The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-10-09

the duty OF the ShorlN OF every county
within this Commonwealth to give public
notice of the General Elections, and in
such to enumerate:
lst. The officers to be elected.
I'd, Designate the place at which the
election is to be held.
l, Justis Shawkey, High Sheriff of
the county of Forest, do hereby make
known and give this public notice to the
electors of the county of Forest, that n
General Election will be held in said coun-
ty, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TII, 1878,
between the hours of a. IN. and 7 p. IN. at
the several Election Districts.
In Barnett township at Jacob Maze's
Carpenter shop.
In Green township at the house of L.
Arner.
In Howe township at Brookston, in
Brookston School House.
In jerks township ut the court house in
Marien.
Harmony township at Allender school
In Hickory township at Hickory
House.
In Kingsley township at Newtown
School House.
In Tionesta township at Court House in
Tionesta borough.
In Tionosta borough at Court House in
said borough.
At which time and places the qualified
electors will elect by ballot
One person for Governor of tho Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
One person for Lieutenant Governor.
One person for Judge OF the supreme
Court.
One person for Secretary OF Internal Af-
fairs.
Ono person for Congress.
One person for State Senate.
One person for Assembly.
Que person for Prothonotary, Register,
Recorder and Clerk of the Courts of For
est County.
One person for Sheriff.
Three persons for County Commission
ers.
Three persons for County Auditors.
Two persons for Jury Commissioners.
The act of Assembly entitled ian ac5re-
lating to the elections of this Common
wealth." passed July 2, 1919, provides as
follows, viz:
'"That the inspectors and judges shall
meet at the respective places appointed for
holding the election in the districtat which
they respectively belong beliire o'clock
in the morning of the lst Tuesday of No
vember, and each said inspector shall ap-
point one clerk, who shall be qualified
voter of such district.
SIN case the person who shall have re-
ceiYed the second highest number of votes
for inspector shall not attend on the day of
any election, then the person who shall
have received tho second highest number
of votes for Judge at the next preceding
election shall act as inspector in his place.
And in case the person who shall have re-
ceived the highest number of votes for in
spector shall not attend, the person elected
Judge shall appoint an inspector in his
place, and i'll case the person elected Judge
shall not attend, then the inspector who
I, gNf
shall appoint q Judge in his place and il
any vacancy shall continue in the board
for the space of one hour after the time
fixed by law for the opening of the election,
the qualified voters of the township ward
or district for which such officer shall
have been elected, present at tho place of
election shall elect one of their number to
fill such vacancy.
1 also give official notice to the electors
Of Forest county, that by an act entitled
can Act further supplemental TO the act
relative to the election of this Common
wealth, approved Jan. so, lS74:''
SEC. 8. All the elections by the citizens
shall be by ballot; every ballot voted shall
be numbered in the order in which it shall
be received, and the number recorded by
the clerks on the list of voters opposite the
name of the elector from whom received.
And any voter voting two or more tickets
the several tickets so voted shall each be
numbered with the number correspond
ing with the number to the name of the
voter. Any elector may write his name
upon his ticket, or cause the same to be
written thereon, and attested by q citizen
of the district. In addition to the oath now
prescribed by law to be taken and sub
scribed by election officers, they shall sew
orally be sworn or affirmed not to disclose
how any elector shall have voted, unless
required TO do so as witnesses in a judicial
proceeding, Alljudges, inspectors, clerks
and oVerseers of every election held under
this act, shall, before entering upon their
duties, be duly sworn or affirmed in the
presence of each ether. Tho Judge shall DO
sworn by the minority inspector, if there
shall be such minority inspector, II not,
then by Justice of the peace or alderman,
and the inspectors and clerk shall be sworn
by the Judge. Certificates of such swear
ing or affirming shall be duly made out
and signed by the officers so sworn, and
attested by the officer who administered
tho oath. If any Judge or minority inspec-
tor refuses or fails to swear the officers of
election in the manner required by this
act, or if any officer of election shall act
without being duly sworn, or if any officer
of election shall certify that any officer was
sworn when he was not, it shall be deem
ed q misdemeanOr, and upon conviction,
the officer or officers so offending shall be
fined not exceeding one thousand dollars,
or imprisoned not exceeding one year, or
both, in the discretion of the court.
Notice is hereby given, That any person
excepting Justices Of the Peace who shall
hold any.Of1ice or appointment af profit or
trust under the United States, or this State
or any city or corpOrated district, whether
commissioned officer or otherwise, sub
ordinate officer or agent who is or shall be
employed under the legislature, executive
or judiciary department of this State, or
of any city, or of any incorporated dis
trict, and also that every member of Con-
gress and of the State Legislature, or of the
select or common council of any city, or
commissioners of any incorporated dis
trict, is by law incapable of holding or ex-
ercising at the time, the Office or appoint
ment of judge, inspector or clerk of any
election in this Commonwealth, and that