Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-09-16
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every person ousiifistr ss sfDresaid, and who
shall make due proof, If required. Of his residences
and payment of taxes rs aforesaid, shall be aint-
ted to vote in tia township. ward, or district IN
"1f any person shall prevent, OF attempt to
prevent any officer Of any election. under TINS
act for holding such Ell cti0n, use or threaten
any violence to any such officer, or shall interrupt
or improperly interfere with him In the execution
of his duty, or shall block UP the window or ay
enue to any window where the same may bc hol-
ding, or shall riotously disturb the peace at such
election, OF shall use or practice intimicatins
threats, force or violence with q design to intu
ence unouiy or overawc any eicctcrof TO prevent
him from voting or to restrain the freedom OF
choice. sns nsFsoa sa eep s.sssa sesu PC Ine.
and imprisoned. for any time not less than ono
month nor moro than twelve months. and If it
shall be shown to the court, where the trial Of
such offence shall be had. that the person 50 CT
Tending was not r resident oi thelcity, ward. CT
district, or township where the said offence was
committed, and not entitled to vote therein, then.
conviction, he shall be sentenced to pay fine
of not less than one.hundred- dellass more than
one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned for not
! less than six months nor more than two years.
"In case the pcrscn who shall have received
the second highest number ofSotes for inspector
shall not attend the day CT election. then tho
person who shall have received the next highest
number Of votes for judge at the next spring cleo
ton shall act as inspector in his place. And il
case the person who shall have received the high
est number of votes for inspector shall not attend,
the person elected Judge shall appoint an inspec
tor in his place, and in case the person elected
shall not attend, then the inspector who received
the highest number ofvotes shall appoint ajpdss
in his place. or if any vacancy shall continue II
the board for the space Of one hour after the time
fixed hy law for the opening of the election. the
qualified voters of the township, ward, or district
for which said officer shall have heen elected. pre-
sent at the place of election, shall seect one ct
their number to FL such vacancy.
''It shall be the duty of the several assessors,
respectively to attersl attic place of holding ev-
cry general, special or township election. during
the time said election Is kept open. for the pur-
pose of giving information to, the inspectors and
Judges when called on. in relation to the right cf
any person assessed b item to votct such cleo
tons, or such other matters in relation to the AS
sessment Of voters the said inspectors or either
Of them shall from time to time require"
Pursuant to the provisions; contained in tho
Act first aforesaid, 1.-The judges ofthe aforesaid dis
tticts shall respectively take charges of the ccrti
hcate return of their respective districts, and
produce them of meeting of one judge frorn each
district at the Court House. in the Borough .of
Ebensburg, on the third day after the day of eiee-
tion, being Friday. the 18th day OF October. a.
d. 1857, then and there to.do and perform those
duties required of them by law, gss r.7
And further. if any judge. by sickness or ana
voidable accident, is unable TO attend said meet
ing of Judges, the certificate return aforesaid
shall he taken charge of by ono of the inspectors
or clerks of the election of the. district vho shall
do and perform the duties required of said Judge
unable to attend. :. s<s 7lfsEE.z -UF5s SiEts =
Given under my hand a: my ofhce in Ebesis-
burg, the seventh day of September An the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fit
ty-seven and oi the Independence Of the United
JOHN ROBERTS Sheriff.
Sent. @ 1ShH lf. o. II