Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28
ALLEG.NY COUNTY. +" wi, :
Election Notice!

I RICHARD l.. GROSS, Sheriff of A He
gany County, Maryland, in compliance
with the requirements of the Sth Section,
Chapter 2la, of the Laws of Maryland, APP
pro ;ed April LIST, 1872, hereby give notice
to the voters of Garrett County that a
SPECIAL ELECTION will be held on
Tuesday, the 9TH day Of January. 1873,
Between the hours of nine o'clock, a. m,
and six O'Clock, p. m, ut the usual places of
holding elections within said county, inclu-
ding the annexed appointments made in
conformity to law by the commissioners of
Allegany county, for parts of certain cleo
ton districts lying within the limits of said
county of Garrett, for the purpose of elect
ing county officers for said county. in com
piance with Section Ofsaid law, as follows:
One person for County Clerk;
One person for Register of Wills;
One person for Sheriff;
One person for States Attorney
Three persons for Judges of the
Orphan S Court;
Three persons for County Commits
| sioners;
One person for County Surveyor.
| In accordance with the provisions of the
foregoing Act of Assembly, the County
Commissioners Of Allcgany county have
designated the following place, for holding
the election for County Officers to be held
on the eth of January next, in parts of GER
tain districts.
For that part of District No. ), embraced
within the limits of the new county, ut the
house of Mr.. Thomas johnson.
Jud9ts Of E,ction7-Samuel johnson,
Charles O Michsrs and Joshua Fazeninker.
For that part of District No. t. embraced
within the limits Of the new county, at
Thomas Garvey's Hotel, in Bloomington.
Judqts Of E5sctjon David Mch%rs, Will
liam ki.lt jr and William III. Barnard,
In that part of District No. Ii, embraced
within the limits Of the new county, at the
house OF Simeon Green.
Judpss IF Ei,ctjon Norman Jacobs, Sim
con Green and Patrick kayanaugh
Now |. Richard l.. Gross. Sheriff Of Ale
gany county. in pursuance of the Act of
Assembly, chapter 3,i, passed March Is,
1851. Of the Code of uhlic General Laws,
relating to the attendance of Judges of Elec
tons, and in Section . of said Article. pre-
scrihing the oath OF Judges of Elections,
and Section II of said Article. prescribing
notice OF elections to bt given by the Shcritf-
of the several counties, hereby GIVE NO
TiCE that
AT any general election, State. Federal
or Municipal, to I've hereafter held in this
State, if none of the Judge, of Election APP
pointed according to law shall attend ut the
place of election Tor the space of one hour
after In. time prescribed by law for opening
tie election it shall he lawful for the Just
ices of the Peace for such county or city
then present at the place OF election, or
majority of them. or for one Justice OF the
Peace in the event of but one being present.
to act as Judges or Judge of Election: or, if
no Justice of the Peace he present, it shall
I've lawful for the voters then present or
| minority Of them, to choose by ballot, three
persons, being voters to he Judges OF said
election and the said Justices or Justice of
the Peace. ar persons chosen by ballot AS
aforesaid, TO I've Judges OF Election. and VIII"
shall act in that capacity for that election,
shall I've invested with the same powers and
authority as if they had been appointed by
| the Commissioners brother lawfully author
| lied power
The ninth Section of said law prcscribcs
that "cvcry Judge of Election, at every
election to be hereafter held in pursuance of
law, before he proceeds to take or receive
any vote, Shall take the following oath or
affirmation |, \. t., do swear, Tor aflrm,)
that will permit all persons to vote who
shall o;lcr to vote at the election now to be
| held for -- County or ---- City,
whose names shall appear on the registry or
list of voters furnished to me according to
law, as qualified voters under the Constitu-
! ton and laws of this state, and that l VIII
not permit any person to vote nj the same
election whose name shall not he 1o'ind up
on the said registry or list of qualified vo-
tiers, and | will in all things execute the Of
| flee of Judge of the said election according
to the best of my knowledge, without favor
or Partially, so help me God"
The twelfth Section of said law, in speak
| ING of the notice to he given by the Shcrltis
of the several counties of the State OF the
time and places for holding said elections,
/ SAYS: But if for any cause said notice shall
/ fail to be given, said failure shall not affect
the validity of any election, but it shall be
the dut., of the Judges of Election to hold
the election in their several election districts
at the time prescribed by law, and at the
/ usual places of holding elections IN the sew
eral election districts, or at the place IN sew
cral election districts where the last prece-
ding election was held, under the penalty OF
i five hundred dollars for each Judge refusing
or neglecting to hold such election
! 1t shall not he lawful for the keeper of
any hotel, tavern, store, drinking establish
ment or any other place where liquors are
sold, or for any person directly or indirect
! ly, to sell, barter, or give or any way dls-
pose of spirituOus or fcrmcnted liquors, ale,
beer, intoxicating drinks of any kind, on the
day of any election hereafter to be held IN
the several colntics of the State.
Any persons violating the provisions OF
this Act shall be liable to ind tmcnt by the
Grand Jury of the county where the offence
is committed, and shall upon conviction be-
! fore any Judge ofany of the Circuit Courts
of this State be fined sum of not less than
fifty dollars, nor more than one hundred
dollars for each and every offence, one-half
the fine shall be paid to the intormer, the
other half to the County Commissioners for
the use of public roads.
RICHARD L. GROSS,