Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-10-30
Tuesday after the LIST Monday, being the
I'd Gay of November, 1875,

Tuesday after the LIST Monday, being the
I'd DAY of November, 1875,
Between the hours of Q o'clock a M, and
O'Clock p. m, for the purpose Of balloting
for
One CD Person to serve AZ Cover
nor of the State.
One % Person to serve as Attor-
ney General Of the State.
One % Person to serve as Comp
troller of the State.
And for the purpose Of clcctng.
Four az Persons to represent Allie
ganv in the Legislature of the State
House of Delegates.
Eve (5) Persons to serve as County
Commissioners.
Three (3) Persons to serve as judi
es of the Orphans Court.
One % Person to serve as Sheriff
One o. Person to serve as State 5
Attorney.
One (D Person to serve as County
surveyor.
Now |, Jamcs G. lynn, Sheriff of Allega-
ny county, in pursuance of the Act of As
sembly, chapter 314 passed March 10, 1861
ofthe Code of Public General Laws, relating
to the attendance of Judges If Elections, and
in section of said Article prescribing Tic
oath Of Judges of Elections, and section II
Of said Article prescribing notice of e,ec-
tons to he given bY the Shcritis of several
counties, hereby CIV l. NOllIE ll.At
AT any general election State, Federal
or municipal to L.. heIea!1cr held in the
State. if none of the Judges of Election APP
pointed according to law. shall attend at
the place of election for the space of one
hour after the time prescribed by law for
opening the election, it shall be lawful for
the Justice of the Peace for such county,
or city, then present at the place of election
or a majority of them or for one Justice OF
the Peace in the event of one being present
to act as Judge of Election; or, if no Justice
of the Peace be present, it shall be lawful
for the voters then present OF a majority OF
thcm TO choose by ballot, three persons be-
ing voters, IT, be Judges Of said election
apd the said Justice of the Peace, or persons
chosen by ballot AS aforesaid, to be Judges
of Election, and who shall act in that capac-
ity for that election, shall be vested with the
same powers and authority as if they had
been appointed by tn" commissioners or
other lawfully authorized power
The ninth section of said law prescribcs
that EVERY judge of Election TO be hcrrof
ter held in pursuance of law. before he pro-
ccuds TO take or receive anv vote shall lake
the following oath or affirmation : |. A. B.,
do swear COR affirm that will permit ali
persons to vote at the election now to be
held r---------County, or-------
City, whose names shall appear on the reg
istry or list of voters furnished to me accord
ing to law, as qualified voters under Consti-
tuition and laws of this State, and that
will not permit any person TO vote at the
same election whose name Shall not be
found upon the said registry or list of quail
icd voters; ana VIII IN all things execute
TIE olFcc 81 Judge Oh the salu eIrc'loh "
cordlhS Lp inc pest oi my hno"ledSe, WIN
out laFor OF par'faii'y' SO heip Inc "od'
The twelfth section of said law, i'll speak
ing of the notice TO be given by the Shcritis
of the several counties of ,hc State, of the
time and places of holding said elections,
says: But if for any cause said notice
shall fail to be given, said failure Shall not
affect the validity of any election, but it
shah be TIE duty Of the Judges of Election,
to hold the election in their several elect on