The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-09-16

Tax.
name is not contained in the hist of taxable nhao-
tants furnished by the Commissone unless; First,
/ he produce receipt OF payment, within Two years
/ of State or County tax assessed agreeaby 10 lne
Constitutions and give satisfactory evidence On has
own oath or afiirmal ion of another that be has para
such a lax or 10 failure 10 produce receipt shaIi
make oath 10 the payment thereof, or second, II ne
claim right To vote by being an eector between
the aye of twenty-oDe and twenty-five years shaii
depose on oath or affirmation, that ne has resioeD
in the State al least year next before his appca
linn and make such proof Of residence IN the DIS
trict as IS required by this act, and that he does
verify believe. from the account gwen hm mat ns
is Of the age aforesaid, and give such other
evidence as is required by this act, whereupon the
name of the person so admitted tc vote shall De
inserted in the alphabetical list by the Inspector,
and note made opposite thereto by writing The
word sstax,' il be shall be admitted} 10 vote oy Fea
son of having paid TAX, or the word sage II ne shah
bt admitted 10 vote by reason o. agv1 and N elthei
case the reason such vote sEnli be calIea ont 10
m, clerks who shall make the like note IN the lists
! of voters Kept by them.
ain all cases where The name the person claim
ing 10 vote is found the list furnished 9y the
commissioners and assessors or his right TO vote
whether found thereon not, is beciea 10 by any
qualified citizen il shall be the duty of the InsP G.
tors 10 examine such persons on oath as to his 9al
tfcations and if ne clams 10 Eave resided witt ~
the State for year or more, his oath shall b
/
~ least one competent witness, who shall hea quail
fed eleetor thai he has res ded within the district
for more ihan ten days in nedIaieiy preceding sad
election aud shall also himself swear that his bona
dde residence ia pursuance of his lawful caiIiug
ia within the district, and that he did rot remove
| the district for the purpose OF voting therein.
ssFvery person qualified aforesaid, and wac
SHALL make due proof If required, of his residence
and payment oftaxes, oforesald, shall be admitted
10 vote in the township, ward or district In when
he shall reside.
.lf any person shall prevent attempt to prevent
any officer Of an election under this act holding
suc cleo ton or threaten any violence 10 any
such officer and shall interrupt or Improperly inter
fere with BIN in the execution of hts ,uty, shaii
block or atterpt 10 block up the window or avenue
IN any winuoyy where the sane may be holden, or
sta riotously isturb the peace of such election Or
shall use or practice any intimidation, threats, force
or violence, with the design 10 influence unduy or
oyeTawe any elector, or prevent MIN from Vo'ih2'
or Ia restrain the free dom Of choice sucn person on
conviction shall be fined in any not exceeding
FIVE hundred dollars and be Imprisoned Tor any TINE
not less than one nor than twelve months,
and il il snail be SHOWN IN the Court where the tTia
of snch offence shah be had, that the person so Of
Tending was not resident of the city, ward district
or township where the said offence oas committed,
and not rt!ed TO vote therein them on conVlcfIoh
he shall be sentenced TO pay fine OF not less than
one hundred nor than thousand dollars, ana
he irnprlsoned not less than six months nor more
than two years
.slf any person or persons shall make any bet or
wa ger upon the result Of any election wit In he Com
monweaith or shall offer 10 make any suc2 bet or
wager either by verbal rrocama ton thereof, or by
anv written or printed advertisement. challenge or
invite aay person or persons 10 make such bet or
wager, upon conviction thereof, he or they shall
forfeit and pay three times the anontttley lbet or
offered TO bet.
And the Juges of the respective districts aiore-
saia are REQUIRED 10 meet at Bedford Friday,
next following the holding Of said election, then aud
there to perform tnose things required ot them by
law.
Given under rny hand, a, my Office in Bedford this
e,h day OF September, IN the year Of our Lord,
one Thousand eight hundred and fifty eight, aud
the e;zhty-fourth oflhe independents # the United
States.
WILLIAM S. FLUKE, Sheriff.
Sept 9, 1889.