General Election.
Sheriff's Proclamation.
Whereas, By an act of the General As
gembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
; entitled an act regulating the Genera
Elections within the said Commonwealth,'
on the 2J day of July, 1839. it is
n1c the duly of the High Sheriff of every
county to give public notice of such elections
to be holden, and to make known in such
notice what officers are to be elected. There-
fnrP. I. PETE It MEKWIMJ, High Sher
if of the county of Monroe, do make known
by this proclamation to the electors of the
county of Monroe, that an Election will be
held in said couniy, on
TUESDAY, the 10th day of OCTOBER
next, at the several election districts below
enumerated, at which time and places are to
be elected by the freemen of the county of
Monroe, by ballot.
ONE PERSON fur Anditor General of
the Commonweal h of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON for Surveyor General of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
TWO PERSONS for Associate;Judges f
the several Court of the County of Monroe.
ONE PERSON for Sheriff o the County
of M on top.
ONE PERSON for Treasurer of the Coun
t of Moimc,
ONE PERSON for Coroner of the County
Monroe.
ONE PERSON for Commissioner of the
Couniy of Monroe.
ONE PERSON for Auditor of the County
of Monroe.
Ilacos of Voting.
The freemen of the township of Chcsnut-
f a ill are to hold their election at the house of
Felix Storm, in said township.
The freemen of the Township of Cool
bsugh will hold their election at the Nagles
viile school-house, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Hamilton
u ill hold their election at the house of Jas.
C. Westcrvelt, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Middle
SmithSeld, will hold their election at the
house of James Place, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Pocono,
will hold their election at the house of .Ma
n assah Miller, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Paradise,
will hold their election at the house of
Abraham Gish, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Polk, will
hold their election at the house of George
Green, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Trice, will
hold their election at tlie house of Lewis
Long, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Eldred,
will hold their election at the house of John
Frantz, jr., in said township.
The freemen of the township of Ross, will
hold their election at the house of Jacob II.
Stocker, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Smithfield
will hold their election at the house of
Thomas Brodliead, in said township.
The freemen of Stroudsburg, will hold
their election at the Court House, in said
borough.
The freemen of the township of Stroud, will
hold their election at the house of John Bald
win, in the borough of Stroudsburg.
The freemen of the township of Tobyhan-
nah, will hold their election at the house of
Robert Warner, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Jackson,
will hold their election at the house of feamu
el R. Bossard, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Tunk-
L&nnock, will hold their election at ' the
house of Joseph Norton, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Barrett,
will hold their election at the house of Henry
Deubler, in said township.
The freemen of East Stroudsburg, will
hold their election at the Analomink House,
ia said Borough.
IVoticc i Hereby Given,
That every person, excepting Justices of
t tie Peace, wluj shall hold an office or ap
pointment of profit or trust under the United
States or of this State or any city or corpor
ted district, whether a commissioned officer
or otherwise, a subordinate officer, or agents
who is or shall be employed under the legis
lative, executive or judiciary department ofi
h: State or the United States, or of any
incorporated district; and also, that every
member of Congress, and of the State legis
lature and of the select or common council
of any city, or commissioners or any incorpor
ated district is by law incapable of holding
or exercising at the same time, the appoint
ment of Judge, itispector, or clerk of any
flection of this Commonwealth, and that no
Inspector, Judge or other officer of such olec
tion shall be eligible to be then voted for.
Also, that in tho fovrlh section of the Act
of Assembly, entitled M An Act relationg to
executions and for other purposes," approved
April 16, 1340, it is enacted that the afore
'iid 13th section, "shall not be construed, to
prevent any military officer or borough offi
cer, from serving as Judge, Insdector, or
Clerk, at any general or special election in
tli Commonwealth.'
And the said act of Assembly, entitled "an
ct relating to elections of thin Common
ealth, passed July 2d, 1930, further provides
That the Inspectors and Judges fchall meet
t the respective places app inted for hold-
the election in the district to which they
respectively belong, before nine o'clock on
the morning of the secod Tuesday of Oete
bcr, and each of said inspectors shall appoint
one clerk, who shall be a qualified voter, of
uvii uisinct.
