American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-04
Notice is Hereby Given.


who shall hold any office Of profit trust gndsr the
Government Of the United States this State or Of
any city or incorporated district whether acommssion-
e officer agent, who is shall be employed under the
Legislative Executive Judiciary department Of this
State Of the United States any city incorporated
district and also that every member OF Congress the
State Legislature and of the Select Common Council
any city Commissioners ofany Incorporated district
u By Law incapable Of holding exercising at the same
time the officer appointment Of Judge, Inspector.
Clerk Of any electonof this Commonwealth aud that no
Judge Inspector other officer of such election shall
be eligible to any office wheu ,oted fol.
And the said Act OF Assembly entitled can Act rea-
ting to the elections Of this Commonwealth, passed Ju-
ly ID, 1882 provides as follows to wit . f-ilu E5
That the Judgeaud Inspectors chosen aforesaid,
shall meet at their respective places appointed for hold
ing theelcetion in the district (Which they respectively
belong before o'clock in the hornihg Of the second
Tuesday of October in each and eypry year. and each
the said Inspectors shall appoint caik, who shall be
qualified vUter Of said district" ft.f
n the person who should receive the second high
number Of fop Inspector shall attend o the
day Of any election then the person who shall have
ceyed the SECOND highest number of votes for Judge at
the preceding election shall act Inspector in his
place and in hc person who shall have received the
highest number Of votes for Inspector shall not attend,
the present election Judge shall appoint a inspector In
his place and in the person elected Judge shall
attend then the inspector whoreceived thu highest
Der Of votes shall appoint Judge In his plafe and If
any vacancy shall continue in the board for the space Of
hour after the time fixed by law for the opening Of
the election the qualified voters of the township, ward
district for which officers shall have been elect
ed the voters present ut the place Of election shall elect
Of their number to iill such vacancy.
alt shall be the duty OF snd AsscssUrs respectively
to attend Mt the place Of holding every general special
township election, during the time said election Is
open, for the purpose of giving information to the In
speetors and Judges when called on In relation 10 tile
rights Of any person asscssed BY them to vote such
election such other matter In relation to the
men of voters the said Inspectors or Judges cit
Of til ea shall from time 10 time require"
"Eo person shall he permitted 10 vote at any election
aforesaid, other than white freeman Of ri years or
more who shah have resided in this State at least ope
year. and in the election district where he offers to
at least ten days immediately preceding the election, and
within two years paid State county tax which shall
have been ssessed nt least ten days henre the election
hut citizen of the United States who had been prey-
Ously qualified voter Of this State d removed there
from and returned, and who shall have resbed In the
election district and paid taxes aforesaid shall be enti
tied TO vote after residing in the State six months; Pro-
yided that the white ireemen. citizens of the United
States between the Of y and y years aud having
sided IN this state year and la tho district ten days
aforesaid shall be entitled to vote although they have
not paid taxes.
No person shall be entitled TO vote whose name is
not contained the list Of taxable inhabitants Furnish
cd by the Commissioners unless he produce receipt
for the payment within two years Of State county
tax assessed ereeaby 10 the Constitution, given
ftctory evidence, either his oath, Of affirmation Of
another athe has paid such tax, on fure 10 procure
such receipt shall make cath Of the payment thereof
second he claims 10 be an eec0r between the age
of Il and - years. he shall depnse oIth Affirmation
that he reslel in the saie at least one year next before
his application, and make such proof Of his rc4;dencc in
district Ds is required 10y this Act and tat he does
verify believe from the account given him. that he Is VI
lineage aforesaid and give such other evidence Is
qnire By this Act whcTeupon, tho of the person
admitted TO vote shall be inserted in the alphabetical
list by the Inspector, and note made opposite thereto
by writing the wor' Tax, IL he shall be permitted TO
vote by Of harng paid tax, the word age
IL he shall be admitted account Of HE age and In eit
er the Of such vote shall be called 10 the
clerks who shall make the like note 10 the list OF voters
kept by them.
In ali case where the nane of the person claiming &c
found ia the list furnished by the Commissions
and Assessor or his right vote whether fund the
not is objected to by one qualified citizen, it shall be
the duty of the Inspector examine such person oath
TO his qualifications and If he claims TO have resided in
the State or more his oath shall be sufficient
proof thereof but he shall make proof by at least ons
competent Witness who shall be qualified eector that
he has resided IL the district for than days
Immediately proceeding said election, and shall h:mse
his bonade residence in pursuance of hslawfu
calling within the district and for the purpose
voting thef0in."
y Ii any person shall prevent attempt prevent any
officer Of any election undsr this Aetfrom holding
election, threaten any violence to any such OH
cer shall interrupt improperly interfere with hin
in the execution of his duty or block up attempt u
block up the window or the avenue to aiy window wher
the may be holden, shall rioously disturb
peace Of such election ali practice any intm
idaon threaten force violence with the design TO In
uence undnly overpoNer any elector or to preyen
him from voting or to restrain the freedom OF his choice
such person. conviction shall be fined any sum not ex
ceeding i've hnndrpd dollars aud be imprisoned for an,
time not exceeding twelve months; aad If il shall /
shown to the Court where the trial Of such offence sbal
be had that the person offending not resident
the city ward district townsh where tho said oenc
committed and not entitled 10 therein the
conviction. he shall be sentenced pay ainc lee
than one hundred, than thonsan dollars "a
% be nprisoned not less than six months sha
| two years"
a. And II any person persons shah make any bet
wager upon the results Of any election within this Con
monweaith or shai offer 70 make any such bas wage
either by verbal proclamation thereof otherwise,
or they shall forfeit thrsetim tho anopnf 30 BET
| fered 70 bet"
If any person NOT BY law qualified shall frauauIsn;