Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-08-05

INSTRUCTIONS TO REGIsTERs.--Thef fol
lowing circular has been addressed to the several
Assessor and will, no doubt, bs as useful 10 the
eitisen As the othcer, and we therefore place II
before our readers;
CounissIosERs 0rYicE,
n CLEARrIrLp, PA, July 30, 1874.
The Commissioners herewith hand you two
copies Of the list Of registered voters residing In
your district. as corrected and returned by you
Ia June last, and on Gle in this Office. You will
please examine the lists carefully, and see that
the designations are made. One copy you will
at once post up at, or on, the door Of your elcc-
tiou house, and retain the other In your possession
for the inspection, free Of charge, Of any person
resident In your election district who shall desire
to sec the same; and il shall be your duty to add
from time to time, on the personal application Of
any one claiming the right to vote, the name Of
such claimant, and mark opposite the name,
&C. W. and Immediately assess him with tax,
noting, as In all other cases. his occupation, resi-
dencc, whether boardcr or housekecper; Il a
boarder, with when hs boards and whether
naturslired or designing to be, marking in all
such eases the letters, opposite the name, IN, or
"D. l." as the case may be.
The second section Of the liegistry Act requires
you to be present at the election house OF your
district for two days, siIty-onc days previous to
the day Of the general election. You will thcrc-
fore repair to your election house on Tuesday and
Wednesday, the fra and second days Of scptom-
kss th.x 4 ~. Ia
o'clock, ?. ~, and also, from o'clock to o'clock,
Of each Of said days, for the purpose Of hearing
and acting upon all applications to bo made to you
under the provisions of the law in question. re-
lating to the names upon said list, or that are
sought to bc placed thereon, or struck therefrom
and II Is made your duty to correct said list by
adding thereto the names Of persons entitled to
vote, not already thereon, and by striking there
from fictitious names or names OF persons who
may have died or removed from said district.
After you shall have completed your assessment,
(which will be sixty-ouo days before the eection)
you will, on the next day, or as soon Ms conven-
lent, make return Of your duplicate to this Office,
with all the necessary corrections made thereon.
You should carry pass-book in your pocket,
SO that you eau use II to register those who may
apply, and need not therefore soil the copy o.
registered voters names, nor use it only to make
the necessary examinations at your home. You
are herewith furnished with blank sheets for the
purpose Of making separate alphabetical list Of
the names Of all persons you may register after
the FIRST Of August, so that the same can be filed
in this Office. Enter no names on the list Of
voters sent from this Office nor in the copy posted
upon the election house. The posters herewith
sent, you will have posted up in the most public
places in your district.
You have copy of the law in your possession
relating to your duties il mislaid or lost another
will be furnished you on application Study il,
so that you may understand 1t, and thereby be
enabled to discharge your official duty under
standingly. Whatever errors you may discover
In the copies before you, make the necessary cor
rectons, that perfect liit can be made for the
electian officers.