Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-09-24

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without satisfactory evidence that such per-
sons had not only moved into the district
since the last previous assessment, but also
that they were legal voters.
s. He shall also add to the said list tho
names of all persons who shall make elaims
to him 10 be qualified voters in his district
And here sgain under this 5th article, j
is proper to say that the assessor should no.
ada to his list the name Of any person max
ing claim to him TO be qualified voter in bis
district if the assessor knows him to be eth
er a non resident Of the district, or e resi-
dent, not a legal voter. Aud II the per-
son making such claim be wholly unknown
to the assessor, il is his duty to require of
the person so claiming to have his name
added to the list, clear and satisfactory proof
both of his resideace within the district and
of his legal right to vote.
6. So soon as the assessor shall have com
pleted the revision Of bis list, 10 the manner
before stated, it is his duty to take his list,
so revised. and visit every dwelling house in
his district, aud ascertain, by careful inqui-
~. If any person whose name still remains
on bis list has died or removed from the dis
triet and, and if so, to strike such name from
the list He viii also carefully inquire so
AS to ascertain whether any qualified voter
resides in his district whose name is net on
the list. and If so TO add such name to his
list. The assessor should be caleful TO add
10 name to his list without being fully sat
isfed, either from his own personal knowl
edge, or from satisfactory evidence that the
person whose name is so added to NE list is
Q legal voter and bona Jile residelt Of the
district
7. In all cases Of the addition Of lame
to his list by the assessor, he shall assess
tax forthwith to such persons; and the as
sessor shall in all such cases ascertain BY
inquiry, upon what ground the person 50
assessed claims to be a voter.
From this provision of the act it will be at
once seen the duty of the assessor is to see
personally, in all cases of additions to the
list, every person whom he registers within
his district. He should register the name
of no person at the instance or request of a
third party, but only at the instance of the
person to be registered himself, and then
only upon the personal knowledge of the
assessor Of the applicant right TO register,
or upon sufficient evidence Of such right
s. Upon the completion Of the registra-
tion, the assessor Is to prepare an alphabet
cal list Of the white lreemcG, above twenty
one years Of age claiming to be qualified
voters in his district, aud opposite each
name he shall state whether such alleged
voter is or is not housekeeper, and if a
housekeeper he shall note the street and
number Of his house, If lying in a town
where the houses are numbered, or the
names of the streets, alleys or court If in a
town where the houses are not numbered
If the person registered be not a house
I keeper, the assessor will note upon his list
of voters the place Of boarding Of the person
registered, aud the name of the person with
whom he boards, and in all cases he will
note the occupation Of the person for whom
he is working. He viii also write opposite
the name Of each person registered the word
voter.
9. No assessor should register any person
claiming to vote by reason Of his being
naturaliz;d, until such person exhibits to
him his certificate of naturalization, unless
such person shall have been a voter in such
district for five consecutive years next pre-
ceding such registration.
10. The name of every person registered
! by reason of naturalization should be marked
with the letter n. But if the person has
/ only declared his intention to become citi-
zen, intending TO be naturalized before the
next election, the name shall be marked
( ID. l. "
/ II. When the person registered claims to
vote because OF his being between the ages
( OF twenty-ono and twenty-five, the assessor,
at the time of registering him, should write
opposite his name the word age -
/ II. If the person registered has moved
! into the district to reside, since the last
1 general election, the assessor should placc
/ the letter r opposite his name.
IS. Upon the completion of the list 4
| registration and assessment by the assessor,
/ it is made his duty, by the second secl0r Of
the act, forthwith to return the sameo the
/ commissioners Of the county, who hould
\ cause duplicate copies of the said list with
] the observations and explanations, to be
! made out as soon as practicable, which
/ duplicate copies they are to place a the
hands OF the assessor, whose duty it imade
t TO put one copy thereof on the door T, or
/ on the house where the election of tb dis
/ tTict Is required to be held, and to retjn the
other in his possession for the inspector Of
/ any voter IN the district who may dc1c to
! see the same
/ j.. Il is further made the duty Of each
! assessor. from time to time. to add the
/ personal application OF any one claiming the
! right to vote. the name OF such CLAIMANT,
marking opposite the name &C. V,
meaning thereby that the person clans a
/ right to vote, and Immediately to lssess
1 such person with a tax, noting, as a all
/ other cases, his occupation, resience,
/ whether 4 boarder or hOusekeeper; If a
/ boaraer, with whom he boards, and wbther
naturalzed or designing to be naturiized
I5. Any person so claiming to be assessed
and registered, who has BEEN or claims to
have been natUralzed, shall, at the tine he
/ applies 10 be assessed, exhibit to tho as
SCISSOR his certificate Of naturalization and if
( ne claims that he designs to be naUralzsd
before the next election, he shall exhibit
the certificates Of his declaration Of il
! tentions.
{ l6. No assessment or registration Of ant
names shall be made within ten days mex;
before any election, by any assessor, unde'
penalty OF fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars or Imprisonment not exceeding thre
months, or both such fine or imprisonment
/ H. After the assessments have been c0m
/ pleted, on the tenth day before the seconc
/ Tuesday in October, in each year. land the
same before each presidential election, th,
1 assessor shall, on the Monday Immediately
4 following, make q return to the county
/ commissioners of the names Of all person.
/ assessed By him since his previous return.
/ ii. DUTIES OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
l. 1t is made the duty of the county com
missioners to furnish the assessors with the
/ list Of taxabIes or transcript required by the
! eighth section Of the act Of April Is, 1884.
/ , Upon the return By the assessors OF
the assessments and additional assessments
and registrations by the assessors, they arc
required to have prepared and furnish I'd
! the assessors duplicate copies thereof.
/ D. II Is also their duty to furnish to the
] election officers full and correct COPY Of the
assessments containing the names of all
/ persons returned by the assessors Of the
respective districts as resident taxables IN
said districts, together with the necessary
election blanks.
Ill DUTIES OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
! 1t is the duty, under the registration
law 10 raiecL the Entas nfInrad hr IN nnrenr.