The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-10-10

Elections of the Commonwealth passed
the I'd day of July, A. D., 1869, it is made
the duty Of tho Sheriff Of every county
within this Commonwealth 10 give public
notice of the General Elections, and in
such to enumerate:
lst. Tho officers to be elected
I'd. Designate the place at which the
election is TO be hold.
1, Justis Shawkey, High Sheriff of
the county of Forest, do hereby make
known and give this public notice to the
electors Of the county Of Forest, that
General Election will bc held in said coun-
ty, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, lS17,
between the hours of n. m and 7 p. IN. at
the several Election Districts.
In Barnett township at Jacob Maze S
Carpenter shop.
In Green township at tho house of L.
Arner.
In Howe township at Brookston, in
BrOOkstOn Hall.
In jerks township at the court house in
Maren.
In Harmony township at Allender school
house.
In Hickory township at Hickory
House.
In Kingsley township at Newtown
School House.
In Tionesta township at Court House in
In Ti"nesta borough at Court House in
said borough.
AT which timo and places the qualified
electors will elect by ballot;
One person for Supreme Judge.
one person for State Treasurer
One person for Auditor General.
One person for County Treasurer.
The act Of Assembly entitled Ian ac ro-
lating to the elections of this Common
wealth. passed July 2, 1919, provides as
follows, viz:
"That the inspectors and Judges shall
moot at the respective places appointed for
holding the election in the districtat which
they respectively belong beftre O'Clock
in the morning of the lst Tuesday of No
vemher, and each said inspector shall APP
point one clerk, who shall be qualified
voter of such district.
'In case the person who shall have re-
| ceiv0d the second highest number Of votes
| for inspector shall not attend on the day of
| any election, then the person who shall
have received the second highest number
of votes for Judge at the next preceding
election shall act as inspector in his place.
And in case the person who shall havo re-
ceived tho highest number of votes for in
Spector shall not attend, the person elected
Judge shall appoint an inspector in his
place, end in case the person elected Judge
shall not attend, then the inspector who
received the highest number of Yotos
| shall appoint Judge in his place; and if
any vacancy shall continue in the board
for the space of one hour after the time
| fixed by law forthe opening of the election,
the qualified voters of the township, ward
or district for which such officer shall
| have been elected, present at the place Of
| election shall elect one Of their number to
! NIL such vacancy.
l also give oiiicia, notice to the electors
| of Forest county, that by an act entitled
ut
| relative TO the election OF this Common
| wealth, approved Jan. 80, lS74;'
| SEC. 9. All the elections by the citigcns
| shall be by ballot; every ballot voted shall
| be numbered in the order in which il shall
| be received, and the number recorded by
the clerks on the list Of voters opposite tho
namO of the aleCtOr from whom received.
| And any voter voting two or more tickets
! the several tickets so voted shall each be
| numbered with tho number correspond
| ing with the number TO the name of the
| voter. Any elector may write his name
| upon his ticket, or cause the same to be
| written thereon, and attested by citizen
of the district. In addition to the oath now
prescribed by law to be taken and sub
! scribed by election officers, they shall sew
| orally be sworn or affirmed not to disclose
! how any elector shall have voted unless
/ required to do so as witnesses in Il judicial
| proceeding, Alliudges, inspectors, clerks
!
| this act, shall, before entering upon their
/ dutios, be duly sworn or affirmed in the
| presence OF each other. The Judge shall be
| sworn by the minority inspector, if there
shall be such minority inspector, if not,
/ then by Justice of the peace or alderman,
and the inspectors and clerk shall be sworn
! by the Judge. Certificates of such swear
! ing or affirming shall be duly made out
and signed by the officers so sworn, and
attesCed by the officer who administered
| the oath. If any Judge Or'mi Ority inspec-
| tor refuses or fails to swear the officers al
, election in the manner required by this
| act or if any officer of election shall act
| without being duly sworn, or if any officer
OF lection shall certify that any officer was
/ sworn when he was not, il shall DO deem
ed a misdemeanOr, and upon conviction,
! the officer or officers so offending shall be
fined nos exceeding one thousand dollars,
or imprisoned not exceeding one year, OF
| both, in the discretion OF the court.
Notice is hereby given, That any person
! excepting Justices of the Peace who shall
hold any Office or appointment Of profit OF
| trust under Hle United States, or this State
or any city or cOrpOratod district, whether
commissioned officer or otherwise, a sub
ordinate officer or agent who is or shall bC
employed under the legislature, executive
or iudi ciary department Of this State, Oh
of any city, or Of any incorporated dis
trict, and also, that every member of Con
gress and of the State Legislature, or of the
select or common council of any city, ol
commissioners of any incorporated dis
trict, is by law iucapabl@of holding or eN
ercising at the time, the ice or appoint
ment of judge. inspector OF clerk of any
election in this Commonwealth, and tina
no inspector, judge or other officer of sucl
election shall be eligible TO be then voteC
for.
Also, that in the 4th section of the act o
Assembly entitled "An act relating 4
elections and for other purposes approx
, ed April 10th, 1859, il is enacted that tn
18th section shall not be so construed Il
prevent any militia or borough Office
nom serving as Judge, Inspector or Clorl