The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-15

one thousand eight hundred and seventy. and
every three years thereafter, elect one per
son, being a ciJiZen of said district, who
shall be called the Marshal of said district
and be commissioned by the Governor. and
who shall hold his Office for three years and
until his successor is duly qualified, but no
| person shall be twice chosen or appointed
Marshal in any term of six years Vacau-
cies in said office shall be filled by appoint
ment OF the Governor, to continue until the
next general election and until his successor
shall be chosen and qualified, as aforesaid.
The said Marshal shall have and exercise all
the powers and perform all the duties within
the limits Of said District Court which are
now by the laws of the Commonwealth re-
CURED to be performed by the Sheriff of
Cambria county. He is also hereby required
to perform all the duties eujoined upon the
Sheriff OF Cambria county by the seventeenth
section OF the Act to which this Act is a sup
plement. Before he shall be commissioned
or execute the duties Of his Office, he shall
enter INTO recoguzance and become bound
in the sum Of ten thousand dollars, accord
ing TO the form as now prescribed by law for
Sheriils, which bond shall be approved by
the Jucges Of said District Court. or any two
oi them, the President being one, and be re-
corded. Said bond shall be like conditioned
and have the like effect and be subject 10 all
the provisions which by the laws of this
C5mmonwealth the bond Of the Sheriff Of
Cambria county is subject to. 1t shall be
the duty of said Marshal, Immediately after
receiving his commission from the Governor.
to deliver the same to the Recorder of Deeds
OF .he said District Curt. by whom the same
shall be recorded at the expense of the said
Marshal.
SECTION 10. The qualified electors of the
respective election districts within the limits
OF the said District Court shall, at the same
time and place, and every three years there
after, eject one person, being a qualified elec-
tor OF said district, to be styled Clerk of the
District Count, who shall perform all toe
clerical duties appertaniug 70 the ffices and
jurisdiction Of said District Court, and shall
receive such fees as are payable for similar
services by law. The said Clerk Of the Dis
trlct Court shall also have such power and
authority and perform all the duties which
by the fifth section of this Act are given
to and imposed upon the Register of Wills
and recorder of Deeds of Cambria county.
and he shall receive such fees as are PAYABLE
by law for similar services. lie shall hold
bis uttice for three years and until his success
sor is duly qualified. Vacancies III said Of
fee shall be filed by appointment Of the
Governor, to continue to the next general
e eection. Before the said Clerk shall be com
mlssloned, he shall enter into bond in a
sum to be fixed by the judges Of the said
District Court, or any two OF them, of whom
the President shall be one. and the said bond
shall be like conditioned and have Ike effect
and shall be subject to all the provisions
which by the laws Of this Common wealth
the respective bonds of the p iothonotary,
Register Of Wills and Recorder of Deeds of
Cambria county are now subject.
SECTIoN l. The qualified electors Of said
district shall, at the same time and place,
and every three years thereafter. elect one
person, learnei III the law, who has been two
years admitted to The bar, and who shall
have rrsided within the limits Of the SAID dis
trict Oie year next pre- eceding his election who
shall be called the District Attorney of saf
district. The said District Attorney, before
entering on the duties Of his office, shall take
and subscribe the same oath or affirmation |
as is required to be taken by the Attorney
General Of this Commonwealth which oath |
or affirmation shall be entered on the records |
of the said Court. lie shall have ard exer-
else all the powers and performs all the duties !
within the limits of said District Court that |
are now by the laws of this Commonwealth |
required to be performed by the District At !
torDey Of Cambria county, and be subject to !
all the laws Of this Commonwealth relating |
to District Attorneys.
Section y. The said Marshal and Clerk |
of the District Court for the said district, |
shall hold their offices in the building in /
which said District Court Is held, or some |
other convenient place in the Borough Of |
Johnstown.
SECTION 13. The election for Marshal and |
Clerk Of the District Court, as provided for |
by this Act, shall be held and conducted in |
all respects in the same manner as elections |
for Representatives by the laws of this Com /
are held and conducted, and sub |
jsct to ali the provisions Of the laws Of the |
in relation to the election Of |
similar officers. 1t shall be the duty of the /
Sheriff of the county to make and publish !
Of the FIRST election held under /
this Act, in the manner now provided by |
law for the election Of similar officers Of |
Cambria county, and thereafter such procla-
nation shall be made by the Marshal Of said |
district, as aforesaid.
SECTION IA It shall be the duty of the |
Judges and inspectors of the respective cleo |
ion districts. within the limits of said Dis
trict Court, in addition to the duties now by T
law required Of them, as soon as all the votes
given for the officers herein provided for |
shall be read off aud counted, TO make out |
duplicate certificates Of the same under their /
hands and seals, setting forth in words at
ength the number of votes given for the sew
eral persons voted for, designating the office
1r station in respect to which the votes were
given, one Of which shall be deposited in the
election box, and the return judge shall take
charge of the other aud produce the same at
meeting Of one return judge from each cleo
ion district within the limits of said District
Court. and on the day following said election.
pyocided. that in case of the sickness or in
ability Of said return judge to attend, then
md in that case one of the inspectors or
Jerks of said election shall perform the du-
les hereby enjoined on the return Judge.
SECTION 5. The return judges of the sew
raj election districts within the limits Of said
District Court shall meet in the building in
which said District Court is held, in the Bor
,,luh of .Johnstown ON the "Wednesday fol |