The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-10-06


known and give this public notice TO the
electors Of the county of Forest, that
General Election will be held in said coun-
ty, on the ff rFrf-s4 RFf VgTFf
FIRST TUESDAY or NOVEMBER, 1875,
1t being the ID day of the month, between
the hours of 7 a. IN. and Z PIN. at thesev-
eral Election Districts.
In Barnett township ut Clarington school
house.
In Green township at the house. of L.
Arner. - = q ~. 4
In Howe township at Brookston, in
Brookston Hall.
In Jenks township at the court house in
In Harmony township at AIlender school
house.
In Hickory township at Ball school
house.
In Kingsley township at Wheeler, Du-
In Tionesta township at Court House in
Tionesta borough.
In Ticneata 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
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. ... .s... -tf
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. fLlfsfy.e iaf-.rls .-ltl
One person for Surveyor of Forest Coun-
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The attention of electors is also called To
| the following extracts from "further
supplement TO the Act regulating elections
in this COMMONWEALTH" !" approved Janua-
| ry 30th, 1874:
SECTION 4. On the petition of five or more
citizens of any election, district, setting
forth that the appointment OF overseers Is
a reasonable precaution TO secure the puri-
ty and fairirss 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
Rs Che time concurring, to appoint two ju-
dicious, sober ana intelligent citizens of
the said district belonging to different po-
litical parties, overseers 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 overseers shall he men qualified to
serve 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 By the election Off
GERS; to keep list of voters, if they sea
proper; to challenge any passon 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; and the officers OF
said election arc required TO afford to said
overseers, so selected and appointed, every
/ convenience aud facility for the discharge
of their duties; and If said election Off
GERS shall refuse 10 permit said overseers
to be present, and perform their duties as
aforesaid, such officer on officers shall be
guilty of a misdeneanor, and on convic-
ton thereof shall be fined not exceeding
one Thousand dollars, or imprisoned. not
exceeding one year, 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 contest under
eaid election, or part or portion of such
votes aforesaid may be counted, as such
tribunal may deem necessary to just and
proper disposition of the case. 80. fre
SECTION 5. At all elections hereafter
held under the laws of this common
I
o'clock a M, and closed at seven O'clock
p. m. I'd tfrrN rf
SEC. @. In all election districts where Q
vacancy exists by reason of the disquali-
cation of the officer or otherwise in an
election board heretofore appointed, or
where any new district shall be formed,
the Judge or Judges of the cours Of COM
mon pleas of the proper county shall, ten
days before any general or special eiec-
tion, appoint competent persons, TO I'LL
said vacancies and to conduct the election
in said new DISTRICTS and in the appoint
ment of inspectors in any election district
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 ~ case Of the disagree
ment of the judges as tn the selection oi
inspectors. the political majority OF the
judges shall select one Of such inspectors
and the minority judge or Judges shall Sc
lect the other.
SEC. z. Whenever there shall be vacan-
cy in am election board on the morning Of
an election, said vacancy shall be filled In
conformity with existing laws.
SEo. g. AT the opening of the polls at AL
elections II shall be the duty OF the
Judges of election for their respective dis.
tricts TO designate one Ofithe inspectors
whose duty IL shall be to have in custody
the registry of voters, aud TO make the
entries therein. required by law and u
shall be the duty OF the other of said in
speotors 10 receive and number the ballots
at said election.
SEC, 8. All elections by the citizens shal
be by ballot every ballot voted shall be
numbered in the order in which IL shal
bS received, and the number recorded by
the clerks ON the list Of voters opposite
the name Of the elector from whom re
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