Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-09-30
VOI1.4., NO.47

Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof, if required, ,ef his residence
and payment Of taxes aforesaid shall be admit
tel to vote III the township, ward, ot district in
which he shall reside.
"If any person shall prevent, or attempt to
prevent any officer of any election. under this
act for holding such election, or use or threaten
any violence any such officer or shall Interrupt
or improperly interfere with him in the execution
of his duty, shall block up the window or
enue to any window where the may be hol-
ding. shall riotously disturb the peace a. such
election, shall or practice intinidatng
threats, force or violence with design to infiu-
ence undaly or oyerawe any elector or to prevent
linn from voting to restrain the freedom of
choice, such person ON conviction shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars
and imprisoned Cor any time not less than one
month nor more than twelve months. and if it
shall be shown to the court. where the trial of
such offence shall be had, that tie person Of
Tending NOT a resident of the city, ward, or
district, or township where the said offence
committed. and not entitled to vote therein, then.
on conviction. he shall be sentenced to pay fine
of not less than one bundled dollars or more than
one Thousand dollars, and be imprisoned for not
less than six nonths nor more than two years
I'm Case the person who shall have resolved
the second highest number Of votes for inspector
shall not attend On the day of election, then the
person who shall have received the next highest
number of votes for judge at the next spring elec
ton shall act as inspector in his place. And in
case the person who shall have received tie high
est number of votes for inspector shall not attend.
the person elected Judge shall appoint an irspec-
tor, in his place, and in case the person elected
shall not attend then tie inspector who received
the highest number 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
fxed hy iass for the opening OF the election. the
qualified voters Of the township, ward or district
=
sent at the place Of elections Shall seiect one Of
their number to fl such vacancy.
1T shall he the duty of the several assessors.
respectively to atterd at the place of holding
cry general, special township election, during
tie time said election is kept open. iur the pur
pose Of giving information to the inspectors and
judges when called on in relation 10 the right of
any person assessed them TO vote at such cleo
tdns, such other matters in relation 20 the
sessnent of voters the SAID inspectors either
Of them shall from time to tine require.'
Pursuant TO the provisions contained in the
Act first aforesaid, the judges of the aforesaid dis
ricts shall respectively take charges OF the certi
iicate or return of their respective districts and
produce tliem at meeting Of che judge from each
district at the Court House, in the Borough OF
EbensbuFg, on the third day after the day of cleo
| ton. heing Friday. the 10th day Of October. A.
ID. 1857, then and there to do and perform thcss
duties required of them by law, zsrzf g
| And further, if any judge. by sickness or nna-
! yoidable accident, is unable TO attend said meet
/ ing Of Judges, the certificate return aforesaid
shall he taken charge of by of the inspectors
or clerks of the 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 Sc, enth day Of Septen.b Der. in the year
| of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ff
| ty-seven and OF the Independence of tie United
States tie eighty second
| JOHN ROBERTS Sheriff.