The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28

Section H. That no inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the Constitu-
tion of the Common wealth. and In order
to carry the same into complete opera
tion, Il 10 hereby declared that
In the case Of officers elected hy the
people. all terms of ofilcs nxed by act of
Assembly at an odd number Of years
shall each be heightened one year, but
the Legislature may change tho length
OF the term. provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
for an even number OF years.
The above extension OF ofnciai terms
shall not afSect officers elected at the
general election Of one thousand nins
borough, township or election division
officers, whose terms of offlee. under ex.
listing law, end In the year one thousand
nine hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shall be
held on the third Tuesday Of February,
as heretofore but all officers chosen at
that election to an enios the regular term
OF which Is two years. and also all cleo.
tion officers and assessors chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December In the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. All off,
GERS chosen at that election to offices the
term OF which is now four years. or IL
| made four years by the operation OF
these amendments or this schedule, shall
serve until .he first Monday of December
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirteen. All justices OF the peace,
magistrates and aldermen chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year one thou
| sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the
year nineteen hundred and ten and until
the Legislature shall otherwise provide.
all terms Of city, ward. borough. town
| ship. and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday of December
in an oddnumbered year.
All city. ward, borough, and township
| officers holding office at the date OF the
approval OF these amendments, whose
terms Of Office may end In the year one
| thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their Offices until the
| first Monday OF December of that year.
All judges OF the courts for the sew
| eral judicial districts and also all county
officers, holding Office at the date OF the
| approval of these amendments, whose
terms of office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
| continue to hold their Offices until the
first Monday OF January, one thousand
nine hundred and twelve.
| also hereby make Known and give notice.
| that the place of holding the aforesaid election
| In the several boroughs and townships within
/ Salu county are as tOllOwS, to Wit:
| The Electors of Ayr township to meet at the
| Public School House near Webster Mills.
The Electors of Bethel township to meet at
the tenant house OF william =. Gordon. de
| ceased ut Warfordsburg in said township
| The Electors of Belfast township to meet at
| the place lately fixed for said purpose, to wit:
The frame building near to the residence OF
| Jefferson q. Mellott.
The Electors of Brush Creek township to
meet at the place lately fixed for said purpose,
| to wit: the carpenter shop of NJ =. Barton, at
| Emmayille, in said tDWnShiD-
| The Electors OF Dublin township to meet In
| East room on first floor of building nearly OPP
posite Hotel on lands of G. 5. Wilson
| IN Fort Littleton-
The Electors of Licking Creek township to
meet At the place lately fixed for that purpose,
| to wit: Thomas Metzer's hotel, Harrisonville-
| The Electors of McConnellsburg Borough to
meet at the place lately fixed for that purpose,
TO wit; The commissioners office at the Court
| House in said Borough
The Electors of Taylor township to meet at
| the place lately fixed for that purpose, to wit:
| j. w. Cutchall's store room, in said township
The Electors OF Thompson township to meet
at Centre School House, No. :, in said town
| ship
| The Electors OF Tod township to meet at the
| Douglas School House. in said township
| The Electors OF Union township to meeta /
| the place lately fixed for said purpose, to wit:
er's store, In said township
! The Electors of Wells township to meet at
| the Carpenter Shop OF Levi Truax, near the
Every person excepting Justice of the Peace
who shall hold any office or appointment OF
| profit or trust under the Government OF the
United States or OF this State, or of any city
| or Incorporated district, whethera commission
| ed officer or otherwise. u subordinate oflicer or
agent, who is, or shall be, employed under the
| legislative, executive or judiciary department
of this State or of the United States, or of any
city or incorpOrat ed district, and also that every
| member of Congress and of the State Legisla.
ture, and OF the select or common council OF
any city, or commissioners of any Incorporated
\ dytrict Is by law incapable of holding or exer-
csing, at the same time, the office appoint.
| ment OF Judge, Inspector or Clerk of any cleo
| ton of this Commonw wealth; and no Inspector
Judge, or other Officer of any such election.
| shall be eligible to any office to be then voted
| for except that of an election offcer.
QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS
Every male citizen twenty-one years of age
possessing the following qualifications shall be
have been q citizen OF the United States ut least
| one month. Second he shall have resided in
| the State one year Tor II, having previously been
a qualified elector or native born citizen of the
| State, he shall have removed therefrom and re-
| turned, within six months) Immediately preced-
| ing the election. Third He shall have resided
| in the election district where he shall Offer to
| vote at least two months Immediately preced-
| Ing the election, Fourth, II twenty-five years
| OF age or upwards he shall have paid within
| two years state or County tax, which shall
| have been assessed at least two months and
| paid NJ least one mouth before the election
| State Constitution, Article VII Section, I.
Given under my hand at my once, in the
| borough OF McConnellsburg, the Ilsth day OF
| October A. ID. 1909 and Of the independence of
| the United States, the one hundred and
JEFFERSON HARRIS
Sheriff.