Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-26
THE AUGUST ELECTION LAW.

THE AUGUST ELECTION Law.
Attention is called to the following soo.
tions of Chapters 81. and II of tho Acts Of
the Legislature of 1877 in regard to the cleo
ton to be held on the location of the C.pi>
tai and the election of school officers
CHAPTER So, SEC. l. at shall DO
the duty of the County Court or other tIi>
bunal, whose duty it is by law to appoint
commissioners to superiDtendsthe election of
State officers, to appoint three commissioner
to superintend the first election required by r
this act, at the court house aud at every oth-
er place of voting in their county. Tho
com mmissioners conducting the election shall
receive no compensation for their services.
And the said election, as we'll as the second
election hereinafter provided for, shall bs
supcrintended, conducted and returned, aud
the result thereof aseertained aud certified in
all respects as is provided by law in relation
to the election of State Cffcers, unless Others
wise herein provided. Aud all Of the pro-
visions Of the laws of this State in relation
to general elections, us far as applicable, shall
apply to any election held under the provi-
sous of this act. If the second election
herein provided for be held, it shall be su-
perintended, conducted tnd returned and
the result thereof nscertained and certified
by the commissioners experimenting tho
election for members Of the Legislature"
CHAPTER IL, SEC. 2. = = The voting ab
said election shall be held in each district OK
the county at the several places Of voting
therein for State officers aud members of tho
legislature, and il shall be tho duty OF tho
board of education of each districtto give q.
least three weeks' notice of such election by
posting the same at each place of voting, and
al such other places as thcy may deem DeeesS
sary. Poll books for said election shall be
prepared by tho Board of Education Of each
district for the several places of voting there
in, and delivered to the commissioners, or
some of them appointed TO superintend tho
election al each place of voting, before seven
o o'clock a. NJ. of the day on which the elec-
ton is held. The Court of each county and
proper Court or other tribunal Of each city.
shall, before every election to be held under
the provisions of this act, appoint three corn>
missioDers at the court horse, and The like
number FOR each place of voting IN the
county or corporation ut which a'poii is' tp
be taken under the provisions OF this act, to
superintend the said election, and tie said
election shall be ,superintended, conducted
and returned, aud the result thereof sscer-
tanned, in all respects as is provided for by
law in regard 10 tho election of county aud
district officers; and all the provisions of lsw
in regard to general elections shall, as far ap
applicable, govern and apply to elections held
under the provisions of this act PToyided,
That If, In the year 1877, suy, other slec>
tion be held on the same day of the cleo
tion herein provided for, the cowmissioneIa
appointed to super;ntend such other election
ehall superihtend, conducf, certify and return
the result of the election at each poll where
vote is taken under the provisions Of this
act. The commissioners appointed under
this act sbsil receive no compensation for
their services l1slaH O. Y = bss
BY this &c. the election is to be held st
tie several places fixed for holding gspersl
elections, and not in the school house Of each;
district, and the commissioners are tosbe npl
pointed BY the County COur. of each county
The election will be held on Tuesday, Al.
gust 7th, 1877. 10 ben -a's} 1'si 5a'-'l.
wHAr IS 4 NomiD.Ily 4
carload is 10000 pounds. It is also 10
barrels Of salt. 30 Of lime, 80 of -four. go
of whiskey, 200 sacks Of -four, 6 cords of soft
wood, Is 70 20 head of cattle, so 20 go head
of hogs, so 10 100 head OF sheep, 8, 900 feet
of solid boards, II, 600 feet Of siding, 1900
feet of flooring. 10000 shingles. oDe,haf
less of green Timber, one, tenth of joists.
scantling, and all other large tmbers $40
bushels Of wheat, 400 of corn. $50, Of oats,
400 of barley. 800 of fax.seed, $50 of .p-,
/ piles, 43o of Irish potatoes, 800 of sweet por
tatoes, 1 900 bushels of bran, 4 :, 1z.gr iss1
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