The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-10-19

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At the house o George o, Smith in the Ror.
onsh of Middlcburg. for frsnhiin township.
:, Al tho School house In Bcavsrtown In and for
Beaver township
At the house Of Jacob Miller I'm and for West
Beaver township.
A. tho house of James d. Long in and for
Centre township.
Al the house OF Henry NJ. Srrsub In and for
Middlecreek township.
At the House Of sarah A. Miller In and for
Penn township
A. the school house in Krssxervillc, in and for
a. the school hous. at shamokin Dam in and
Tor Monroe township
AT the house Of John Fisher IN and for wos,
Al the Courthouse In and for the Borough of
Middleburg.
AT tho house OF Jacob Blosscr in and for uniop
township.
At the house Of tn. heirs Of Charles Ma,,orn In
Tro1lcvills, In and for Adams township.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
"That every person, excepting Justices
Of the Peace, who shall bold any Office or
appointment Of profit or trust under the
United States, or Of this State. or any city
or incorporated district, whether commits
stoned officer or otherwise, q subordinate
officer. or agent who Is or shall be employ.
ed under the legislative, executive or
judiciary department Of this State or Of
the United States or Of any incorporated
district and that every member Of Con-
gress 4 Of the State Legislature x offthe se-
lect or common council Of any city, or COM
missioner Of any incorporated district is by
law incapable Of holding or exercising at
the same time. the Office or appontme ent Of
judge inspector or clerk OF any election
Of this Common wealth, and that no inspec.
tor, judge. or any officer Of such election
shalt be eligible to be then voted for.
by the act OF Assembly Of July 8, 1885,
II Is also made "hc duty Of every May.
or. Sheriff, Alderman, Justice Of the Peace
Constable. OF every city. county, township
or district within this Commonwealth.
whether called upon by any officer Of on
election. or by three qualified electors
thereof. TO clear any window or avenue to
The window Of the place Of General iec-
tion, which shall be obstructed in such a
way as to prevent voters from approach.
ing the same and 1t shall be the duty Of
every respective COnsta bic Of such ward,
district or township within this Common.
wealth. to be present or by Deputy. at the
place OF holding elections, in such ward,
district. or township, for the purpose Of
preserving the peace as aforesaid"
Also that 10 the 4th section Of the act OF
Assembly entitled IAN act relating to
elections and other purposes" approved
April 10, 1870, IL 10 enacted that the afore.
said 18th section "shall not be consl ed
as to prevent any militia officer or borough
officer from serving as Judge. inspector or
Clerk at any general or special election in
this Commonwealth"
BY an act Of Assembly approved the
18th day Of April, 1869, Il IL enacted TINT
"sll elections hereafter hold under the
laws Of this Commonwealth, shall be op.
ened between the hours Of O and Z O'Clock
A NJ, and close at Z o'clock = NJ,
Sec l-De II enacted, &C., That the qualified
voters OF the several counties OF this Common.
special elections, arc hereby hereafter author.
lied and required to vote by tickets printed, or
writton, oe partly printed and partly written,
embrace the names OF all judges OF courts voted
for, and TO be labelled, outside. Judiciary =;
one ticket shall embrace the names OF sil state
ticket shall embrace the names Of ali county nt
officers voted for, including otnce Of senator
and members OF assembly. tf voted for, aud
led "coansy = one ics.s shall s%srs.. ma 20 AIi n.
name Of ali township oficers voted for, ind DO
labelled "to.nship = one ticket .hsll embrace
bs labelled thorough !" and each class shall 10 10
deposited 10 separAte ballot.boxes
Whereas, The Fifteenth Amendment Of the
Constitution Of the United States 10 ss follows
"Sectiou !. The right OF citizens OF tho United
States shall not bs denied or abridged BY the
United Statss, or any State, on account Of race,
color, or previous condition OF serv itude.''
"Section 9. The Congress shall have power to
enforce this article hy appropriate legislation"
States on tho 3ist day Of March, 1870, passed an
act entitled "An Act to enforce tho right OF cit.
sens Of the Untted States to vote In the several
States Of thii Union, and for other purposes -
the nrst aud second sections ofwh sro as fol.
lows:
sectionI. Bc It enacted BY the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the United States OF
America In Csngress assembled, That nil citi-
qnslinod by isw 10 at any elect ion
by the people, In any State, Territory, district,
county, ciy, parish, township, school district,
shall be entitled and allowed to vote at ali such
without distinction OF race, color, or
previous condition Of servituds; any Oonstitution
by or under is authority, TO tho con.
trary Notwithstanding.
Section .. And be II further ensctsd, That IL
by or under the authority Of the Constitution or
any sct Ia or shall be required TO be done o.
or qualification for voting, and by
such Constitution or laws, person: or of,cers sre
ties In furnishing TO citizens On opportunity to
perform such prerequisite. or TO become qualided
10 vots, shall be the duty Of every such psrson
ststes the same and equal opportunity to per.
form such prerequisite, and TO become qualified
to vote Without distinction Of race, color, or pre-
vious condition " servituds; and II any such per-
sou or ofhcer shall refuse or knowingly omit to
give full eject to shis section. he shsi for every
such offence forfeit and pay the sum Of nvs hun.
dred dollsrsto the person aggrieved tn ereby, 70
be recovered by sn scti0n on the case, with full
costs aud such allowance for counsel fees % the
court shan deem Just aud shall also, for every
such odencs, be desmed guilty OF . miad emsanor
and shall on conviction thereof, be nnsd not less
thsn dve bundrsd dollars or be imprisonsd not
les. thsa one mouth snd not more than ono year,
Or both, 81 ths discretion Of the Oourt.
Aud Whereas, II 10 declared BY the second Sec
tlon Of the vi article OF the Constitution Of the
United States that 'thts Constitution, aud the
lave the United States which shall be made In
pursuance thereof, shall be the supreme lAw OF
The land anything In the Constitution
Or laws ofany State 70 the CONTRARY notwith-
Aud Where's, The Legislature Of this O,m.
mouw weeltb, on the oth dAy OF April, A. ID. 1870
passed ~ cot entitled IA further supplement ~
The act rotating 70 elections IN this Common
wealth, the tsnth ssstioa Of which provides %
Isotics 10. That 20 much Of svsry ses Of A.
.snbiy - provides shet only white frssusu chs
bs entitled 70 vote o. bs rsGistsrsd % votsra or
- claiming % vote q aay general Or special cleo
ltou Of this Ccmuonvselth b aud the same 10
Aersby Sspeejod and thst hsrseftsr all frssnsu,
Without isstuetton o. color, sho b eusoilsd aad
Issetsrsd sssordins 70 the pFovisioaa q ths asst
,ssssloe e ses ~ epPs9se6 sevenssseth Apr!l.