The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

in the year ono thousand nine hundred
and cleveRRnd every fourth year there
after; andW the election of said officers
each qualified elector shall vote for no
more than two persons. and the three
persons having the highest number OF
votes shall bo elected; any casual vacancy
In the Office of county commissioner or
county auditor shall be filled by the court
of common pleas Of the county in which
such vacancy shall occur, by the appoint.
mont of an clector Of the proper county
who shall have voted for sie commits
sioner or auditor whose place Is TO DO
filled.
Schedule for the Amendments
Section r. THAT no inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the Constitu-
tion Of tho Commonwealth, and in order
TO carry the same into complete opera
tion, 1t is hereby declared that
In the case of officers elected by the
people all terms OF Office fixed by act or
Assembly at an odd number Of years
shall each be heightened one year, but
the Legislature may change the length
Of the term, provided the terms for which
such officers arc elected shall always be
for an even number Of years
Tho above extension of official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the
| general election OF one thousand nine
hundred and eight; nor any city ward
| borough, township. or election division
| officers, whose terms Of office. under CX-
| istinE 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,
| ms heretofore; but all officers chosen at
! that election to an office the regular term
! OF which Is two years, and also all elcc-
| ton 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 Is
| made four years by the operation OF
! these amendments or this schedule shall
I serve until the 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 odd-numbered year.
| All city, ward. borough. and township
! officers holding office at the date of the
approval Of these amendments, whose
, terms o. 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
erai judicial districts and also all county
officers holding office at the date of the
approval Of these amendments, whos'
terms Of Office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices until thu
first Monday OF January, one thousand
nine hundred and twelve.
A true copy Of the Joint Resolution.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth