The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-09-14


ousfy II any person whose name Is on bis
lsi hse died or removed from the district.
and II 90, ~ take tbe snme therefrom, or
whether amy q6nlihed voter resides therein
whose name is not on the list, and IL 80, TO
add the same thereto and IN all cases
where a namei, added 70 the list. a tax
shall forthwith be assessed against the
person and the nssessot shall In all onscs
ascertain, by inquiry. upon what ground
the person so assessed claims 10 be a voter
upon tic oomplctlon Of this work. I, shall be
the duty OF each assessor as Aforesaid To- proceed
t. nake out list, In Alphabetical order, Of the
claiming to be auiliLei voters IL tie ward, bor.
Ough townsi " OF dFtYlct ot Which he T. the A.
SCISSOR, and orIoshe such ~ said names state
whether said freeman Is or f. not bouseteeper
and II lie Il the lumber OF h > rcsilcnne, In town
where the same are numb; rcd. with tho street
alley or court IN whico situated ami u In
town where there nre no nun bcts the nsm0 II
the sirtei alley or court on which said house
fronts alsn. the occupation Of tho person and
where he l. np.a ou cStcp'-, thc o crp ,ion or
PIT c. o bHriing, and with whom, and II wor.
King iot an thcr, the nnno Of the enpltyer,
aud write o sito each Of said names the word,
voter here any person claims to vote by rsn.
son Of naturHlgati h. shall exhibit lis Ger
uhcale thereof L the assessor unless he has
teen for Ave consecutive years newt preceding.
u voter In snIl district ani IN all cases where
The person has been nnturaiizeI, tho me shall
be marked with tho 10 ter ~ I where the per
son has merely declared his Intentions TO be
cuuo citizen and tcsiHi to be uatuta l. o. lic.
tore the next election, the name shall bc marx
ed III. ~ where tho claim IL t. ,Otp hv rch
son ot helng between the ages oi twenty on,
aud tworty two rs provided by law, the word
age shall i,e entered and u the person has
nute ed into the election district 60 reside since
the last general Q sctiun, the letter II sliall
tc placed opposite tho same. II shalt be tn
further duty oi oich ASSESSOR rs nfotcs III. upon
the completion a. the duties herein imposed, to
make out separate list OF all nov a,s, s.mcuts
made by him, anil tho amount assessed upin
each. AMI iurni'h the same iin nciiatcly I, the
county commits .pners, who shall Immediately
add tie tines u the tax drplic to OF the ward
lJrough. 'whshlp or district to witch t.ey have
| been assessed.
StCrioS ?. On tho lis, being completed and
tho nssc, ,nents made ne alOfc aid, tbs same
! shall forthwith b" returned tu The county com
milestone who shall cnue duplicate copies oi
said lists. with the observations and eNVltnt
! tion required to 10 Noted as aforesaid, 10 be-
made ont ~ soon NJ practicable and placed In
the hands of the assessor, who shall, prior to the
1T vt August IN each year. put ono copy thereof
ON the door lf, or on the hou where the election
Of the respective districts Is required to be held
and rc'ain the othor In hts possession fJt the IN
| speCti ifce Of charge. Of any tcrsnn rcsilont
| In the said election ditrict who shall dc Ire t.
sec the same and It shall be tho duty Of the siii
assessor to add, from time 10 time, on the per.
sunal application o. any opo claim NJ tho right
| 20 yotc, maine oi such claimant, aud mark oppo.
, sitc the nnmc e. V, and Immediately nS.css
him with tax noting, ~ in all other ctscs, his
! huusekecper II a border. with whom 10 boards
/ and whether natuialIzci or designing To Ic,
marking in all such c'ses the letters OPP oslte tho
person claiming G. bN ssses cd hc nituraliyci.
hs shall exhibit % the assessor his'ccrtiucate Of
naturalization and II he claims that he designs
to be naturaltci ibct r. the newt ensuing cc'.
iinu, he shall eNu bit the ihcate of his dctla
! ration ot intention. In all cases whore any ward
borough, township or election district T. divided
I into two or more precincts, the assessor shall
note IN all hisnssessmcnis the election precinct
/ In which each clCctOr resides, and shall make "A
separate rcturh llr each /, the county commits
! siuncrs, IN all eases In which a return is re.
qurcd from him by tho proyisiprs OF this act
and the county ruumi siuncrs, In mIking ia.
plcnte copies ut all su'h return, shall mrkcdu
plcnte copi : spi the names "i "a" voters IN each
precinct, sepefatCly, nni shnl' furnish the same
to the assessor nni the copies require by tho
act to be placed IA the doors oi or on election
places, oU or before the lst OF August in each
year, shallbc placed on the dor OF, or on tho
election pl zee IN each OF said precincts,
/ >t,rI0N,3 After the Assessments have been
I Completed ON tie tenth dIN prcrciiug'thc second
/ Tuesday In October, "i each year the assessor
. shall on the MONDAY immCiiltcly following,
/ make 4 return e. tho county commissioners, oi
I thc names oiall pfr'ons assessed b. him since
/ the return required to bo made by him by the
~ section Ot THIS act, ting oppns ite each anne
/ the ob'crvationsandc explanations required O. bc
note as aforesaid, AMI the county commission.
