The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-11-12

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sec. 3. The Auditor Of such county
shall Immediately give notice. TO be pub
lished, at least four weeks succcssively
in some newspaper Of gcncr circulation
ia the county, or il none be published
therein. in some newspaper most rons
ycnicnt thereto. and by printed hand
bills to be posted in three public places
in cacl; township Of the county where Il
county appropriation is prayed for, or
in ten public places i'm the particular
township where a township appropria-
ton is prayed for the petition. said
hand-blls shall be posted, by the Sheriff
Of the county, three " ceks prior TO the
day fixed for taking the vote Of the
county or of the particular tcwnship
namcd III said petition. as the case may
be, aud the same as well as.said news
paper publication, shall notify the quail
died voters Of the county Of the particu-
lar township. us the ease may be. that
the polls will be opened on the day fixed
by the order Of the Board Of Commits
sioncrs, al the several voting places in
the county or in the township as the case
may he. 10 take The votes of the legal
voters thereof upon the subject Of such
county Or township aiding in the CON
,iruction OF tho railroad named in such
petition. TO an amonnt to be specified in
such notice: and the Auditor Of the
county shall make bis official certificate
that said notice was published. and said
sheriff shall make his like certificate
that said lland-bils were posted as re-
quirca by this act (which certificates shall
lie entered upon the records OF the Board
OF Commissioners. shall be sufficient ev-
idcncc OF tie facts there stated.
See. 4. The polls shah be opened at
the several voting places III the county,
or township as the ease may he, by the
proper judges and inspectors o, elec-
ton, on the day fixed by sgid Commits
.ioncls. and the board shall be organized
and poll books and tally sheets shall be
kept. and the whole voting. and taking
and certify ing OF votes. shall be conduc-
ted rs nearly aS may bc in the manncr
|prcyidcd by law ior conducting the vot-
ling and certifying the votes III The gen
,ciai election Tor State and county Of
Iiiccrs.
sec. g. The qualification Of voters TO
Ivo;c at the polls TO DC opened as required
by this act. shall be Sscertained. and chal-
Ilcngrs shall be allowed, i'll the same man
ncr o. is now or may be provided by
law for ascertaining the qualification OF
voters and making challenges at general
lclcc,ons.
See. 8. The ballots used at such voting
Ias provided for in this act. shall be writ
ten or printed. and those cast for the APP
Iproprl; tion by the county or township,
Ia- Tie case may be. TO aid such railroad
company. shall contain The words. For
III" Railroad Appropriations" and these
least against il shall contain the words.
Against the Railroad Appropriation !;
land if two or more ballots shall be found
pmrposely folded together they shall be
rejected.
See. :. When the ballots shall be
Iout certificate under their hands stat
ling in words the number of votes given
'lfor the appropriation to the railroad
company and the number given against
such appropriation, and such certificate,
Together with one of the list of voters
or poll books. and one of the tally sheets,
shall be deposited with the inspector or
with one OF the judges selected by the
Board Of Judges.
Sec. 8. The Inspector Of each town
ship or precinct, or judge Of election, Ia
whom such certificate. poll book and
italy sheets shall have been delivered,
shall. when the question is as TO an ap-
lpropriation by the entire county. consti-
lutte a Board OF Canvassers who shall
Icallvass and estimate the certificates. poll
books and tally sheets returned by each
member of said Board. for which pur-
pose they shall assemble at the court
.lhousc on the Thursday next succeeding
of the day of such voting, between the
hours ten O'Clock. A. NJ. and six o'clock.
IP. NJ. but when the question is as to an
appropriation b! particular township,
having more than one election precinct
the Inspector of each precinct. or judge
lof election TO whom such certificate. poll
book and tally sheets shall have been
delivered shall constitute such Board OF
) sICanvassers. and shall meet at the timc
and place aforesaid, and perform the du-
ties aforesaid: If, however. such town
, ship shall have bnt one election precinct
then the Inspector and judges thereof. OF
tIany two Of them. shall constitute the
, Board of Canvassers, and shall meet al
the time and place aforesaid, and per.
form the duties aforesaid.
u Sec. Q. The members Of the Board
! who shall assemble at such time and
J place. shall select one of their number
chairman, and the Auditor shall act as
! their clerk.
: Sec. 10. Such Board, when organized
, shall carefully compare and examine the
N,pcr, aud shall nrc parc and siru a