The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-09-26

The ireemen OF the township of Jackson.
will hold their election at the house of John
Osterhoudt, in said township.
4 1he ireemen of the township of Tnnk-
hammock, will hold their election at the
house OF Sam'l Mildenberger, IN said town
ship.
The freemen Of the township of Barret,
Will hold their election at the house of Alex
ander Deibler, in said township.
IsOtlcc is Hereby Given,
That every person, excepting Justices of
| the Peace, who shall hold an office or ap
pointment o! profit or trust under the United
States or of this State or any city or corpor-
atec district, whether a commissioned officer
or otherwise. a subordinate officer, or agents
who is or shah be employed under the leg
gislative, executive or judiciary department
of this State or. the United States, or of any
| incorporated district; and also, that every
member OF Congress, and of the state legis
lature and OF the select or common council
of any city, or commissioned Of any incor-
porated district is by law incapable of hold
| ing or exercising at the same time, The office
of appointment OF judge, inspector. or clerk
| OF any election ofthis commonwealth, g. that
no inspector, Judge or elher officer of such
election shall he eligible to be then voted for
| And the said act of Assembly, entitled
IAN act elating 10 elections of this common
wealth, passed July 3D. 1889 further provides
| That the Inspectors and Judges shall meet
at the respective places appointed for hold
| ing the election in the district to which they
respectively belong, before nine O'Clock in
the morning of the second Tuesday Of DC.
tober, and each of said inspectors shall ap-
point one clerk, who shall be qualified vo-
ter.
at shall be the duty Of said assessors re
spectiyely to attend at the place OF holding
every general, special, or township election
during the whole time said election is kept
open, for the purpose of giving information
to the inspectors and judges, when called on
in relation to the right Of any person assess
ed by them to vote at such election. and
such other matters in relation 10 the assess
nens Of votes as the said inspectors or iudg-
es. or either OF them, shall from time 10 time
require.
Agreeably to the provisions Of the sixty
| first section OF said act every General and
Special election shall be opened between the
! hours of eight and ten in the forenoon, and
shall continue without interruption or ad
! iournment until seven in the evening, when
the polls shall he closed.
"No person shall be admitted to vote
whose name is not contained in the list OF
taxable inhabitants furnished by the Commits
sioners, unless first he produced a receipt
| tor payment within two years, Of State or
county tax assessed agreeabv to the Consti
tuition. and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own oath or the affirmation OF another
that he has paid such tax. or on failure to
| produce a receipt, shall make oath TO the
payment thereof; or, second it he claims
right 10 vote by being an elector between
the ages of 2 aud % years he shall deSpose
on oath or affirmation that he has resided In
the State al least one year next before his
| application and make such proof OF residence
in the district as is required by this act, and
| that he does verify believe, from the accounts
! given him, that he is OF the age aforesaid.
| aid give such other evidence as Is required
| bv this act, hereupOn the name oil the per
son so. admitted TO vote shall be inserted IN
| the alphabetical list by the inspectors and
note made opposite thereto, by writing the
word tax If he shall be admitted to vote by
treason OF having paid tax, or the word age
! If he shall be admitted to vote by reason OF
| such ace; shall be called out to the clerks,
who shall make the like notes in the list OF
voters kept by them.
| .'In all cases where the name Of the per
son claiming 10 vote is found on the list fur
nished by Commissioners and Assessors, or
| his right 10 vote whether thereon or not is
objected to by any qualified citizen it shall
be the duty Of the inspector to examine
such person on oath as to his qualifications.
aad il he claims TO have resided within the
/ .t;- e. hic path Sha IL
be sufficient proof thereof, but shall make
proof at least by one competent witness who
! shall be qualified elector that he has resi-
| ded within the district for more than ten
days next preceding such election and shall
also himself swear. that his bonafide resi-
dence in pursuance of his lawful calling is
within the district, and that he did not re-
move in said district for the purpose of vo
ting therein.
.Everv person qualified aforesaid, and
who shall make due proof if required of his
residence and payment Of taxes as aforesaid,
shall be admitted to vote in the township,
ward or district in which he shall reside.
'Ifany person not qualified to vote in this
| Commonwealth, agreeably to law. Except
the sons OF qualified ciilzens) shall appear
al any riace Of election for the purpose OF is
| SUING llCkGlS vi tiiO SlhiEC'o d]"i
fled to vote, he shall on conviction forfeit
and paw any sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars, for every such Offence, and be in
prsoned for any term not exceeding three
| months.
r Pursuant to the provision contained in the
9Th section of the act aforesaid, the Judges
of the aforesaid district shall take charge OF
The certificate or return OF the election oi
their respective districts and produce them al
a meeting ofihe Judges from each district al
the Court House in the Borough of Strouds
burg, on the third day after the day OF elec-
lion. being for the present year on FRIDA T.
the Ilth Of OCTOBER next, then and there
I to do, and perform the duties required b,
law of said judges. Also, that where judge
by sickness or unavoidable circumstances
. is unable 10 attend said meeting OF Judges
then the certificate or return as aforesaid
shall be taken charge Of by one Of the In
spectors or clerks OF the election ofsald dis
trct, who shall do and perform the duties re
uuired of said Judge unahle to attend.
; Also. that ia the Slst section Of the SAID
. act il is enacted that ''when two or more
counties shall compose district for the
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