Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-24

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/. if any vacancy shall continue in the
hard for the space of one hour after the
. time fixed by Jaw for the opening of the cleo
ton, the qualified voters of the township,
ward or district for which such officer shall
have been elected, present at the place OF
election, shall elect one of their number to
liil such W sacr.
SPECIAL ATTENTION
is hc,~l,~ directed 10 the Sth Article of the |
--r-r constitution.
sEcrrox !. Every nal, citizen twenty-one |
years OF aCe, possessing the following quAi- |
ificaiions, shall be entitled 10 vote al all
elections:
Fusf-IIe shall have been a citizen of the
United States Al least one month.
Second-H- shall have resided in the State
one year, COR if having previously been
qualified clector or native born citizen Of
State, he shall have removed th-refrom and
returned. then six mOrtIs.) Immediately
preceding the election.
Thrd-He shall have resided in the cleo
ton district where he shall offer TO vote at
least two months Immediately preceding the
election.
FOuTfh-If tsenty-tsgo years Cf age OF
! upwards, ne shall have paid within two years
S'lte Or county tax, which shall have
I teen assessed at least two months and paid
s5 least one month before the election.
slso hereby make known and give no-
I tice, that s.eEery person excepting Justices
! OF the Peace Vho shall hold any oiiiCe
I or appointment of Office or trust under
the United St.s,ss, or this State, or any
I CITY or Incorporated district. whether a
commissioned o7scer or otherwise, a sub
ordinate officer or agent who is shall
/ be emp!oyed unSer Legislative, eNecu-
tive or judiciary departments Of this
State. or &c the UUS;ed states, or Of any
| Incorporated citv or district, and also that
! every men'sar nt Congress- aI,si of the 81 tte
! Legi>lata-r sud uf tlss srivvt ur common
/ comet oT .-Y- CITY. or coinWi -si0ner oi any
.'ncorT.rsstrt district, is5y law, incapable Of
~ ,ltiu.. ur exercising a the same time the
-,li..,t. ur appointment Of iuGCc, inspector o.:
clerk Of any eI IsCti"n g.. this Commonwealth,
ErId no inspector, jri e. or other piiir-r or
( s;Fch election >aal 10 eligible 10 sBy office
then TO be votes for.
Also. that IN ;he 4th scCtipn Of the Act of
Assembly. entitled An Act relating TO eX-
e.-ufions and for other purposes" approved
AaTiI 18th. 1870, il is enacted that tire afore-
sad 18th section s.shall not be construed so
ss :u prevent any military ofihrsr or borough
Officer from serving as Judge, Inspector or
CLERK of any general OF special election OF
this Commonwealth"
&. therein dlrec ted. | also give official
= notice of the following provisions Of an act
approved March 80, 1856, entitleds. An Act
regulating the mode OF voting ar all cleo
tons in the several counties of this Com
I monwealth -
/ SECTION :. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
) and House OF Representatives Of the Con-
/ monSealth OF Pennsylv ania in General As
sembly met, and it i hereby enacted bv the
authority of the same, That the qualified
voters OF the several counties of this Com.
Ill
ough and special elections, are hereby here.
{ after authorized and required to vote by
ticket, printed or written, or partly printed
and partly written, severally classified a,
: follows One ticket shall embrace the name!
! of all Judges OF Courts voted for, and to b,
labeled outside Judiciary - one ticke
shall embrace all the names Of State officer
voted Tor, and be labeled SIS tate - on
e ticket shall embrace the names OF all county
h officers voted for, including Office OF Sena
tor, member and members OF Assembly /
voted for, and members of Congress, If vo
ted for, and labeled s.County - and eac
- class shall be deposited il separate ballot
: boxes
,e tr,t and Second Sections Of the -7ct Of Con
gress Of March 81, 1870.
?. SECTION /. Be II enacted sy the Senate an
L House Of RepTsssn tafires Of the United stat.
Of .9msrica IA CoEgTeSs assembled, That a
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: shall be otherwise qualified 10 vote at an
election by the people, in any State, TER
tory, district, county, city, parish, tow
hs ship school district, municipality or 9th,
territorial subdivisions, shall he entitled an
n allowed to vote Al all such elections withoy
distinction OF race, color, previous COT
dition OF servitude. any Constitution, lsv
S. custom, usage OF rcgulltion of any Stat
Territory, or by, or under its authority
I the contrary nOtH ith stahdIng.
. SECTION 2. lind be II further snscfe4. Tn
~ If, by under the authority OF the Co
of stitution or laws of any State, or the lar
of any Territory, any act is or shi
an be required to be done as s prerequisi
asr or qualification tor voting, and by su,
ne Constitution OF law persons or officers are
shall be charged with the performance
M duties IN furnishing to citizens an opport
tn nifty to perform such prerequisite to becon
he qualified to vote, II shall be the duty
every person and officer to give all citize
OF the United States the same and eqg
1ol opportunity to perform such prerequisi
and to become qualified TO vote witho ut d
- tinctiOn of race, color or previous conc
oaI ton Of servitude, ana if any such person
officer shall refuse or knowingly omit to ri
~, full effect to this section, he shall, for eve
~. such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of 4
hundred dollars to the person aggriev
-, thsreby, TO be recovered by an action
- the case, with full costs and such allowan
-. Tor counsel fees as the court shall deem iu
and shall also for every such offence
roe deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and sh,
ooi on conviction thereof, be fined not less ID
hve hundred dollars or be imprisoned l
ue- ess than one month nor more than one yei
'ry- OF both, at the discretion of the court.
Given under my hand at my Office in Mfr
ette town, This seventh day of October in
,sol year Of our Lord one Thousand eight hl
%. dred and eighty seven, and OF the Indep
dence of the United States, the one b,
dred and twelfth.
lool D.v,n rourr,
Sheriff=s Office, Aiffiintown,
,yal October 9Th, 1883. t4t.