Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-23

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aud again acted on by the election
board, and the vote admitted or re-
jected according to the evidence. Ev.
cry person claiming to be a natural
lied citizen shall be required to produce
his naturalization certificate ut the
election before voting, as required by
existing laws, Except where his case
comes within the fifth provision of the
sixty-fourth section Of the act of eigh.
teen hundredand thirty-nine, to which
this is a supplement- certificate may
have been exhibited to the said can
vassers before the completion of said
list.
SEC. l6. On the close Of the polls
the said list on which the memoranda
of the voting has been kept as before
directed shall be sealed up with and
deposited in one of the ballot-boxes
as now required by law.
SEC. II. On the tenth day preceding
every election for electors for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the Uni
ted States, and on the tenth day pre-
ceding any special election within
said city, the said canvassers shall
meet at the place of holding the gen.
eral election in the election division
at ten o'clock in the forenoon and re-
main in session until seven o'clock in
the afternoon, and shall proceed TO
bear the application Of all persons
whose names are omitted from the
said list who claim the right to vote
and shall proceed TO add the names of
qualified persons upon their personal
application and they shall perform
the like duties with regard to said
claimant The copies Of lists and the
affidavits Of the claimants and their
witnesses as they are hereinbefore di.
rected to proceed previous TO any gen
eral election, and the assessors of each
ward are hereby required to assess
the tax against all persons so added
and Immediately return said list to
the office Of the city commissioners.
SEC. Is. Before entering upon the
duties Of their Offices, under this act,
the canvassers and election officers of
the elections shall take an oath before
some competent authority in addition
to the oaths required by law to per-
form the several duties enjoined by
this act with fidelity according to the
requirements thereof in every partic-
ular TO the best of their ability. They
shall each have the power to admins
ter oaths TO every person claiming
the right to vote or in regard to any
other matter or thing required TO be
done or inquired into by said officers
under this act and airy wilfu false
swearing by any person in violation
to any matter or thing concerning
which they shall be lawfully interro-
gated by any Of said officers under
this act, shall be punished as perjury.
Said canvassers shall receive, for cv-
cry day employed, the sum of five
dollars each; the said clerk of the
Board of Aldermen shall receive FIVE
dollars per day for every day en-
ployed, and the said messenger of the
Board the sum of three dollars for ev-
cry day employed, and warrants for
the same shall be drawn by the city
commissioners Of said city and be
paid by the city treasurer.
SEC. 10. And il shall be the duty
of the councils of said city to make
the necessary appropriations, from
time to time for providing such sta
tionery as may be necessary for use
under the provisions of this act.
SEo. 20. That the county CON-
missioners shall, at the proper expense
of the county, procure and furnish all
the blanks made necessary by this act.
SIC. 81. All laws inconsistant
with any of the provisions of this act
be and the same are hereby repealed.
ELISHA w. DAVIS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
JAMES l.. GRAHAM,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved the 4th day Of April, 1858.
JNO. W. GEARY.