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OROROK B. OOODLANDKR,
UEOUUK HAOERTY,
PuMUhcra.
FRANK FIELDING,
ATTOKN E Y-AT-L A W,
. Clearfield, Pa.
Will attend to all buaiueai cntruatad to him
piomptly and faithfully. aoli'73
WILLIAM A. WALLACE.
mar r. wall u a.
DATin t. xaEaa.,
ioan w. a niOLRT,
WALLACE &. KREBS,
(SnceitoT to WnlUce k FieldiDg.)
ATTORNEYS -A T-L A V,
11-1271 ' Clearfield, Pa.
a. r. wiLio.i, a. s. n. a. vax valiah, v. p.
DBS. WILSON dc VAN VALZAH,
Clearfield, Pa. ;
Offlot liLresidenpl of IV. Wilaon.
Orrica lloms: From 12 to 2 p. a. Dr. Van.
Valaah oan bo fnond at night in Ilia rooms, next
door to llartawick A Irwin'a Drug Btoro, op
atalra. nov2G'7J
DR. JEFFERSON I.ITZ,
WOODLAND, PA.
, Will promptly attend all oalla In tho line of hia
profoaaioo. nor.lU-73
Josbpb a. n'txALLT. daxikl v, a cvanr.
MoENALLY & MoCUBDY,
ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW,
ClrarUeld, Pa.
jaay-Logal bnainraa attended to promptly with
Idelity. Ofllcfl on Second atreet, abort the First
national Bank. 0:11:72
G. fl. BARRETT,
Attorn tY and Counselor at Law,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Having yeaigned hi Judgeship, haa resumed
the praotieo of the law in hia old offlee at Clear.
Held, Pa. Will attend th eourts of Jefferson and
Blk' counties when specially rotaiocd in eunnection
with resident counsel. 2:14:72
WM. M. McCULLOUGH,
ATTOHJf EY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
paOSeo up atnira in Weatern Hotel building.
Xegal hiuinees promptly attended to. Beal estate
Isooght and sold. Jrll'73
J . W, BAN TZ7
ATTOKXEY-AT-LAWj
Clcarllcld, Pa.
avOffice up ataira In Western HotL-1 building.
All legal business entrusted to bit care promptly
attended to. July 2, 1873.
T. H. MURRAY,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. ..
Prompt attentloa glren te all legal business
entrusted to hia rare in Clenrfteld and adjoining
eeuatiee. OfHeo on Mnrket at., opposite Nanffle'a
Jewelry Store, ClearBeld, Pa. JoM'Jl
A. W. WALTERS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
VrOme8 In the Court Ilonse. (deoj-ly
" H. w. sWth, "
A T TORN E Y-AT-L AW,
atl:l:T3 Clearfield, Pa.
W A LT ERBA RR ETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Ofloe ea Second St., Clearfield, Pa. nitJI,
ISRAEL TEST,'
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
ey-Offiee In the Court llou o. jj 1 1 ,'(7
-JOHN H.,FULFORD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Cleardeld, Pa.
Odae ea Mtrkat Bt., over Joseph 8hewers'
Orooery store. Jan.3,H7J.
JOHN V. CUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
And Real Estate ArciiI, Clearfield, Pa.
Oslce on Third street, ket.Ckorrjr A Walnut.
sy-Respeetfally offers his services In selling
ani buying lands In Clearfield and adjoining
eeuntlea and with an experience ol over twenty
years as a aurroyor, Unttars hlinaolf that he ean
render sallslootlon. Fob. 2J:'3:tf,
J. BLAKE WALTERS,
REAL ESTATE BROKER, , ,
AXE) DUU ia
Saw Logs and Iiiiinbcr,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
OBse la llaaonie Kuilding, Roim No. 1. 1:2S71
"j . jT lI n g l e
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW,
1:11 Oaeeola, Clearfield Co., Pa. y:pd
rBERTW A LL ACE, "
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Wallaretoii. Clearfield County, Peim'B.
Vaj.AH legal business promptly attended to.
CYRUS GORDON,
ATTOKN EY AT LAW,
Market street, (north aldi') Clearfield, Pa.
SV-AI1 Irgul
Jan. J, '7:1.
DR. T. J. BOYER,
IHYSICIAN AND SUROEOH,
OOee oa Market Street, Cloarflold. Pa.
MrOAoe hours! (to li a. m .mnd 1 to B p. m
"rvR, B. M. BCUEUItEU,
nQMdOPATIIIC PJIYBIClAJf',
OBoe la rssldtncs on Market st.
AprHHjJSTJ. CI. arflcl 1, Pj.
"dr. w a. means,
PMYSICIAN & SURGKON,
, i f , . LVIHkR8Bl'BO, TA.
Vlll attend. professional calls promptly. nogl0'70
TiriLLIAM M. 1IESKY, JusTfci
TT ortaa Ptte An BcairaaKB, LUMBER
MTV fir.ililnn. made and onev nroniptlr
palfovar. Articles of agreement and deeds of
auavejrauce aoatlj axecuted and warrantees oor-
M or no charge. J'
J.
8. BARN HART,
. . ATXOltNKY AT LAW, .
Hellelontc Pa.
'Wilt praettoe la Clearlield and all of tht Courts of
the Isath Judicial distriet. Heal ertate businoss
and eolleatloa of claims made sptolalilea. . al'M
: : JAMES CLEARY,
' BABBEB fc EAB DBESSEB, i
MCOD ITBKIT, -Jjl
OtQARFipLO, PA. . ft
G00DLANDER & HAGEBTY, Publishers.
VOL. 48--WHOLE NO 2357.
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JOHN A.' GREGORY,
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT,
OBco la tho Court Iloaio, ClrnrdoM. Pa.
Will slwavs bo found el home on tho SKCOKD
and LAST BAU'RIMY of each month. 2:0
lotm 11. Orvli. : C. T. Alexander. C. II. Boweri.
0RYIS, ALEXANDER & BOWERS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Bellefiiiite. P. juo28,MT-
J. H. KLINE, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN & SUKGEON,
HA VINO loo.teil at Tcnnnclcl, Pa., ofTrri hia
profi'aional forricoa to tho pooplo of that
plaoo and aurrounding oountry. All calls prompt!
altrndod to.
out. la If.
