Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-10-01

h. rsfs w.fh halt reauirirg such proof, every
pe, sou s. offending SHAH, upon cons ictiou,
be gait o. a n! Il ui.it uieancr- ana shai
BE- SENTENCED. ior every sich offence, TO lay
a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars,
or 10 undergo an Imprisonment not more
Than one year, or either or both, at the DIS
CT, ton .. the eouri.
:. Ten days preceding every election
for electors OF President and Vise fresi-
dert OF the United States, it shall De tue
duty of tn. Assessor TO attend at the place
fixed by lax 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 assessed
voters. and who claim the right to vote, OF
whose rights have originated since the same
was made out, and shall add the names oil
such persons thereto as shall show that they
are entitled 10 the right of suffrage in such
district. on the personal application OF the
claimant only, and forthwith assess them
with a prop tax After completing the
list, a copy thereof shall be placed on the
door of the house where the election IS 10
be held, at least eight days before the cleo
t,on; and at the election the same cOurSs
shall be pursued, in all respects, as IS re-
qulred BY this act and the acts to when IL
is supplement, at the general elections in
October. The Assessor shall also make
the same returns to the County COmmls-
sicners of all assessm 'nts made by virtue
Of this section and the County Commls-
sioners shall furnish copies thereof to the
election officers in each district, in like maH-
ner as is required at the general elec tons
IN October.
9. The same rules and regulations shall
apply at every special election, and at every
separate city, borough or ward election, IN
October.
10. The respective Assessors, Inspectors
and Judges of the elections shall each have
the power TO administer oaths to any per-
soR claiming the right to be assessed or the
right vi suffrage, or in regard to any Of sah
officer. under this act; any wilfal false
swearing by any person in relation to any
matter or thing concerning which they shall
be lawfully interrOgatsd By any OF said Of
ficers, shall be punished as perjury.
IL. The Assessors shall receive the same
compensation for the time necessarily spent
in performing the duties hereby enjoined as
provided by law for the performance of
their other duties, to be PAID by the County
Con missioners, as in other cases, and II
shall not be lawful for any Assessor 10 as
sess tax against any person whatever
within ten days next preceding the election
to be held on the I'd Tuesday of October, in
any year, or within ten d VS. noxt before any
election for electors Of President or Vice
President of the United States any viola
ton of this provision shall be a misdemean
or, and subject the officers so offending to
q fine, on convection, not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or to Imprisonment not eX'
ceeding three months, or both, at the dis
cretion of the court.
And the Judges of the respective Dis
tricts aforesaid, are by the sart act required
to meet at the Court House IN the Borough
! OF Mit,!intown, on the third day after the
said day o: Election, being FRIDAY, the
SEVENTEENTH dag of OCTOBER, then
and there TO perform the things required OF
them by Jaw.
Pursuant to the provisions contained iu
! the 81 7th section Of the Act first aforesaid
! the Judges of the aforesaid district shall re.
spectively take charge of the certificate Of
return of the election Of their respective
districts and produce them at a meeting OF
the Judges from each district, at the Court
House in the borough of Miftiintown, on the
third day after the day of election, being
November. then and there to do and perform
the duties required b. iaw OF said iui ges
! Also, that where Judge by sickness or un-
avoidable accident is unable TO attend said
meeting of Judges, then the certificate OF
return aforesaid, shall be taken charge OF
by one of the inspectors or clerks of tht
election of said district, WHO shall do and
perform the duties required Of said judges
unable to attend.
SECTION |. Be it enacted, &C., That the
qualified voters of this Commonwealth shall
choose BY bail t, or she second Tuesday oi
! October, Ammo Domini one thousand eight
huldred ana seve ty-thre t, and on the lay
of the general election e:ery second seai
ther editer, one person 10 I'LL the ofrice oi
State Treasurer, and until such officer i,
elected and assumes the duties of his office
according to the provisions of this act, the
present incumbent, upon his renewing his
official bond, to be approved by the Cover
nor, not later than the first Monday OF May
next, shall have all the powers and perform
all the duties of State Treasurer
SECTION =. ANY person elected State
| Treasurer in pursuance Of the provisions OF
this act, shall be commissioned by the Gov
ernor of this Commonwealth, and assume
the duties of the Office on the first Monday
of May next succeeding mis- election, and
shall have and possess all the powers grant
ed, perform all the duties and be subject "a
ali the penalties imposed by existing Laws OF
the Commonwealth relating to State Treas
! urer and the manag einent OF the State treas
( ury.
| SscTIoN 8. The term of the office of State
! Treasurer shall Gs two years, from the first
| Monday ofMay next succeeding his election
| His salary shall be five thousand dollars per
annum, payable quarterly, and no person
shall be twice chosen in four years.
| SECTION 4. The election laws now IN force
| for the choice of Governor of this Common
! wealth, shall regulate the election Of Stat
| Treasurer and in case of any vacancy oc
earring in said Office from death, resignation
! failure to qualify and assume the duties af.
! ter election or otherwise, the Governor shall
appoint some proper person to ill such va.
cancy until the first Monday of NAY follow
ing the next general elec ton; and the aual
| flied electors shall, at the first general cleo
ton, which shall happen more than sixty
days after such vacancy shall occur, elect
in the manner herein provided, 4 suitable
person to fill said Office for the full tern
authorized by the provisions of this act.
SECTION 5. That the election of any per.
| son appearing to be elected Treasurer under
/ the provisions of this act, may be contested
on the petition Of .hc qualified electors OF
this Commonwealth, by the same tribuna
| and in the same manner and under the same
resolutions and restrictions prescribed un.
| der the act of July second. one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-nine, for contest.
! ing the election of any person as Governor
OF this Commonwealth.
SECTION 8. Before he enters upon the du.
ties Of his Office, the State Treasurer shall
take the oath of office, or affirmation of Of
| hce, agreeably to the directions of the Con.
stitution Of the United States and this Com.
mOnwealth, and shall become bound in an
obligation with five or more sureties, to be
| approved b, the Governor, in the sum OF
one million OF dollars lawful money OF the
United States, conditioned for the true and
faithful performance OF the trusts AMI duties
enjoined and required by law, to be per.
formed by such Treasurer; and the execu-
ton thereof being duly proved, the same
shall be entered Of record In the Office o.,
the Secretary OF the Commonwealth. Copies
OF such obligation. duly authenticated under
The sea-. Of said Office. shall be receizs.,i A,
;egal etdeuce in any court of this Com.
monw aaiih.