Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-10-09

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ident of the city, ward district where the said
offence was committed, and not entitled to vote
therein, on conviction, he shah be sentenced TO
pay a fine not less than one hundred or more than
one thousand dollars, and be Imprisoned not less
than siK months more than two years.
''If any psrsoh OF perseHs shall make any bet OF
wager uTou the result of au election within the
Commonwealth, or shall offer to make aBy snch
bet or wager, either by verbal proclamation there
of, or by any written printed advertisement, or
invite any person persons to make such bet or
wager, upon conviction thereof ne or they shall
forfeit and pay three times the amount so bet or
offered 20 DO bet
And the election laws Of the Commonwealth
further provide that THE Inspectors, Judges and
clerks shail before entering the duties Of their
Offices, geyeraiiy take and subscribe the oath or
affirmation hereinafter directed, which 5hail be
administered to them by my judge, alderman OF
Justice Of the peace but if such magistrate
be present, one Of the inspectors of the election
shall administer the oath OF affirmation to the
other judge and inspector, and then the insrcc-
tor so qualified shall administer the oath or air-
nation to him
"1he inspectors judge and clerks required by
law 60 bold township and general elections. shall
take and subscribe Chs several onths ana afirms-
tions required BY the 10Th 2jth aaG 2lgt sections
cf the act Of the 2d day Of July 1889, entitled
"An act relating 70 the elections Of this common
wealth. which oaths OK afrmationS shall lie pre-
pared and administered IN the manner prescribed
IN the leth and "a sections OF saia act and 10
addition 10 The power conferred by the l6th sec
ton OF said set the iad2e or either Of the lnspec-
tors, snal nave power =" 'dallnisteT the "aihs
prescribed by said act, 10 any eigrk Js general,
special or township election.
''The following shall be the form Of the oath
or Affirmation to be taken hy each inspector, viz.
j "a. b. do--that VIII duly attend 60 the
ensuing election during the continuance thereof,
as an Inspector, ana lhat will not receive any
ticket OF vote from any person, other than such
as / shall firmly helisro 90 be, according 10 The
provisions OF the constitution ana the ia|s Of
this commonwealth, entit ed 70 vote at such eiec-
uon' without requiring 81 . evidence 81 fne Fi2ht
to vote as Is directed by j. nor Will TeSafioaS-
ly delay OF refuse 10 receive any vote IRON any
person VINO shall heiseYe to be ehtnlcd 10 vote
rs aIoFesaia' Oal th't VIII u ali tAlHss uuIy'
impaFuhtl8 ana ialthiuliy perform my uuty tncfe-
in' 70 IAe peSt Oh ny aaaz'eh1 any pAliltlos' ana
that ! am not WFeciiy' nor ln8iFeetiE' inter
ested m any Det, or wager on the result OF 1918
election
"Ihe following shall be the oath or affirmation
of each iudge viz: II a. b. do-that I viii
as iudee duly attend tbe ensuing election during
the continuance thereof and faithfully assist the
in 5pt ctOrs in cq-evfug cn tie same: that viii rot
Give my consent tAat att. ,oss cr ticket sHaI be
received from any person other than sach o.
the constitution and laws of his commonwealth.
entitled 20 vote az such election without requiring
such evidence Of the right 10 vote as is directed
hy law, and tnat wall use my best endcayors 20
prevent any fraud deceit, or abuse, in carrying on
the slIne by citizens aaalfded % vote or others,
ard that viii make n true and perfect returu Of
the said election, ard viii in all things truly, im-
partially snd reithfnlv pe-forn my duty rasrect-
iue the same, 20 the best Of iHy Indictment and
abilities and that am not directly or Indirectly
rbig sl.gtia -
The fo!IowiBr shall be the form Of the oath or
affirmation 10 be taken 5v each clerk. via: JfA.-
P1 do-tbat yiiJ ip,partiallv ana t-plv write
down the unu,e az aach ris.to- who shall ,,+. N
the eHeuine se-t;op. which shau be given me iu
charge. aud also the maize of tae toanshiu. yard
OF district wherein such ereetor resides and care
flilyn and frfllv ygrite. down the nuubcr of vgfes
that shall bo GIVEN f.r gleh candidate nj the clec
ton. as often as his meme Shall be read 10 me by
the inspectors thereof and ia an things truly and
faithfully uerisrm u.v duty res,ecting the saiie
10 the best % my Judgment and ability and that i
a NOT l-esflv or indirectly interested in afy bet
ar -v7..r 9li n, rrslIt ~ shis election
The aualifad electors VIII take NOS. .s o. s,e fl
lowing act of Assembly approved the 9th day II
March. 1856 AN AcT. fcrulatinr the mode Of
voting at all elections, in the several counties Of
this Commonwealth.
cp,rYoy Ia II ifcHsotPJ ~ .bs e-,fs. anil
Hguse Of Pepreser'.stiyss of the 5516n,l,,.s,ltb
~ ppDDsyIvarf, In General AssentbIv moi and II
is hereby enacted by the authority Of The same.
That the Qualified voters of tho sfysral counties
of this Commonwealth, AZ an general. TOWNSHIP.
borough and special elections. are hereby
hereafter, authorized and reauired TO vote hy
ltEcts, printed or written. or partly printed and
partly written severaIy gias aIld ~ iollpws. One
ticket shall embrace the names oc al Judge, of
courts voted for, and 70 be Labelled, outside, ju-
dielary one uehet shall embrace the names Of
All state omceIs voted ior' andre i"oelied states
one ticket shall embrace the names OF all county
oiaeers voted i9r including ohlce q senator men-
per- ana members ot assembly II Noted tor' ana
members oi congress- d voted ioF' ana oe labelled,
comfy one jlekcl ahaIl embrace ihe names Of
aA township oIceFs Fois1 t9r. nnd oe labelled
ij'"'nshlW one ueAet snall embrace tio na;as. ot
all borough oih1ers voted tor and be labelled
ss,.ar,.7 lit -b,-.es
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