Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-14

in the year one thousand nine hundred
and eleven and every fourth year there
after; and in 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 be elected; any casual vacancy
In the offfce 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
naent OF an elector OF the proper county
who shall have voted for the coRmis.
sioner or auditor whose place is to be
dlied.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section IL That no Inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the Constitu.
ton of the Commonwealth, and In order
to carry the same into conyiets opera
ton. It is hereby declared that
In the case OF onlcers elected by the
people, all terms OF once fixed by act Of
Assembly at an odd number Of years
shall each be isngthened one year. but
the Legislature may change the 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 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-
fsting 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 office the regular term
Of which is two years. and also all cleo
ton officers and assessors chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
dav nf DeCambar in the thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. All Off
GERS chosen at that election to offices tho
term of which Is now four years, or II
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, borough. and township
officers holding Office at the date of the
approval of these amendments, whose
terms of ONCE may end in the year ono
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices until the
hrst Monday of December of that year.
All Judges of the courts for the sew
ersl 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
frst Monday of January, one thousand
nine hundred and twelve.
true copy of the Joint Resolution.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth,