The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-10-13


boxes, TO the mayor and recorder of such
city, or in counties, townships or bOr-
oughs, to such person or persons a. the
court of common pleas of the proper
county may designate, at the place pro-
Nlded, rs aforesaid, who shall then deposit
the said boxes and Keep the same to an
swer the call of any court or tribunal au-
tn4rlzod TO try the merits of such election.
whenever the election officers of
any election district shall reuuiro
the election boxes of such district to
hold any election which, bv law. thcy
are or shall be required to hold, they shall
keep the same securely in their possess
SION without opening, until the morning
of such election, and until thoy shall be
severally sworn or affirmed not to disclose
hoMany elector shalr have voted, and ay-
ter being so sworn or affirmed, they shall
open the said boxes and burn and totally
destroy all the ballots and other papers
whic they shall find therein before pro
ceeding to hold such election.
SEC. II. That from and Immediately af-
ter the passage OF this act, the court of
common pleas in the proper county in
election districts wherein assessors have
not heretofore been elected, shall appoint
one reputable person in each election dis
trict to he the assessor thereof who shall
perform all the duties relating to elections
now required to be performed by asses
sors under the provisions of This act. Such
assessors shall be appointed as nearly as
can be ascertained from the party having
a minority of the votes in their respective
districts.
SEC. 10. That in the election to bo hold
on the third Tuesday of February next.
and at the election annually thereafter.
there shall be elected in each election dis
trict in the State, as well in those wherein
the registration of voters has heretofore
been made by officers appointed, and not
chosen by the people TO perform the duty
as in all others, one person as Judge and
two inspectors, in conformity with the gen.
eral laws of the commonwealth, to conduct
the elections for one year, and also an as
SCISSOR who shall perform the duties Incl
dent TO elections as required by tho pro-
visions of this act.
SEC. Is. That the assessors appointed
under the fourteenth section of this act
shall, within tve dNys after their appoint
ment, proceed to make out lists of tho
electors of they respective election dis
trictS, and deliver the same to the commits
siOners, who shall Transmits a certified copy
of the same to the judge of each election
district, at least furty-eight hours before
the election to be held, said assessors shall
also post ten copies thereof in conspicuous
places in each election DISTRICT at least ten
days before said election. And the lists 40
made by the assessors during the two Sec
ular days preceding the day of the delive-
ry thereof to the commissioner (of which
bill throughout tho districtl shall be open
for inspection apd correction in the custo-
dy of said assessor from ten n. m. TO three
p. m, and from six p. m. to nine p. II. of
each OF said days, in the manner provided
in section second OF this act and all of the
remedies, privileges and powers secured
ahd provided thereby are hereby made
applicable to the lists herein named.
SEC. IL. The respective. assess rs in
spectors and judges of the elections shall
each have the power to administer oaths to
any person claiming the right to be asses
sed, or the right of suffrage, or in regard to
any other matter or thing required to be
done or inquired into by any of said Off
GERS under this act and any willful false
swearing by any person in relation to any
matter or thing concerning which they
shall be lawfully interrogated hy any of
said officers or ovorsecrs, shall be perjury.
SEC. ls. The assessors shall each receive
the same compensation for the time neces-
sarily spent in performing the duties here
by enjOlned, as is provided by law to as
SCISSORS making valuations, to be paid by
the county commissioners as in other
cases and it shall not be lawful for any
assessor To assess a tax against any person
whatever within siXty-one days next pre-
ceding the annual election in November:
any violation OF this provision shall be a
misdemeanor, and subject the officer 40
Offendlng 10 nne, on conviction, not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars or to impris-
onment not exceeding three months, or
both, at the discretion of the court.
SEC. lS. Any assessor, election officer or
person appointed as overseer, who shall
neglect or refuse to perform any duty en-
Joined by this act, without reasonable or
legal cause, shall be subject TO a penalty
Of one hundred dollars and if any asses
sor shall knowingly assess any person az
voter who is not qualified, or shall will
tully refuse to assess any ono who is quail
fl.aI laae hall h..
in office, and on conviction be punished by
"a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars,
or imprisonment not exceeding two years
or both, at tho discretion of the court, and
also to be subject To an action for damages
by the party agrieved and if any persen
shall ifaudulently alter, add to, deface or
destroy any list of voters made out as di-
rected by this act, or tear down or remove
the same rom the place where IL has been
hNed, with fraudulent or miscmevious in
tent, or for any improper purpose, the per-
son so offending shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and ON conviction shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars. or Imprisonment not exceeding
tN years, OF both, at the discretion of the
court; and If any person shall, by violence
or intimidation, drive, or attempt To drive
from the polls any person or persons ap-
pointed by the court to act rs Overseer Of
an Slection, or in any way wilfully pre-
vent said oVerseers from perfor ming any
of the duties imposed upon them by this
act, such person shall be guilty of mis-
domeanOr, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine not exceeding
one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment
not exceeding two years, or both. at the
discretion OI the court. Any person who
shall on the day OF any election, visit a
polling place In any election district in
which he is not entitled to vote, and shall
use any intimidation or violence for tho
purpose of pi eventing any officer of eeo-
ton from performing the duties required
Of him by law, or for tho purpose Of pre-
venting any qualified Voter of such district
exercising his right 10 vote, or from eNer-
oising his right TO challenge any person Of
feriue to vote, such person shall be deem
ed guilty of a misdemoanOr, and upon