"la case the person who shall have re
ceived the second highest number of votes
or inspector, shall not attend on the dey of
a n.. ..1 . . - .
eieciion then the person who shall have
received the second highest number of votes
for judge at the next preceding election shall
ct as inspector in his place. And in case
the person who shall have received he high
est number of votes for inspector thall not
attend, the person elected judge shall ap
point an inspector in his place and in case
Uie person elected, as judge shall not attend,
then the inpctor who received the highest
number ot votes shall appnnt a judge in his
place; or if any vacancy shall continue in
the board for the space of one hour after the
'"ne fixed by law for the opening of the
lection, the qualified' voters of the town
8'P. ward or district for which such officers
hull have been elected, present at such
e ecuou, eb .11 elect one of the number to
such vtcancy.
"It shall be the duty of said assessors re
spectively to attend at the places of holding
very general, special or township election
during the whole time said election id kept
open, lor the purpose of giving information
to the Inspectors and Judges, when called on
in relation tv the right of any person assess
ed by them to vote at such election, and
fcucn otner matters in relation to the assess
ments of voles as the said inspectors or inHrr.
es, or either of them, shall from time to time
require.
lo person shall be permitted to tote at
any election as aforesaid, than a white free
man of the age cf twenty-one years or more
wno snau nave resided in thia State at least
one year, and in the election district where
he offer to vote at least ten da vs inimo,?;,..
ly preceding such election, and within two
years pa ia a otate or County Tax whic
f"B" "ave Deen assessed at least ten day
before the election. But a rit,-,n r fh,
United States who has previously been a
qualified voter of this Slate and removed
inereirom and returned and who shall have
resided in me election district and paid tax
'iu, Kuai De entitled to vote alter
residing in tins Slate six months. Provided
That the white freemen eitip no nf tha fTm.
ted States between the aes nftwpni
u..u iwcH.y-iwo years who had resided
me eiecnon oistrict ten davs tro,, ;,t
snail bo entitled to vote, although they shal
iiul uatc pam saia taxes.
a rvTA i
wrson snail ne ar ming t
w nose name is not contained in the list of
taxable inhabitants furnished bv the Com-
m.ssioners, unless nrst fie produces a receipt
for payment within two years, of a State or
County tax assessed agreeably to the Consti
tution, and give satisfactory evidflnrp rithnr
on his own oath or the affirmation of another
that he has paid such tax, or on failure to
produce a receipt, shall make oath to the
payment thereof; or, second if he claims a
right to vote by being an elector between
the ages of 21 and 22 vears he shall dpnose
on oath or affirmation that he has resided in
the btate at least one vear next hefore h
application and make such proof of residence
in me ai&inct as is required by this act, and
that he does verily believe, from the accounts
given him, that he is of the age aforesaid,
and gives such other evidence as is required
by this act, whereupon the name of the per
son so aummea to vote shrill ha :nc.n..H in
ine alphabetical list by the inspectors and a
note nvtde opposite themtrv hv wnilnr, tha
W A ft IVU til
word 'tax,' if he shall be admitted to his vote
by reason of such age, and in such case the
name shall be called to the clerks who shall
make the like notes in the lift of voters kept
oy mem.
li any person shall prevent or attempt to
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prevent any officer of anv election under
this act from holding such election or use
or threaten any violence to any such officer
or shall interrupt OT imnrnnprlv intarforo
with linn in the execution of his dutv. or
i r"j .v.. v.
snau d ock up the window or avenue to any
t 1 1 a t t . . J
wmuow wnere tlie same may be ho'dinr. or
situ li riotous'y disturb the peace at such
election, or shall use or practice anv intirm
dating threats force or violence, with design
to influence unduly or overawe any elector
or w prevent mm trom voting or restrain the
freedom ot choice, such persons, on convic
tion shall be fined in anv sum not less than
e hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
any lime not less than three nor more than
welve months, and if it shall be shown to
the Court where the trial of such offence
shall be had that the persou so offending was
not a ret-uent ot the city, ward, district or
township where the said oPTrnro
milled and not entitled to vote therein then
on conviction he slnll be sentenced to pay a
fine of not less than one hundred or more
than on thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
not ies3 man six months, nor more than two
ye rs.
If any person 6hall make anv bet or wacer
upon the result of any election in this Com
monwealth, or sh ill offer to make any such
bet or wager, either hy verbal proclamation
thereot, or by any written or printed adver
itaeitieui, or cnanenge or invite any persons
to make such bet or wager, upon conviction
hereof, he or they shall forfeit and pay th ree
times the amount so bet or to be bet.
If any person not by law qualified shall
fraudulently vote at any election in this
commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified,
t-hall vote out of his proper district, or if any
tperson knowing the want of such qualifica
tion, 6hall aid or procure such person to vote,
the person offending shall on conviction, be
fined in any sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned for any term not
exceeding three months.
