Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-09-21
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN

Ol rTaLClS MCOarUy.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
"rlat every person except Justices OF the Peace vino
shall hold any oice or appointment Of profit and tlus, un
der the government of the United States Of this State
uf any clly incorporated district, whether commits
stoned officer ugent, who shall be employed under
legislative, executive ur Judiciary department Of this
SHte the United States, Of any city Incorporated
district and also that every member of Conge and Of
the State Legislature, and of the select and common
ell ni any city, o commissioner OF any Incorporated Dis
rct, is by law, incapable Of holding exercising the
Office or appointment of Judge Inspector Clerk Of any
election Of this commonwealth and that nO Inspector,
Judges or any other officer of such ..ctiO shall DC cg
bic to any Office to be then voted for
And the said Act of Assembly, entitled an act relating
to the elections OF this Commonwealth passed July the
2l, 1880, further provides as follows, to wit
THAT the INSPECTORS and Judges chosen ms aforesaid
shall meet nj the respective pices for holding the election
IN the district to which they respectfully belong before
nine O'Clock M the morning OF the second Tuesday Of Oc
ober IN each and every year. and each of said inspectors
shall appoint one clerk who shall be qualified voter o
such district"
SECTION p Tha, any fraud committed bv any person
voting m the manner above prescribed, shall be punished
similar frauds directed be punished by the exist
ing laws ot this Commonwealth
n the person who shall have received the second
highest number of votes for Inspectors shall not attend
the day OF any election, then the person who shall have
received the second highest number of for Judge the
next preceding election shall act inspector in his
place. and in the person elected Judge shall not attend
hs usnrcor who received the highest number of votes
shall appon, Judge his place; and IT any vacancy
shall continue in the board Tor the space of half hour al
the time fixed by law for the opening Of tho election
for which such officers shall have been elected present
the place of elections snail elect ono Of their number to fill
such vacancy.
at shall be the duty OF said assessors respectively to at
tend at the place Of holding every general, special,
township election, during the whole time said election
kept open for the purpose Of giving Information to the
inspectors and Judge when cnled III relation 10 the
right Of any person assessed by them TO vote at such eec
t0n OF such other in relation the of
voters the said inspector OF judge or either of them
shall from time to time require,
No person shall be permitted 10 vote at any election
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more who shall have resided III the State at lea one
year. and the election district where he offers to vote
least days immediately proceeding such election, and
within two ycaIs paid State tax which shall have been
assessed AT least ten days before the election. But c
of the United States who has previously been quail
fled voter Of this State, aud removed theTctro and cIu
ed and who shall have resided IN the election district and
paid taxes aforesaid shall be entitled to vote after
sided IN this State six months Provided That the free
white citizens II the United Sates between Il ages of
twenty and twentywo years aud have resided IN the
election districts ten days ms aforesaid shall be entitled
| to vote although they shall have paid no taxes,
"Nn person shall be entitled to vote whose name is not
contained in the list OF taxable inhabitants furnished by
the Commissioners unless, first, he produces receipt
for the payment within two years. oi State or County
tax, assessed either ON his oath or amaiion OF the
oath Affirmation G another, but that he has paid such
tax, or any failure To produce such receipt shall make
oath to the payment thereof OF second, II he claim right
10 vote by being eector between the ages Of twenty
and years he shall depuscd oath af
hrnaion that he has resided m the state year next
before his appcation and make such proof Of residence
IN the district required by this act and that he does
verify beeve from the accounts given him that he OF
the aforesaid and give such other evidence us Is ie
quired by this act wheIeupon the name Of the person So
admitted tn vote shall be inserted in the Inspectors list
and made opposite thcrin by writing the word
ax " il he shall be admitted To- vote by Of for
such shall be called by the clerks, who shall make
the like notes in the list, of voters Kept by them.
SIN all where the Iame Of the person claiming to
vote is found On the sl furnished by the Commissioners
and Asscssos his right vote whether found thereon
OI not, objected 10 by any qualified eizen 1t shall be
the duty Of the Inspectors TO examine such person oa
to his qualifications and IL he claims Ia have resided
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sufficient proof thereof, but shall make proof by least
one compeen witness who shall be qualified electnr
that he has resided within the district for more than ten
days next Immediately preceding said election, and shal
also himself that hs bona hde residence IA pursu
ance to his lawful calling is within the district and thai
he did not remove into said district for the purpose OF
voting therein.
'Every pesson qualified as aforesaid, and who shal
make due proof required OF his residence and payment
Of taxes aforesaid shall be admitted n the town
ship, ward or district in which he shall reside "
"fany shall prevent attempt to prevent an oihceI
Of an election under this act, from holding such eeetnn
threaten any violence any uch officer, shal
interrupt or improperly interfere with him in the execu
on Of his duty block up the window or avenue to any
window where the may be holding, or foionsy dis
ub the peace at such election shall use or practice any
intimidation, threats, force violence, with design to IN
uence unduy any elecoT or To- prevent HIN
from voting restrain the freedom OF choice, such per
conviction shall be fined IN any sum not exceeding
Ave hundred dollars and 10 be imprisoned for any time moi
less than twevs months, and II II shall he shown 10 court
where the al of such offences shall be had that the per
son so offending was resident of the city, wand DIS
trlct township, where the said Oience was commec
aud entitled therein, then on conyetion he shall b,
be sentenced pay fine of not ess than one hundred
not than thousand dollars and be Imprisoned mol
| less than six months than two years
ali any person pefsons shall make any bet wage
upon the result u the election within tins Commonwealth
shall offer TO make any such bet OF wager either by
verbal proclamation thereof any written or printed ad
yeTtiseme challenge invite any such persons 10 make
such bet wager, upon conviction thereof he OF they
shall forfeit nnd pay three times the amount TO bet OF of
| lcied 20 he bet.
"If any person shAl vote at moro than election
district, or otherwise frauduleutly vote more thar