GEORGE C. KIRK,
Jaalloe of the Peace, Surveyor and Convevanecr,
" luthonkure;, Pe.' '
All builnesa Intrnsted to him will be promptly
attended to. Persons wishing to employ a ur
eror will do well to give him a call, as he flatten
himself that ho can render satisfaction. Deeds of
cnnvcYune?, articles of agreement, and all legal
papers, promptly and neatly exoouiea. -wudovm
JOHN D,.THOMPSON,
Justice of the Poaoe and Scrivener,
Curwensvllle, Pa.
Collections made, and money promptly
paid over
feh22'71tf
r.. ALBtar acxsr aliiiit.. w, jurat
W. ALBERT & BROS.,
Manufacturer! A extensive Drnlersln
Sawed Lumber, Square Timber, &c,
WOODLAND, r 15 Si A.
r-Ordora solicited. Bills tiled on short notice
ana rossnnsoie lerma.
Address Woodland P. 0., Clearfield Co., Pa.
jtJJ.lT W ALUEItT HflOrl.
FRANCIS COUTRIET,
MEUC'il ANT,
Frcnchvlllc, Clearfield County, Pa.
Keens constantly on hand a full assortment of
Dry Ooods, Hardware, (Imceries, and everything
nstmll.T kc)it In a retail sturo, which will lie sold,
fur cash, as cheap as elsewhere in tho county.
Fron. hville, June 17, isoj-iy.
THOMAS H. FORCEE,
DBALta II
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
;HAIlAMTt)N, Pa.
Alio, extenslvo manufaetorer and donlr In pqnsre
Timber and Hawed Luuitterof all kinds.
JMfOrdcra solicited end all kllla' promptly
filled. "jyl72
CHARLES SCHAFER, "
LAGER BEER RREWER,
Clcarllelit, Pa.
nAVINI rented Jlr. F.ntrea' Brewery he
bones bv atricl atlenlion to linsinrsa and
the uiunufocturc of a autierlor artlclo of LF.FR
to receive the piitronuge of all tho old and many
new customers. -i.jsuxi t
J. K. BOTTORF'S
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY,
Market Street, Clearfield, Pa.
jer-CROMOS MADE A SPECIALTY."
"TEOATIVES mad In cloudy as well as In
a.rtment -.f FRAMKS, cltKlitwris sui
STEltF.OSCOI'lO VIEWS. Frames, from any
style of moulding, mado to order. apru
REUBEN HACKMAN,
Houso and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger, 1
Clearfield, Peiiu'n. .
..Wi1l exneule JeVj in his Hue promptly sod
In a workmanlike manner. afrt.QT .
gVh. hall,
practical rump maker,
KKAB CLEARFIELD, PEXX'A.
fr-Pumpa always on hand and made to order
on'short n Jlice. Pipes huttd on reaaonalde terms.
All work wnrrantod to render satis faction, and
delivered if dr.'lrcd.- my25:ljpd
" E. A. BIG L ErT CO.,
Ir.Ai.r.!i 11
SQUARE TIMBER,
, anJ manufscturcrof
ALL KISIWOI' HAWED LCMBKR,
ST72 CLEUF:t.D. mS'A. t '
JAS. JB. GRAHAM, . ;
Uuulcr in '
Beal Estate, Square Timber, Boards,
SHINGLES, LATH, A PICliHTiy
0:1071 Clmrll. l l, Pa,
JAMES MITCHELL,
ncAicn i
S-iuare Timber & Timber Larnlu,
jcH7.1 tLKAIU IKLD, PA. ' ' ' ' '
T II N
TIIOUTMAH,
Dcalrr In all kind' of
FURNITURE,
M:ir):ct Street,
One door east Post Office,
antral ci.i:fiiiKr,T)
PA.
E'
t L I II A R M A .
riJACTICAL MILLWRIGHT,
LVTlLKRSBritO, PA. '". 4
A.enl fur the A-Jierie-.n l)..ul,le Turlilne Wnter
hZ.1 an.l .ltes A kiilU'-b W hell. Can lor
nl. h Port ililc 'It Million slmrl n.iliee. j -Vi 7
DR. J. P. BURC H FIELD
Lite Surgoon of tho s'-id Koglwonl, Ponnsvlvaola
Voluntoora, having roiurnea irom n nrwj,
olfors his pnifosslonal aervicos to theeltlaens
ol UloiuBold countT. .
AWi..r..., ini n. nrniontlv attcnledto,
OOiee on tiacond ftroot, formorl; occupied by
ur. n oons. . i"i'"
H, F. NAUGLEfc
WATCH MAKER & JEWELER,
and dealer ia
WutcliCH, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver
and Plated Ware, Ate,"
)el!t72 , CLI:aRFILLI), PA.,
I.SNYDER,
l'RACIUAL WATClIMAKKtt'
'' in netLien t '
Wutvlion, Clocks find Jowelry
-4iniftti'i UH, Market Slrtct, -
M.i:aui if.m, pa.
All l:inds of n-pniring In wj line promptlr at
ended to. . . April !:t, W7S,
. HICMIIVAL. .
REIZENSTEIN St BERLINER,
wliolosolo drulen In
GEMS' FlRMSlinG C00BS,
Hive removed lo W Clmreh Hrecl, between
Frnnliliri snj Wb,ite sts., New i ork. (JJ '
Miss E. A. P. Rynder,
' inn oa
CkleketWn.BUIbwey'snoJ EDSsrsoa's Pianos
bmlth s, Matoa A ItamllB'i and Peloubeta
Organs and Molodsons, and Orovsr
DeAor'e Bowing Maehlnel. ,.,
Plana, Oullar, Organ, Harmony and Vocal Mu
.u w ik for leas tbaa half a lra.
ar Rooms opposit OulLeh's FurnlUire Star,
Clcarteld, May 5, HU-tf. ,i.
S.
5.ni5Cfltnnfou5.
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE!
1 GIRARO TOWNHIIIP. .
The undonignerf offrt for la tbt farm oh
which he oow rtiidci, itimOln Uirard township.
Clrnrfltld (HH'ntY, F.( formerly wned bf JmlU
J. Pi. Tho farm oonUiDo I'JU twren, ui It ?rrj
doiirably looAtcd. Thflbuiltlinci are all new, and
oonilst of ft larg fratue homo, having good oc!lar
onderneath, and good water eoDvotmnt f lrg
frame harn, hlMksmitb thop. wagon ihod, fairing
honm. do. Tbt buildiogi on this farm aro an
good, If not bttter, than un any farm In Clew A eld
oonnljr. Tho land ia of lupehor quality and In a
good Plate of cultivation.
