Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-10-28
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Election Notice :!

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO
~ THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
ALLEGANI COUNTY, That an election
will be held at the usual places Of holding
elections in the several districts of said
county,
On Tuesday, after the first Monday, be-
ing the 9TH day Of November, 1876,
between the hours of o'clock a. m. and 6
o'clock p. m for the purpose of electing. -
Eight Presidential Electors, 10 cast the
vote Of the State of Maryland, for
one person for President of the
United States and one person for
Vice-President of the United States,
in conformity to the constitution Of
the Uuited States and Of the State
of Maryland;
One person to represent the Sixth Dis
trict of Mary land in Forty-tifth Con-
gress of the United States
Now |, John G. Bauer Sheriff of Allcga-
ny county, in pursuance of the Act of As
selnbly, chapter 314, passed March Is, 1867,
oftLe Code OF Public General Laws, Iclat.
ing to the attendance OF judges of elections,
and in section 8 of said Article prescribing
the oath of Judges OF Elections and section
~ of said Article prescribing notice of cleo
ions to be given by ShcritlS of the several
counties, hereby GIVE NOTICE. that
AT any general election, StHtc, Federal
or Municipal to be hereafter held in the
State, if none Of The Judges OF Elections ap-
pointed, according to- law, shall attend The
place of election for the space of one hour
after the time prescribed 10y law for opening
| the election, it shall hc lawful for The jus
tees of the Peace for such county or city,
then present at the lHcc OF clcc ion, or Il
majority of them or for one Justice of the
Peace in the event OF one being present to
act as Judge or judges of election, or ii no
JUST e Of the Peace he present, it stall he
| lawful for the voters then present or Il ma
| jority OF them to choose hy l'allOt, three
persons, being voters, TO he judges OF said
| elections and the said Justices or Justice
of the Peace OF persons chosen by bal
lot as aforesaid, to be Judges of Election,
and who Shall act in that capacity for
that election, shall be vested with the same
powers and authority as if they had been
appointed by the Commissioners or other
lawfully authorized power"
The ninth section of said law prescribed
|
election to be hereafter held in pursuance
of law, before he proceeds to take or receive
any vote shall take the following oath of
affirmation: |, A. B., do swear (or affirm
that | will permit all persons to vote who
at election now to l,r held for - County,
or - City, whose names shall appear on
the registry or list of voters furnished to
me according to law, as qualified voters I'm
der the Constitution and laws of this State,
and that | will not permit any person to
vote at the same election whose name shall
not be found upon the said registry or list
of qualified voters; and will in all things
execute the office OF Judge of the said elec.
ton according to the best ofny knowledge
without favor or partlality, SO help me
God"
The twelfth section of said law in speak
ing of the notice TO be given by the Sheritfs
OF the sew raj counties of the State, of the
time and places of holding said elections
says: but If for any cause said notice
shall fail to be given, said failure shall not
affect the validity of any election; but it
shall be the duty of the Judges of Elec-
ton to hold the election in their several
election districts at the time prescribed by
law, and at the usual places of holding cleo
tions in the several election districts or at
the places in the several election districts
where the last preceding election was held,
under the pen lty of five hundred dollars
for each Judge refusing or neglecting to
hold such election
1t shall not be lawful for the keeper of
any hotel, tavern, store, drinking establish
mcnt or any other place where liquors are
sold, OF Tor an, persons, directly or lndircct-
ly, to sell, barter or give or in any way dis
pose OF spirltu@ or tcrncntcd liquors, ale,
beer, intoxicating drinks of any kind, on
the day OF any election hereafter to be held
i'll the several counties of the State.
Any person violating the provisions of
this act shall he liable t. indictment by The
grand jury of the county where the offence
is committed, and shall upon conviction be-
fore any judge Of any OF the Circuit Courts
OF this State be fined sum OF not less than
fitiN dollars, nor more than one hundred
dollars, for each and every oiirnsr; one
half the fine shall be paid the intormcr, the
other half to the county commissioners Tor
the use OF public roads
Oct 14le JOHN g. BAUER, Sheriff,