American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-05-14


the election law revised at the last ses-
sion Of the Legislature and passed
on the 30Lh of March, the following in
regard to tho
Election Of County Officers.
! 62. WHEN ELECTIONS TO TAKE
PLACE, AND TERMS OF OFFICE. There
shall be elected, by the voters in each
county, q clerk Of the county court, q
bnrvcyor, an attorney for the common
wealth, sheriff and commissioner, or
so many commissioners of the revenue
as may be authorized by law and in
each OF the corporations of Richmond,
( Dahyille; Stauhton and williamsburg,
4 by the voters thereof, respectively, a
commissioner Of the revenue; or so ma
ny commissioners as mry be authori-
zed by law; in each county for which
a circuit court is held, a clerk for such
court; in the city of Richmond, asher
lff; in each city in wliith circuit court
is held, an attorney for the commUn-
wealth and n clerk for such court; in
each district laid off by commissioners
I under the act providing for districting
the counties, passed April I'd, 1859,
: four justices of the peace; in every
such district, one constable and in cy-
cry suIh dist.ict, by the voters with,
out the limits of a town that provides
for its poor, one oferscer of the poor,
or such additional number as the court
of the county may direct. Said elec-
tion shall be held for such clerks and
surveyors on the fourth Thursday in
May in every sixth year; for said
justices OF the peace, attorneys for the
commonwealth and oversccrs of the
poor, On the same day in every fourth
I year; and for sheriff, commissioners Of
the revenue and constable, on the same
day IN every second year; counting in
each case from the fourth Thursday in
May 1852 provided, that the consta-
bies elected under this act shall have
power to perform the duties Of thcir
office in districts other than those in
which they we're elected and proyi.
ded further, that the voters of the cit
les of Norfolk, Petersburg and Will
cisLnrse t.n,otL.,n.s 'JW"S W., ~ 4 io'o',
Dann;I,oo' .LaIi o. = .''ot'Svoi ,'''
vcto for a surveyor FOR the several
w. inoatoa 4 "'O'' '''ly arc 0ie7pcc'i' G.
, 90 ....
90 COMMISSIONERS OF TIE REvE-
ME- no" ELECTED D'--Ihe number OF
commissioners OF the revenue Tor each
county OF corporation snail be that
PresotiDcu cy law; ana there shall be
e!eo'eu as AFORESAID, lof each revenue
. ois'ilo' ia!o OH as prescribed by law,
, one commissioner, VINO shall, during hls
'era' % once, reside IN the district for
%hlcn Slcc nc was ciected, and his remova!
1n9ig''oin !9, shail Vacate iIls office; pro
Slueu, tnat tho voters residing within
any corporation VINO are hereby author.
lneu @ 20 erect commissioner OF the rev,
@ oiue LOT Such corporation, shall not
mo for H. -, VI VIC ie'S'
wh;ob srnh J vJ within ,he ii'hi's
POI '''o'' y may iie'
mo ~ 0oNMlasloNERS AND OFFICERS
90 UtnpSGl ei EhEcTIoNs',1Electlons for
sotn, y; tinools tho m sllali IN all respects con,
0raI @ u W. sio manner prescribed forgen,
si,.;.,S3.' U,Uo'lo'1' ana commissioners to
aa aJ :. "so,u ~ ''le same at the court houses
All M oo., ~ t"om ,3 9eFeia. pace OF election,
rnnnlas " o,oo.; oU''"uo' tne same, writer's at at
uaeoannoa S,o',S' si,iI' ot oV eiection' TO I'LL
, nsnnor ,os,aa ana' oG appointed IN inc inc
;oct ~ ,bo o'soa so., WIZ. 1, tne powers, suo'
tbn sone w U no"aI,;o, o uu''es' anu lleOlS 70 u
fh;s sat fr ,,oS 40 "lr pLcscriVeu IN
. dbcting annera, nion,io ,.UHu,a anu con.
f,y 90 Tho samo NOV 'i bo ,nni;e.S eNITP' f 80
80 20 '"O s"''0 h!"J po lnouillcu Dy TIE