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

frage al said election. and to examine his papers
produced aad the SfsceEs Of said election are
required 10 afford 10 said oFerssers selected
aHd appointed every convenience and facility for
tie discharge Of their duties and If said elee
ton ofieers snali refuse permit said oyerseers
70 be present AID perform their duties afore-
said or Y they shall be driven away Fl on the
polls by Fiole1ce or Intimidation ali tne votes
polled 81 such election district nav be rejected
BY any t-lbanal trying contest under said cleo
ton Pcepscez That no per -o- siyning the pc
tfioE sh all be appointed az orerseer
SEC II II sny pTOtbonotzry, CLERK or the
deputy Of either or any other person. shall atax
the seal Of o7ce y any nafuraiiI.tion paper OF
permit Ise same affixed, or give oat or cause
permit The sane 70 be given out, in blank where
by il may be frauiRlsnTiF used, or furnish a nat
RralIzatlsZ certidcate 70 any person who shall
not hase been dG!. examined and sworn IN open
c0srtlH the presence Of s5-ne Of the juig there
q, according 70 tie sci OF Congress or shall aid
In c0unlFe 2t, or IN any way permit tie issue OF
any fraudulent naturalization certificate ne shall
De guilty Of a high EnisdeIne eansr or II any one
shan fraadulenty use amp such eeraacsfs Il nat
arsIization, knowing thzf il was fraadulenry ls-
sued or shall vote, OF attempt to vote on any
cerafrate q naturalization lot Issued 10 him ne
shall be guilty Of q high Inisiemeanor; and ei
ther or any Of the per-0as. their aiders abet-
Tors guilty OF either Of the ais3eneanors afsre-
said. shall, conviction, be fined in a sam not
exeeeding thousand dollars and imprisoned
/ In the proper psniteatIary for a period not ex-
ceediBg three years
SEC i3- ANY person vho on oath or affirmation
IN OF before sBy court IL this State, officer
l~IhoiEed TO administer oaths, shall 70 procure
certificate Of naturalization, for himself any
olher person, wiifulIy depose- declare. or affirm
! any matter TO be fsct. knowing the be
false or shall in like manner deny any matter TO
be fact knowing the 70 be true shall be gull
" Of perjury and any certificate Of natUraliza-
1 ton issued IN pursuance OF any such deposition
declaration or afrm4 ton shall te mill ana VOID
and shall be the duty Of the court iss1ing the
same upon proof being sde before II thai il was
frandHIentiy obtained TO take Immediate msa-
fHla
any person who ali yoie, attempt 70 vote
any paper 50 oSt4ined, who shall IL any way
all IN sr have aar agency whatever IL the issGs
circulation or nss Of any fraudulent uarurallZa-
ton certiscats. shah be deemed guilty OF mis-
deaneaAoT- aud upon conviction thereof. shall
dergo an Imprisonment in the penifenti.ry for
not more than two years and pay fine OF net
more than thousand dollars. for every such
offence, or eit.er or boh at the discretion OF the
court
SEC Il Any assessor election ofHeer OF person
appointed an oveTseer, Who shall Eegiec; u
refuse 10 perform any duty eajoiDea by this act
without reasonable or legal cause shall be s1bjeet
/ . penalty Of ore hundred dollars, and If any
assessor shall ASSESS any person voter who Is
not quail fed 81 shall refuse 10 assess any who
Is qualified, lie shall be gailty Of risdefsesnor
IN otaee, on conviction be punished by hne or
/ imprisonment and also be suh5ect TO al action
for damages by the party aggEfeTe3; and If any
person shall fraudGlenty alteTs add To- des ace or
destroy any list Of voters uaa9e ont dIrected by
! this act. or tear down or remove The same from
the place vi here il has been fixed. with frsndu-
lent 'scherioas intent. OF for any improper
purpose tee person 80 offending shall be guilty
/ Of high misdemeanor- AID OF eonvietoR shall
+ be Tauisbsd by fine net exceeding Eve hundred
dollars or IN prisoament not exceeding two years
{ OF both. al the discretion of the court
SEC Is All elections for city. ward, borough,
( township and election officers shah hereafter be
held on the second Tuesday Of October, subject to
all the provisions of the laws regulating tie eiee
ton Of such officers inconsistent with this act
the persons slecisd - such 6ce- at that time shall
he rtIeT- MS a. he
3 5f the pc sons holding tie same at tie time o.
such election; but election for the of5ce OF as
/ sessor assistant assessor shall be held under
/ this act until the year thousand eight nun
dred and seventy
/ sac, Is AT all elections hereafter held under
ths laws Of this commonwealth the polls shall be
/ opened between the hours tof SIX and seven o
/ conk. n, and closed at seven p n
/ SEC. II. Il hall be the duty Of the Secretary
4 Of the Commonwealth 70 prepare forms Ter All
I the blanks made necessary by this act, and fur
DiSh copies Of TIA same the county con II ID
j ers OF the several counties Of the commonwealth
/ and the county commissioners Of each county
shall, may be necessary after Teeeipi Of
1 the same al ths proper expense of Inc county.
procure and furnssb all the election districts Of
their respective counties copies Of such blanks IN
speh ogaatities as rnBy be rendered necessary fer
/ lhs discharge Of fhei- duties nDder this act
SEC. is That citizens Of this State temPora-
rily in the service of the Stale CT Of the United
States governments on clerical or other duty AZ !
I no do not vote where thus employ co u All Ao'
be thereby deprived Of the ri sht - vote II their
several lection districts if etherSise duly quail
/ fed
! NOTICE Is FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN, That
+ all persons, except Justices of the Peace, who
! shall hold any once appointment Of trust un-
/ der the government Of the United States or Of
this state, OF any incorporated district wheth-
er a commissioned officer or othersise- a s0bor-
| dinate efieer or agent who Is OF shall be en-
Z . owed under the Legislative Executive OF Judi-
I cial Departments OF this state United States
or any city or incorporated district and also that
every member Of Cen gress and Of the state Legs
iatuTe OF OF the common or select council OF any
I city. or commissioner Of any incorporated dis
/ triet- are by Law incapable Of holding or exer-
/ eising at the same time the office er apoiBt-
/ meat Of Judge. Inspector or Clerk Of any eiee-
I tion of this Comm
/ And the Return Judges Of the respective dis
riets aforesaid ,re requested meet at the Court
I House, IN the Borough Of Clea-feld, on the FIrst
Fria1z next after the said Second Tuesday Of Oe-
tober then and there 20 do those things required
1 GIVEN under nv hand and seal, az Ciearield
this Fifteenth Gay of Septenberin the year Of oul
I Lord one thousand eighthsndred and sixty nine
/ and of the Independence Of the United States TIE
! rinety-tbiid. CfhEAUo HpNE- eheTiH-
NOTICE--An persons knowing them
~ selves indebted 10 me will please cal
ana settle al The books are al the store o.