The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-08-25

in the year one thousand nine hundred
and eleven and every fourth year there
after; and In the election of said officer.
each qualified elector shall vote for nc
more than two persons. and the thre,
persons having the highest number oI
votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy
In the Office of county commissioner oI
county auditor shall be filed by the courl
of common pleas Of the county in which
such vacancy shall occur. by the appoint.
ment Of an elector of the proper county
who shall have voted for the commits
sioner or auditor whose place is to be
filed.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section II. That no inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the Constitu.
tion of the Commonwealth, and in order
to carry the same into complete opera
tion, 1t 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 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
isting 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 al
that election to an Office the regular tern
Of which Is two years, and also all elec.
tion 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 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 tn,
approval of these amendments. whost
terms of office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven shal.
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 aud eleven, shal
continue to hold their Offices until tn,
first Monday of January, one thousand
nine hundred and twelve.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth