The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-09-16
Innortant to Voters.

The largest Republican vote ever cast in
Augusta county, can be polled this fall if an
earnest effort is made. Let each voter see to
it that he is properly qualified to exercise the
right of suffrage. Let him prepare himself
now. Let those who have just attained their
majority register at once. See that the capita
ton tax is paid. Do not permit yourself to be
deprived of Your vote. Close the doors against
the possibility of losing it by taking all neces-
sary precaution while there is ample time
For the better understanding and guidance of
those who may not be familiar with the re-
ouirements of the law the following plain
statement is made:
Registration. voter is required to be
registered. If your name is not arleady on the
books, go to the registrar of the district in
which you live and have it placed there The
registrars for the city are: list ward, w. ID.
Waddy, at Larew's coal yard; I'd ward, DIR.
Goode, at the Staunton Iron Works; Beverly
Manor, VIM A. Burnett, Courthouse; North
River, Jas. R. Trout, Long Glade; Pastures,
J. B. McCutchen, Craigsville; Riverheads, }.
T. Beard, Middlebrook; South River, L. W.
Alexander, Waynesboro; Middle River, T. T.
Kerr, New Hope. These gentlemen are re-
quired to register your name at any time until
within ten days before the election. No re-
registration is necessary this year, but as a
precautionary measure it would be well enough
to see that your name is on the books. If you
have never voted before, go and register
at once.
IrGnsters.-To secure transfer from any
other county of the State, write to the registrar
of the district in which you last voted and ask
him to send it. The law requires him to make
the transfer without charge, but it would be
well enough in writing to him to enclose a
stamp for reply. Transfers can be secured at
any time, and the sooner it is attended to the
better When you do not know the name of
the registrar write to 81 M friend in whom
you have confidence, or to the clerk CT the
county court, asking him to forward it to the
proper person. In writing for a transfer al
ways state the name of the precinct at which
you last voted.
Cdpitatson Tar.-The law requires that the
capitation tax for the year next preceding the
ClcCllOu Sudll have Utou paul pCiolC tiIo ooai"
gan's vote can be accepted. Attend to this
at once. If you haYe not paid your capitation
tax for 1879, make your arrangements now to
settle up. If you live in the county call on
Mr. Burnett, at the clerks office and get your
receipt. If you live in the city call on Mr.
Patterson, at the clerks Office in the City Hail.
1t will only cost you $1.05. If you have
moved to the county within the past year and
have secured your transfer, secure also your
receipt for last years capitation tax. This
will have to be obtained from the clerk of the
county in which you last resided. Hyou have
acquired citizenship in the State during the
past year, and have not been assessed; or if
you have become of age during the same time
and have not been assessed, no capitation tax
will be required of you You can register and
vote The Attorney General has given an
opinion in which it was held that person
otherwise qualified from whom no capitation
tax was required by law for the year preced-
ing that on which he offers to vote is entitled
to register and vote.
1t will require but little time and trouble to
attend to these important duties at once, and
we ask every republican in the county to give
them his immediate attention.