"In all cases where the name of a person
claiming to vote is found on the list furnish
ed by the Commissioners and Assessors, or his
right to vote whether thereon or not is ob
jected to by any qualified citizen it shall be
the duty of the inspector to examine such
person on oath as to his qualifications, and if
he cluims to have resided within the district
for one year or more his oath shall be suffi
cient proof thereof, but he shall make proofat
least by one competent witness who shall be
a qualified elector that he has resided within
the district for more than ten days next pre
ceding such election and shall also himself
6wear, that his bona fide residence in pur
suance of his lawful callingvis within the
district, and that he did not remove In said
district for the purpose of voting therein.
'Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
who shall make due proof, if required of his
residence and payment of taxes aforesaid,
shall be admitted to vote in the township.
ward or district in which he shall reside.
If any person shall vote at more than one
election district or otherwise fraudulently
vote more than once on the same day, or
shall fraudulently fold and deliver to the in
spector two tickets together with the intent
illegally to vote or advise and procure an
other 60 to do, he or they so offending shall
on conviction, ne nnea in any sum not less
than fifty nor more than five hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned for any term not less
than three nor more than twelve months.
" If any person not qualified to vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeably to law except the
sons ofqualified citizens), shall appear at any
place of election lor the purpose of issuing
tickets or influencing the citizens qualified
to vote, he shall on conviction forfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars,
for every such offence, and be imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months.
Pursuant to the provision contained in the
6th section of the act aforesaid, the Judges
of the aforesaid district shall take charge of
the certificate or return of the election ot
their respective districts and produce them at
a meeting of the judges from each district at
the Court House in the Borough of Strouds
burg, on the third day after the day of elec
tion, being for the present year on FHIDA Y
the 14th day of OCTOBER next, then and
there to do, and perform the duties required
by law of said judges. Also, that where a
judge by sickness or unavoidable circumstan
ces, is unable to attend said meeting of Judges
then the certificate or return as aforesaid
shall be taken charge of by one of the In
spectors or clerks of the election of said dis
trict, who shall do and perform tha duties
required of said judge unable to attend.
CHANGE IX THE MODE OF VOTING
As therein directed, I also give official
notice of the following provisions ot an act
approved March 30, I960, entitled "An act
regulating the mode ot voting at all elec
tkms in the several counties of this Com
mo n wealth."
CI .
oecnon i. lie it enacted by the Senate
ana House ot Representatives of the Com
monweolth of Pennsylvania in General As
sembly met, and it is hereby enacted by th
authority ot the same. That the qualified
vuiers, oi me several counties of this com
monweahh, at all general. townshiD. horomrh
and special elections, are hereby hereafter
authorized and required to vote by tickets
printed or written, or partly printed and
partly written, severally classified as follow
jne ticKet shall embrace the namon rf l
Judges of courts voted for, and to be labelled
outside "Judiciary;" one ticket shall em
brace the name of all State officers voted for
and be Jabellded Stale;" one ticket shal
embrace the name of all Countv officers vnt
ed for, including officer of Senator, member
nnu members ot Assembly, if voted for and
members ot congress, it voted for and be
labelled " County ;" one ticket shall embrace
the name of all township officers voted for
and be labelled townsihp ;"one ticketshal
embrace the names of al! boronrrh r.ffirors
voted for and be labelled "borough:" and
eacn class shall oe deposited in separate bal
lot-boxes.
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ACT, April 17, 18G9.
Section 3. After the assessments have
been completed on the tenth day preceding
me secona i uesday in Uctober of each year
me assessor snail, on the Monday immediate
iy ioiiowing, make a return to the county
uiuu.iMMuuere oi me names ot all persons
assessed by him since the return required
.
10 oc cnaae by him by the second section o
this act, noting opposite each name the ob
servations and explanations required to be
noted as aforesaid ; and the countv Commis
sioners 6hall thereupon cause the same to be
added to the return required by the second
section of this act, and a full and oorrect
copy thereof to be made, containing the
names of all persons so returned as resident
taxables in said ward, borough, township or
precinct, and furnish the same together with
the necessary election blanks, to the officers
ot the election in said ward, borough, town
ship or precinct, on or before six o'clock in
the morning of the second Tuesday of Oc
tober; and no man shall be permitted to vote
at the election on that dav whose name
is
not on the list, unless he shall make nroof
oi nis rignt to vote, as hereinafter reauired
Sect ion 4. On the day of election any
person whose name is not on the list, and
claiming the right to vote at said election,
shall produce at least one qualified voter of
the district as a witness to the residence of
the claimant in the district in which he
claims to be a voter, for the period of at least
ten days next preceding said election, which
witness shall take and subscribe a written.
