The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-08

in tbs year one tho"sa"l mac Lt'. 'rct
and eleven and every fJug,r ,,.i 60. ,',.
after; and in' the election e = b.. ..l.
each qualified elcctor sha. "o -,
more than two persons. AID tee lh.os
persons having the highest .ut.,r at
votes snail be elected; any cast..l ,,t.' '.,!
IN the Office of county COn'ul'S'',.' ot
county auditor shall he filed by ',,ourt
of common pleas of the comfy Ia wiich
such vacancy shall occur. Ly the dn9 INIT
ment of an elector of the pi,pnr ,ou.t'
who shall have voted for the C0.ainis-
sioner or auditor whose place is TO bp
filled.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section r. That no inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the Constitu-
ton of the Commonwealth, and in order
to carry the same into complete opera
ton, it is hereby declared that
In the case Of officers elected by the
people, all terms of office fixed by act of
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 are elected snail always he
for an even number of years.
The 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 ex-
listing law. end in the year one thousand
nine hundrea and ten.
In the yeaf 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 office the regular term
of which is two years, and also all cleo
tion officers and assessors chosen at that
election, shall serve until h1e first Mon
1aN. Df No., 1Nrv~ l,a
sand nine hundred and eleven All ofIl-
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
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 GNrough, 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.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth