American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-06
Notice is Hereby Given,

fThnteyery persn, excepting jHstieas ot the Pcpcc
who shall hold any office OF proht or trust under the
Goyeups ns tis United States Of this State ct of
any rtyor Incorporated district whether dc6tnnissop-
cloioet OF agcut who sm be cmpoysl under tile
State of the United States any city Incorporated
district and also that every member Of Congress and the
State Legislature. and Of the Select Common Council
Of city. Commissioners Of any Incorporated district
II by hsw incapable If holding exercising NJ the
Gerk Of as eectp,of dis Copmo.wsI,b aSstth ~ ~
Judge, Inspector, o. other officer of sIcl election sla
be eligibe TO any Uffice whbn voted for. ffflo
And the said Act of Assembly entitled An Act relh-
ting to the elections Of this Comnowealthr passed j
ly "a, 1889, provides as follows, to wit
~ That lc Jndgesnd Inspectors, chosen aforesaid
shall meet at their respective plnces appointed for hold
ing the election in the district TO which they respectively
belong before o'clock in the morning q the second
Tuesday Of October in each aud every year and each of
the said inspectors shall appoint clerk who shall be
qualified voter Of said district"
"In the person who should rcceyethe second high
est number Of votes for Inspector sg not attend the
day Of any election. then re person who shall have
ceved the sefq1t highest nHmbeI Of y9tes for ydae u
psee %S 4 egi S bSrs VIZ % sa have received ,
highest number Of votes for inspector shall attend
the present cectonJudgc shall appoint inspector n
his pincc aud in the person elected Judge shall
attend tlen the inspector who received the highest mum
ber Of votes shall appoint Judge in his place; and IL
any vacancy shall continue in the bard for the space Of
hour after the ue fixed by law for the opening Of
the election the qualified voters Of the township, ward
district, for which such Officers shall have been elect
ell the voters present al tue place Of election, shall elect
Of their number to fill such vacancy.
"lt shall he the duty Of said Asscssws. respectively
attend the place Of holding every general special
township election during the time snid election is
open for the purpose of giving information to the In
spectors and Judges when called on 10 relation ~ the
rights Of any person assessed by them 10 vote at such
eccion,"r such other matter in relation TO tho assess
ment of voters the said Inspectors Judges, eth
er Of them, shnl from time to time require"
No person shall be permitted 10 vote at any election
aforesaid other than white freeman, of u years
more, who shall have resided in this State at least ono
year aud in tic election district where he offers
least ten days Immediately preceding the election and
within two years paid State county tax which shall
have days before the elections
but citizen of the United States. who had been proti-
ousy qualified voter Of this State and regvel thcro
from and returned and who shall have resied III the
election district and paid taxes aforesaid shall be eni
tied to vote after residing in the state six months; Pro
ed that the white reenien, citizens Of tie United
ae between the age Of y q9d y years and heyng re-
aforesaid, shall le entitled TO vote although hny have
not paid taxes.
contained in the list Of taxable inhabitants furnish
cd by The COMMISSIONER unless he produce receipt
for the payment within two years, Of State county
nssesse areeibIy to the Constitution, given
sfctory evidence either his oath, Of affirmation of
another that he has paid such tax fiure to procure
such receipt shall make oath of the payment thereof
second II he claims TO be elcctor between the age
Of y and - years. he shall dcpose oath affirmation
thahe resided in the State at least year before
his application and make such proof Of his residence
the district is required by this Act and that he does
verify bclieye from the given him. that he il Of
the age aforesaid and give such other evidence is re-
quired by this Act whereupon, the Of the person
admitted to vote, shall he inserted In the alphabetical
list by the Inspector and note made opposite thereto
y writing the word Tax if he shall be permitted to
by Of having paid tax. the wor,I "Ageg
IL he shall be admitted account of his age and in cit
er The Of such vote shall he cae. on. the
clerks who shall make the like pUc in the list Of voters
kept by them. ~ y
n ali where the name Of the person claiming TO
vote Is not found in the list furnished by the Commission
and Assessor his right 10 vote whether found
r not Is objected to by one qualified Citizen il shall lie
the duty Of the Ipspector TO exnme such perEon oh
his qualifications and IL he claims To have resided in
the State one year moye Ms oath shall be sufficient
proof thereof hut he shall make proof hy at least
competent witness, WHO shall be qualified eecor that
he has resided In the district for more than ten days next
immediately proceeding said election and shall himself
90 bis bonde residence in pursuance Of hsiawli
CALLING Is within the district and not for the purpose Of
voting therein
sid any person shall prevent or attempt preve.t any
officer Of any election under this holding susa
ELECTION lsear threaten any violence u any seb oi
GER shall interrupt or Improperly interfere with him
in the execution Of bis duty block up OF attempt to-
block up the window, the to any window whore
Tie sene gay be heden, shall rioogsy disturb tho
peace of such election shall practice any intm
ficn, threaten force or violence vita the design TO in
ucnce unduy or oserpower any clector, to prevent
him from voting or to restrain he freedom % bis choice.
ceedng fyohdmlred dollars aud l R,pris2ned for any
time not exceeding twelve months; AMI IL ii shall Ie
shown the Court where the trial VI such oenee shall
b. had that the person offending was not resident of
the city ward district township whore The said oenc a
was committed ami not entitled 70 ihefeiH then
conviction he shall be sentenced pay fine not less
Than one hundred. tSsn one Thousand dollars and
70 be Imprisoned NOT less than sz months nor noFe than
two years"
And II any person or pessons shall make apss bet
wager upon the peznlts Of any election within this CONF
onwenlth. or shall offer make any stieii bet wager,
ether by verbal proclamation thereof or othefwls he
they shall forfeit three nes the amount 50 bet or Of
far ed 10 bet-e ti-
II any persan hy law qualified. shall frauduleuiiy
sote at any election within this conmonweath or being
oberwss qualified fhaI vote o7t Of bis proper istret