The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-26

sor shall in all cases ascertain by inquiry
upon what ground the person so assessed
claims TO bea voter. Upon the completion
of this work il shall be the duty of each as
SCISSOR as Aforesaid to proceed 20 make out
list In alphabetical order of the freemen
above twcntv-one years of age claiming
TO be qualified voters in the ward, borough,
townshipor district of which he is ASSESS
or, and opposite TO each of said nam es state
whether said freeman is or is not n house,
keeper, and If he is, tho number of his res
idence, in towns where the same are num-
bered, with the street, alley or court I'm
which situate, and il I'm town where there
are no numbers, the name of the street, al
ley or court on which said house fronts I;
also the occupation of the person, and
where he is not housekeeper, the occupa-
ton, place of boarding and with whom, and
ii working for another, the name of en-
ployer. and write opposite each of said
names the word voter" and where anv
person claims to vote by reason of natur-
alization he shall exhibit his certificate
thereof TO the assessor, unless he has been
for five consecutive years next preceding
a voter in said district and in all cases
where the person has been naturalized, the
name shall be marked with the letter" N"
! Where the person has merely declared his
intention to become citizen and designs
TO be naturalized before the next election,
the name shall be marked "D. l." Where
the claim to vote is by reason of being be-
tween the ages of twenty-one and twenty
two, as provided by law the word "age "
shall be entered, and If the person has
moved into the election district to reside
since the last general election the letter
"B.' shall he placed opposite the name
1t shall be tho further duty of each assess
or as aforesaid, upon the completion Of the
duties herein imposed, to make a separate
| list of all new assessments made by him
and the amounts assessed upon each, and
furnish the same Immediately to tho com
missioners, who shall immediately add
wards, township, borough or district in
which they have been assessed.
SEC. 2. On the list being completed and
the assessment made as aforesaid the same
shall be forthwith returned 10 the county
commissioners, who shall duplicate copies
of said lists, with the observations and ex-
| plantations required to be noted as afore-
said, to be made out as soon as practicable
and placed in the hands of the assessor,
who shall prior TO the first of August in
| each year put one copy thereof on the
| house where tho election Of the respective
| district is required to be held, and retain
| the other in his possession for the inspec-
ton, free of charge, of any person residing
1 in the said election district who shall de-
| sire to see the same, and it shall be the du-
| ty of the same assessor to add, from time
one claiming the right to vote, tho name of
such claimant, and mark opposite the
name "p. l." and Immediately assess him
with tax, noting in all cases, his oecupa-
| ton, residence, whether boarder or
house-keeper, if a boarder with whom he
| boards, and whether naturalzed or de-
signing to be, marking in all such cases
the letters opposite the name IN" of %.
| l." as the case may be; If the person
| claiming to be assessed be naturaliZeu, he
| shall exhibit to the assessor his certificate
| of naturalization and if he claims that he
designs to be naturalized before the next
| ensuing election, he shall exhibit his Ger.
tificate of declaration of intentions; in all
cases where any ward, borough, township
| or election district is divided into two or
1 more precincts, the assessor shall note in
| all his assessments the election precinct in
which each elector resides, and shall make
| q separate return for each to the county
commissioners in all cases in which re-
turn is required of him by the provisions
of this act and the county commissioners
in making duplicate copies of the names
of the voters in each precinct separately
and shall furnish the same to the assessor
and the copies required by this act to bt
placed on the door of or on election places
on or before tn first day of August in eacl
year, shall be placed on the door of or OF
the election place in each of said precincts
SEC. 3 After the assessments shall have
been completed on the t0nth day prece
ding the second Tpesdsy of October in
each year, the assessor shall, on the Mon
day Immediately following make return
TO the county commissioners of the name:
of all persona assessed by him since tn,
return required to be made by him by The
second section of this act, noting opposite
each name the observations and eXplana
tions required TO he noted as afol esaid, ,anC
the county commissioners shall thereupoI
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required by the second section OF this act
and full and correct copy to be made
containing the names of all persons so re
turned as resident taXables in said ward
borough, townshsp or precinct, and fur
nish the same together with the necessary
election blanks to the officers of the elec
ton in said ward, borough, township O.
precinct, on or before six o'clock ON tn
morning of the first Tuesday of November
and no man shall be permitted to vote a
the election on that day whose name is no
! on said list, unless he shall make proof o
his right to vote, as hereinafter required
SEc. On the day of election any person
whose name is not on the said list qnt
! claiming the right to vote at said election
shall produce at least one qualified vote
, ofthe district as witness TO the residenc
! of the claimant in the district in which h
claims to be voter, for a period of at leas
a ten days next preceding said election
which witness shall take and subscribe
written, or partly written and partl,
! printed affidavit. to the facts stated by him
, which affidavit shall clearly define wher
; the residence is of the person so claimin
2 to be voter, and the person claiming tn
! right TO vote shall also take and subscrib b
f 10 a written, or partly written and partl
: printed affidavit, stating that TO the best
his knowledge and belief when and wher
he was born; that he is citizen of tn
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and {
the United States that he has resided
$ the Commonwealth one year, or if former
] ly citizen therein, and has moved there
t from six months preee ding such election
: that he has not moved lto the district fc
8 the purpose of voting therein; that he ha
paid State or county tax within two yeal
l which was assessed at least ten days befoi
= said election and, if a naturalized citizeI
= also state when, where and by what coul
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