Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

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shah furnish :hs sane 20 the assessor s:,s ths
copies required By chis AL 70 bs placed on he
doors Of oa ths sieetion places or before the
{ hrst Of AugusI IN each year, shall be plz-el on
the door Of OF on the election place in each Of sad
precincts
SEC . After the assessments have bee, ca,,
pieted on the tenth DAY pTeeeaing tse second Tues
day II October OF each year the 81 ALL on
tie Monday iml2ediatsIy following make re-
turn 70 tie county commissioners q the namss Of
all persons assessed sy hiD By the seesnd section
Of this nosiBg opposite each the otserva-
ii0ns and EXPLANATIONS req aired 10 b noted a. a
foresaii; and the county commissioner. shall
thereupon cause Ihe same 10 De added to tbs re-
Turn Required hy the second section of this act and
a full and correct copy thereof 10 be made cor
tanning the names Of all persons retarned as
resident tax zblss IN said ward, borough towasrip
or preeinet and furnish the s2aze together .ith
the necessary election blanks TO the oslcers of II
elEe1ion IN said ward, borough, township or pre-
eloet- OF or before SIX o'clock IN tie morning Of
the second Tuesday q Gero9er; and 70 Sd all
| be permitted 70 vote n the election Oh that day
! whose name is rot o. said list, unless be shall
make prgof Of his TighI 10 vote, - hereinafter
required
SEE ! On the day Of the election any person
! whose name j. lot on ths said list and Claiming
the right 10 vots al said eleston, shall produce a
least one qualified voter Of the district Is a wit
pess 10 the residsuce Of the claimant in he dis
triet IL which he claims TO be voter fur the Pc
riod OF At least days next preceding said elec
ton, which witness shall take and subscribe
s5!5is or P-riiy wssn al ana a; party printed al
shall define clearly where the residence is OF the
person 50 claiming TO be voter; and the person
50 claiming the rigat . vote shall also take ard
subscribe a written, or partly written ana partly
printed AFFIDAVIT stating 10 the bes; of his krowl
| edge and belief. where and when be horn
that he ]. citizen sf the commonwealth Of Penn
syivaniA ard of the United sta;es, that he has re
sIaed IN the commonwealth one rea-- If form
erly citizen herein and has moved tkeretro1n.
that he has resided therein SIX months next pre-
ee3ing said election that he has not moved into
rEE --Ter -ksa Il
thai he has paid a state county tax within two
years which assessed 81 least ten DAYS before
SAID election; and If natuTaliEed eitizen- shall
alec state whe1, where and D. yhaE eOart be
BstBralized sus shall also pToauce his certificate
Of NATURALIZATION fol examination; he said afs-
c4sit shall also state " hen and where the tax
claimed 20 be paid by ne afant assessed, and
l when. Khere and 10 whom paid and the tag re-
eeiPt therefor 81 ali be prod ueed for examination
Uniess the afaat shall mis- affidavit that il
has been lost destroyed, or - Al he never re-
eeiyed any butif the person eiAiIning the right
10 shall take and subscribe xi5iayit, Il al
be l. native citizen Of tie United States
tor If born elsewhere, shall state that fact IN his
2I1caFIt and snail prodcee eEldeDce thai Le has
been nafnralizei that he IL entitled TO CITIZEN
ship by reason Of hisfathers Dafpr4liza atioa) and
shall further STATE II MS affidavit that he Is at
the time Of ing the afl5avit, between the ages
Of twenty one and twenty-five wears; that be has
resided II the s1ate one year and Ia the election
district lays next preceding such election, he
shall be entitled 10 vote although he shall not
have paid taxes; the said afdayIts OF al persons
making such claims and the sfHdavIts of the wit
nesses IL IAeir residence shall be preserved by the
] election bUard. ana al the close OF the election
they shati be enclosed WITH the list Of voters tai
ly list ana other papers uirrd by Is De fled
by the reICTn Judge with the prOtho honotary and
shall rem lin on f!s herewith IN the prothon3ta-
~ s ofhee subject 10 examination. other cleo
tlon paP Pers are. II the election officers shall ind
that the applicant applicants possess all the le-
gal qualifications of voters, be they shall be
permitted 10 vote and the name OF narnet shall be
zLl ln re list ~ Il he 7of-
GERS the Sora tax being added where the claim
ant claims 10 vote on tax. aud the word age
where he claims 70 vote On age. the same words
