The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-09-12
Notice is Hereby Given.

| 1hat every person, excepting Justices OF
the Peace, who shall hold an office or ap
polniment of profit or trust under the United
! States or of this State or any city or corpo.
rated district, whether commissioned officer
or otherwise, n subordinate officer, or agents
who is or shall be employed under the lepis.
lative, 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 commissioner or any incorpo-
rated district is by law inca pable of holding
or exercising at the same time, the appoint
ment of Judge, Inspector, or clerk of any
election of this commonwealth and that no
inspector, Judge or other officer of such cleo
tion shall be eligible to be then voted for
And the said act of Assembly, entitled
ian act relating to elections of this common
wealth, passed July I'd, 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 Oc-
tober, and each of said inspectors shall ap-
point one clerk, who thall be qualified yo-
ter
" 1t shall be the duty of said assessors re-
spectfully to attend at the places of holding
every general, special or township election
during the whole time said election is kept
open, Tor 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
ments OF votes as the said inspectors or judg-
es, or either of them, shall from time 10 time
require.
Agreeably 10 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
adjournment until seven in the evening,
when the polls shall be closed
No person shall be admittad to vote
whose name is not contained in the list of
taxable inhabitants furnished by the Com
missioners unless first he produces receipt
for payment within two years, of State or
county tax assessed agreeably to the Con,ti-
tuition, and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own oath or the affirmation of another
that he has paid such tax, or on a failure TO
produce receipt, shall make oath 10 the
payment thereof; or second if he claims a
right TO vote by being an elector between
the ages of 81 and % years he shall drpose
on oath or affirmation that he has resided in
the State at least one year next before his
application and make such proof of residence
IN the district Is required by this act, and
that he does verify believe, from the accounts
given him. that he is of the age aforesaid,
and gives such other evidence as is required
by this act, whereupon the name of the per-
son so admitted 10 vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by tie inspectors and a
note made opposite thereto, by writing the
word tax he should be admitted to vote by
reason Of having pad tax, or the word age
If he shall be admitted TO vote by reason of
such age; shall be called out to the clerks.
who shall Ike the like notes in the list Of
voters kept by them.
IS In all cases where the name of person
to vote is found on the list furnish
ed by the Commissioners and Assessors, or
his right to vote whether thereon or not is OBJ
jec,ed TO by any qualified citizen it shall be
the duty of the inspector 10 examine such
person on oath as to his qualifications, and
If he claims 10 have resided within the dis
trict for one year or more his oath shaI be
sufficient proof thereof, but shall make proof
at least by one competent witness who shall
be qualified elector that he has resided
within the district for more than ten days
next preceding such election and shall also
himself swear, that his bona fide residence in
pursuance of bis lawful calling is within the
district, and that he did not remove in said
district for the purpose of voting therein.
Every person qualified aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof, if required of his resi-
dence and payment Of taxes aforesaid, shall
be adpitted to vote in the township, ward or
district in which he shall reside.
If any person not qualified to vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeably TO law Except the
sons of qualified cltzens), shall appear at any
place of election for the purpose of issuing
tickets or influencing the citizens qualified
to vote, he shall on conviction forfeit and pa y
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars,
for every such offence, and be imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months.
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 ofl
their respective districts and produce them
at meeting of the judges from each district
at the Court House in the Borough of Strous-
burg, on the third day after the day of elec-
ton, being for the present year on FRIDA VI
the lth day of OCTOBER next, then and
there to do, and perform the duties required
by law of said judges. Also, that where a
Judge by sickness or unayoida BILE cIrcumstan-
ces, is unable to attend said meeting fJudg-
cs, then the certificate or return as aforesaid
sha ii be taken charge of by one of the In
spectors or clerks of the election of sa id dis
trict. who shall do and perform the duties
of said Judge unable to attend
Also, that in the Slst section of the said
act it is enacted that 's when two or more
counties shall compose a district for the
choice of member or members of the Senate
Of this Commonwealth, or of the House of
of the United States or OF
this commonwealth, the judges of the elec-
ton in each county, having me: as aforesaid,
The clerks shall make out fair statement o'
all the vofeo u,h ich cha n have heen Uiypn n