Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-05-31


exhibit TO the assessor his certiicat
OF naturalization; and il he claim
That he designs TO be naturalized bt
fore the next ensuing election, he shal
lexhibit tho certificate Of his dcclara
ton of intention; in all cases wher
any ward, borough, township or cleo
tion district is divided into two O
more precincts, the assessor shall not
in all his assessments the election pre-
cInct in which each elector resides
and shall make separate return fo
each TO the county commissioners, il
all cases in which return is require,
from him by the provisions Of thi
act; and the county commissioners il
making duplicate copies of all sucl
returns, shall make duplicate copies
OF the names of the voters in eacl
precinct, separately, and shall furnisI
the same 10 the assessor; und th,
copies required by this act to be placed
on the doors Of or on election places
on or before the first Of August in
each year, shall be placed on the door
of or on the election place in each ol
said precincts.
SEC. g. After the assessments have
been completed on the tenth day pre-
ccding the second Tuesday in October
of each year, the assessor shall, on the
Monday Immediately following, make
a return to the county commissioners
Of the names. of all persons assessed
by him since the return required to
be made by him by the second section
of this act, noting opposite each name
the observations and explanations re.
Quircd to be noted as aforesaid and
the county commissioners shall there
upon cause the samc to be added to
tho return required by the second
section of this act and full and cor
rect copy thereof to be made, contain.
ing the names of all persons so re-
turned as resident taxables in said
ward, borough, township or precinct
and furnish the same, together with
the necessary election blanks, to the
officers of election in said ward, Dor.
ough, township or precinct on or
before six o'clock in the morning OF
the second Tuesday OF October; and
no man shall be permitted to vote at
the election on that day whose name
is not on said list, unless he shall
make proof of his right to vote, as
hereinafter required.
SEc. I. Ten days preceding every
election for election Of President and
Vice President of the United States,
il shall be the duty of the assessors to
attend at the place fixed by law for
holding the election in each election
district, and then and there hear all
applications of persons whose names
have been omitted from the list OF as
sessed voters, and who claim the right
to vote, or whose rights have origina.
ted since the same was made out, and
shall add the names Of rersons thereto
as shall show that they are entitled to
the right of suffrage IN such district,
on the personal application Of the
claimant only, and forthwith assess
them with the proper tax. After com.
pleting the list, copy thereof shall be
placed on tho door Of, or on, the house
where the election is to be held, at
least eight days before the election
and at the election the same course
shall be pursued, in all respects, as is
required by this act, and the acts to
which It is a supplement, at the gene
raj election in October. The assessor
shall also make the same returns to
the county commissioners of all assess.
ments made by virtue of this section /;
and the county commissioners shall
furnish copies thereof to the election
officers in each district, in like manner,
in all respects, as is required at the
general election in October.
SEC. s The same rules and regula.
tions shall apply at every special cleo
ton, and at every separate city, bor-
ough, or ward election, in all respects,
as at the general elections in October.
SIC. 8. The respective assessors, in.
spectors and Judges Of the elections
shall each have the power to admins
ter oaths TO any person claiming the
right TO be assessed or the right OF
suffrage, or in regard TO any other
matter or thing required to be dono oI
inquired into by any of said officer.
under this act; and any wlllul false
swearing by any person in relation to
any matter or thing concerning which
they shall be lawfully intorrogated by
any Of said officers, shall be punished
MS purjury.
SEc 10. The assessors shall each
receive the same compensation for tn,
time necessarily spent in performing
the duties hereby cnioined MS is pro
vidcd by law for the performance O
their other duties, to be paid by IT,,
county commissioners MS in Other
cases and il shall not bc lawful for any
assessor to assess a tax against any
person whatever within ten days mex
preceding tho election TO be held or
the second Tuesday of October, in any
year, or within ten days next beiort
any election for electors of Presiden
and Vice President of the Unite,
States any violation Of this provision
shall be n misdemeanor and suhiec
the officers so offending to n fine, OF
conviction, not exceeding ono hundred
dollars. or to imprisonment not exceed
ing three months, or both at the dis
orelion of the court.
SIC. IA. Any assessor, election of
Ger or person appointed rs an oversecI
, who shall neglect or refuse to perform
ANY duty enjoincd by this act, withou
reasonable or legal cause, shall be sui
, icct TO penalty of one hundred do
, lars; and If any assessor shall asses
J any person rs voter who is not quail
, Gcd or shall refuse to assess any on
/ who is qualified, he shall be guilty
misdemeanor in Office, and on cor
, yiction be punished by fine or impri
I onment, aud also be subject 10 a