or partly written and partly printed, affidavit
o the tacts stated by him, which affidavit
shall define clearly where the residence is
of the person so claimining to be a voter .and
the person so claiming the right to vote shall
also take and subscribe a written, or partly
written and partly printed affidavit, stating,
o the best of his knowledge and belief.
where and when he was born; that he is a
citizen of the commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia and of the Uniied States; that he has re
sided in the commonwealth one year, or if
formerly a citizen therein and has moved
therefrom, that he has resided therein six
months next preceding said election ; that he
has not moved into the district for the pur
4 . - t . . f . a
pose oi voung merein ; mat ne has paid a
state or county tax within two years, which
was assessed at least ten days before said
ection; and, if a naturalized citizen, shall
also state when, where and by what court
he was naturalized, and shall also produce
his certificate ot naturalization, for examin
ation ; the said affidavit shall also state when
and where the tax claimed to be paid by the
affiant was assessed, and when, where and
to whom paid; and the tax receipt therefor
hall be produced for examination, unless the
ffiant 6hall state in his affidavit that il has
been lost or deetyed, or that he never re
ceiveu any ; dui it tne person 6o claiming
he right to vote shall take and subscribe an
ffidavit, that he is a native born citizen of
the United States, (or if born elsewhere,
shall state that fact in his affidavit, and shall
produce evidence that he has been natural-
zed, or that he is entitled to citizenship by
reason of his father's naturalization ;) and
l i a s . . . . . . '
nan turther state in his affidavit that he is
at the time of taking the affidavit, between
the ages of iwenty-one and twenty-twoyears;
that he has resided in the state oneyear and
n the election district ten days next prece-
ing such election, he shall be entitled to
vote, although he shall not have paid laxes ;
the said affidavits of all persons making such
aims, and the affidavits of the witnesses to
their residence, 6hall be preserved by the
election board, and at the close of the elec-
lon they shall be enclosed with the list of
voters, tally list and other papers required
y law to be filed by the return judge with
the prothonotary, and shall remain on file
herewith in the prothonotory s office, sub-
ect to examination, as other election papers
re; it the election officers shall find that
the applicant or applicants possess all the
egal qualifications of voters, he or they shall
be permitted to vote, and the name or names
shall be added to the list of taxables bv the
lection officers, the word "tax" being added
where the claimant claims to vote on tax.
nd the word 4,age" where he claims to vote
on age ; the same words being added by the
lerks in each case respectively, on the lists
of persons voting at such election.
Section 5. It shall be lawful for any
ualified citizen of the district, notwithstandi
ng the name of the proposed voter is con
tained on the list of resident taxables, to
challenge the vote of each person ; where
upon the same proof of the right of suffrage
as is now required by law shall be publicly
made and acted on by the election board, and
the vote admitted or rejected, according to
the evidence ; every person claiming to be a
naturalized citizen shall be required to pro-
ace hisnaturalizationcertificate attheelcc-
ion before voting, except where he has been
for ten years, consecutively, a voter in the
istrict in which he offers his vote; and on
the vote of such person being received, it
shall be the duty of the election officers to
write or stamp on such certificate tlie word
'voted," with the month and year; and if
any election officer or officers shall receive a
second vote on the same day, by virtue of
the 6ame certifficate, excepting where sons
are entitled to vote by virtue ot th natural
ization of their fathers, they and the person
who shall offer such second vote, upon so of
fendingshall be guilty of a high misdemean
or, and on conviction thereof, be fined or
imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of the
court; but the fine shall not exceed one hun
dred dollars in each case, nor the imprison
ment one year; the like punishment shall
he inflicted on conviction, on the officers of
election who shall neglect or refuse to make,
or cause to be made, the indorsement requir
ed as aforesaid on said naturalization certi
ficate.
Sec. G. If any election officer shall refuse
or neglect to require such proof of the right
of sulierage as is prescribed by this law, or
the laws to which Ibis is a supplement, frbm
any person offering to vote whose name ia
not on the list of assessed voters, or whose
right to vote is challenged by any qualified
voter present, and shall admit such person
to vote without requiring such proof, every
person so ottending, shall upon conviction,
be sentenced, for every such offence, to onv
a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or
to undergo an imprisonment not more than
one year, or either or both, at the discretion
ot the court.