Pouenion will be given tn the fprlng, or at
ny time moit eonveaientto the purehaner. The
tenna will be reaionablo, Perwm deiiroiu of
Surebating oan address the auhMribor at ateeonte'a
I ilia P. 0., Clearfield eonnty, 1'a., or apply to
person ea the premiioi.
Any personi wanting any information tb regard
to the quality of the land, the tt'nd of b tidings
pterean. 4e.,ajfte,. mn rt th infnwmi- kr -."
ing on SburtflTPie, in Clearlield, aa he owned the
farm for a number of yeera, and of oouree knows
all about It. W KM) ELL ENURKS,
Leeonte'i Mills, Clearfield Co., Pa,
January 21, 1874.
AUDITOR' WOTICIV-In the Orphens'
Court of Clrarfleld count y. In the matter
ot the estate of Mrs. F ration Mctrer, late of ISoolt
oouuty, Iowa, formerly of CI uar field oountjr. Pa.,
deeeajied.
Tho undersigned nuditor. appointed by the
eourt to distribute the balance ia the hands of the
Administrator, to Ind among the persons legally
entitled thereto, gives notice that he will alt end
to the duties of his appointment, at his office, In
CUirfleld, on Friday, the 13th day of February,
between tbe hours ol lOooIock a. m.and to olook
p.m. J. W. HANTZ,
Jan. SS, 1874.-!lt Auditor.
A .K OTHER ELECTIOX.
PETITION OF TUB COMMISSI0NKRS.
In the Court of Cumnrnn Pleas of Clearfield
eutintv, January Term, 1874.
Itie Cominiinnei of said county stato the fol
lowing rare for the opinion of the court t
lft. t'nder a special statute, aa election for
township and borough oQlcers, for the ensuing
year, jH held in the sevrrnl townships end bor
oufbs in said cuuntr, on the 26tb dny of leecm-
bcr, i7.i.
2d. Thnt the officers chooen thereat, were Jus
tices of the Peace, Constables, School Directors,
SupcrviftorR, Overseers of the Poor, Judges et
iMection, inpe"tors ot ntvotion, luwimtiip anu
Hornueb Auditors, ind Township end Jtorouirh
Clerks, and the term of vfllco of all thprrof, e&
ct-pt Justires of tbe Peace and district Treasurer,
is nr law lor one year.
ml. ihit none oi aiJ omcers werti in office or
sworn an ofliuial on the lut day of Jnnnary, JH74,
nni that ttiT tfims of oQiee or (t ho.l Directors,
Conntables, and others of tbe said t flic is Ik, em-urn-e
after the third Tuerdny of February, lb"! 4.
I pm tuts state or recti the optnton ot tbe court
prnyed, whuihrr nndrr tho proviinn of the
new (.'onfllitution the offirrs elected on the raid
Bib day of Deceiubcr. 17.1. am entitled to tshe
nd bold their rtMicclive itfllcoi es provided by
l;iw, nr whether the provisions of tbe raid new
Contitution require that a new ebctinn be held
on the third Tuesdny of prbruary, 1S74,
All ol whlcu Is rcpirt fully submitted.
F. P. CoTTKKCY, )
J. 1). THonraox, Cotn'rs.
0 Clark It now a, )
1 oi'ixios or me cornr.
035rers whose terms of olfln da not beffio until
after the third Tuesday in Pobruary, are nut with-
the provisions of the twenty-sixth seation or
the schedule of tbe new Constitution. All such
tJworhtp and borough officers mutt be elected as
roriilcd by the third reniioa of tbe article on
'Uliraze atin aiiioii9i auu - - .
law In force before the Constitution wi-nt into
operation, ia this county, according I tne lacis
staled lor my opinion, ine omern mtpuuucu
therein must be v-ce'ru o nB D,rtl iB7 Wl
February ijeitt. -S. EtwrtL, Pres. Judge.
Jauuarv 11, 1871.
In view of the foreffoinf Proceed inf s, and the
fact that the cilirena of this eounly, under tbe
above ruling of tbe Court, will be left without
Conitablt s and a number ot J u shoes ol me reave
and all oilier borough and town-hip olfieerl who
cannot be legally qualified until after ibe lUh
day of February, the County Uuiuniiss -iters ueroi
it proper and expedient, and hereby give notice
to all the Constables In the county of Clearfield,
to post np not km than ten nolicca tn their re
spective election diatricts, at least ton days in ad
vance of tbe diction, notifying the quetiflrd
voters thereof, tbat an elect i"n will beheld in
said bo ni ib or townsbio. on TL'ESDA V.the 17th
day of FKBRl-ARY next, for the purpose of
choosing such municipal oflioers, not qualiifled as
indicated by the Cuurt, under the new Cuaiitu
tion. The said election will be held at the usual
places of holding boron h and tvwotbip elections,
and the Judires, Inspectors and Clerks who con
ducted the formor election nfll lie required to hold
the approaching election, subject to all tbe laws
and nalutee regulating elections in this Common
wealth. By order of the Hoard.
Attbuti i. U. UOOULAMiGR, Clerk.
Comm'rs' Office, Cloarfield, Jan. 26, 1874.-31
4 BMINISTRATOR'S SALE By
it virtue of an order iaaued out of l Orphans
Courts of Clearlield and Cambria eounties, the
nndsraiitnod aduilniatrator of the late skdvrard
K In, isill otfer at unbllc sale, oa the prtmieea In
the township of Busquelianna, In tbe ooanty of
Cambria, at 10 o'clock a. a., on Monday, the 23d
r f Februarv. 1874. all that certain ploee or
tr.ft nf land aituale in the said towaahln of Bas-
auehanna. bounded on the aerth by lands of
Ahraham uarlleoauan, easi dv ianoi oi Aoniiain
Dale, south bv lands of James Bomcrville and
others and west bv lands of Porter Kinport, con
fining WO acres, more or lesa. Ibis trset of lana
a unimnroved. sad is desirably looated oa the
Susquehanna river, near the Cherry Tree, and
Is eotered witn vuiuanie timuer anu uoneriaiu
with a live foot coal vein, and when stripped of
of the timber will make an excellent farm, while
illiana of Ions of coal ean be mined.
Trnus or Bals. Ten nor otnt of tbe purchase
monev must he tiaid on the drv of sale, one-thud
of the balance on confirmation of sale, and the
bslanee in two ruusl annual iiavmenls, to be ee.
oured by the mortgage and Judgment bonds of tho
purcbaecr, with approved aeourily. ,
irnnn n.iiAnisn,
Administrator of Edward King, dee'd.
