The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-10-15
Notice is Hereby Given,

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The Peace, who sliall hold an Office or ap-
pointment of profit or trust under the United
States or of this State or any city or corpor-
ated district, whether commissioned officer
or otherwise, subordinate officer, or agents
who is or shall be employed under the legis-
Iative, 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-
| laIu ure and of the select or common council
of any city, or commissioner or any ncorpor-
ated district is by law incapable of holding
or 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 Cd, 1888, further provides
| That the Inspectors and Judges shall meet
at the respective places appointed for hold
| Ing the election in the district to which hey
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
! alt shall be the duty of said assessors re-
spectively 10 attend at the places o! 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, and
such other matters in relation 10 the assess
| ments of votes as the said inspectors or judg
es, or either of them, shall from time to time
require.
Agreeably 10 the provisions of the sixty
first section of said act every General and
Special election sha; be opened between
the hours Of eight and ten in the forenoon.
and shall continue without interruption or
adjournment until in the evening, when
the polls shall be closed.
s'No person shall be admitted to vote
whose name is not cnn;siued in the list OF
taxable inhabitants furnished by rhe Com
missoners, unless first he produces receip,
for payment within two years. Of State or
County tax assessed agreeably to the Consti-
tuition, and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own oath or The affirmation of another
hat he has paid such lax, or on failure 10
produce receipt, shall make oath to the
payment thereof; or, second If he claims
right TO vote by being an elector between
on oath or affirmation that hc has resided in
the State al least one year next before his
application and make such proof of residence
in the district as is required by ths act, and
that he does verify believe, from the accounts
given him, that he is of the age aforesaid,
and gives such other evidence as is required
by this act. whereupon the name of the per-
son so admitted 10 vote shall be inserted in
t,ba lDbo hot licfA A, tbo nd
note made opposite thereto. by writing the
word tax, he should be admitted to vote by
reason of having paid tax, or the word age
if he shall he admitted 10 vote by reason Of
such age shall be called out to the clerks.
W no shall make the like notes in the list of
voters kept by them.
sin all cases where the name ola person
claiming to vote is found on the list furnish
ed by the Commissioners and Assessors. or his
right to vote whether thereon or not Is oh
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 II
| he cloims tn have resided within the district
for one year or more his oa tn shall be suffi-
cient proof thereof. but shall make proof at
least by one competent witness who shall be
qualified elec'or that he has resided within
ceding such election and shall also himself
swear, that his boua fde residence in pur-
suance of his lawful calling is within the
district, and that ne did not remove In said
district for the purpose Of voting therein.
Every person qualified foresaid, and who
shall make due proof, If required of his resi-
dence and payment If taxes aforesaid, shall
be admitted TO vote in the township, ward OF
| bo b-lI
"If any person no, qualified TO vote in 'hi,
Commonwealth, agreeably To law except the
SOUS 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 md pa }
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollar.
for every such offence, and be Imprisoned fo
any term not exceeding three months.
Il Pursuant to the provision contained in Tho
9Th section of The act aforesaid. the Judge
of the aforesaid district shall take charge o
the certificate or return of the election %
their respective districts and produce them
meeting of the Judges from each district a
The Court House in the Borough of Srouds
burg, on the third day afler the day of elec
ton, beng for the present year on FRIDA
the 9th day OF NOVEMBER next, then an
there to do. and perform the duties requires
by law of said judges. Also, that where
, Judge by sickness or unavoidable circumstan
ces, is unable to attend sadImeeting ofJudge
then the certificate or return ss aforesai
shall be taken charge OF by one OF the In
! spectors or clerks of the election OF said dis
! tricr, who shall do and perform the dutie
4 required of said judge unable to attend.
q (God Sare the Commonwealth
r CHARLES HENRY, Sherif.