The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-03-07
TAKE OFFICES in MAY
What Compliance With Law The JUS
tices OF the Peace and Constables
Must Make.
PORTION OF THE ACT is QUOTED.

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tors, Justices of the peace and 9th
er officers elected at the election
on February Goth, in the various
boroughs, townships and town
wards of the county district take
their oaths of Office, the majority
oil them will take three-years
term. However, where a man
was elected for a shorter term, 1t
was so stated on the ballots.
There is no notable exception
t. the three.year term OF office.
Justices of the peace hold office
for five years. They do not enter
upon the duties of their Offices
until the first Monday in May.
But it is their duty to file with
the prothonotary of the county a
statement of their acceptance of
the Office, with the name OF the
justice whom they succeed,
whether themselves or others,
with the cause of vacancy. The
prothonotary certifies the same
under his seal of Office to the sec.
retary Ct the commonwealth L.
The governor issues the commls-
sion to the person who appears
t. be duly elected for the term of
five years, computed from the
first Monday in May. If JUS
tice elected fails to signify his ac-
ceptance to the commonwealth,
he cannot exercise the duties of
his Office. No com mission is sent
to him and he can only acquire
one by petitloning the governor
to appoint him. HIS acceptance
must be filed within sixty day s
after his election.
HIS commission, when issued,
like that of a notary public, is
sent to the recorder of deeds, who
places it on record and notifies
the Justice elect that his com mis-
sion is awaiting his calling and
and paying the proper fees. The
oath Of Office Is administered by
the recorder The law also re.
quires every justice of tho peace
to provide himself with a seal
which he must impress upon all
Official documents. He must al.
so provide himself with proper
dockets IL which to enter legal
proceedings that may be begun
before him.
1t is the duty of the constables
elect to appear on the first day OF
the next quarter sessions after
their election and accept or de
cline the Office. Neglect or re
fusal to perform this duty sub
jects them to forfeit of $40 tt
the township or borough where
they were elected II one fails
to give bond court will declare the
office vacant and appoint some
other person to fill it.
School directors. elect enter
upon tleir duties on the first Mon
day IN June, which is wise pro
vision as it permits their prede
cessors to serve until the schoo
year is almost concluded ant
brings the new directors into OF
hce in time to shape their plan'
for the ensuing year. This is tn
only local office to which womel
are ellgible in this state.
Ihe tax collector is an lmpc ri
ant officer. AS every one know
1t is the tax collectors duty
collect the taxes in the townships
he must give bond to be appro,
ed oy court and renew it eac
successive year he is in office.
The following is a portion Q
the act of 1895, relating to ia
collectors
Section l. That tax collector
OF townships and boroughs of th
commonwealth furnish each PEI
son, on the payment OF taxes, wit
numbered receipt, setting OF
date, name of taxpayer, amour
OF tax and district in which ia
payer is assessed from book
oe furnished by the county con
n'Sslpners, containing a stu
mat ON the stub a memoranC
nh'll be made in INK Of the nun
oer OF the receipt, the date, nam
u taxpayer, amount of tax an