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 a
General Election will be held in said coun-
ty, on the ff-frrf,f erf rrFrf
FIRST TUESDAY OF NOVEMBER, 1875,
It being the ID day of the month, between
the hours of a. IN. and pm. at the sew
eral Election Districts.
In Barnett township at Clarington school
house.
In Green township at the house of L.
Arner. -le -..
In Howe township at Brookston, in
In jerks township at the court house in
Marien.
In Harmony township at Allender school
house.
In Hickory township at Ball school
house.
In Kingsley. township at Wheeler, Du-
senbury n Co.'S store.
In Tionesta township at Court House in
Tionesta borough.
In til nesta 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
fennsyiVania.
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.
oie 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. f.r.Is
One person for Survey or of Forest Coun-
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 oyerseers is
reasonable precaution to secure the 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
at Che time concurring, to appoint two iu-
dicious, sober ana intelligent citizens of
the said district belonging to different po-
lltical 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 b- the election Off
GERS; to keep list of voters, If thew saa
proper; to challenge any poison Offering
to vote, and interrogate him ahd 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 are required to afford to said
overseers, so selected and appointed, every
convenience and facility for the discharge
of their duties; and If said election Off
GERS shall refuse to permit said overseers
to be present, and perform their duties as
Aforesaid, such officer or officers shall be
guilty of 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-
tion 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
SAID election, or a part or portion of such
votes aforesaid may be counted, as such
tribunal may deem necessary to Just and
proper disposition of the case. nt ,r
SECTION 5. At all elections hereafter
held under the laws of this common
wealth, the polls shall be opened at seven
O'Clock a. M, and closed at seven O'clock
p. m.
SEC. @. In all election districts where
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 court of COM
mon pleas OF the proper county shall, ten
days before any general or special elec-
tion, appoint competent persons, to fill
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 tho judges as tn the selection of |
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. 7. Whenever there shall be vacan-
ey IN an election board on the morning of |
an election, said vacancy shall be filled in |
conformity with existing laws.
SEQ. 8. At the opening of the polls at all |
elections Ii shall be the duty of the /
Judges of election for their respective dis
IrlctS 10 designate one OF ithe inspectors,
whose duty it shall be to have in custody |
The registry of voters, and to make the /
entries therein required by law; and il |
shall be the duty of Inc other of said in |
spectors 10 receive and number the ballots
At said election.
SEC, 8. All elections by the citizens shall
De by ballot; every ballot voted shall be
numbered in the order in which it shall
be received, and the number recorded by
ne clerks ON the list of voters opposite
he name of the elector from whom re-
seived. And any voter voting two or more