American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-27
Notice In Hereby Given.

every FhTHpn, e1CfpEiHk duttiCe' oi Eents
who shall hold any Office Of profit ortrust under the
Government Of the United States OF this State, OF
any city Incorporated district whether acomnisson
ed officer or agent who shall be employs under the
Legislative EXecutiveor judiciary department Of this
State Of The United States city OF Incorporated
district anl also that every member OF Congress and the
State Legislature AMI of the Select Common Council
Of any city Commissioners Of any Incorporated district
il by law incapable Of holding exercising Mt the SAINT
time the officer appointment of Judge Inspector,
Clerk Of any eleetionof this Commonwealth, and that
Judge Inspector other officer Of such election shall
be eligible to any office when voted fof.
And the said Act Of Assembly, entitled An Act reia
ting to tho elections Of this wealth. passed Ju
ly ID. 1882 provides as follows, to wit:
That the Judge and Inspectors chosen aforesaid
shall meet at their respective places appointed for
ing the election In district to which they respectively
belong before o'clock in the morning Of the second
Tuesday OF October in each and every year and zach
the said Inspectors shall appoint clerk, who shall be
qualified voter Of said district"
In the person who should receive the second high
number Of votes for Inspector shall not attend the
day of any election then the person who shall have
cesed the second highest number of votes for Judge
the preceding election shall act Inspector in his
place and in the person who shall have received the
highest number Of votes for inspector shall not attend
the present election Judge shall appoint Inspector 10
his place aud in case person elected Judge shall
attend then the Inspector who received the highest
ber Of votes shall appoint Judge in h4 place; and
any vacancy shalt contnue in the board for the space
lourHfcr the time fixed by law for the opening Of
the election the qualified voters Of tho township ward
district for which such officers shall have been elect
ed present the place Of election shall elect
one Of their number to fill such vacancy.
'lt shall be tho duty Of said Assessors, respectively
attend at the place u holding every general special
township elertiOn during the time said election Is
OPEN for the purpose Of giving information To the In
spectors and Judges when called in relation TO the
rghtsof ay person nssossed by them to vote at such
election such other matter in relation to tho
Of voters the said Inspectors or Judges or eth
OF Of til EN-, shall from time to time require"
So person shall he PERMITTED 10 vote at any election
aforesaid other than white freeman, Of u years
more who shalt lave resided In this State at least one
year. and in the election district where he offers to vote
least days Immediately preceding the election and
within two years paid State or county tax, which shall
have assessed least days before the election
but citizen Of the United States, who had been prey-
ousy qualified Of this State and removed there
from and returned, and who shall have rsstcd in the
election district and paid taxes aforesaid shall be ent
tied 70 after residing In the State SIX months Pro
vled that the white fecmen. citizens Of the United
states between the pf 81 and y years and having
sided this State yaar, and In the district ten day
aforesaid shall be entitled to vote although they have
not paid taxes
not contained in the list Of taxable inhabitants furnish
ed by the Commissioners, unless he produce receipt
for the payment within two years, Of State eounty
tax agreeaby TO the Constitution, given
sfctory evidence either his oath, OF Affirmation oi
another that he paid such tax flure procure
such a receipt s. make oath Of the payment tbsreof
second II he claims To he elecor between the age
" q and - years. he shall depOse oath affirmation
he resided in the State at least year next befoe
his application, and make such proof Of his residences
the district required ty this Act aud that he docs
vcrily believe from the account given him. that he is OF
the nge aforesaid and give such other evidence
quirc by this Aet wherenpon, the of the person
admitted vote shall be inserted in the alphabetical
list by the Inspector. and note made opposite thereto
by writing The word Tax If he shall DO permitted
vo by Of having paid tax, the gofd
If he shall be admitted account Of bis age and In
the Of such vote shall be called ont to tho
clerks who shall mako tho Ike note In the lstof
kept by them.
Ipall case shera the Of the Person claiming to
votels found the list furnished 10y the Commsiio,-
and Assessor or his right vote whether found the
OF not Is objected to by qualified Citizen it shall
the duty Of the Inspector to such person on oath
as 10 his qualifications and il he claims TO have resided
the year his oath shall bs sufficient
proof thereof but he shall n-ks proof by af least
competent witness, who shaIi be qualified clectr thar
resided in the district for than ten days
Immediately prccecisg said election and shall himself
swear his bonado residence in pursuance Of his
calling Is within the district and not for the purpose o
voting therein 'iA
If any person shall prcyept attempt TO prevent any
officer Of election under this Actfrom holding
election or threaten any violence any such OH
cer shall interrupt improperly interfere with him
in the execution Of his duty, block up, attempt
block up the windoa, the avenue any window where
the same may be holden, or sha riotoisy dsturb the
peace such election shall practice any int
datioa, threaten force violence with the design In
fuence uuduy, oyerpowcr any eeetor, prevent
him from voting TO restrain the feedon OF his choice
such person, conviction, shall be fined any sum not er
coeding i've hnndre dollars and be imprisoned fJr any
time exceeding twelve months; aud If IL shall IL
showa to tho Court whore the trial Of such Offence sle
be had, that the person offending resident
the city ward district township VIII he sad eaencr
eomnitted and not entitled to q vote tbcJan then
conyction, he shall bo sentenced 70 pay les.
than one hundred more than thoussn dollefs aud
to be imprisoned not ess than six months more ~ an
two years"
"And II any person persons ehaI ushs any BET Of
wager upon the resus Of any election wilhigihis Com
nonwealth, or -ha oet to make any aeh bst or wager
either 10y verbal psccaHliqn thereof or otherwise, ltf
they shall forfeit three timc< tho amount 50 bet or of
fcred to bet" M
a Il srvrerser not b' law faoised shslI nartdrant