The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-05-30

tons Of this Commonwealth" :" aud when other.
wise qualified unher existing isws, be entitled
TO v0,eet ynerI aud special elections Ia this
Comm on wealth.
The said above reciteG amendment and acts
must be executed and obeyed by all asse ssors.
Iegister of voters, ele iion ofiicers, aud others
that the rights and privileges guaranteed there.
10y may be secured to tll the citizens OF this Co,
mOnwealth entitled tn the same.
BY the l5'h section Ut th- act 81 Assembly nt
January 80. 1874, u IL cnscted that a. sOun =
the polls shall close, the officers of election shall
proceed 20 count all the votes cast for such eau.
dihate voted for, and makes = nill return of the
same III triple. e, viii return sheet IN nd
ditOn, In all Of which the Nutes received by each
candidate shall he gwen after his name. fret ~
woids aud again In figures, and shall be staurd
by all "f said officers aud certified bN oversrera,
or II not 80 cert brd, the O,etstefs aud
any officer reiusing to Higu or certify or either
al them thall, write upon each OF the returns hi Is
or theirreAt Gas for not stRuiug VI certifying
ocm. The vote, ~ souH ~ counted, shall "a
publicly aud fully declared tom the widow
So the citizens present. and brief statemeht
showing the votes received by each candidate
flall he made and signed Ivy the election officers
ss soon ~ the vote ~ counted. aud the same
thsll be immediately posted upon the door OF the
election house for Information of tho rubIic
The triplicste returns shall h" enclosed a. euVr.
lopes aud be sealed IN presence OF the officers
aud Que envelope With Iho uusealed return sheet
given to the Judge, witch shall contain one list
Of voters, taily.papcr aud oathS uf officers and
onather Of said envelopes shall he given To the
minority inspector. All judges living within
twelve miles Uf the pruthuuntHry's once nr
within twenty -four m lies II their residence be-
In town, village or city upon the liue OF a rail.
road leading to the county seat shall. before two
O'Clock post meridian OF the day afteT the alee- :
ion, and ali other judges shall before twelve
o'clock meridian OF the srcoud day after tho
election, deliver said return, together with re-.
turn sheet, to the Prothouotary ~ the Court Of
Common Pleas " the county which .aid return
sheet shall be hlcd, aud day and hour Of the Ming
marked thereon, aud shall be preserved Ivy the
PtnthInoary for public inspection. At twelve
O'Clock gu the said second day folloWIug any
election tho fruthonotarS Oft the Court vt Com.
Courts
The returns presented by the prothonotary -haIl
be opened by said Court and computed by such
" tts officers aud such sworn assistants as the
Court shall appuiut a. the presence uf the Judge
or Judges otsaid Court aud the returns certified
and certificate VI election issued under the seal
Of the COu.t as tsuow rrquifei tp he done ny
return judges aud the vote as ~ computed anJ
cert ncd, shall he madca matter Of rrcorod IN
said Conrt The sessions OF the said court ar
Aud the other " said triplica'e returns shall te
pl''ea In tn. ocH and "e'.ed Mp With the ballot
has been or shan bc provided bv tho arthoritics
Of any city, country, township, or borough, Cor
the safc-keeping Of the ballot boxes, the Judge
and minority inspector shall after the
election shall be huished, aud the bal.
lot.boI or boxes containing the tickets. list
~ votes, and other papers, have been secure.
ly bound witch tape aud scaled and the -igniture
ot the Judge aud Inspectors affiIcd thereto,
forthwith deliver the same, together with the
rem 'iuiug huxcS to the Mayor and Recorder II
such city or Ia counties, tOwuship-, ur bnroughs
10 such person or pbr-ous a. the Court of Conn
mon Pleas ufthat proper county may designate,
at the plHcc provided, as ufoicsaid, Who shall
then deposit the said boxes and keep the same
to answer the call Of any court or trtbuut,l
authorized e. try the merits OF such election
Hiven under my hand. at my ottcc In VI Iddlo-
burg this 2ith day Of April 4. H. issp,
and In the one hundredth and tenth year of TIA o
independence Of the United states
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