The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-10-22

Mace And N case the person VINO Shali nave
received the highest number of votes for In
spector shall not attend. the person elected
Judge shall appoint an Inspector in his place,
and in case the person elected Judge shall not
attend then the Inspector who shall have re-
cefved the highest number OF votes snail ap-
point Judge in his place, ana II any vacancy
sha continue in the board for the space of one
hour after the time fixed by law for the opening
OF the election the qualified voters Of the town
ship ward or district, tor which sUch Olhcers
have been elected, present at the place OF elec-
ton, sha j elect some OF their numDer 70 Hi
the vacancy.
s.I1 case any Clerk, appointed under the pro
visions Of this act, shall neg ect t. attend at any
election during the said wear, it shall be the
dutv OF the Inspector who appointed said Clerk
or the person filing the place of such Inspector
10 forthwith appoint suitable person as clerk,
qualified as aforesaid, who snail erlorm the
duties for the year
1t shall be the duty OF the several Assessors,
respectively, to attend at the pace OF holding
every general, special or township election, dur
ing the whole time said election Is kept open,
for the purpose of giving information to the In
srectors, ard the Judge when called on, in the
relation 70 the right OF any person assessed bv
them to vote at such election, or such other
matters in relation to the assessEaeut-of voters
the said Inspectors, or either Of them, shall
from time 70 tiTae require
o person shall be permitted to vote whose
nauie Is not contained III the list OF taxable IN
hgbitGnts furnished bv the Commissioners. ON
less first he produce q receipt for the payment
of 4 State or County tax assessed agreeabiy 70
the Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence,
either on his own oath or affirmation or that of
another, that he has paid such tax, or, on fail
ure to produce q receipt, shall make oath there
Of Or, second it he claim the right To vote hy
being an eieciOr between the age OF twenty one
and twenty-five years, he shall depose on oath
or affirmation that lie has resided in the State
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make such proof OF hi residence IN the district
is required by this Act, and that BE does veT-
lily believe, from tie account given him, that
he IS of the ace AZORES il, ana give such other
evidence as is required by This Act, wh reupOu
the name of the person SO admitted TO vote
shall be inserted in the alphabetical list by the
Inspector, and 4 note mnde opposite thereto by
writing the word Tax" If ne shall ne nermt-
ted 10 vote by reason OF having paid tax, or the
word age" il lie shall he admitted to vote by
reason OF such age; and the same shall be C-lied
out 70 the Clerks who snail make their notes
in the list OF voters kept by them.
In all cases where the name OF a person claim
ing 10 vote Is not found ou the list furnished by
the Commissioners and Assessors, or his right
to vote, whether found thereon or not, Is OBJ
jected to any qualified citizen, it shall be the
duty OF the Inspectors to examine such person
on oath as to his qualifications; and il he claims
to have resided in the State one year or more.
his oath shall be sufficient proof thereof, but
he shall make proof by at least one ccmpe-
tent witness, who shall be qualified eec
tor, that he has resided in the district for more
than zen days next preceding said election and
shall also himself S. ear that his bona fide res
idsnce in pursuance Of his lawful calling. is
within the district. and that he did not remove
into said district i0r the purpose of voting therein
Every person qualified as aforesaid. and who
shall ii ike due proof. i required, of his res
ldence and payment Of taxes as Aforesaid shall
be admitted 70 vote IL the township, ward o.
district in which he shall reside.
If any person shall prevent, or attempt to
prevent, any Cfhaer OF any election under this
Act from holding such election. use or
threaten any violence TO any such officer, OF
shall block up the window, or avenue to any
window, where the same may be holdirg, or
shall iiOtouSly disturb the peace Of such e!ec-
ton, or shall use or practice any intimidatirg
threats, force or violence, with design to infu-
eHce unduiy or OverlWc any elector, or to pre-
vent him from voting, to restrain the free
dom OF choice, such persons, on conviction.
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $500
and be Imprisoned for any time not less than
one month nor more thla twelve months: and
if it shall be shown 20 the Court where the trial
OF such offence shall be had, that the person %
Offending was not resident OF the city, ward,
district or township where the said offence was
comm tied, and not entitled to vote therein
then, on conviction, ne shall be sentenced to
pay fine of not less than one hundred nor
onei not less than six months nor more than
two wears.
THAT the qualfeI voters Of tie several
cOugt:es of this COmmonw ealth, at all general,
township, borough and special elections, are
hereby, hereafter, authorized and required TO
vote by tickets, printed or written, or purity
printed and partly written, severally classified
as follows: One ticket shall embrace the names
of all judges of courts voted ioF, and 70 be Ia
belled, outside, judiciary; one ticket shall
embrace the names Of all State Officers voted
for, and lie labelled State orc ticket shall
embrace all county officers voted for, including
oihce of Senator, member or members Of As
semhly, if voted for, and members Of Congress,
if voted for and be labelled 'C0Iuty'; one tic
ket shall embrace the names of all township
officers voted for, and be labelled Township
one ticket shall embrace the names Of all Dor
ough officers voted for, ard be labelled 'Bor-
ough'; and each class shall be deposited III sep
crate ballot boxes"
Pursuant to the provisions contained in The
Act first aforesaid, the Judges Of the aforesaid
districts shall respectively take charge of the
certificate return of their respective districts
and produce them at q meeting of one Judge
from each district, at The Court House in the
/ borough of Ebensburg, on the third dav after.
the day OF election, being FRIDAY, TIE CrIi
pay OF NOVEMBER. A d. 1868 and then ard
/ there to do and perform the duties required of
/ them by law.
And furtner, if any Judge, by sickness or
/ unavoidable acciGcat, is unable to attend said
/ meeting Of Judges, then he certificate OF re
! turn aforesaid shall be taken charge of 10y one
! of the Inspectors or Clerks of the election of
! tie same district, who shalt do and perform
/ the duties of said Judge unable 10 attend
GINEN UN1ER MY Han D. at my office il. Ebens
burg, the l2eh day of September, in year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred aud sixty
| eight, and of the Independence of America the
/ ninety first. JOHN y BLAIR
sep.l7.-te Sheriff of Cambria COUNTY.
FsNHE HOUSEHOLD GAS MACHINE,
I = FOR SUPPLYING
Dwellings. Stores, Factories. Churches ana
Public Buildings 1cih Gas!
GENERATES GAS WITHOUT FIRE OF UEAT