Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14
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thousand dollars, and imprisonment in the pr
per penitentiary for period not exceeding three
years.
lion in or before any court in this State, or ON
cer authorized to sdminister oaths. shall, 10 pro
cure certificate Of naturalization, for himself OF
any other porsou. wilfully depose. declare or at
firm any matter to be the fact, knowing the same
10 be false. or shall In like manner deny any
matter to be a fact. knowing the 81 me to be true,
u all be deemed guilty Of perjury aud any Ger.
tihcate of naturalization issued in pursuanee Of
any such deposition, declaration or afirmstion'
shall be null and void and II shall be the euty
Of the court Issuing the same, upon proof being
made before Il that IL was frauduently 0bialnei'
to take immediate measures for recalling the
Pame for cancellation and any person who shall
vote, or attempt to vote, on any paper so OBJ
tanned, or who shall in ary way aid In, connive
at, or haze aay agency whatever in the issue,
circulation or use OF any fraudulent naturaliza-
ton certificate, shall be deemed guilty Of mis-.
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof 'hall
undergo IN imprisonment in the penitentary for
not more than two years, and pay fne not moro
than one thousand dollars, for every such offence,
or either or both, at the discretion Of the court
! fEc Il. Any Assessor, election officer or per-
son as an Overseer who shall neglect or refuse
| to perform aiy du;y enjui-ca by this act. with.
out reasonable legal cause. shall he subject to
a Ienhlty Of one hundred dollars and II any
Assessor shall assess any person as voter who
! Is not qualified or shah r, fuse to assess any one
who is qualified, he shall be guilty Of misde.
meanor in nt.ce, and on conviction be pnnis he'd
by fine or imErisonmsnt and also be subject to
an action for damages by the party eggrieved :
and II any person shall fraudulentiy alter. add
10, deaee or destroy any list Of voters, mad out
as directed by this act, or tear down or remove
the zane from the place where II has been Fixed,
wi fraudulent or mischieyous intent, or Tor any
! improper purpose, the person so offending shall
he guilty Of high misdemeanor, aud on convo.
ton shall be punished by fine not exceeding
Eve hundred dollars, or imprisonment not ex.
eeeding two years, or both, At the discretion Of
the court.
SEC Is. All elections for city ward, borough
township and election tnicers shall hereafter be
held on the second Tuesday Of October, subject
to all the provisions Of the laws regulating the
election Of such officers not nconsistent with
this act the persons elected to such Offices at
that time shah take their places at the expire
tion Of the terms Of the persons holding the
same at the time uf such election hut no elec-
ton for the Office of Assessor or Assistant Asses
sor shall be held, under this act, until the year
1870
sEo. l6. At all elections hereafter held, under
the laws Of this Commonwealth the polls shall
be opened between the hours Of six and seven
O'Clock q. m, aud closed at seven O'Clock p. IN.
SIC. ". II snail be the duty Of the Secretary
Of the Commonwealth to prepare forms for all
the blanks made Necessary by this act, and iur-
nisb copies Of the same to the County Commis.
sioners Of the several counties Of the Common
wealth; and the County Commissioners Of each
county shall as soon as may be necessary after
receipt Of the same, a, the proper expense OF the
county procure and furnish to all the election
officers Of the election districts # their respect
i've counties copies " such blanks, In such guam
titles as may be rendered necessary for the dis
charge Of duties under this act.
SIC. 10 That citiaons Of this State Temporal
rly in the service Of this State or Of the United
States governments, on clerical or other duty,
and who do not vote where thus emp'oye , shall
not be thcleby deprived Of the right to vote in
their several election districts Il Otherwise duly
qualified
Notice is further hereby given, That
all persons except justices Of the Peace, who
shall held Office or appointment Of trust under
the government Of the United States, or Of this
State. CT Of any incorporated district, whether a
commissioned officer or otherwise, q subordinate
officer or agent, who is or shall be employed un
der the Legislative, Executive or Judicial de-.
partments Of this State or Of the United States,
or any city or incorporated district aud also
that every member Of Congress, or Of the State
Legislature, or Of the common or select council
Of any city. or commissioner ofnny Incorporated
district, are by law incapable Of holding or
exercising, Mt he samo time, the Office or ap
poiriment Of Judge, Inspector or Clerk Of any
election Of his Commonwealth.
The Return judges Of the respective districts
aforesaid are requested to meet at the Court
House, in the borough Of clearield, on the first
Friday next after the said second Tuesday Of
October, then and there to do those things
required Of them by Law.
GIVEN under my hand and seal OF cleardeld,
this fourteenth day Of September In the
/ lL.S.l year Of our Lord one thousand els ht
hundred md seventy. and of the indie
I pendence Of the United States the ninety fourth.
CYRENIus HOWE. Sheriff,