Sec. 7. Ten days preceding every elec
tion for electors of President and Vice Presi
dent of the United States, it shall be the
duty of the Assessor to attend at the place
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iiauu py jaw tor holding tne election in each
election district, and then and there hear al
applications of persons whose names have
been omitted from the list ofossessed voters
and who claim the right to vote or whose
right have originated since the same was
made out, and shall add the names of such
persons thereto as shall show that thev are
cnuiiea to the right of suffrage in such dis
met, on the personal BDnlication of the
climant only, and forthwith assess them with
the tax. After completing the list, o copy
thereof Bha 11 be placed on the door of or on
the house where the election is to bo held,
at least eight days befor the election ; and
at tne election the same course shall be pur
6ued, in all respects, as is required by this
act, anu tne acts to which it is a sunrjlement
at the general elections in OetnW. Th
Assessor shall also make the same returns to
the county commissioners of all assessments
made by virtue of this section: and the coun
ty commissioners shall furnish copies thereof
to the election officers in each district, in like
manner, in all respects, as is required at the
general election in October.
Sec. 8. The same rules and regulations
shall apply at every special election, and
at every seperate city, borough or ward elec
uon, in an respects as at the general elections
-ia - .
in uctober.
Sec. 9. The respective assessors," inspec
tors and judges of the elections shall each
have the power to administer, oaths to any
persons claiming the right to be assessed or
the right of suffrage, or in regard to any oth
er matter or thing required to be done or in
quired into by any of said officers under this
act; and any willful false swearing by any
person in relation to any nvitter or thing
concerning which they diall be lawfully in
terrogated by any of said officers shall be
punished as perjury.
Sec. 10. The assessors shall each receive
the same compensation for the time neces
sarily spent in performing the duth-s hereby
enjoined as is provided by law for the per-
tormance ot their other duties, to be paid
by the couny commissioners as in other cases;
and it shall not be lawful for anv assessor
to assess a tax against any person whatever
within ten days next preceding the election
to be held on the second Tuesday of Octo
ber, in any year, or within ten days next be
fore any election for electors of President
and Vice President of the Uniied States
any violation of this provision shall be a mis
demeanor, and subject the officers so offend
ing to a fine, on conviction, not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment not
exceeding three months, or both at the dis
cretion of the court.
Sec. 11. On the petition of five or more
citizens of the county, stating under oath
that they verily believe that frauds will be
practiced at the election about to be held in
any district, it shall be the duty of the court
of common pleas of said county, if in session
or it not a juuge tnereoi in vacation, to ap
point two judicious, sober and intelligent cit-
zens of the county to act as overseers at said
election; said overseers shall be selected from
different political parties, where the inspec
tors belong to different parties, and where
both of said inspectors belong to the same
political party, both of the overseers shall
be taken from the opposite political party ;
said overseers shall have the right to be pre
sent with the officers of the election, during
the whole time the same is held, the votes
counted and the returns made out and sign
ed by the election officers; to keep a list of
voters, if they tee proper; to challenge any
person offering to vote, interrogate him and
his witness under oath, in regard to his right
of suffrage at said election, and to examine
his papers produced ; and the officers of said
election are required to afford to said over
seers so selected and appointed every con
venience and facility for the discharge ofl
their duties ; and if said election officers shall
refuse to permit said overseers be present
and perform their duties as aforesaid, or if
they shall be driven away from the polls by
violence or intimidation, all the votes polled
t such election district may be rejected by
ny tribunal trying a contest under siid elec
tion: Provided, 1 hat no person signing the
petition shall be appointed an overseer.
Sec. 12. If any prothonotary, clerk, or the
eputy of either, or any other person, shall
ffix the 6eal of office to any naturalizition
paper, or permit the same to be affixed, or
give out, or cause or permit the same to be
a. .
given out, in bianx, wnereoy it may be
fraudlently-used.or furnish a naturalization
certificate, to any person who 6hall not have
been duly examined and sworn in open court,
in the presence of some of the judges there-
f, according to the act of Congress, or shall
aid in, connive at, or in any way permit the
issue of any fraudulent naturalization certi
ficate, he shall be guilty of a high
misdemeanor ; or if any one shall fraudulently
use any such certincate ot naturalization,
nowing that it was fraudulently issued, or
shall vote, or attempt to vote thereon, if any
one shall vote, or atlempt to vote, on any
certificate of naturalization not issued to him,
ie shall be guilty of a high misdemeanor;
nd either or any of the persons, their aiders
of abettors, guilty of either of the misdemea
nors aforesaid, shall, on conviction, be fined
n a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars,
nd imprisoned in the proper penitentiary
or a period not exceeding three years.
sec. id. Any person wno on oath or
ffirmation, in or before any. court in this
ft .
