
tight Of any person assessed by them such ec
% OF such other matters IN relation to the assessment OF
na the sd Inspector or Judge or either of them
shall from time To time require ''i
No person shall be permitted to vote at any election as
niorcni other than white free man OF iwehty-,me or
more, who shall have resided IN the state ut len o ycnf
and IN the election district where he offers vote at least
ten days immediately proceeding the eicctnr, md within
TWO years paid state Of county which shall have been
assessed at least days before election hut citizen
OF the Uniecd States who had previously been qualified
voter Of this state removed thercfm and
and shall have resided a the election district and paid
a. aensd shall be entitled 10 vUte utter residing In this
six msnhs Provided That the white freemen ci,i
Of the United States between the age i twenty ono
and twenty-five years. and n the elector district
as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote, although they shall
not have paid taxes.
No person shall I've permitted to whose name
contained In the list VI taxable Dabtsnts by the
receipt for the payment, within two years, Of state
county tax assessed Hgreeuby to the csituon guve
ntisactory evidence either on his oath adifms
on or on the oath OF affirmation If another, TINT he has
paid such tax, future produce receipt shall make
m oath to the payment thereof secad, il he claim
rigm to vote by being electm between the ages of
twenty and twenty years. he shall dcpose oath
or affirmation TINT he has resided in the one
next before his application aud make such proof of
residence in the district as Is required by this act and
shat he does verify believe from the account given him
aeai ne o. the age aforesaid and give such other evi
.he person 50 admitted to vote sn be inserted in alpha
1etcal lst BY The inspectors and note made opposite
thereto by writing the word tax ii he ihal be permit
ed to vote by Of having paid tux the word
rage" n he shall be permitted to vote account ef his
age AND in either the Of such shall be
voters kept by them.
In all where the name Of the person claiming t,
vote is not found the list furnished by the Commission
crs and Assessor his right whether found there
on OF not is objected to BY any qualified ctzen the In
spcctor shall examine such person oath to his quah
cations ind he claims to have resided in the state
yeof mnrc his oath shall be proof thereof but he shall
prove by Mt least competent Witness who shall be
qualified eecor that he resided within the district
ten days next Immediately preceding the election and shn
also himself that his bona de residence in purs.
Of lawful calling is within the district and that he
therein.
Every peson qualified aforesaid and who shall make
rrof, required, Of resident and payment of taxes
aforesaid shall be admitted vote in the township ward
or dirrict in Which he shall reside.
any person not qualified to vote in this Commonwealth
aSeeaby to law, except the OF qualified ctizes)
suing tickets or influencing citizens qualified to Vote be-
sha, on c'nvicton forfeit ond py any exceed
ing one hundred dollars for every one such offence, and
De imprisoned for uny term not exceeding three months
II shall be the duty Of every mayor sheriff. alderman
justice Of the peace and constable deputy constable Of
every city connty township district within this
nnnwealth, whenever called upon by any officer Of an
election, or by any three qualified electors thereof clear
amy window avenue to any window, to the place sf
general election. which shall be olstrutcd in such way
rs to prevent voters from approaching the same and
neglect or refusal to do such requsion, said officer
shall be deemed quilted of misdemeanor in Office and
conviction shall be fined in any less than hun
dred nor more than thousand dollars and it shall be
the duty Of the respective constable of each wnrd district
ar township, Of this commonwealth to he present in person
orby deputy at the place OF holding such elections in each
ward district or township, for the purpose Of preserving
the pence aforesaid.
1t shall be the duty Of every peace officer af csnd,
wto shall be present any such disturbances
ton as is described IN this act report the the
next court of qnarter and also the numes Of the
witnesses who prove the same.
The Judges TO make their for the county II
Northumberland at the Court House. in Sunbury, ON Fri
day, the 10th day of October, A. ID. 1857.
Given under my hand, at Sunbury, this ls day of Sep
tember ID. 1867, and in the s2d year OF the ndepeud
eucs OF the United States
HERNY wEISE, Sheriff.
Shsrif's Office, Sunbury,l
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