The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-21
Operation Under the Following
Schedule?

operation Under the Following
Schedule?
Section H. 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, 1t is hereby declared that
In the case Of officers elected by the
people. all terms Of ONCE fxed 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 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 nlns
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 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 herstofors: but all officers chosen at
that election TO an enioe the regular term
OF which is two years, and also al cleo
ton officers and assessors chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
sand nine hundred and eleven. All on.
GERS chosen at that election to offices the
term OF which Is now four years, or 10
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 tho
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 offlce 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,
l also hereby make Known and give notice.
that the place of holding the aforesaid election
In the several boroughs and townships within
said county are as follows, to wit:
The Electors Of Ayr township to meet at the
Pubic School House near Webster Mills.
The Electors of Bethel township to meet at
the tenant house OF william y. Gordon, de-
ceased at 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 C.'Mellott.
The Electors of Brush Creek township to
meet at the place lately fixed for said purpose,
to wit: the carpenter shop of NJ Z. Barton, at
EmmaTile In said township
The Electors of Dublin township to meet In
East room on first door of building nearly op-
posite Hotel, on lands of c. S. Wilson
in Fort Littleton-
The electors OF Licking Creek township to
meet ut the place lately fixed for that purpose,
to wit: Thomas Metzler's hotel, Harrisonville-
The Electors of McConnelsburg Borough to
meet at the place lately fixed for that purpose.
to wit: The Commissioners otfice 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. Cutchalls 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 meetat
the place lately liked for said purpose, to wit:
George Screivers carpenter shop near Scriev-
er's store, in said township
The Electors of Wells township to meet at
the Carpenter Shop of Levi Truax, near the
residence of Levi Truax, in said township
E.yprv nprSnn aynanffne, Iustica . tho
who shall hold any ONCE or appointment Of
prOnt 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, subordinate oficer 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 Incorporated district, and also that every
member of Congress and OF the State Legisa-
ture, and of the select or common council of
any city, or commissioners of any Incorporated
Is by law incapable OF holding or exer-
cising, at the same time, the office or appoint
ment OF Judge Inspector or Clerk of any cleo
tion OF this Common W ealth; and no Inspector
Judge, or other ofiicer OF any such election,
shall be eligible to any office to be then voted
for, except that of an election officer.
QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS
Every male citizen twenty-one years OF age
possessing the following qualifications. shall be
entitled to vote at all elections First, he shall
have been "a citizen of the United States at least
one month. Second he shall have resided In
tuc having Decu
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 ut 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 at least one month before the election
State Constitution Article VIII, Section /.
Given under my hand at my ONCE, In the
October, A. ID. 1909. and of the independence OF
the United States, the one hundred and
JEFFERSON HARRIS