7 crsshlll the -cuppn cause H." anne tn hc added
/ to the return required hv the ~ section Of thi.
act, and u iull aud correct copy thereof to be
made, containing tie names OF all Icrspus 20 tc
township or precinct, AMI furnish the same. tp
gothcr with The necessary election blanks to tue
officers OF the slcctions.in said ward borough,
township or precinct, at ur before six O'Clock In
the morning Ut the 81 Tuesday of October and
no man shall he permitted to vote at the election
uu thatdIy whose name is not on the list, un
less he shall make proof Vt his right 10 vote "a
hereinafter provided,
SECTION I. ON the dag of election any person
whose name Is not ON the said list, md claiming
1 the rght 10 vote at said election shall proluc,
at least one qualified voter Ot the district A. a
witness 10 tho residence OF the claimant IN the
district In which he claims to be voter, Tor tliC
period Of at least ten days next preceding said
, election, which witness shall take and subscribe
a written Or partly printed AFFIDAVIT to the facts
stated by him, witch alidaylt shall define clear
Is whore the residence Is Of the pcrsCn So claim
ing to bo voter 'and the person su claiming the
right to vote shall also take ali subscribe a
written, or partly written and partly printed
affidavit, stating u the best OF his knONlU,iSt
and belief, whero nni when ho was born, that
he is IL citizen of the commonwealth of Pcnn-yl.
vania and o' tho United states, that he has re
sided in the commonwealth one year or II tor
merly n citizen therein, and has moved there
from, that he has resided therein six month.
next preceding said election that he has not
moved into the district tor the purpose ul voting
therein, that las ha' paid u state or County taA
within two years, which was assessed at least
ten days before said election sand II "a naturaIiZ
i citizen shall also state when, where and by whti
] court lac vas naturaliLed and shall also pro
duce his certificate ot naturalization tor exam
inatiOn the said AFFIDAVIT shall ai-p state whct
i,
ant was assessed. and when, where, and To whom
paid, and the tax receipt therefor shall he pro
duced for examination, unless the aihant shal
state In his AFFIDAVIT that II has been lost ie
stroyei, or that lac never received any hut II th,
person 80 claiming the right t. vote shall tak,
and subscribe an attdavit, that he isa natlv,
born aitilnn of the United States, Tor II bpri
elsewhere state that fact 10 his a!lldaYlt, am
shall pronucc evidence that he has b0en natural
lied, or that lie Is entitled 10 citizenship by rea
son Of his fathers naturalization. and shull IN
"A
OF taking the aiiiluvlt, between the ages ftwen
tpone and twenty two years that he has rcsid
oil In the state one year and In the election dis
, trict ten days next preceding such election, h
shall be entitled to vote although he shall no
. have paid taxes tho said aRidayts oi all per
sons making such claims, AMI the afiidayits a
the witnesses to their residence, shall lie pTeseI
yed by the election board, aud at the close OF tn
election they shall he enclos a with the list q
voters, tally list and other papers required b
law to be nled by the return judge with the pre-
+ thonotnry, AMI shall remain on hlc herewith In
the prothonOtary's ollice, subject 10 eNnmIna
tion, as other election paper are " the election
officer shall mud that the apple, ut or applicant
possess all the legal qualifications OF voters, b.
or they shall be permitted 10 vote, and the nam
or names shall be added 10 the list Of taxable
by the election officers. tho word tax being a.,
, ded whore the claimant claims TO vote on taS
, ana the word age where hc claims To vote o
age the same words being added by tho clcrk
+ In each case respectively on the lists VI person
yOtihS at suOh election,
SECTION .. 1t shall bc lawful for any qualif
, ed citizen OF the district, notwithstanding III
name of the proposed voter is contained on IA
list of resident taXablos, to ohalauge the vote
such person whereul"n the same proof Of a.
right of suffrage Ms II now required by law sha
be public made aud acted on by the olectio
board Ond the vote admitted or rejected, accor,
ing to the evidence every person claiming 10 b
naturaliZed citizen shall he TequirO to prO,uc
. his naturalization certhcato at the election be
fore voting, except where he has been Tor te
wears conseeutlyely, y voter In the district 4
which he oilers 10 vote and on the vote OF sue
person being received, Il shall be the duty OF III
election officer To write or stauI u on such ccrtI