The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
REGISTRATION JGTICB
To the Voters Of Garrett Co

To the Voters of Garrett Go.
The undersigned, Officers Of Regis
tratlon for Garrett county, in coQpli-
ance with the requirements of the
Act Of 1876, chapter 246, 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
changing their duties hereby give no
tice that they will attend as follows
The Officer of Registration for the
First Election District will sit at
Wilson's Store;
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
GrantsYillci
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
Oakland;
The Officer of Registration for the
Eighth Election District will sit at
his residence; Fort Pendleton;
The Officer Of Registration for the
Ninth Election District will sit at
his residence.
On Monday, TueSdaU, Hednesdoy,
IhWSddy and Friday, the 2ad, 3rd,
4th, 18th a1,d 9Th days of September,
from 8 0'cZ0ch d.n. toG o'ciochp. m.,
for the purpose of discharging their
duties as Officers of Registration, ac-
cording to said Act of the General
Assembly.
The Registration Act of 1876 pro-
yiQeS
SEC. (. At the times ana places of which
notice shall so be given the said respective
Officers ofRc~iStration shall proceed 10 stri Ike
from the list ofqualifed voters The names of
all persons in their respective wards or elrc-
ton districts known or lna,irtuoVIl 10 them
who have died or removed from the precinct
or election district in which they have been
registered or who may not he residents there
OF or entitled to vote therein or have become
DISQUALIFIED under the provisions of tho
second and third sections of the first article of
the Constitutions and shall deliver TO any
person whose name appears on the said IiSt
disqualified voters. and who may De DESTROYS
of registering elsewhere, a certificate of regis
tratiOn, and shall strike from the books of
registration the names of all persons SO APP
plying for certificates of registration. as also
the names Ofall dead, removed or disquaiil-
ed persons, or of persons who may not bea
resident ofthe precinct or election district in
which he is registered, or may not be entitled
TO a vote therein under the Constitution and
shall also state in such books the cause for
such striking Off the name respectively and
torcgiStcr the name ofevcry person who shall
apply to said officers to be registered as a
Qualified voter who shall satisfy them that
he possesses, or before the day 0felection next
ensuing will possess the requisite qualiNca-
lions under the Constitution of the United
States, and the laws made in pursuance there
Of.Hnd of the Constitution of the State of
Maryland and the qualifications age. citi-
ZenShip and residence, and is not disqualih-
ed under the provisions of the second and
third sections of the first article of the Con- !
stitutiOn; and before registering any person
as a qualified voter the said Officers OF Regis
tratiOn shall administer to him the following
oath or animation. 81 do solcuIDIv
swear or affirm. that I will make. true an.
Swcrs to all Questions necessary to q scrrtain
my qualification or notification In he
Registered rs a qualified voter" but nothing
herein contained shall he construed To an
thorize said Registers TO ask any 0l1esfions
touching anv cause of decentralization NOT
expressly enumerated in the Constitution of
tho State of MARYLAND or ofthe United states
SEC s. Said Officers ofRrpistratiOn shall he
fore striking from said list of Qualified voters
and from said books of registration the name
Ofauy registered person. diligently induire
and accurately ascertain that said Registered
person does not or before thc elecIion neyt
ensuing will not possess. the requisite CIIaii- |
fications to entitle him TO be Registered AS a
qualified voter in such precinct or election
the S OF the second and SrJ GcT
tons Of the first article OF ne Constitution;