Orant P. O., Jan. , 18i.-i
A LMINISTRATOR'S BALK. By
V virtue of an order Issued out of tbe Or
phans' Court of Clearfield county, the undersigned
auuintatrator oi Hwara swing win oner mi puo-
lie sale, on the premises, in, Uurnside towofbip,
In said count t, at S o'clock, p. m., on Monday,
the 'ua day or renruary, iB7,tne muowingvai
uable real estate, situated as aforesaid, and bound
d w followe : All that certain tract or piece of
land, bounded by lands or Frederic hhepneni
on the north, on the east by Joseph Walls, un the
south by Henry Peberinc and on the west by th
old homestead of the late Reader King, contain
ine l,iU acre, more or Icps. This property it sit
uated In the vicinity of Cherry Tree borough, and
w ill prove a valuable aeouisition to the pa re hater.
Teh us or Salb. Ten per cent, of the purchase
money must be paid oa tne day of sale) onvbalf
of the whole amount at the confirmation or thi
sale, and the balance tn two equal annual pay
meota, with interest secured by bond and mort
gage on said premises.
JEflflK M. T1ARTKR,
Administrator of Edward King, dee'd.
Orant P. 0., Jan. fx, 1874. St 1
Store House for Sale or Rent.
That well known ft ore and Iiweltiog House,
situated in Glen Rope, Clearfield county, Is offer
ed it private sale or for rent. The house le two
stories high, 66 by 40 feet, with good back build
ing ; i No. 1 well of water in back building other
outbuildings, neb ai ice house, smoke house,
oo r 6 crib, alahlingand large shedding, all In good
order. This property is suitable for any kind of
bus luces, and will be sold at private sale or rent
ed on reasonable terms to a responsible party.
The pro pert j Is good and tn a pleasant place to
do bus I nf ts, and will be eold or rented on easy
terms. Tbe bad health of the subscriber com
pels him to olose his business for the present.
This house has done a good business, and a good
business man ean do well here. Possession given
on April 1, 1674. Fnr farther Information call
sn or write to WM. fl. DICKEY A RON.
Olrft Hope, Clearfield Co., Pa. IJanSB-Sm ,
s
TOSIS'9 SAW GUHMmiS AXD
SAW UPSETS. '
We have reorivod the :u "ny 6ir tlic above and
will sell lliem at uijiiuumiuror'. priciu, Call and
examine them.. Tsy are tke biub
jolt 71 ... . I. BluLf R O.
I," ' T..''.!.V. PRINCIPLES, ' IOT; MEN. V '
CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11,
THE ; REPUBLICAN.
CLKABFIBLD; Ta
VEUNESDAT MOKNIXO. FED. 11, 1174.
0INEBAL ELECTION LAW.
Full Text of the Bill as it Finally
. , .' Passed tbe Legislature.'. "
BEOIBTBATIOM OP VOTKHS Br A6SESKOU8
1! JUNE OP EVEBV TEA. :
A ftirtltfir anpnlprrntnt t,n (lie ned r"tS"
laiuiK oivuituiis in tuia v-uiuuiun-wettllh.
Bection 1. Be it enacted; Ac, Tlml
it shall to tlie duty or euch of tlio na
SQHSorg who aro required to perform
ftliy duties incident to tho holding ol
cloctiona und tho rc'int ration of voter
in tho ditruront countiett or iitio of
thi Contmotiwoullli, on tho firat Mon
day of June of onch year, to" tabo up
the tranicript of tho next preceding
aicnioni as iranBimltuu lo lliom by
the cily or county oommiHsioniii'd, and
procood to tho revision of tho aamo,
and for thin purpose ho ahull visit
every dwelling liouto in hid dinti'ict,
and make careful inquiry If any por
aon whoso name is on liin libt'lms diod
or removed from tho district, and If so
lo crnso tho same therefrom j or
whether any quuliflcd voter resides
thorein wIioro namo is not on tho lUt,
and if so to add tho samo thereto, and
in all cac where, a nnmo m added to
tho list tho person shall forthwith be
assessed, and the ussoasor ahull iu all
cases ascertain by inquiry upon what
ground tho person so assessed claims
to be a voter. Upon tho completion
of this work it fchall bo the duty ol
eacb assessor as aforesaid to proceed
to make out a list, in nlphabotical or
der, of tho ntitlo cilizons twenty one
years of ngo und upwards claiming to
bo qualified voters in the election dis
triet ot which lie is the assossor, und
opponto each of said names state
whether stud citizen is or is not a
housekeeper, and if lio is, the camber
of his residence in towns whero the
samo aro numbered, with tho street,
alley or court in which situated, and
if in a town where liter are no num
bers, tho numo of tho el reel, alley or
court on which said houso fronts, also
ho occupation of the person, and
where ho is not a housekeeper tho oc
cupation, place of hoarding, and with
whom, and, if working for another,
tho name of the employer, and write
opposite each of said names the word
to vote by reason of natirT.ilisulion he
shall exhibit bis certificate thereof to
the Assessor unices ho has been for
two consecutive years next preceding
voter In said district; and in all
cases whero thn person has been nat-
uraliiej tho numo shall lie marked
with tbo letter "S." Whero tho per
son has merely declared bis intentions
to become a citizen und designs to be
naturalized belore tbo next election
ho shall exhibit tho certificate of his
declaration of Intention and the namo
shiill bo marked "1) I ;" ond wlioro
tho porson shall be entitled by cxist-
ng laws to bo naturalized, without
making a declaration of bis intention
to bo iinturalicod, nnd inlonds lo be
naturalized at least nno month before
lbs noxt gcnoral election, tho nnmo of
such person Bhall be added to the list and
the namo of such person shall bo mar It
cj "I N." Where Iho claim is lo voto
by reason of lieini; of Iho aire of twen
ty-ono and under twcniy-two as pro
vided by lutv, tho word "ago" shall be
onlored ! and if the person has moved
into tho election district to rosldo since
the last rcneral election, tho lotlor
"I!" shall be placed opposite tho nnmo.
It shall be the lurlher uuty ol each
assessor, as aforesaid, upon tho com
pletion ol tho duties herein imposed
to make out a separalo list of all new
assessments made by him. On tho
lists being completed and the usscss-
tnenlh mado a aforosuid tho mine
shull forthwith bo relumed to Iho
county commissioners.
