Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11

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of said triplicnto returns shall bc
placed in tho box and scaled up With
the ballots. Nothing In this act shall
quire the returns Of election Of bor-
ough or township officers 70 bc mads
to the court as directed In this eeo-
ton. but all the returns. Of the olec-
ton Of township and borough officers
shall be enclosed In sealed cover, d.
rected TO tho prothonothry of the
court Of common pleas OF the proper
county, and shall by some one OF thep
be delivered into his office within three
days after every such election and
filed therein. In counties where there
are three or more judges of said court,
learned 10 the law, at least.two judges
shall sit to compute and certify re-
returns, unless unavoidably prevented.
If any Of the said judges shall him
self be q candidate for any office at
any election be shall not sit with the
court or act in counting the returns
of such election, and in snch case
the other judges, if any, shall act,
and IL in any county there shall be
no Judge qualified to hold tho said
court undcr the provisions Of this act
present and able to act, then and in
every such case, the register of wills,
the sheriff and county commissioners
of the proper county shall be and con-
stitute q Board, who, or majority OF
whom shall have and exercise all the
powers, and perform all thu duties
vested in or required TO be performed
by the court of common pleas Of such
county, by and under the provisions
Of this section; but none Of the said
officers shall act as a member Of such
Board when himself candidate for
any office at the election, the returns
Of which the said Board is required to
count under the provisions of this sec
ton. The returns required by this
act to be presented by the prothon-
otary Of the court Of common
pleas Of the counties Of Phfia-
delphia and Allegheny respectively
shall be. presented to such three or
more judges of the several eonrts Of,
common pleas Of eaid counties re-
spectivcly, as the judges Of said
courts or minority of them may des-
Ignate to perform the daty Of receiv-
ing, computing and certifying said re-
turns. When two or more counties
are connected for the election OF any
officers the courts OF such counties
shall each appoint return Judge TO
meet at such time and place as re
quired by law to compute aud certify
the vote of such districts All officers
provided for by this act shall be COM
pensated as like officers are paid BY
existing laws. Whenever place has
been or shall be provided by the au-
thorities OF any city, county, town
ship or borough for the safe keeping
Of the ballot boxes, the judge and mi
nority shall, after the election shall DO
finished, and the ballot box or boxes
containing tickets, list Of voters and
other pa pers have been securely bound
with tape and sealed, and the sigma
lures of the judge and inspector af-
Fixed thereto, forthwith deliver the
same, together with the remaining
boxes to the mayor and recorder of
such city, or in counties, townships or
boroughs TO such person or persons
as the court of common pleas Of tho
proper county may designate, at the
place provided as aforesaid, who shall
tbon deposit the said boxes and keep
the same TO answer tho call OF any
court or tribunal authorized 10 try
The merits of such election. Whenev-
er the election officers Of any election
district shall require the election box
es of such district to hold any election,
which by law they are, or shall be
required to hold, they shall keep the
same securely in their posses
sion without opening until the morn
ing of such election, and until they
shall scverally be sworn or affirmed
not to disclose how any elector shall
have voted, and after being SO sworn
or affirmed, they shall open the said
boxes and burn and totally destroy
all ballots and other papers which
they shall find therein before proceed.
ing to hold snch election. sry
APPOINTMENT OF ASSESSORS TO FILL
i i8v. fta VACANCIES. gsv89IH1
SEC. ii. That from and immediate.
ly after tho passage of this act the
court of common pleas in the proper
county in election districts wherein
assessors have not heretofore been
elected shall appoint one reputable
person in each election district TO bs
: the assessor thereof, who shall per.
form oil the duties relating to elec.
tions now required 10 bc perlot med by
assessors under the provision Of thi.
act. Such assessors shall be appointed
as nearly as can be ascertained IRON
} the party having majority Of the
votes 10 their respective districts. Y
THE ENSUING FEBRUARY ELECTION.
SEc, Is. That the election to be held
on the third Tuesday of February
next, aud at the election annually
thereafter, there shall be elected II
each election district in the State, al
; well ia those wherein the registration
of voters has heretofore been mad
by officers appointed and not choseI
by the people to perform the duty, al
in all others, ono person as Judge an,
{ two inspectors J.. conformity with tn,
. general laws of the Commonwe ealth
/; TO conduct the elections for one year
/ and also an assessor who shall per
3 form the duties incident to election
, as required by the provisions Of thi
, act. Nttai~
. REGISTRATION ron rEpnuARy rLrciIcs
: SEC 16. That the assessors appoint
, ed under the fourteenth section Q
this act shall, within FIVE days afle
their appointment, proceed TO max
out lists Of qualified electors in thei
Q respective election districts, aud de-
4 liver the same TO the commissioner
0 who shall transmit certified copy Q
Q the same to the judge Of each Gle,
ton district at least forty-eight houl
Q before the election, to be held on th
!. third Tuesday of February next sal
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