The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21

In the year ono thousand nine husdred
ana 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 Office of county commissioner or
county auditor shall be filed 10y the court
or common pleas of the county I'm which
such vacancy shall occur by the appoint.
ment OF an elector of the proper county
who shall have voted for Se commits
sloner or auditor whose place is to be
filled
Schedule for the Amendments.
section r. That no inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the Constitu-
ton or the Commonwealth, and in order
to carry the same into complete opera
ton. y Is hereby declared that
In the case of officers elected by tho
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 shall always b.
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.
isting law. end in the year one thousand
nine hundred and ton.
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
day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven All onl-
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 c' offlce 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,