The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-10-27

the county of Forest, do Il hsrebS l,t make m
known and give this public notice to the
electors of the county of Forest, that a
General Election will he held In said coun-
ty, on tho -rrs~v. r..
FIRST TUESDAY 0F NOVEMBER, 1875, q
it being the I'd day of the month"; between
the hours of a. IN. and p. IN. at the sew
eral Election Districts. ~-If lrFNA q
In Barnett township at Clarngton school
house.
In Green township at the house Of l..
Arner. ~ q tEI
In Howe township at Brookston, in
Brookston ffali. .s''s s's,s--.7.',.sss-. = -aa
In jerks township at the court house in
Marien.9 Z e. n "a - AZ -
In Harmony township at Allender school
house.
In Hickory township at Ball school
In Kingsley township at Wheeler, Du-
senbury II Co.'S st,.re.
in Tionesta township at Court House in
Tionesta borough. w
In ~ nessa borough at Court House in
said borough.
At which time and places the qualified
electors will elect by ballot:
One person for Governor of the State of
Pennsylvania. AEaWT F@8
One person for Treasurer of the State Of
Pennsylvania.
One person State Senator, in connection
with the counties of Clarion, Elk, and
Cameron.
One person for Associate Judge of For
| est County.
One person for Prothonotary, Register.
Recorder, and Clerk of Courts of Forest
| County. --..sr---.. a., In
One person for Sheriff Of Forest County
Three persons for Commissioners of
| Forest County.
Three persons for Auditors of Forest
| County.
One person for Jury Commissioner of
| Forest County. 70 -,.f-ri1 7aEsE-rrFT -FF
One person for Surveyor of Forest Coun-
ty. DrNqteIoE bGa VfJoH1
The attention of electors is also called to
the following extracts from Further
supplement to the hctreguiating elections
ia this Commonwealth" approved Janua-
/ ry 30th, 1874:
| SECTION 4. On the pe'ition of five or more
citizens of any election district, setting
| forth that the appointment of overseerS is
| n reasonable precaution to securethe puri-
| ty and fairness Of the election in said dis
trict, it shall be the duty of the court of
common pleas of the proper county, all
| the law Judges OF the said court able to act
AZ the time concurring, to appoint two ju-
diciOus, sober ana intelligent citizens OF
the said district belonging to different po-
| litical parties, overscers OF election to SUI
pervise the proceedings of election officers
| thereof, and to make report of the same
as they may be required by such court.
Said ovcrseers shall he men qualified to
| so We upon election boards, and shall have
the right to be present with the officers of
such election during the whole time such
is held, the votes counted, and the returns
made out and signed b. the election ofli-
Gers; to keep list of voters, if they see
proper; to challenge any person offering
to vote, and interrogate him and his wit
nesses under oath, in regard to his right
of suffrage at said election and to examine
his papers produced; aud tho officers OF
said election arc required to afford To said
overseers, so selected and appointed, every
convenience and facility for the discharge
of their duties; and IL said election Off
cers shall refuse to permit said oyerseers
to be present, and perform their duties as
aforesaid, such officer OF officers shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on convic-
ton thereof shall le fined not exceeding
one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not
| exceeding one wear, or both, In the discre-
ton of the court or If the overseers shall
be driven away from the polls by violence
or intimidation, all the votes polled in
such election district may be rejected by
the proper tribunal trying a contest under
said election, or a part or portion of such
votes aforesaid may be counted, as such
tribunal may deem necessary to a Just and
proper disposition of the case. Z
SECTION 5. At al elections hereafter
held under the laws of this common
wealth, tho polls shall he opened at seven
O'Clock a. M, and closed at seven o'clock
p. IN,
Sec. 6. In all election districts where q
vacancy exists hy reason of the disquali'
cation of the officer or otherwise in al
election board heretofore appointed, Oh
where any new district shall be formed
the judge or judges of the court of eon-
mon pleas of the proper county shall, ter
days before any general or special elec.
tion, appoint competent persons, to III
| said vacancies and to conduct the election
in said new districts; and in the appoint
ment of inspectors in any election dlstric
both shall not be of the same political
| party and the Judge of elections shall, in
all cases, be Of the political party having
the majority of votes in said district, as
nearly as the Judge or Judges can ascer
tain the fact; and in case of the disagree
ment of the Judges as tn the selection o
inspectors. the political majority of tho
| Judges shall select one of such inspectors
and the minority Judge or judges shall Sc
lect the other.
SIZE. Whenever there shall be vacan
cy in an election board on the morning o
an election, said vacancy shall be filled il
conformity with existing laws. La j.,
-ssSEr. 4lsht The opening of the polls at al
elections II shall be the duty of tn,
Judges of election for their respective dis
tricts to designate one of the inspectors
=. whose duty il shall be to have In custod,
the registry of voters, and to make th
entries therein required by law and !
shall be the duty of the other of said in
spectors to receive and number the ballot
at.said election. ...U.
Slsc. q. All elections by the citizens shal
be by ballot; every ballot voted shall b
numbered in the order in which ID shsl
be received, and the number recorded b,
the clerks on the list Of voters Opposit
tho name of the elector from whom re
J ceiyed. And any voter voting two or NOR