Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
Miscellaneous advertisements.
Election Notice.


the qualified voters of AllcgInN Cpun-
ty, that an election will he held, nj the usual
plncc of holding elections in the several
districts of said county.
On Tuesday, after the 1>t Monday. being
t!le An day of November. 1873,
between the hours of 2 o'clock. \. VI. and
& O'Clock, 7. NJ, for the purpose OF clcctiug
One person for Comptroller of the
Treasurer for the State of MARYLAND
One person for Clerk of the Court
Of Appeals for the State Of Maryland.
One person as State Senator.
Four persons as members Of the
House Of Delegates.
One person for Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Allegany county.
One person for Register of Wills for
Allegany county.
One person for Sheriff for Allegany
county.
Five persons for County Commits
sioners for Allegany county.
One person for Surveyor for Allie
gany County.
Now |, Richard l.. Gross Sheriff of Al
legany county in pursuance OF the Act of
Assembly, chapter 81 passed March IL,
1867, of the Code of Public General Laws.
relating to the attendance of Judges of Flee
tons, and in section 3 of said Article, pre-
scribing the oath of Judges of Elections
and section II of said Article prescribing
notice Of elections to be given by the
Shcritts OF the several counties, hereby
GIVE NOTICE that
AT any general election, State, Federal
or municipal, to be hereafter held in the
State if none of the Judges of Elections APP
| pointed according to law, shall attend at the
place of election for the space of one hour
after the time prescribed 10y law for open
| inc the election, it shall be lawful for the
Justice of the Peace for such county or
city, then present nj the place of election, or
a ma jority of them, or for one Justice OF
| the Peace in the event of one being present
to act as Judges or Judge OF election; or, if
no Justice of the Peace being present, i
shall he lawful for the voters then present,
or a ma jority of them, to choose hy ballot,
three persons, being voters, to he Judges of
said election; and the SAID Justices or jus
ticc OF the Peace, or persons chosen by ballot
as aforesaid, to be Judges of Election, and
who Shall act in that capacity for that cicc-
ton, shall be vested with the same powers
and authority rs if they had been appointed
by the Commissioners or other lawfully au-
thoriZed power"
The ninth section of said law prescribes
that Every Judge OF Election, at every
election 20 be hereafter held in pursuance
of law, before he proceeds TO take or receive
any vote, shall take the following oath or
affirmation |, A. b do swear, Cor affirm
that | will permit all persons to vote who
shall offer to vote at the election now to he
| held for------C County, or------
City, whose names shall appear on the rc@'s-
try or list OF voters furnished to me accord
ing to law, as qualified voters under the
Constitution and laws Of this State, an |
that | will not permit any person 10 vote
at the same election whose name shall not
be found upon the said registry or list OF
qualified voters and will in all things en-
ecute the Office of Judge Of he said election
according to the best of my knowlc lgc,
without favor rpariality, so help me God. "
The twelfth section of said law, in speak
ing of til, notice to be given by the Shcri,is
Of the several counties of the State, of the
time and places of holding said elections
says: But if for any cause said notice
shall fail to he given said failure shall not
effect the validity of any election, but ii
shall he the duty of the Judges of Election
to hold the election in their several election
districts AT the time prescribed by law, and
al the usual places of holding elections in
the several election districts or at the place
in the several election districts where the
| last preceding election was held, under
the penalty of five hundred dollars for each
Judge refusing or neglccting to hold such
election"
1t shall not be lawful for the keeper OF
any hotel, tavern, store drinking establish
mcnt or any other place where liquors are
sold or for any person, directly or indirect
ly to sell, barter or give or in any way dis
pose of spirtuous or fermented liquors, ale,
beer, intoxicating drinks of any kind. on
the day of any election hereafter to be held
in the several counties of the State.
Any persons violating the provisions Of
this Act shall he liable to indictment by the
Grand jury of the county where the offence
is committed, and shall upon conviction be
fore any Judge of any of the Circuit Court:
of this State be fined Il sum of not less than
fifty dollars, nor more than one hundred
dollars for each and every offence one hal
the fine shall be paid the informer, the 9th
er half to the County Commissioners fol
the use of public roads.
RICHARD L. GROSS,
Oct 4-tde Sheriff.