COllKKCTION OPttKOISTRATION NEOLKCT
or putt nr assessors.
f.!no. 2. Tho county commissioners
shall immediately add tho names on
tho1ist of now assessments to the tnx
duplicato of the ward, borough, town
ship or district in which they havo
been assessed, and cause duplicate
copies of tbo othor list, with tho obser
vations and explanations required to
hs) not 'il aa n(rirr.nid In hr mtuln nut
as sood as practicable, and placed in
tho bunds of tbo assessor, who bliull,
prior to tho 6rsl Monday of August in
euch year, put one copy thereof on
tho door of or on Iho house whero tho
election of tho respective, district Is
required to bo bold, and rotain the
othor In Ills possession for the Inspec
tion, fro of chargo, of any person ros
idont in the said oloction district who
shall dosiro to see the same; and it
shall bo tho duty of tho said assossor
to add from time to tune, on the por-
sonul application ol any one claiming
tho right to vote, tho namo ot auoli
clnimant, and mark opposito the nnmo
"0. V." and Immediately assess, hi in,
noting as in all other cases bit occu
pation, residence, whether a boarder
or housekeeper; if a hoarder with
whom lie boards, and whoihor natur
alized or dosigning to be, marking in
all cases opposito tho name the letters
"N," 'D I,'1 or "I N." as the case may
be. If the porson claiming to be as
sessed be nuturslized,.ho shall exhibit
to the assessor his certificate of natur
alisation, and if he claims that he do
sign j to bo naluralizod beforotho next
ensuing election ho shall exhibit tho
certificate of bis declaration of inten
tion, if such previous declaration Is re
quired by . the laws of the United
States. It shall be tho duty ol the
said assessor to be present at tho oloo
tioa bouse of saia election, district,
during the two secular days next p no
ted in iz the dav fixed bv tbo third seo-
tinn of this act for returning the lists'
to tho ooanty commissioners, Iron ten
A. M. to three P. M., and from six P. M.
Id nine p m. ol ea?h of said days, for.lhe
' MP
purpose of hearing and acting apon
applications to be rnudo .under the
provisions ot in is section, or relating
to namo upon said list, or that are
sought to be placed thereon or struck
thorofrom ; and it shall bt his dntv to
correct said lists by adding thereto
tue names oi persons entitled to voto
not already thoroon, and by striking
thorcfrom fictitious names or namos
of persons who may bare died or re
moved rrom suid district; anil tho said
lists shall be, opon for inspection by
any qualified oloctor of tbe county or
ward in which tho eloctlon district Is
situated, as well as. by -tho porson
clulmjng to be registered and tho
Court of Common l'ldas of the proper
county, or any luw. judge thereof at
chnmbots, on the application of any
4uu:.uuu vieuior of iho waru or county
under oath, sctlinir lorln a broach of
any of tho duties imposed on Mid as
sessor by tins aot, which oath tnny be
umiiu ui nny nine oc lore tne uuy oi
election, shut! call the assessor and
tho complainant beforo it or him bv
citation or rule, to show cause and
shall hoar tho parties and dispose of
tho subject in a summary manner as
to whom law and justice ahull bclonr.
und ebull if need be order the assessor
lo correct the registry accordingly,
and the said court or judge may en
force suoh order by attachment as in
proceedings for contempt, .' ; ...
FINAL RtTORS OP CORRECTED REOI8TRY.
Sue. 8. After tho assessments have
tean completed, on tho sixty-first dny
oeioro the J uestiAy next following the
lirst JUoiiiliiy ot November in each
your, tho ntwessor shall on tho follow
ing dtiy make a return to tho oouoty
coutniirwioncrs of the numcs of all per
sons assessed by him since tho return
required to be made by bitn by the
first section of this act, noting op
posite each name the observations and
explanations rcquirod to he noted as
aloi-csaid, -und county commissioners
niiuii thereupon cause the same to be
added to the return required by the
first Bection of this aot, and a
full and comet copy thereof to be
niuilo containing tbo names of all per
sons so returned as resident taxables
in suid election distriet, nnd furnish
tho same, toitethor with the necosenrr
c loci ion blanks, to thn officers of Iho
election in sucb election district on or
before seven o'clock on the morning
of tho election ; and no man Bhall be
ptrniiltlod to vote at tho election on
that day whoso nuuio is not on suid
list, unless bo shall make proof of bis
right to vote as hereinafter required.
APPOINTMENT A DUTIES Or OVERSEERS.
Bec 4. On the petition of fivo or
more citizons of any oloction district
totting forth that the appointment of
overseers la a reasonable precaution
in ff''"""' v, nfir-it v anrl fnirnaa
Iho election in said district, it shall bo
tbo duty ot tho Court of Common
rlease of tho proper county, all the
luw judges of the said court a Wo to act
at the lime concurring, to appoint two
judicious, sober and ir.lelligont citizens
ot the said district, Dcloniring to dif
ferent political parties, overseers of
election, to supervise tho proceedings
of eleotion officers thereof, and to
make report of tbe same as they may
do requirca uy sucb court. Said over
Beers shall oe persons qualified to
servo upon olection bourds, and shall
havo the right to bo prcsont with the
officers of such election during the
wholo lime tbe some is held, the votes
counted, and tho returns mado out
and signed by tho olection ofllcors, to
koep u li-tt of voters if thrysoe proper,
to challcngo any- person offering to
voto, ana interrogate bun and Ins wit
nesses, under oath, in regard lo his
right of sufTrago at said election, and
lo extimino his pnpors produced ;.nnd
the officers of said election are required
lo aliortl to said overseers so so
looted and appuintod every Convon
ieneo and facility for the discharge of
their duties, and it suid election oni
cor shall refuse to permit said over
seers to bo present und perform thoir
duties, as uloicsaid, such Qicer-or of-
ucursMiau oeguiny o, .nisuemranor,
nun mi frinvii'l mil IliArrnf klinll lin
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fined not excoeding one thousaud eiol
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lars or imprisoned not exceeding one
year, or both, in the. discretion of tho
court, or if the oversnora shall ho driv
en away from tho polls by violonco or
intimidation, all the voles polled in
such election district muy be rejected
by the proper ixiouuul trying it con
test under said olection, or a part or
portion of such vol aforesaid muy ho
counted as such tribunal may doom
necessary to a just aud proper dispo
sition of Iho case.
WUF.N THE 1'OLtS ARE TORI KEPT OPEN.
8 to. 5. At all elections hereafter
held under the lues of tills Common
wealth, Iho polls shall be opened at
sevos o'clock, A. M., and closed at sev
en o'clock, p. m. '
AIT-OINTMENT or JCDOF.S k INSPECTORS.
