The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
To the Voters of Garrett County

N~SO hAiS vi lIIG
Act of 1876, chapter 246, which max es
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 SeDtember, in
each year, for the purpose of dis
charging their duties hereby give no.
tice 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
Grantsville;
The Officer of Registration for the
Fourth Election District will sit at
Bloomington;
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. g. Il
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday, the 3rd, 4th,
5th, 9Th and It'll lays Of September,
from 9 O'Clock am. to O'Clock p. m.,
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 preciuct or cleo
ton district in which they have been
restored, 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
sect Ons 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, 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 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 |
Stri II infr off nf tho ix,,,Ixy |
and to register the name of every per- |
son who shall apply to said officers to /
be registered as 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, anu the qualifications of |
age, citizenship and residence, and |
is not disqualified under the provi- /
sions of the second and third sections |
of the first article of the Constitution;
and before registering any person as
qualified voter, the said Officers Of |
Registration shall administer to him
the following oath or Affirmation Il,
do solemnly swear or affirm,
that will make true answers to ali
questions necessary to ascertain my
qualification or disqualification to be
registered as u qualified voter !" but
nothing herein contained shall be 1
construed to authorize said Registers 1
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. 5 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 |
as a qualified voter in such precinct
or election district, or that such per-
son is qualified under the provisions |
of the second and third sections of
the first article of the Constitution ;
and if it shall appear that said regis
tered persons does not possess, or
mill not V1noeacu caiH nroIiHoatiOnp /