The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-10-26

the ast relating 10 the election. of this Common.
wealth snd when. otArfw''e qnsiined under
cSietine laws, be entv Ito vote at MI general
and special elections In this commonwealth.
Tie above reeitei omendmon onts and acts must
bc executed ond obayed nv all asscss,rs regis
ters OF voters clection officers aud others that
the rights and privileges guaranteed thereby
may be secured To = u the citizens OF this Com.
monwealth entitled TO the same.
By the 18th section Of tho act of Assembly Of
January 30, 1874, II l. enactsd that as soon a.
the polls shall close, the on GERS of the election
shall proceed to count all tho votes east Tor
such candidate voted for, and make q full ro,
turn OF the ssmo IN triphcatc, with a return
sheet n addition, IN AZ OF which the votes re-
bis or her name, first In words and again In
figures and shall be signed by all ofs,id officers
and certified by overscers. if any or II pot go
certified, the overseors and any officer refusing
to sign or certify, or either of them, shall write
uron each OF the returns his OF their reasons for
not signing or certifying them The vote, as
w declared from the window to the ciiizcns
present and brief statement showing the
votes received by each candidate shall he made
and signed by the election officers as soon rs
the vote Il counted and sans shall be imincdi-
atcly posted upon tho door OF the election house
for information OF tho public. The trplica,e re.
turns shall DO enclosed IN envciops and DO seal
cl In presence Of tho once ami one envelope
with tho unseilei return sheet given TO the
Judge, which shall coutnln Que list nf voters,
ia1y PAPER, aud oaths Of officers, and another
OF said envelopes shall he given tho minority IN.
spector. AL Judges livink within twelve miles
Of the Protho notary's ciice, or within twenty
% city upon the line Of a railroad leading to
the county seat, shalt before o'clock past M.
ridian OF the day aItcr tho election, aud all
other Judges. snail before 10 O'Clock u,eriii.u OF
the second day after the election, deliver said
return. together With return sheet TO the Pro
thcnOtnry OF the Court Of Common Plctso ~
the county, which said return shall bo nlci, \
day and hour oi tho Ming marked thereon, and
shall be preserved by the Prothpnotary for pub
lie inspection. AZ " o clock on the second dny
following any election, the Prothouotary OF the
Court of Common Plcasshall present tho said
returns u tho said Court Tho re-
turns presented by the Prothonotary shall bs
opencd by sal COURT and computed bS such OF
Its officers and such swoin assistants ~ the
Court shall appoint In tho presence OF the
1 Judge or judges OF said ccutt, and the return
certlned and certificate Of election issued un.
der the seal OF the C.,urt, as IL now required
to be done by return Judges and the vutc o.
/ computed and certified shall DO male mater
OF record In said Court. Tho sessions OF said
court are opon 10 the public,
! Aud the other Of said triplicatc returns shsl
10 placed In tho box and scaled up with tho bal
ties Of any city, county, township, or borough
/ for tho safe keeping of tho ballot b xcs. Ia,
Judge an1 minority Inspector shall, alter tho
election shall be finished nnd the ballot box OF
/ other papers, have hocn securely bOund witt
| tarc and scale aqd the signature OF the Judge
anu inspectors a'hNel thctotp, ihrthWllh dsIiN'
! the samo toy ther With the remsiui1g boxes, q
/ tho Mayor or Recorder OF such city, or Ia cou n
ties, townships or boroughs TO such person OF
persons rs the Court, of common pleas OF Tho
! proper county may designate, at the placc dc
| provided as Aforesaid, who shall thcr deposit
/ the snid boxes and keep the same to answer tn,
call ot any court or tribunal authorized to try
/ the merits of such election.
! Given under my hand, pt my office In Middle
burg this lst day ofOctuhcr \. u. 1875. aud N
tue one-huudrodth year OF tho Independence O
! tue United States.
DANIEL EIsENHA ART, Sheriff