Hy.c. C, In all olection districts where
a vacancy oxists by reason of tho dis
qualification of the officers or otherwise
in an oloction board herotoforo ap
pointed, or where any new district
shall be formed, tho Judgo or Judges
of the Court of Common J'loas of tho
proper county shall, ten days boforo
nny general or spcciul election, ap
point competent persons lo fill stud
vacancies, und to conduct tho election
In said new districts, and in tho ap
pointment of inspector in tiny elec
tion district both shall not bo ol the
smno political burly, and the judgo of
elections shall in all cases bo of tho
political party having tho majority of
votes In said district ns nearly as tho
suid jtidgo or judges can ascertain tho
fact, and In cao of the disagreement
ot tho judges as to the selection of in
special's tho political mnjority of tho
judges sliall select one ol such inspoot
ors, and tho minority judgo or judges
alkllll Mnlftft. IhA nl tifir
Si.c. f Whonovcr thoVo shall bo a
vacancy in an olection board on tho
morning of an oloction, said vacancy
shall be tilled In conformity wiln ex
isting laws. i ,
. DUms Of ELECTION OSflOEBS.
Szo. 8. At the opening of tl. polls!
... o.ooiions ii tuaii oo tne uut.y.
tbe judges of election for Ibeir respect
ive district to designate on of. Iho
inspectors, whose duty It (ball be to
have in custody tht registry of rotors,
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1874.
NEW
land lo make
quired by law,
the entries therein ro
und it shall bo the iduty
of the othor of tho Bald inspootors to
recoivo and number the; ballots pro-
soniea ai snia election.
Bro: 9. All elections by the citizens
shall be by ballot; every ballot voted
shall bo unmoored in tho order in
which It shall bo received, and tho
numbor recorded by tho clerks on tho
list of voters opposite tho namo of tho
elootor from whom received.' And any
voter voting two or more tickets, tbe
soveral tickets so voted shall each be
numbered with the ' nnmber corres
ponding with the number to tho name
of the voter. ; Any elootor may write
his name- upon his ticket or cause the
same to bo written thereon and at
tested by a oitlzen of the district. In
addition to the oath now1 prescribed
by law to he taken and subscribed by
eleotion oflioers, they shall severally
be sworn or affirmed not to disclose
bow any oldotor shall have voted, un
less required to do so ns witnesses in
a judicial prococdiirg. All judges, in
spectors, clerks ana overseers of any
election- held andor this act shall, be
fore entering, upon llietr duties, be
duly sworn or ufllrraod in the presence
otvonch other. 'Ibe judge shall be
sworn by the minority inspector, if
there shall be such minority inspector,
und in oast, there bo no minority in
spector then by a justice of the poace
or alderman, and tho inspectors, over
seers and clerks shall bo sworn by-tho
jtidgo. Certificates of such swearing
ur allirmmg shall bo duly made out
and signed by tho officers so sworn,
and attested by the oftlcor who ad
ministered tbe oalb, Ifauyjudgoor
minority inspector refuses or fails to
swear the ofllcors of election in tho
mannor required by this act, or if any
officer of election shall act witbent bo-
ing first duly sworn, or if any officer
of election shall sign tho form of oath
without being duly sworn, or if any
judge or minority inspector shall cer
tify that any officor was sworn when
be was not, it shall bo deemed a mis-
domoanor, and upon conviction the
officer or officers so offending shall be
fined not exceeding ono thousand dol
lars or imprisonment not exceeding
ono year or both io the discretion of
tbo court. -
NON-R MISTERED VOTLRS.
Rec. TO, On the day of election any
person whose namo shall not appear
on tho registry of voters, and who
i luims tbo right to voto at said eleo
tion, shall produce at least one quali
fied voter of tho district ns a witness
to tho residence of tho claimant in the
district in which he claims lo bo a vo
tor for the period of at least two
months immediately preceding said
election, which witness shall be sworn
ot Ot em .I , fx A .tabeorib s. s-fritlon, v
partly wruion nnd panly primed afll
davit to the facts stated by him, which
affidavit shall defino clearly where tbo
residence is of the person so claiming
to bo a Volor, and tho person so claim
ing the ri(lit to vote shall also take
and subscribe n written, or partly
written and partly printed affidavit,
stating to tho best of bid knowledge
and belief when and where ho wak
born ; that he has been a citizen of the
United States for ono month, and of
tho Commonwealth of l'ennsylvania ;
that he has resided in the Common
wealth ono year, or if formerly a quali
fied doctor or native-born citizen
thereof, und has removed therefrom
and returned, that ho has resided
therein six months next preceding
said election ; that he has resided in
tho district in which he claims to be
a verier for tbe period of at least two
months immediately preceding said
election ; that be has not moved into
the district for the purpose of voting
therein ; that he has, if twenty-two
yoars of age or np wards, paid a Suto
or county tax within two years, which
was assessed at least two months and
paid at least ono month befuro the
election.1 The said affidavit shall slno
state when and whoio the tax claimed
to bo paid by the affiant 'was assessed,
and when und whero and lo whom
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lesa tho affiant shall state, in his nfll da
vit that it has been lost or destroyed,
or -that ho never recoived any, and, if
a naturalized citizen, shall also state
when, where and by what court ho
was naturalized, and shall also pro
duce his cerlilicalfl of naturalization
for examination ; but if the person so
claiming tho right to vcte shall tnko
and subscribe nn nftniArit thai ho Is a
nutlva born citizen of ' tho United
Stales, or if born elsewhere shall stalo
the fact In his affidavit, and shall pro
duce evidonco that ho has been natur
alised, or is ontitlo.1 to citizenship hy
rouson of hia father's naturalization,
and shall further state in his affidavit
that lie is at the time of making the
affidavit of tho agt of twenty-one and
undor twonly-two years ; that ha has
beon a citizen of the United States
ono month, and has resided in the
Sluto one yourj or, if a nalivo born
citizen of tho Slate, and removed t here
from and relurnod, that he has resided
therein six months next preceding
said elootion, and in the election dis
trict two months immediately preced
ing suoh election, ho shall bo entitled
to volo although ho shall not have
paid taxes. The said affidavits of a
persons making such claims and the
aruaavits oi tne witnesses to inoir resi
dence shall be preserved hy Hid eleo
tion board, and ht the close of the
election they shall bo enclosed with
the list of voters, tally list, and other
papers required by law to bo filed by
tho return judgo with the prothonoto
ry, and shall remain on fl lo therewith
in tho prothonolary's office, subject to
examination as other olection papers
aro. If the election officers shall find
that the applicant possesses all the
legal qualifications of a votor he shall
be permitted to vote, nnd his name
shall bo added to tho list of taxable
by lira election officers, the word "tax"
being added where Iho claimant claims
to voto on tax, and the word "ago"
where he
claims to voto on ago, the
mn ma . mftAm r t m A , ni t- 4 )i a nlntla
, e,t,h CafU)' reppeclivcly on tho lists
oi, of ,ol, - Bl n6fl
persons voting at such olection.
