The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-10-31

svlvania, entitled nm Act to regulate the
Elections of the Commonwealth, passed |
the ID day of July, a. D., 1869, it is made (
the duty of the Sheriff of every county {
within this Commonwealth to give public
notice of the General Elections, and in
such to enumeTate:
lst. The officers to be elected.
I'd. Designate the place at Whlch INC
election is to be held. -
1, Justis Shawkey, High Sheriff OF
tho county Of Forest, do hereby make
known and give this public notice TO the
electors of tho county of Forest, that
General Election will he held i'll said coun-
| ty, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, 1877,
between the hours of a. IN. and p. IN. Mt
| the several Election Districts.
! In Barnett township at Jacob Maze's
In Green township at the house of L.
| Arner.
In Howe township at Brookston, in
| Brookston Hall.
Marien. ,,,.,.,
| house.
In Hickory township at Hickory
| House.
In Kingsley township at Nowtown
School House. ,
In Tionosta township at Court House in
| TioneSta borough.
: In Tionesta borough at Court House in
said borough.
electors will elect by ballot:
One person for Supreme Judge.
One person for State Treasurer.
One pOrson for Auditor General.
One person for County Treasurer.
The act of Assembly entitled IAN act re-
lating to the elections of this Common
wealth." passed July 2, 1873, provides as
follows, viz:
"That the inspectors and judges shall
meet at tho respective places appointed tor
holding the election in the districtat which
- they respectively belong before o'clock
i'm the morning of the 1St Tuesday OF NO
q vember, and each said inspector shall ap-
point one clerk, who shall DE quallheu
| voter of such district.
tsTn case the rcrson who shall have re-
ceiyed the second highest number OF votes
for inspector shall not attend on the day OF
any election, then the person VINO 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 have re-
ceiycd the highest number OF votes iOr IN
spector shall not attend, the person elected
Judge shall appoint an inspector III ms
place, and in case the person elected ) udge
Shall not attend, then the inspector VINO
received the highest number of votes
| shall appoint Judge in his place ana l
| any vacancy shall continue IN the Doaro
| for the space OF one nOuI dlIcI IlC tttii'
fixed by1aw for the opening of the election
the qualified voters of the township, ware
e., or district for which such officer sinai
have becn elected, present at the place o
election shall elect one of their numbor u
fill such vacancy.
of Forest county, that by an act entltle'
"An Act further supplemental to the &C
"a relative to the election OF this Common
for wealth, approved Jan. 30, 1871:
SEC. 9. All the elections by the cltlzen
shall be by ballot; every ballot voted shaI
be numbered in the order in which IL shal
he received and the number recorded D
j. the clerks on the list of voters opposite I'll
- name of the electOr from whom recclNet
And any voter voting two or more ticket
- thc several tickets so voted shall each !
I | numbered with the number corresponC
ing with the number to the name OF III
voter Any elector may write ms nam
= upon his ticket, or cause the same 10 !
:; written thereon, and attesteu Dy G@l'lHo @
of tho district. In addition to the oath no
nroScribed by law to be taken and SUI
m scribed bv election officers, they shall se
~ erally be sworn or affirmed not to dlsclo
how any electOr shall have voted, unle
reouired to do so as witnesses in a Judlcl
"A. nr6ceeding. All Judges, inspectors, clerl
and oyersecrs of every election held una
lro, this act shall, before entering upon the
duties be duly sworn or alnfmed III l {
presence OF each other. The judge shall
|
the shall be such minority inspector, II III
and then by justice Oh inc pedOo VI :" "i"O , m
,rod and the INSPECTORS and clerk shall be Swo
ms Inv tho Judge, Certificates of such swei
see ing or affirming shall be duly made G
and signed by tho officers so sworn,
- attested by the officer VINO adlnlhlstei .Ic
the oath. If any Judge or minority lnsp
tor refuses or fails to swear the oihcers
election in the manner required by Z
act. or if any officer of election snail
without being duly sworn, or If any ON
of election shall certify that any oiucer
"A sworn when he was not, II snail De ace
y ed a misdemeanor, and upon conYlcti
= the officer or officers so offending shall
80 fined not exceeding one thousand dolls
- or imprisoned not exceeding one year,
both, in the discretion of the court.
Notice is hereby given, That any per
excepting Justices of the Peace who 81
ANS hold any office or appointment OF prom
rers trust under the United States, or TINS ,
rket' or any city or corpOrated district, whet
Fac commissioned officer or otherwise, S
S%boToG iGGF aGdof the ga
---- or iudi siary department OF this state,
of any city, or of any incorporated
10 has trict, and also, that every member OF
large gress and of the State eLeglsiature,of or ol
d all Select on common council of any city
q and commissioners of any incorpOrted
near trict. is by law incapable of holding Oh
ercising at the time, the Office or appC
Nh ment of Judge. inspector or clerk OF
election in this Commonwealth, ana
1uors no inspector, judge or other officer OF
'aints, election shall bo eligible TO be theh
Also, that in the 4th section of the q
fenced Assembly entitled IAN act relatlll
York, elections and for other purposes apI
ptions ed April 10th, 1889, it is enacted INA
18Th section shall not be so construed
-- Drpvout any militia or borough O