Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-06
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the same Is held, and the votes are being
counted, and The returns made out and signed
by the election officers to keep list Of voters
II they see proper to challenge any person
Offering to yote,and inierrogate him aud bis wit.
nesses, under each. In regard To bis right Of sui
irage at snid election and TO examine his papers
produced aud the officers Of said election are
required 20 afford to said nyeIsecrs 50 selected
and appointed every convenience Of facility Tor
the disebarge Of their duties and II said eleo.
tion officers shall refuse 10 permit said Overseers
10 be pres mt and perform their duties ps niore-
sal or II they shall be driven away from the
polls By violence or intimation, all the votes
polled at sues election district may be rejected
by any tribunal trriug contest under said eee.
ZION Proeided, That no person signing the pc
litiun shall bo appoilted an Overseer.
SIC. ~ If any Prothono,ary, Clerk, or the
deputy Of either or any other person, shall afhx
The seal Of office to any naturalization paper, or
permit the same to be affixed. or given out, In
olank, whereby it may be frnudulently used, or
furnish a naturalization certificate TO any person
who shull have not been duly examined and
sworn IN open court. in the presence Of some Of
the Judges hereof according 10 the act of Con
gress, or shtll aid IN, connive AZ, or IN any way
permit the itsue ofany fraudulent naturalization
knowing that II was iraudulently Issued, or shn /
vote, or attempt to vote thereon, or II any one
shall vote, Or attempt 70 vote on any certificate
Of Naturalization not issued 70 him he shall be
guilty OF high misdemennori and either or any
Of the persons, their aiders or abottors guilty Of
either Of the misdemeanors aforesaid. shall on
conviction, be ined 10 not exceeding one
Aousard dollars, and imprisonment in the pr.
per penitenliary for period not exceeding three
years.
sEc. Is. Any person who on oath or afirma
tion, in or beiure any court in this State, or OH
Ger, authorized to administer oaths. shall. TO pro
cure certificate of naturalization. for himself Or
any other person, wilfully depose, declare or AZ
inn any matter to be the fact, knowing the same
10 be false. or shall in like manner deny any
matter to be q fact knowing the 81 me 20 be true,
= Oh be deemed guilty Of perjury and any Ger
tihcnie Of naturalization Issued In pursuance Of
any such deposition, declaration or affirmation,
shall be null and void and it shall be the cuty
Of the court is,uing the sane, upon proof being
made before IL that IL was fraudulently obtained,
70 take immediate measures for retailing the
came for cancellation and any person who shall
vote, or attempt tn vote, on any paper so Oh
iained, or who shall In any way aid In. oonnive
at, or have any agency whatever in the issue,
circulation or use Of any fraudulent naturalist
ton certificate, shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-
domeanor. and upon conviction thereof shall
undergo IN imprisonment 10 the penitentiAry for
not more than two year,, and pay fine not more
than one ihoussnd dollars. for every such offence,
or either or both, at the discretion OF the court
SEo "a. Any Assessor, election officer or per-
son as an Overseer. who shall neglect or refuse
to perfnrm ary du;y enjoi1ed by this act, with.
out reasonable or legal cause shall be subject to
Ienaty Of one hundred dollars and II any
Assessor shall assess any person as voter who
Is not qualified, or shall refuse 20 assess any one
who is qualified, he shall be guilty Of a misde
meanor IN ufce. and on conviction be punis he'd
by hne OF Imprisonment and also be subject 70
an scion for damages b. the party aggrieyed
and Il any person shall frauduleuiiy alter, add
10. deiace or destroy any list OF voters, made out
AZ directed by this act or tear down or remove
The fame from the place where Il has been hKed,
with fraudulent or mischievous intent, or orany
improper purpose, the person 20 offending shall
he guilty of high misdemeanor, and on convic-
'ion shall be punished by hne not exceeding
fve hundred dollars. or imprisonment not OK.
ceeding two years, or both, at the discretion Of
the court.
sIo. IS. Al elections for city, ward. borough
tovbship and election officers shall hereafter he
reid on the second Tuesday Of October, subject
10 al the provisions Of the laws regulating the
NAtAlNl VI fNNu htNNtIn ANf AhNNNFArANNN WIN
this Get the persons elected to suoh Offices at
that line shall take their places at the expira-
tion of the terms of the persons holding the
sane at the time u such election but no elee-
lion for he ofce II Assessor or Assistant Asses
sor shall b held, under this act, until the year
1870
SIC. 10. At an elections bereafis b cid, under
the laws Of this Commonwealth, the polls shall
bs opened between the hours Of ak and seven
o'clock >. N and closed at seven O'Clock p. N.
sro. ". Il shal be the duty Of the Secretary
Of the Commonwealth to prepare forms for al
the blanks made necessary by this act aud for
nish cupibs Of the same to the County Commis.
sioners of the several counties of the Common
wealth and the County Commissioners Of eaeh
county shall o. soon as may be necessary after
receipt OF the same. AZ the proper expense of the
county, procure and furnish 10 az The election
oaiesrs Of The election districts Il their respect.
i've counties copies Of such blanks, 10 such quan-
titles as may be rendered necessary for the dis
charge Of duties under this act.
sfo. ~ That citizens Of this State tempora-
rlly 10 the service OF this STATE OF Of ihs United
States governments, on clerical or other duty,
sud who DO not vote where thus employee shsll
not be thereby deprived Of the righ, to vote In
their several election districts II otAersise duly
quaii6ed
Notice is further hereby given, That
al persons except Justices of the Peace, who
shall bold IN once or appointment Of trust under
the government Of the United States or Of this
State. CT Of any incorporated district. whether
commissioned uthcer or otherwise, a subordinate
ofitsr or trent, who is or shall be employed On.
der The Legislative. Executive or Judicial de.
partmenis of this State or Of the United States,
o. any city or Incorporated district and also
that every member Of Congress, or Of the State
Legislature, or Of the common or select council
Of any city or commissioner ofany lu uoorporated
district are by law Incapable Of holding OF
exercising, a. ihe same time, The onioe or ap.
poiriment Of Judge. Inspector or Clerk Of any
election Of THE Commonwealth.
The Rstnrn Judges Of the respective districts
aforesaid nrU requested 70 meet at the Court
House, Ia the borough Of Cleararld, on the hr,t
Friday next after the said second Tuesday Of
October. then and there to DO those things
required Of them By law.
GIVEN under my hand and seal. nt Clearasld,
this fifteenth day Of September. in the
n. s year Of our Lord one ihonsand eliht
hundred sud sixty nine. end uf the Inde-
pendcnco Of the United Ststes the ninety third.
CYRENluS HOWE, sheriff