Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-10-19

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO
~ the qualified volers of Allegany coun-
ty, that an election will be held at the u.s.
ual places of holding elections in the sew
eral districts in said county, on
TUESDAY, after the first Monday,
being the 9Th Of November, 1878,
between the hours of clock a. M and 6
O'Clock p. M, for the purpose of balloting
for
One (l) Person to represent this 9th
Congressional district of Maryland in
the forty-sixth Congress of the United
States.
Now l, EDWARD MANLY, Sheriff of
Allegany county, in pursuance of the Act
of Assembly, chapter 374, passed March
10, 1867, of the Public General Laws, re-
lating to the attendance of Judges of
Elections, and in Section of said Article
prescribing notice of elections to be given
by the Sherifs of the several counties,
hereby GIVE NOTICE that
"At any general election, State, Federal
or Municipal, to be hereafter held in the
State, if npne of Judges Of Election, ap-
pointed according to law, shall attend at
the place Of election for the space of one
hour after the time prescribed by law for
opening the election, it shall be lawful for
the Justice Of Peace for such county, or
city, then present at the place of election,
or a majority of them, or for one Justice
of the Peace in the event Of one being
present, to act as Juoge or Judges of the
election, or if no Justice of the Peace be
present, it shall be lawful for the voters
then present, or q majority of them to
choose by ballot three persons, being vo-
tiers, to be Judges of Election, and the said
Justices or Justice of the Peace, or per
sons chosen by ballot as aforesaid, to be
Judges of Elections, and who shall act in
that capacity for that election, shall be
vested with the same power and authority
as if they had been appointed by the Com
missioners or other lawfully authorized
power"
The ninth section of said law prescribes
election to be hereafter held in pursuance
of law, before he proceeds to take or re-
ceive any vote, shall take the following
oath or affirmation: 81, A. b., do swear
Tor affirm) that will permit all persons to
vote who shall offer to vote ut the election
now TO be held for - county, or
city, whose names shall appear on the reg
istry or list of voters furnished me accord
ing to law, as qualified voters under the
Constitution and laws of this State, and
that will not permit any person to vote
at the same election whose names shall not
be found upon the said registry or list OF
qualified voters; and of Judge of the said
election according to the best of my knowl-
edge, without favor or Partially, so help
me God"
The twelfth section ofsaid law, in speak
ing Of the notice to be given by the sher-
ifs of the several counties of the State, of
the time and places OF holding said cleo
tons, says: "But if for any cause said
notice shall fail to be given, said failure
shall not affect the validity ofany election,
but it shall be the duty of the Judges of
Election to hold the election in their sew
cral election districts at the time prescribed
by law, and at the usual places of holding
elections in the several districts or at the
places in the several election districts
where the last preceding election was
held, under the penalty of five hundred
dollars for each Judge refusing or neglect
ing to hold such an election"
1t shall not be lawful for the keeper of
any hotel, tavern, store, drinking establish
ment OF any other place where liquors are
sold, or for any person, directly or indi-
rectly, to sell, barter or give, or in any
way dispose of spirituous or fermentcd
liquors, ale, beer, intoxicating drinks of any
kind, on the day of any election hereafter
to be held in the several counties of the
State.
Any person violating the provisions of
this act shall be liable to Indictment by the
grand jury ofthe county where the offence