State, or officer authorized to administer
oaths, shall, lo procure a certificate of
naturalization, tor himself or any other per
son, wilfully depose, declore or affirm any
matter to be fact, knowing the same to be
false, or shall in like manner deny any mat
ter to be fact, knowing the same to be true,
shall bo deemed guilty of perjury ; and any
certificate of naturalization issued iu pursur
ance of auy 6uch deposition, delaration or
affirmation, shall be null and toid ; and it
shall be the duty of the court issuing the
same, upon proof being made before is tint
it was fraudlently obtanined, to take im
mediate measures for re-calling the same for
cancelation ; and any person who 6hall vote,
or atteiBpt to vote, on any paper so obtained
or who shall in any way aid in, connive at,
or have any agency whatevef in the issue,
circulation or useof any fraudlent naturaliza
tion cerificatc, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof,
tdiall undergo an imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not more than wo years.
and pay a fine, not more than one th'iusmd
dollars, for eveysuch offence, or both, at the
discretion of the court.
Sec. 11. Any nssessor, election oflicer or
or person appointed as an overseer, who shall
neglect or refuse to perform ' any duty en
joined by this act, without reasonable or
legal couse, shall be subj ct to a penalty of
one hundred dollars, and if and astes&or shali
assess any person aa voter who is not quahfi
ed ; or shall refute to assess any one who is
qualified, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
in onice, and on conviction be punished by
fine or imprisonment, and also be subject lo
on utuuu lor uamages by tne party aggriev
ed ; and if any person shall fraudulently
after, add o, deface or destroy any list of
voiers mnae out as directed by this act, or
tear down or remove the same from the place
where it hns been fixed, with fraudulent or
mischievous intent, or for any improper pur
pose, the person so offending shall be guilty
of a high misdemeanor, and on conviction
shall be punished by a fine r.ot exceeding
five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not
exceeding two years, or both, at the discre
tion of the court.
SV. 15. All elections for citv. ward
borough, townsliit) and election officers shall
hereafter be held on the second Tuesday of
Uctober, sul ject to all tlie provisions ot the
laws regulating the election of such officers
not inconsistent with this act : the persons
elected to such offices at that time shall take
their places at the expiration of the terms of
the persons holding the same at the time of
such election ; but no election for tlie office of i
assessor or assistant assessor shall be held,
under this act, until the vcar one thousand
eight hundred and seventy.
&ic. 1G. At all elections hera ft er held un
der the laws of this commonwealth, the polls
shall be opened between the hours of six and
seven o clock, a. m.. and closed at seven
o'clock, p. ni.
cc. it. It sh'ill be the duty of the Secre
tary of the Couiinowealth to prepare forms
for all the blanks made uecessary by this act,
and furnish copies of the same to the county
commissioners of the several counties of the
commonwealth : and the countv commis
sioners of each county shall, as soon as may
be necessary after receipt of the same, at the
projHjr expense of the county, procure and
furnish to all the election officers of the elec
tion districts of the respective counties copies
of such blanks iu sucn qualities as inaj' le
rendered necessary for the discharge of their
duties under this act.
SW. 19. That citizens of this State
teniPorallv in tlm sorvu-n nf tlin St.ntr nr r.f
the United States governments, on clerical or
other duty, and who do not vote where thus
3tn ployed, shall not le thereby deprived of
the rirht to vote in their several election dis
tricts if otherwise duly qualified.
Ate. 110. J he act, entitled "A further
supplement to the act rccrulating to the elec
tions of this commonwealth," approved April
fourth, Anno JJomini one thousand ciirht
hundred and sixty-eight, and all other laws
airereu or supplied lv this act, be ami the
same are hereby repealed.
I also make known the lollowing act ap
proved the zd dav of June, 181, entitled
An act to authorized popular vote upon the ques
tion of cnlling a convention to amend tlte Constitu
tion of l ennzylrnnta.
