The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-02-26


to three p. M, and from six p. m. to
nine p. m Of each said days, for the
purpose Of hearing and acting upon
applications to be made under the
provisions Of this section, or relating
to names upon said list, or that are
sought TO be placed thereon, or
struck therefrom, and il shall be his
duty TO correct said lists by adding
thereto the names OF persons enti-
tied to vote, not already thereon,
and by striking therefrom fictitious
names, or names of persons who
may have died or removed from said
district, and the said lists shall be
open Tor inspection by any qualified
elcctor OF the county or ward in
which the election district is situat-
cd, as well as by the person claiming
to be registered, and Court Of Com
mon Pleas Of the proper county, or
any law Judge thereof, at chambers,
on the application Of any qualified
elector Of the ward or county under
oath setting forth a breach Of any Of
the duties imposed on said assessor
by this act, which oath may be made
at any time before the day OF cleo.
ton, shall call the assessor and the
assessor and the complainant before
it or him by citatian or rule to show
cause, and shall hear the parties and
dispose of the subject in q summary
manner, M TO law and justice shall
belong, and shall il need be order
the assessor to correct the registry
accordingly. aud the said court or
Judge may enforce such order by at
tachment as in proceedings for con-
tempt.
Final Returns Of Corrected Registry 10 he
Commissioners.
Sec. 3. After the assessments have
been complc,ed on the sixty-6rst dav
before the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November in each
year, the assessor shall on the follow
ing day, make return to the cDuntv
com mmIssioners Of the namef Of oil
persons assessed by him since the re.
turn required to he made by him by
the first section Of this act, uoting
opposite each name the observations
aud explanations required TO be noted
as aforesaid. and the county commis
siouers shall thereupon cause the
.an,e to be added to the return re-
quired by tho first section Of this act,
aud fall aud c,rrcct copy thereof to
be made, ooutaioing the names of all
persons 30 returned as resident taxa
bles 10 said election district, and fur.
nish tho same, together with the
necessary election blanks. to tho Off
GERS Of the election 10 such election
district on or before seven o'clock ou
the morning of the election, and no
man shall be permitted 70 vote ut
the election on that day whose name
is not on said list, unless he shall
c,ake proof Of his right 10 vote as
hereinafter required.
appointment Of OcerseerS-7neir Duties.
Sec. 4. Ga the petition Of FIVE or
more citizens of any election district
setting forth that the appointment Of
ovcrsecrs is q reasonable precaution
to secure tho purity and fairness Of
the election in said district, II shall
be the duty Of the Court Of Common
Pless Of the proper county, all the law
Judges Of the said court, able to act
al the time ooncurring, to appoint
two judicious, sober and intelligent
citizens Of said district, belonging to
different political parties, overseers Of
election. to supervise tho proceed
iugs Of election officers thereof, and
to make report Of the same as they
may bs required by such court. Said
overseers shall be persons qualified
to serve upon election boards and
shall have the right TO be present
with the officers Of such election du.
ring the whole time the same Is held,
the votes counted, and tue returns
made out aud signed by the election
election officers. to keep . list Of vo-
ters il they see proper, to challenge
any person Offering to vote, and inter-
rogate him and his witnesses under
oath in regard TO his right Of suffrage
at said election. and to examine his
papers produced AMI the officers Of
said election are required TO afford to
said overseers 80 selected and appoin-
ted, every convenience aud facility
for ,hs discharge Of their duties, and
II said election officers shall refuse to
permit said Overseers TO be present
and perform their duties ss aforesaid
such officer or officers shall be guilty
OF misdemesnor, and on conviction
thereof shall bs fnsd not exceeding
81 900, or imprisonment not exceed.
ing one year, or both 10 the discre-
tion Of the court or If tie overseers
shall be driven away from the polls
by violence or intimidation, oil the
votes pollcd 10 such election district
may be rejected BY the proper tribu.
usl trying contest undcr aaid cleo
ton, or part or portioo Of such votes
aforesaid may be counted as such
tribunal may deem necessary to . just
end proper disposition OF the case.
When the Polls areto be Kept Open.
SEQ. 8. At ell elections hereafter
held under tho laws Of this Common.
wealth, the polls shsll be open at
seven o'clock, 4. M, snd closed st
seven O'Clock p. m.
appointment Of Judges and Inspectors BY
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