CHALI.KNoaorRKOlsrtRKO VOTERS.
Sit. 11. It shall be lawful for any
qualified oitiaoBi of tho district, .not-
.. TEEMS $2 per annum in Advance.
SERIES - - Y0L jo, NO. 7.
withstanding' the' name of the pro
posed voter is contained on tbo list of
residont taxables, to challcngo the
voto ot sucb person, whereupon the
same proof of the right of suffrage as
now required by law ahull be publicly
mado, and acted on by tho Klection
Board, and tho volo admitted or ro-
joctod according to tho evidence. Eve
ry person claiming to be a naturalized
cilizon shall bo required to produce
his naturalization cortiflcato ut the
eleotion before voting except where
oe lias ocon lor nve years eousecutive
ly a voter in the district in which . bo
offers his voto, and on tho vote of such
person boing received It shall be the
duty of tbe eleotion officers tci write
or stamp on such certificate tbe word
"voted, with,, the -day. month and
year, ond if any election officer or of
ficers shall receive a second vote on
tbo samo day by virtue of tho same
cortiflcato, except whero Bofls are en
titled to voto bouauto of tht naturali
zation of their fulhors, they und the
person wh'o shall oiler such second
voto shall be guilty ol a misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof bo fined or
imprisoned, or both at the discretion
of tho court, but. the fine shall not
exceed five hundred dollar iu each
case, nor tho imprisoniicnt ono year.
The like punishment shall ho inflicted
on conviction of the officers of eleo
tion who shall neglect or refuse to
mitko or cuuko lo he mado tho endorsa
uient required as aforesaid oa suid
naturalization certificate.'
NLOLECT Or UCTY OF ELECTION OfH-
CERS. ' '
Sec. 12. If any election officer shall
refuse or neglect to require such proof
of tbe right of suffrage as is prescribed
by this law, or the laws to which this
is a supplement, from any person of
fering to vote whoso name is not on
tbe list ot assessod voters, or whose
right to voto is challenged by any
qualified voider present, aud ebull ad
mit euch person lo vote without re
quiring such proof, every porson So of
fending sha'l apon conviction be guilty
of a misdemeanor, aud shall be sen
tenced for every such oflenco to pay a
fine not excoeding five hundred dol
lar's, or to undergo an imprisonment
not more than ono year or both at
tho discretion ai tbe court.
CANVASS or TOE VOTES BT TUB COURT.
Sec. 13. As soon as the polls shall
closo the officers of election shall pro
ceed to count all the voles cast for
each candidate voted for, and make
out a full return of tho sumo in trip
licate, with a return sheet in addition,
in ull of which tha votes received
by each candidute shall be given after
his or her name, first in words and
ao-ain in fiirnrna. nnd shall be tinned
I nil of naid ntllncns, and oertified by
overseers u any, or il not bo certified
tho overseers And any officer refusing
to sign or cortny or either or them.
shall write upon each ot the returns
his or their reasons tor not sifrninir or
ccrlifying thorn. The vote as soon as
counted shall also be publicly and fol
ly declared from tuo window to the
citizens i present, and a brief state
ment showing the rotes received by
eacb candidate shall be mado and
signed by the election oflicers aa soon
sa the vole is counted, and tho saute
shall be immediately posled up on
the door of the election boose for in
formation of the public The tripli
cate returns shall be enclosed in en
velopes and be scaled in tbt presence
of the officers, and ono envelope with
tne unsealed return slieot fiivcti to tho
judge, which shall oontain ono list of
rotors, tally-paper, and. oaths of offi
cers, and another of said envelopes
shall be given to the minority Inspec tor.
Aii judges living within twelve
miles of the prothonolury's office, or
within twotily.four milet, if their res
idence be in a town, village or oity
upon the line of a railroad leading to
tho county soat, shall before two
o'clock, post meridian, of the day af
ter the elootion, and .all olhcr
jndgos shall before twelve, o'clock
meridian or the second day af
tor the election, deliver tuid return,
together wilh rutura sheet, lo thepro
thouotary oi the Court of common
pleas of tha county, which ssid re
turn shoot shall he hied, and Iho' day
and hour of tiling marked thereon,
and ahull be preserved by iheprolhnn
olary lor public inspection. At twelve
o'clock on the tuid second day follow
ing any eleoton, the prolhonolary of
the oourt of coinmoi pleas shall pre
sent tho said returns to the said eourt;
in counlius where there is no resident
president judgo, tho .associate judges
shall pot form the duties imposed upon
tho court of common pleas, which
ahull conveno for said purposo ; the
returns presented by the prolhono
lary shall bo oponed bv said court,
and computed by such ofits oAlcors,snd
snch sworn assistants as tbe court
shall appoint, in tht presence Of the
judge or judges of said eourt, and the
returns certified and certificates of
electioil ixeuod undor the seal of the
court, as is now roqulrcd to iie) done
hy the return judges, and-thevole as
so computed and certified Bhall be
made a matter of record in said court.