Sec 1. Lq it enacted, &c, That the ques
tion ot calling a convention to amend the eon
stitution of this commonwealth, be submitted
to a vote of the people, at the general election
to be held on the second Tuesdav of October
next, the paid question to be voted for in man
ner following, to wit : in counties and cities in
which slip ticket voting ia authorized by law,
votes for and against a convention may be ex
pressed and given upon the ticket, headed or
endorsed with the word State, and not other
wise, and the words used shall be constitutional
convention," and underneath "for a conven
tion or against a convention ; ' and in coun
ties and districts in which slip ticket voting
snau not ue auinorizea oy law, eacn elector
,it .t .t-it, t i.
voting upon said question shall cast a separate
ballot, endorsed on the outside constitutional
convention, and containing on the inside the
words ''for a convention" or "against a conven
tion ; and all votes cast as aforesaid shall be
received counted and retured by the proper
election officers and return judges as votes for
(jrovernor, are received, counted and returned
under existing laws.
And the Judges of the respective Districts
aforesaid, are by the said act required to meet
at the Court House in the Horongh of Stroud.s-
burg, on the third dav after the said dav of
election, being FRIDAY, the tiiiuteetii day
of October, then and there to perform the
things required of them by law.
Uod cxtrc the ikimmonvrealtJi.
PETER M Eli WINE, Sheriff,
Sheriff's Office, Stroudsburg, 1
Sept. 14, 1871.
Register's Notice.
Notice is hereby given to all persons inter
ested in the Estates of the respective de
cedents, that the following accounts have
been hied in the Itegibter s Office ot 3Ionroe
county, and will be presented for confirma
tion to the Orphans Court of said county,
at Stroudsburg, on Monday, the 25th dav
of September, 1S71, at 10 o clock, a. ni.
Account oi 1 nomas E. Heller and Joseph
Harman, Administrator of Feter Snyder,
deceased. Settled bv John J.! Steelier,
aduvr of Thomas E. Heller, deceased and
Jacob Harman, adin r of Joseph llarmau,
cc d.
Final accoun tof Manassah Miller, executor
of Thomas Miller, dee'd.
First account of Evan Snrigel. Adm'r of
George Iiuskirk, dee'd.
Account of Hubert C. Albcrtson, Adm'r of
John Albertson, dec d.
Account of Joseph Harman, Executor of
Samuel Kasely deceased, settled by Jacob
iarman, Adm r ot Joseph Harman, dec d.
Account of William II. Butts, Adm'r of
Francis Adams, dee'd.
I trial account of Alfred r rutchcy, Adm r
of Catharine Overfield, dee'd.
Account of Catharine Mutehler, Adm x ot
Anizi A. Mutehler, deed.
Account of John llarter, Executor of
Aaron Kunkcl. dee'd.
rinal account of Joseph cil, Adm r ol
Ijewis Socks, dee d.
iirst account of William J loUinshead, one
of the Adm r of Stroud J. Ilollmshead,
dee'd.
First account of reter Gilbert, Adm r of
John Bintzcr, dee'd.
Account of Isaac li. lransue, Adm r of
William T. Myers, dee'd.
Account ot Joseph It. Bower, Adm r of
Alamedia btarncr, dee d.
Account ot Samuel Alsopand James ren-
ner, r-ixecutnrs ot Alice Davis, dec d.
JOHN S. FlSHEll, Register.
Registers OHice, Stroudsburg, I
Aug. 31, 1871-41. j
PENNSYLVANIA STATE
Agricultural Society.
Tho Exhibition of this Society, for 1S71,
will be held at Scranton, on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
Sept. 19th, 20th, 21st and 22d.
Tho jrrounJs are spacious, the buildings and
accommodations ample, and the premium list
liberal. There it no charge for entries, except
I torsos entered for spei,!. ror catalogues or
other information, address cither of the Secre
taries, at Scranton.
JOHN C. MORRIS, President.
I). W. Smuut, Hoc. Secretary.
Eir.uiDGE McConkev, Cor. Soe'y.
'ami 'Jl-td
To ihe Voters of Monroe Co.
I hereby offer myself ns a candidate for
the office of ASSOCIATE JUDGE, and
pledge myself, if elected, to discharge the
duties of the office, faithfully, honestly,
and to the best of my ability.
JOHN De YOUNG.
Stroudsburg, August 10, 1871.
To the Voters of Monroe Co.
I hereby offer myself as a candidate for
the ofSce of ASSOCIATE JUDGE, and
pledge myself, if elected, to discharge the
duties ol the office, faithfully, honestly,
and to the best of my ability.
MELCIIOIU BOSSAllD.
Hamilton, August 10, 1871.
To the Voters of Monroe Co.
I hereby offer ravsclf as a candidate for
the office of ASSOCIATE JUDGE, and
pledge myself, if elected, to discharge the
duties of the office, faithfullv. honestly.
and to the best of my ability.
rillUP M. BUSH.
