Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-10-09

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO
THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF AL
LEGANI COUNTY. That an election VIII
be held at the usual place of boIding cleo
tons in the several districts in said county
on
Tuesday after the Isl Monday, being The
ID day cf November, 1876,
Between the hours of . o'clock Il m, and 6
O'Clock p m, for the purpose Of halioi;ng
for
One % Person to serve as Cover
nor Of the State. ..-.
One ID Person to serve as Attor-
ney General of the State.
One a. Person to serve rs Comp
troler OF the State.
And for the purpose of clcctmg,
-Four ~ Persons to represent Allie
gany in the Legislature OF the State
House OF Delegates.
Five ~ Persons to serve as County
Commissioners.
Three (3) Persons to serve as Judg-
es OF the Orphans Court. /.
One % Person to serve as Sheriff
One ~ Person TO serve as State 5
Attorney.
One % Person to serve as County
Surveyor.
Now |, james G. Lynn, Sheriff of Allcga-
ny county, in pursuance OF the Act of As
srmhIy, chapter 3,4. passed March IL, 1861
' =,
to the attendance OF Judges of Elections, and
in section . OF said Article prescribing the
oath OF Judges OF Elections, and section -
OF said Article prescribing notice of cleo
tons 10 be given by the Shcrlfs of several
counties, hereby GIVE NOTICE that
AT any general election, State, Federal
OF municipal, to be hereafter 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 ut the place of election,
or n majority of them or for one Justice of
tie Peace in the event of one being present,
to act as Judge OF Election; OF, if no Justice
of the Peace he present, it shall he lawful
| for the voters then present or Il majority of
them, to choose by ballot, thrcc persons, be
ing voters, to he Judges of said election :;
and the said Justice of the Peace, or persons
chosen by ballot as aforesaid, to he Judges
of Election, and who shall act in that capac
ity for that election, shall he 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 prcscribcs
that Every Judge of Election to be hercai-
ter held in pursuance Of law, before he pro-
| ccv,ls to take or receive any vote, shall take
the following oath or affirmation; |. 4. b.,
do swear, Tor atiirm,) that | will permit ali
persons to vote at the election now TO &c
held County, Or-----
City, whose names shall appear on the reg
istry OF list OF voters furnished 10 me accord
ing to law, rs qualified voters uld r Consti-
tuition and laws of this State, and that
will not permit any person to vote at the
same election whose name shall not he
found upon the said registry or list of quail
lied voters: and will in all things execute
the Office e Judge of the said election &C
corGing To the best of my knowledge, with
out favor OF partiaIty, SO help ne God.
The twelfth section Of said law, in speak
.ng Of the notice to he given by the Shcritts
of the several COUNTIES OF the State, OF the
time and places oG holding said elections,
says: But if Tor any cause said notice
siiall fail To be given, said failure shall not
affect the validity of any election, but it
shall he tic duty of the Judges OF Election,
20 hold the election in their several elect on
districts ii The time prescribed by law, and
at the usual places OF holding elections in
the several election districts OF at the place
il, tl,, several plrction districts where the