Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-02-18


from time to time shall lnntil otherwise pro-
vided by lawl possess All the powers confer
red upon, aud shall perform all the duties
required Of commissioners of counties by
existing laws.
SIC. ,. That at the general election TO be
held on the second Tuesday Of October, in
the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy one, and at general elections every
third year thereafter, three county auditors
shall be elected in and for each OF the several
counties of the Commonwealth who shall
severally hold their Offices for the term OF
three years and until their successors she'll
be duly qualified, and the officers so chosen
shall possess all the powers and shall per
form all the duties charged or deg0yed
upon auditors OF counties by existing laws
The county auditors 10 be chosen at the
general election on the second Tuesday Of
] October next, shall severally hold their
Offices for the term of one year and until
their successors shall be duly qualified
SEC. 8. 10 the tri ennial elections ofeoun-
ty commissioners and county auditors provl-
ded for in this act commencing with the
election of county commissioners at the
general election in October next, each voter
duly qualified may distribute his three votes
to and among candidates as be shall think
fit; may bestow them all upon one candi-
date, or may give one vote aud half to
each Of two candidates, and the candidates
highest in vote shall be declared elected
SEC. 4. Vacancies In the office OF county
commissioner or county auditor occurring
otherwise than by the expiration Of regu.
lar term Of service, or occasioned or eontinu-
ed by a failure to elect under this act, shall
be filed by appointments to be made by the
courts Of quarter sessions of the peace OF
| the several counties in which such vacancies
shall occur, which appointments shall be
for the remaining part or time OF any unex-
pired term to be filed In the filling Of any
such vacancy the following rules of selection
shall be observed, to wit First. The APP
| pointment shalt be made from among the
! qualified electors of the county who shall
/ have voted for the commissioner or auditor
! whose place is to be filed; and, second, The
4 judges of the court, By whom the appoint
I ment Is to be made, shall receive and eon>id-
er any respectable petition from qualified
electors Of fhe county(Tho shall have voted
/ for the commissioner o. auditor whose place
/ is to be filled, land shall appoint such fit per-
/ son, so recommended, as shall, in their opin
ion, be most acceptable 90 the greater part
Of the electors by whom the commissioner or
auditor whose place is to be filed was
chosen.
SEC. 5. That the Office Of jury commits
sioner, in this Commonwealth, is herby
abolished and all laws authorizing the cleo
iiOn of such commissioners, or defining their
jurisdiction aud powers, are hereby re-
pealed saving, however, all the jurisdiction,
powers and privileges ofjury commissioners
now in Office, or to be duly appointed there
to, and ell the authority and powers of presi-
deDt judges of county courts to act with such
commissioners in and about the business OF
selecting and drawing jurors, until after the
general election 10 October next, and until
the county commissioners to be chosen al
said election, under the provisions ofthis act,
shall be duly qualified.