The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-11-27

wealth." it is enioined on the sheriff of
every county to give notice of such cleo
tions to be held and to enumerate in such
notice what officers are to be elected, in
pursuance thereof |, D.. C. OYSTER, hirh
sheriff of the county Of Elk, do therefore
make known and give this public notice to
the electors Of said county of Elk that
special election will be held in said county
on
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1873,
(it being the third Tuesday Of the month).
for the purpose of
Submitting the anne nded Constitution of
Pennsylvania to a vote of the qualified
electors thereof, as provided by the ordi.
nance of submission adopted by the oon-
stitutional convention.
And the qualified electors of the county
of Elk will hold their elections in the sew,
erGl districts, as follows:
Benezette township, at the house Of
Elizabeth Winslow.
Benznger township, at the school house
on Michael street, near the Elk creek
bridge.
Fox township, at the Centreville school
house.
Highland township, at the house of Levi
Ellithorpe.
Horton township, at the school house,
near D. G. Oysters hotel.
Jay township, at the house of Alfred
Pearsall.
Jones township, at the Wilcox tanning
and lumber company's office. in Wilcox.
Milestone township, at the house of
Henry Herr at Barr's dam.
Rldgway township, at the court house.
St. Mary's borough, at the town hall.
Spring Greek township, at the house of
Stockdale, Downer g. Co.
also make known the provision Of the
ordinance of submission adopted by the
constitutional convention relative to the
manner of voting, which provides that the
ballots shall he written or printed in the
following form On the outside the words
"New Constitutions" in the inside for all
persons giving affirmative votes the words
"For the New Constitution" and for all
persons giving negative votes the words
against the New Constitution.
Also, in the 4th section of the act of As
sembly, entitled can act relating to elec.
tions and for other purposes" approved
April 10th, 1869, it is enacted that the
l4th section shall be SO construed as TO
prevent any militia or borough officer from
serving as judge, inspector or clerk at any
general or special election in this Common
wealth.
Also, that in the Glst section OF said act
1t Is enacted chat every general or special
election shall be opened between the hours
of six and seven ia the forenoon, and shall
remain without interruption until seven
o'clock in the evening, when tic polls shall
be closed.
No person shall be permitted 20 vote at
any election as aforesaid but 4 freeman Of
the age of twenty.one years or more, who
shall have resided in this State at least one
year, and in the election district where he
offers his vote at least ten days Immediately
preceding such election, and within TWO
years paid a State or county tax, which
shall have been assessed at least ten days
before the election. But q citizen Of the
United States, who has previously been
qualified voter Of this State, buC removed
theretrom and returned, and shall have
resided in the election district and paid
taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote
after residing in this State six months:
Pror'ded, that the freemen, citizens of the
United States, who are. between the aces
OF twenty-one and twenty-five years. and
who have resided in the election district
ten days as aforesaid, shall he entitled to
vote, although they have not paid taxes.
WHEREAS, The fifteenth amendment of
the constitution of the United States is as
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