Smithfield tsp., August 10, 1871.
To the Voters of Monroe Co.
I hereby offer myself as a candidate for
the office of SHERIFF, and pledge my
self, if elected, to discharge the duties of
the ofhee, faithfuly, honestly, and to the
best of my ability.
VALENTINE IIOITSER.
Hamilton township, Sept. 7, 1871.
To the Voters of Monroe Co
I hereby offer myself as a candidate for
the office of SHERIFF, and pled re my
self, if elected, to discharge the duties ot
the effice, faithfully, honestly, and to the
best or my ability.
CHARLES HENRY.
Stroud, August 24, 1871.
To the Voters of Monroe Co.
I hereby offer myself as a candidate for
the office of SHERIFF, and pledge my
self, if elected, to discharge the duties of
the office, faithfully, honestly, and to the
best of my ability.
WILLIAM McNEAL.
Hamilton, August 10, 1871.
To the Voters of Monroe Co.
I hereby offer myself as a candidate for
tho office of SHERIFF, and pledge my
self, il elected, to discharge the duties of
the office, faithfully, honestly, and to tho
best of my ability.
RUBEN KRESGE.
Polk, August 17, 1871.
To the Voters of Monroe Co. ,
I hereby offer myself as a candidate for
the office of SHERIFF, and pledge my
self, if elected, to discharge the duties of
the office, faithfuly, honestly, and to tho
best of my ability.
CHARLES CORIIELL.
Ross township, Aupust 17, 1871.
To the Voters of Monroe Co.
I hereby offer myself as a candidate for
the office of COUNTY TREASURER,
and pledge myself, if elected, to discharge
the duties of the office, faithfully, honest
ly, and to the best of my abilility.
E. H. GUNSAULES.
Middle Smithfield, Augst 10, 1871.
To the Voters of Monroe Co.
I hereby offer mysel fas a candidate for the
office of COUNTY TREASURER, and
pledge myself, if elected, to discharge tho
duties of the office, faithfully, honestly, and
to tne best ot my ability.
SIMPSON FETIIERMAN.
Sciota, August 3, 1871.
To the Voters of Monroe Co.
I hereby offer myself as a candidate for the
office of COUNTY TREASURER, and
pledge myself, if elected, to discharge the
duties of the office, faithfully, honestly, and
to the bestol my ability.
JOHN EDINGER.
Stroudsburg, August 3, 1871.
To theVoters of Monroe Co.
I hereby cfflr myself as a candidate for the
office of COUNTY TREASURER, and
pledge myself, if elected, to discharge the
duties of the office, faithfully, honestly and
to the best of my ability.
JOHN IIARTER.
Eldred Township, August 3, 1871.
To the Voters of Monroe Co.
I hereby offer myself as a candidate for
the office of CO UNT Y COM M ISS IONEll
and pledge myself, if elected, to discharge
the duties of the office, faithfully, honestly,
and to the best of my ability.
EDWARD BUllTCII.
Smithfield, Auguts 17, 1S71.
To the Voters of Monroe Co.
I hereby offer myself as a candidate for
the office of COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
and pledge myself, if elected, to discharge
the duties of the office, faithfully, honest
ly, and to the best of my ability.
JACOB STACK HOUSE.
Hamilton, August 17, 1871.
To the Voters of Monroe Co.
I hereby offer myself as a candidate for.
the office of COUNTY COMMISSIONER
and pledge myself, if elected, to discharge
the duties of the office, faithfully, honest
ly, and to the gest of my ability.
JOSEPH HECK MAN.
Pocono, August 17, 1S71.
To the Voters of Monroe Co.
1 hereby offer myself as a candidate for
the office of COUNT Y COM M ISS I ON Kit
and pledc myself, if elected, to discharge
the duties of the office, faithfully houestly,
and to the beat of my ability.
ADAM A. SINGER.
Jackson, August 10, 1871.
To the Voters of Monroe Co.
1 hereby offer myself as a candidate for tho
office of COUNTY COMMISSIONER, and
pledge myself, if elected, to discharge the
duties of the office, faithfully, honestly, and
to the besl tf my ability.
JACOR FRABLE.
Eldred Township, August 3, 1S71.
To the Voters of Monroe Co.
I hereby offer myself as a candidate for
the officeof COUNTY COMMISSIONER
and pledo myself, if elected, to discharge
the duties of the office, faithfully honestly,
and to tho best of my ability.
SAMUEL POSTEN.
Price township , Aujuat 21, 1S71.