The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
REGISTRATION y0TICB.
To the Voters of Garrett County

dRcS WIN tile requirements OF the
Act of lSzG, chapter 24G, which makes
it the duty Of Officers of Registration
to sit at some place convenient to the
voters Of their respective districts,
for five successive days, commencing
on the first Monday Of September, in
each year, for the purpose of dis
charging theirduties hereby give no.
ttce that they will attend as follows:
The Officer Of Registration for the
First Election District will sit at
SWanton
The Officer of Registration for the
Second Election District will sit at
his residence, near Selbysport;
The Officer Of Registration for the
Third Election District will sit at
GrantsvAle;
The Officer Of Registration for the
Fourth Election District will sit at
Bloomington $500 -,
The Officer of Registration for the
Fifth Election District will sit at his
residence, near Accident:
The Officer of Registration for the
Sixth Election District will sit at
VIM. Browning, Sr's, office on Mon
day and at his residence during the
balance of the time;
The Officer of Registration for the
Seventh Election District will sit at
L. G. HALLS office, in the town of
Oakland;
The Officer Of Registration for the
Eighth Election District will sit at
his residence;
The Officer Of Registration for the
Ninth Election District will sit at
his residence, near Johnson's.
On Moaday, TuesClay, Uecloesdoy,
Thursday and friday, the 3rd, 4th,
5th, 9Th anil It'll days Of September,
from 8 O'Clock q. NJ. to O'Clock p. H.,
for the purpose of disharging their
duty as Officers of Registration, ac-
cording to said Act of the General
Assembly.
The Registration Act Of 1876 pro-
vides:
SEC. 4. AT the times and places of
which notice shall so be given, the
said respective Officers of Registra-
ton shall proceed to strike from the
list of qualified voters the names of
all persons in their respective wards,
or election districts, known or made
known to them, who have died or
removed from the precinct or cleo
ton district in which they have been
reistered, or who may not be resi-
dents therefor entitled to vote there
in or have become disqualified under
the provisions of the second and third
sections OF the first article Of the Con-
stitution, and shall deliver to any
person whose name appears on the
said list Unqualified voters, and who
may be DESTROYS Of registering else
where, a certificate of registration,
and shall strike from the books Of
registration the names Of all persons
so applying for certificates Of regis
tratiOn, as also the names of all dead,
removed or disqualified persons, or
of persons who may not be a resident
Of the precinct or election district in
which he is registered, or may not be
entitled TO vote therein, under the
Constitution and laws of this State,
as the case may be; and shall also
state in such books the cause for such
striking off Of the names respectively
and to register the name of every per-
son who shall apply to said officers to
be registered as q qualified voter,
who shall satisfy them that he pos
Sesses, or before the day of election
next ensuing will possess, the requi-
site qualifications under the Consti-
tuition of the United States, and the
laws made in pursuance thereof, and
of the Constitution of the State of
Maryland, and the qualifications of
age, citizenship and residence, and
is not disqualified under the prOvi-
siOps of the second and third sections
of the first article of the Constitution
and Before registering any person as
q qualified voter, the said Officers Of
Registration shall administer to him
the following oath or Affirmation ; 81,
--------,G0 solemnly swear or affirm,
that | will make true answers to all
questions necessary to ascertain my
qualification or disqualification to be
registered as qualified voter ~ but
nothing herein contained shall be
construed to authorize said Registers
to ask any questions touching any
cause of disqualification not express
ly enumerated in the Constitution of
the State of Maryland, or Of the Uni
ted States
SEC. Said Officers'of Registration
shall, before striking from said list
of qualified voters and from said |
books of registration the name of /
any registered person, diligently in
quire and accurately ascertain that |
said registered person does not or be-
fore the election next ensuing will |
not possess, the requisite qualifica-
tions to entitle him to be registered |
US qualified voter in such precinct 4
or election district, or that such per-
son is qualified under the provisions
Of the second and third sections Of
the frst article Of the Constitution
and if it shall appear that saidregis-