The sessions of said court shall bt
open lo the publio, and in case the re
II turn of .any election district shall be
nur-Miiir wiiun ma roinrnts nr. nrtusnu
ed, or tn cueo ol complaint ol a quail
--- rt ,
bed elector undor oath charging pul-
tiuiu irtuui or uiiBittKe, antj purticu-
irly specifying tho alleged fraud Or
miMlukt, or where lraud or tnistuke id
apparent on the return, , tho oourt shall
examine tho return, and if , in tha
judgment of tho court it shall be nec
essary to a just return said oourt shall
issue summary process against the
flection iilloem, and oversoor if ahv,
01 int election district complained or,
to bring them forthwith Into court,
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with ail election pnpors In their pot-
session, anq ir paipanio ' mistake or
fraud shall be discovortd, it shall, un
ol) suoh hearing ns may bt doomod
necoBsivry to enlighten tbo court, bo
corrected by the oourt, and so cerli
fled; but all allegations of palpable
fraud or mistake shall be decided bv
the sahl oourt within threo daya after
tbo day the returns are brought- Into
oourt foe eiamputatioD, and tbe taid
inhi.ir- .hail l. a.a i. . l
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pablt fraud or mistake, and thall o
b deemed a Judicial adjudication to
conclude any aontewt bow or hereafter
to bt providod by Taw, and the other
of Bald trlpllcnto returns shall bo
placed (n tho box and scaled op with
the ballots. Nothing In this aet shall
require the returns of election of bor
ough or township officers to be malde
to the court at directed in thit Mo
tion, bat all tbe returns of tbe eleo
tion of township and borough ofiioere
shall be enclosed in a sealed cover, di
rected to the prothonotttty if tbe
oourt of com moo pleas of the proper
county, and shall by some one of then
be delivered into bit office witbin three
days after every such election ani
filed theroln. In counties whore there
are three or more Judgo of suid court,
learned ia tbe luw, at least two judges
shall sit to compute and certify re
returns, unless unavoidably prevented
If any of tbe said judges shall him
self be a candidate for any office' at
any eleotion ho shall not sit with the
court or act in counting the return
of such election, ' and in such , cae
the other jucgoo, if any, shall aot,
and if in any county thciro ahall be
no Iodize qualified to bold tbo sam
court nndor tbt provisions of Ibis act
present and able to act, then and -in .
every such case, tho register of wills,
the sheriff and. county commissioners
of the proper county shall be and con
Btituto a Hoard, who, or a majority ol
whom-shatl have and exercise all tbe
powers,! and porform all tho .duties .r
vested in or required to be performed
by tho oourt or common pleas ol sucb
county, by aud under the provisione
ol thitt section; but none of tho said
officers shall act as a member of such
Board when bimaolf a candidate for
any office at the election,. the return
of which the said Hoard is required to
count under the provisions of this sec-
tion. The returns required by this
act to be presented by the prolhon
otary' of the court of ; common
pleas of the' ' counties' of Phila
delphia and Allegheny respectively
shall bo. presented to such three tr
more judges ol tho several courts oi
oommon piocs or eatd counties re
spectively, as the judges Of said
courts or a majority of thetn may dea-
ignate to perform the dety receiv
ing, computing and cerlilying suid re
turns. When two or more Counties
are connected for the election of any
officers the count of such eon n ties '
shall eacb appoint a return judga to
moot at such time and place us re
quired by law to compute and certify
tbe vote ot such, districts. AM oih'xt?
provided for by this act shall bo com
pensated as li lie olticcrs are bind by -
existing laws.- Wbonever a place has '
been or that! be provided by the au
thorities at any oily, county, town
ship or borough for tho salt keeeping
of tho ballot boxes, the judgo and mi
nority shall, alter the election shall bo
finished, and the ballot box or boxes
containing tickets, list of voters aud
other papers have been securely bound
with, tape and sealed, und the signa
tures of Iho judgo and inspector af-
Dxed thereto, forthwith deliver tbe
samo, together who tho remaining
boxes,. to tbe mayor and recorder of
sucb city, or in counties, townships or
boroughs to such person or poison
as the oourt of common pleas of the
proper county may designato, at tbe
pluce provided as aforesaid, who shall
then deposit tho said boxes and keep
the same to answer tho call of any
court or tribunal authorized to try
the merits of such election. Whenev
er tho election officers of any election
distriet shall require tbe eleotion box- '
esol such district to hold any election,
which by law they are, or shall be
required to hotd, they Bhall keep Ibe
same securely in their posses
sion without oponing until the morn
ing of such eleotion, and until they
shall soverally be sworn or affirmed
not lo disclose how any oloctor shall
havo voted, and after being so sworn
or affirmed, they shall open tbo said
boxes and burn and totally destroy -all
ballots and other papers which
they shall find thorein before proceed
ing to bold sacu election. - -
appointment of assessors to tilsv
vacancies. -..-,-7(
Sro. 14. That from and immediate
ly nflor tho passage of this act the
court of common pleas in tbo proper
county .in election districts wuorein
aset"ors have not heretofore ' bcton .
elected shall appoint one reputable
person in each election district to be.
tho assessor thereof, who shall por
form all tho duties relating to elec
tions now required to bo perTotmod by
assessors under the provision of this
act. Such assessors shall be appointed
as nearly an oan be ascertained Irom
the paily having a majority of the
votes iu their respective districts. ' '
THE EN8U1NQ Ff DBUARY KLtCTION. .
Sec. 15. That the election to be held
on the third Tuesday of February
nest, and at the election annually
thereafter, there shall be elected in
each eloctlon district In the State, as
well in ttioso vvhoroin the registration ,
of voiori has heretofore been made
by officers appointed and not ohoaes)
by tho people to perform the duty, at
in all others, ono person ns judge and
two inspectors oonformity with the
general laws of the Commonwealth,
to conduct tbo elections for one yonr, k
and also ao asxesaur who tiliull per
form the duties incident to elections
as required by the provisions of this
act. . ' .......
BKGISTR ATfON VOR rBDaUAH SLrortOW.
Seo. 16. That the assessors appoint-
td under ' the fourteenth section-of
ibis act shall, witbin five days after
thoir appointment, proceed to make
out lists of qualified electors in their
respective olection districts, and de
liver the same to tho commissioners,
who shall transmit a certified copy of
the. samo to the judgo of each elec
tion district at least forty-eight hoars
beloro tne election, lo be held on tbo
third Tuosday of February next ; said
assessors shall also post ton copies
thereof in conspiouous places in tacti
election district at least ten days be
loro said election. And the lists so
mudo by the assessors during the two)
secular days preceding the day of tho
delivory thereof to the commissioners
(of which days publio notice shall bo
given by hand bill throughout said
distriet) shall bt open for inspection
and correction, in the custody of said
assessor, from 10 a. n. to 3 p. m.,and
from 6 p. m. to 0 p. m. of each of said
days, in the manner providod in seo-i -tion
second of this act, and all of toe
remedies, privileges and powers se
cured and provided thereby are here
by made applicable to the lists heroin,'
namtd. " i' -' r . I v( -i ,t
Pro. 17. The respective assnstors,
inspectors and judges of . tho elections
shall taub havo thu power to adminis
ter oaths to any porson claiming the
right to" be assessed, or tb right of
sntTrags, or in regard to any othor
mailer or thing required to be done or.
inquired into by any ol aatd officers.
J unuor. .mis sot, ana any wiumi ibis
I I . a . a did a .
Concludid e fourth pa ft.) ' .'