The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-10-29
Notice is Hereby Given,

Notice is Hereby Given,
That every person, excepting Justices OF
The Peace, who shall hold an office or ap-
pointment of profit or trust under the United
States or of this State or any city or ccrpor-
atcd district, whether commissioned officer
or otherwise, subordinate officer. or agents
who is or shall be employed under the lcgis-
letive, executive or judiciary department of
this State or the United States. or of any
incorporate district; and also, that every
member of Congress, and of the State legis-
laiure and of the select or common council
CT any city, or commissioner or any ncorpor-
ated district is by law inca apable of holding
Oh 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 ID. 1899, further provides
That the Inspectors and Judges shall meet
at the respective places appointed for hold
ing the election in the district 10 which they
respectively belong, before nine o'clock in
the morning of the second Tuesday OF Octo-
Der, and each Of said inspectors shall appoint
one clerk, who shall be qualified voter.
at shall be the duty of said assessors re-
spectively 10 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, au6
such other matters in relation 10 the assess.
ments of votes the said inspectors or iudg-
es, or either of them, shall from time TO time
require.
Agreesbly 10 the provisions OF the sixty
first section of said act every General and
Special election shsl; be opened between
the hours of eight and ten in the forenoon,
and shall continue without interruption or
adjournment until 7 in the evening, when
the polls shall be closed
'.No person shall be admitted TO vote
whose name is not contained in the list OF
taxable inhabitants furnished by rhe Com
missioners, unless first he produces receipt
for payment within two years, of State or
County tax assessed agreeably to the Consti-
tuition, and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own oal or The affirmation of anothe |
that he has paid such tax, or on failure 10 |
produce receipt, shall NAL ke oath 10 the |
payment thereof; or, second if he claims |
right 10 vote by being an elector between
the ages of 2l and % years he shall depose |
OH oath or affirmation that he has resided in |
the State al least one year next before his |
application and make such proof of residence |
in the district is 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 ss is required |
by this act, whereupon the name of the per-
son so admitted 10 vote shall be inserted in |
the alphabetical list by the inspectors and
note made opposite thereto. by writing the
word tax he should be admitted to vote by |
reason OF having paid tax, or the word ssge,'
If he shall BE admitted 10 vote by reason of
such age; shall be called out to the CLERKS.
who shall make the like notes in ths list of
voters kept by them.
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
Jected to by any qualified citizen it shall be
the duty of the inspector TO examine such
person on oath as to his qualifications and if
he claims to have resided within the district
for one year or more his oath shall be suffi-
cient proof thereof, but shall make proof al
least by one competent witness who shall be
n qualified elecfor that he has resided within
the district for more than ten days next pre-
cedlng such election and shall also himselfl
swear, that his bona fde residence in pur-
suance of his lawful calling is within the
district, and that he did not remove In said
district for the purpose cf voting therein.
Every person qualified aforesaid, and Tho
shall make due proof, if required of his resi-
dence and payment Of taxes aforesaid, shall
be admitted to vote in the township, ward or
district in which he cha Il reside.
"If any person moi qualified 10 Vote in this
Commonwealth, agrceaby to law except the
sons ofqualified citizens), 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 pay
my sum not exceeding one hundred dollars,
Tor every such offence, and be imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months.
Pursuant to the provision conta ined in the
9Th section of The act aforesaid. the Judges
IF the aforesaid district shall take charge of
The certificate or return of the eleclion of
their respective districts and produce them al
, meeting of the judges from each district at
The Court House in the Borough of SIrouds-
burg, on the third day after the day of cleo
ton, being for the present year on FRIDA Y
the 9th day of NOVEMBER next, then and
there TO do, and perform the duties required
by law of said judges. Also, that where
Judge by sickness or unavoidable circumstan-
ces, is unable to attend saidImeeting ofJudges
then the certificate or return as aforesaid
shall be taken charge of by one of the In
spectors or CLERKS of the election of said dis
trici, who shall do and perform the duties
required of said Judge unable TO attend.
God Sase Ike Commonresith)
CHARLES HENRY, sAsrtF.
Sheriff's Office, SIroudsburg,
September IL, 1868,
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