being add-d by the clerks IN each respec-
tvely on the i;sts of persons voting at such cleo
tion
SECS It shan be lawful for any qualified citi-
zen Of the district notwithstanding the name OF
ths proposed is contained 81 the list of res
lcent t&xables- 10 challenge the vote Of such per
sob; shereupon the same proof Of the right Of
suffrage as l. REQ pIrbQ by law shall be puo-
licly usd- and acted Oh by the election board
and the vote aorriIi>G Or rejected according TO
the evidence every person claiming 10 be a nat
1 Hraiized citizen shall ts required produce his
naturalization certificate 1t the election befoTe
Eoiag, except where Es has been for ten years,
cOE-ee lively Eeier II the district il which be
offers his vote ard o. the vote q sEeh person
being FeeeIFsa, Ii shall be the duty Of tie elec
ton officers to write stamp OF such certificate
the word fFoted. y with the mouth ana yeaT and
If any eieetion ofleer OF ofaeers shail receive a
second vote on The same day 10y Tlrfue Of the
same certiEeate. exeeIiing where sols are e1ti-
tied vote y virtze q the naturalization Of
II cir fathers, they and lie person who shalI osr
such second vote upon offending Sd ali be gull
II OF a nigh mlsdemeaaOr, ana o. conviction
thereof be fined or Imprisoned. or both, al ths
discretion os the court; bat the fine shall not ex-
Z &c ed oIe hundred dollars IN each case, nor the
, imprison4uent year. the like punish meni
shall b. inflicted conviction on the officers OF
election Who shall refuse neglect 10 make, OF
caase 10 be made, the Endorsement required as
aforesaid said naturalization cerIifcate-
SEC s. IF any election oflcer shall refuse OF
neglect 10 require such proof of the right of suf-
fraze as is prescribed by this law, the laws 20
which this Is supplement from any person Of
ferinE vote whose name L not on the list Of
4 sesed voters or Eacse hight tU vote Is ehal
1 br any qualified voter present and shalt admit
such person 70 vote Elth'Nt requiring such proof
every person so offending shall upon conviction
I be guilty Of a high misistns aror- and shall be
sentenced for every such oEsnss. 10 pay fire
/ not exceeding one hundred dollars or TO undergo
; an imprisonment not more than o1e year o. ei
> ( ther or both at the discretion Of the eoErt
= SIC = Ten DAYS ureced 7uz every eiec1ion fer
. electors Of Presidect ana Vice President Of the
United States i shall be the daty Of the Assesso,
20 atten at the place liked oy law tor holding
, The eIectiou in each election district and theI
and there hear all iiea 'ioHs OF persons whose
names have been omitted from the list Of
Cd voters and who claim the night TO vote o,
whose rights have originated since the same Wa.
made out and shall add The names Of such per
sons therto a shall show that they are entitled
to the right Of suffrage IN such district. on the
D forthwith assess them with the proper tax, Efiel
cornpleti.g the list copy thereof shall be placed
On the door Of OF on the house where the election
Is 10 Be held. at least eight days before the ese
( tion and at the election The same course shal
be pursued IN all respects as L req uired by thi
act and the acts watch II ls supplement- a
q the general eiectiens In October. The Assesso
+ / saafl alss make the same returns TO the count,
e commissioners Of all assessments made by virtu
e / Of this section; aad the county commissioner
d shall furnish copies thereof TO the election of
+ GERS II each district, N Ike manner, all re
sfeets as Is required at the general elections il
l. October
/ SEc. z. The same rules aad regulations shal
Il gpply a. every special election, and every sep
= arate elty. borough ward election. il all Re
e syiects as At The general elections II October.
d SEC g. The TespestiNs assessors inspectors an
IS iudres of the elections shan each have the pow
e 70 administer oa5bs 10 any persons claiming III
,e right to be assessed the right of Suffrage or
r regard to arr o her matter o. thing required
J. be done or re uured into By any Of said ofiee
IT under this act and any wiliui false swearing b
" auy person in relation 10 any matter or thin
ii concerning hieh taey shall De lawfully intern
a. gated by any Of sad ofeers shall be punished
8s perjury
D SEC 10 The ASSESSORS shall each receive Ii
sauae nsa1ion fer the time IeseSssray spel
a in persormInE the duties hereby enjoined as
l. provided br law for the perform nee Of otbs
d duties, 10 be paid uy the eeunty commissioners