American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-30
Notice is Hereby Given.

THAT every person. excepting Justices OF the Pea5
who shall hold any office Of profit of trust under the
Government Of the United States of this State or o
amy eitygr Incorporated district whether acommisson
sd or dgeIit who is or shall be employ ed under the
Legisiitiy6 Executive or Judiciary department Of thi.
State, of the United States any city or incorporated
district and also that every member Of Congress and tho
State Legislature, and of the Select Common Council
of any city Commissioners of any Incorporated district
If by lazy incapable Of holding exercising the same
time the officer or appointment Of Judge Inspector OF
Judge Inspector OF Other officer Of such election sa
be eligible 10 any oq.ee shen voted fer.
And the said Act of Assembly entitled An Act rela
ting to the elections of this Common wealth" passed J
\ ly "a, 1889, provides as follows, to wit:
That the Judgeand Inspectors, chosen aforesaid
shall meet at their respective places appointed for hold
ing the election In the district which they respectively
belong before o'clock in the morning Of the second
Tuesday of October In each and every year and each
the said Inspectors shall appoint clerk, who shall be
| qualified voter Of said district"
'In the person who should reeevehe second high
est number Of votes for Inspector shall not attend the
day of any election then the person who shall have
ceyed the SECOND Highest number Of votes for Judge ~
Chg 9hst PEsGsiRs eset shaa aC Y nsbsetGrlaa ~
highest number OF votes for inspector s4Il not attend
the present election Judge shall appoint Inspector IL
his place, and In the person elected Judge shall
attend then the inspector whoreceyed the highest mum
Der Of votes shall appoint Judge in his place; aud
any vacancy shall continue in the board for the space
one hour after the time fixed by law for the opening
the election the qualified voters Of the township ward
district for which such officers shall have been elect
ell the voters present at the plaeeof election shall ecc
! one Of their number to fill such vacancy.
II shall be the duty Of said Assessors respectively
TO attend at the place Of holding every general spec
toa1shp election, during the time said election il
open, for the purpose of giving information to the In
speCtdrs and Judges when called in relation to til,
rights of any person assessed by them to vote at suc
election such other matter IN relation TO the assess
of voters the said Inspectors Judges, eth
er Of til EN-, shall from time to time require"
"No person shall be permitted to vote any election
as aforesaid other than white freeman, of Il years
more who shall have resided in this State at least on'
year aud in the election district where he offers to vot
at least days Immediately preceding the election,
within two years paid State or county tax which ehnl
haYebeen assessed at ls ten days before tho election
but citizen of the United States who had been preyi
ously qualified Of this State and remjvei tlefe
from and returned, and who shall have resided ip t,
election district and paid taxes aforesaid shall be enti
tied TO vote after residing in the State six mQl Pro
yidIed that the white ffeemen citizeu Of t6 Unes
States between the aeof q and ~ gsrs asd having
sided in this state year and in the district ten day
aforesaid shall be entitled TO vote nthough they have
!" 10 person shall he entitled to vote whose name Il
not contained in the list Of taxable Inhabitants furnish
ed by the Commissioners unless he produce receipt
for the payment within twp years Of State count,
assessed agreeaby to the Constitution, given sat
another tIiathe has paid sh tax on fure to procur,
such receipt shall mike oath of the payment thereof
second he claims 10 be elector between the age
Of u and - years be shall depese oath affirmation
that he resided in tG State at least year NEXT before
his application, and make such proof Of his residence IL
the district is required by this Act and that he docl
verify believe from the account given him, that he is u
lineage Aforesaid and give such other evidence is
qure by this Act whereupon the name of the person
rs admitted to vote shall be inserted in the alphabetical
list by the Inspector, and note made opposite thereto
by writing the word Tax if he shall be permitted
by rcesoh Of having paid tax the sofd Age
IL he shall be admitted account Of his ae and in eth
er case Of ouch vote shalt be to the
clerks who shall make the like note In th list Of voters
kent by them,
III ali case where the namo of tho person claiming IN
vote not found In the list furnished by the Commission
and Assessor or his right vote whether found there
not Is objected 10 by qualified citizen, 1t shall be
ty Of the Inspector examine such person oath
10 biz qualifications and he claims TO have resided in
the State year more, his oath shall be sufficient
proof thereof but he shall make proof by at least
competent witness who shall be qualified elcctor that
he has resided in the district for than ten days next
Immediately preceding said election, and shall himself
his bonade residence pursuance Of his avn
calling is within the district and not f the purpose Of
voting theTein.p tfF - ~
If any person shnli prevent attempt opreyepany
officer Of any eectvh Bhdr this Aetfrom holding susl
election, threaten violence TO any speh on
GER shall interrupt improperly interfere with him
in the execution Of his duty or block upor attempt to
block mp the window the avenue to aBy window where
the may be hodah, or shall riotoisiy disturb the
peace OF such oiectiou.er shall or ntn
idation threaten force Or violence with the design
uenco undnly ovifpower any eiect9r orto prevent
him from voting 20 restrain the freedom Of his choice
such person. conviction, shall ho hpei any sum not
ceeding ye hundred dollars and ba imprisoned for any
time not exceeding taelve DonhsS aiid y shall he
shown 70 the Court where the trial Of ouch offence shall
be had, that the person offending wasno resident Of
the city ward district township where the said oenc
committed and not entitled 70 aydte therein, then
conviction he shall be sentenced 10 pay fine not
than hundred, than one Thousand dollars and
TO be Imprisoned not less than six ophs than
two years.
And If any person persons shall make any bet
wager upon the results of any election within this Com
nionwesltlt shall oer MAX any suh bet
either by verbal Proclamation thereof otherwise he
or they shall forfeit THREE amount 50 bet or Of
II any person rot BIZ law qualified shall fsandnientIy
vote sny election within this Commonwealth being
otherwise qaaAed shall vote out Of ms prorsr dif