The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-13

ions OF this Commonwealth" and whom other.
wise qualified under existing laws, be entitled
to vote at general and special elections In this
The said above recited amendment and acts
must he executed and obeyed by all assessors,
register OF voters, election oficers, aud others,
that the rights and privileges guaranteed there.
by may be secured to all the citizens of this tom
monwealth entitled TO the same.
BY the 10Th section OF the act of Assembly Of
January 30. 1874, 10 is enscted that soon as
tho polls shall close, the officers OF election shall
proceed TO count ali the votes ca for such can.
didste voted for. and makes q full return Of the
same in triplic9te, with return sheet I'm ad
diton, in all OF witch the votes received BY each
candidate shall be given after his name. first IN
words and again In figures, and shall be signed
by all "f said officers and certified By overseers,
or II not so certi ned, the overseers and
any officer refusing 10 sign or certify, or either
Of them shalt, write upon each OF the returns his
or theirreafoos for not signing or certifying
oem. The vote, as soon aa counted, shall be
publicly and fully declared from the widow
so the citizens present. and q brief statement
showing the votes received by each candidate
fhsll be made and signed by the election officers
IS soou as the vote is counted, and the same
thall be Immediately posted upon tho door o the
election house for Information of the public
The triplicate returns shall he enclosed in enve.
lopes and be sealed In presence OF the officers,
and one envelope with the uusealed return sheet
given TO the Judge, which shall coutain one list
OF voters, tally.paper and oaths OF officers aud
onather Of said envelopes shall be given to the
minority inspector. All judges living within
twelve miles OF the prothouotaty's once or
within twenty.four miles. II their residence he
In town, village or city upon the liBe OF q rails
road leading to the county seat shall. before two
O'Clock post meridian OF the day after the elec-
ion, aud all other judges shall before twelve
O'Clock meridian OF the second day after the
election, deliver said return. together with re.
turn sheet, to tho ProthonotAry OF the Court of
Common Pleas Of the county which said return
sheet shall be led, aud day and hour Of the hlinp
marked thereon, aud shall be preserved by the
ProthOnoiary for public inspection. At twelve
o'clock on the said second DAY following any
election the Frothonotary OF the Court of Com.
Gon- %Tr Pleas shan present the said returnsto the
Tho returns presented by the prothonotary shall
he opened by said Court and computed by such
Of Its officers and such sworn assistants as the
Court shall appoint IN the presence OF the Judge
or judges Of said Court aud the returns certified
and certificate OF election issued under the seal
otthe Cout as isnow required 10 be done by
return judges and the vote "a 80 computed, ans
certified, shall he made matter OF rccored in
said SAID Court inc These sessions Of the said conrt ar
Aud the other OF said triplicate returns shall be
placed In tho box and sealed up with the ballot
Whenever place
has been or shall be provided by tho Authorities
OF any city, country, township, or borough, Tor
the safc-keeping Of the ballot boxes, the Judge
and minority Inspector shall after the
election shall DO finished, aud the bal.
lot.bon or boxes containing the tickets, list
II votes, aud other papers, have been secure.
ly bound witch tape and sealed ,and the signituro
OF the judge and Inspectors Affixed thereto,
forthwith deliver the same, together with the
rcmitntng boxes TO tho Mayor aud Recorder II
such city OF In counties, townships, or boroughs
10 such person or persons as the Court Of Conn
mon Pleas OF that proper county may designate,
At the place provided, as aforesaid, who shall
then deposit the said boxes and keep the same
to answer the call of any court or tribunal
authorized to try the merits Of such election.
Given under my hand, at my ofiice in Middle
burg this 2ith day of April A. u. lsSp,
ana In the one bundredth and tenth year OF tn Q
independence tho United States
REUBEN DIRE ESE sheriff