The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-25

in thu year one tho"so"9 ~.,e a,a o..
and eleven and cvrr. f.,,r.h
after; and in tho elect on - i. ..
each qualified eccto. s.l.i
more than two persons. an !' is..'
persons having the highest .."-...,. g.
votes shall be elected; anS Ca.url So. &c.,
in the Office of county cum.4.--,. ... -
county auditor shall he nN"i hy .n.r
of common pleas of tn" co.Ety T. "'irI
such vacancy Shall occur. hy tn" ylr H.ut-
mcnt of an clcctor of the proper ,"gu,.
who shall have voted for tnc u".Ir.i-.
sioner or auditor whose place Is to n''
filled
Schedule for the Amendments
Section l.. That no inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the Cousr!tu.
ton of the Commonwealth, and in orioi
to carry the same into complete opera
ton, it is hereby declared that
In the case of officers elected by lhr
people. all terms of office fixed by act o.!
Assembly at an odd number of years
shall each be heightened one year, hu,
the Legislature may change the lcugt
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 tcrms
shall not affect officers elected at tn,
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 hundred and ten.
In the yeaT one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shall lie
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 Ane 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
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 office may end in the year on,
! thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
| continue to hold their offices until th'
first Monday of December Of that year.
All judges of the courts for the scv
eral judicial districts, and also all count!
| officers, holding office at the date of th'
approval of these amendments who's
terms of office may end in the year on
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shal
continue to hold their offices until tn
first Monday of January, one thousan(
. nine hundred and twelve.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth