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


to namcs upon said list, or that arc
sought to be placed thereon or struck
thcrcfrom; and IL shall DO his duty to
correct said lists by adding thereto
the names of persons entitled 10 vote
not already thereon, and by striking
thcrcfrom fictitious names or names
Of persons who may have died or re-
moved from said district; and the said
lists shall rbe open for inspection by
any qualified olector Of the county or
ward in which the election district is
situated, as well as by tho person
claiming to be registered and the
Court OF Common Pleas of the proper
county, or any law Judge thereof al
chamboyss on tho application Of any
qucsncd clcctor OF tho ward or county
under oath, setting forth breach Of
any of tho duties imposed on said as.
SCISSOR by this act, which oath may be
made at any time before the day of
election, shall call the assessor and
The complainant before it or him by
citation or rule, to show cause, and
shall hear tho parties and dispose of
the subject In "a summary manner as
to whom law and justice shall belong,
and shall ii need be order the assessor
10 correct the registry accordingly,
and the said court or judge may en-
force such order by attachment as in
proceedings for contempt.
FINAL RETURN OF CORRECTED REGISTRY.
SEC. 3. After the assessments have
been completed, on the sixiy-first day
before the Tuesday next following tho
first Monday of November in each
year, the assessor shall on the follow
ing day make a return to the county
commissioners of the names of all per-
sons assessed by him since tho return
required to be made by him by the
first section of this act, noting op-
posito each name the observations and
explanations required TO be noted as
Aforesaid, and county commissioners
shall tbercupon cause the same TO be
added to the return required by the
Lrst section of this act, and a
full and correct copy thereof TO be
made containing tho names Of all per
sons so returned as resident taxables
in said election district, and furnish
tho same, together With the necessary
election blanks, 10 the officers of the
election in such election district on or
before seven o'clock on the morning
of the election; and no man shall be
permitted to vote at the election on
that day whose name is not on said
list, unless he shall make proof Of his
right to vote as hereinafter required.
APPOINTMENT 4 DUTIES or ovERsEERs.
( SIC. 4. On the petition of FIVE OF
more citizens Of any election district
setting forth that the appointment OF
overseers is reasonable precautiou
Tie election 70 said district, Il shall be
the duty Of the Court Of Common
Please Of the proper county. all the
law judges of the said court able to acl
at the time concurring, to appoint tive
judicious, sober and intelligent citizen.
of the said district, belonging to diff
ierent political parties, overseers o.
election, to supervise the proceeding
oil election officers thereof, and e
make report OF the same as they may
DO required by such court Said over
seers shall oe persons qualified Il
servo upon election boards, and shal
have the right to be present with thu
officers OF such election during thu
whole time the same IS held, the votei
counted, and tho returns made ou'
and signed by The election officers, 4
keep u list OF votors II they see proper
to challenge any person offering e
vote, ana interrogate him and his wit
nesses, under oath, IN regard to hii
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seers 10 DO present and perform lbci
duties, as aforesaid, such officer or OF
floors shall be guilty Of misdemeanor
and on conviction thereof shall b
fined not exceeding one thousand dol
lars or imprisoned not exceeding on
year, or both, in the discretion of tn
court, or If the oversoers shall bc driv
en- away from tic polls by violence o
\ intimidation, all the votes polled i
such election district may be rciccte
by the proper tribunal trying I, cor
test under said election, or part o
portion Of such votes aforesaid may b
counted as such tribunal may deer
necessary TO lust and proper disps
sition of the case.
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, APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES INSPECTOR
, SIC. Q, In all election districts whel
, a vacancy exists by reason of the di
qualification ofthe officers or otherwis
In nm election hoard heret oforn M