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NOTICE.
ii r , rti! To III n Is rci.ittii. utiuir
hv of December, 1S74.
LEE A Co.
October 22, 1S74
NOTICE.
mial meeting of the stockholders of
Ti'f an(JsiirT Loan and Building Associa
te wl"tHke place In the Court House, on
vovcnihcr 6th, 1874. at G o'clock p.m.
W R. S. J A UUli 1 , &ec y,
Oct 22, 1ST 4. 3U
""caution Take Notice !
ifo Marv Ann has loft my bd and
uvrrt. nT jyst. cause or provocation, I hereby
'ltr-oi. 'st rtKrinsor trusting her
.I'll"1 -j, ., whatever from tbin date, a lam
ri!: VrVit to th full cxt-int of the taw, the
U' " i.'v dbu contracted by her.
".Oct.
22. 1S74.-
:t."
R. MAINONE,
X-.ker, Tuner, Regulator and Repairer
OF
Pianos, Organs and MelodeonSa
-vri-ic in Slroudsbunr and vicinity, wish-lUr'-mcnis
thoroughly tunod regulated and
r;: the JnVronin Office. .
' 'l iii'td n-.ir-.haiP! Pianos or other inslru
Tfiiii fuo their advantage t call on inc. Hav
t'V nrv'wi'- cxj-rienct- of over tw-uly-six years
iU ' nu'a'tur of pianos I am prepared to furnish
...nu. i!tJprovad instruments atthe lowest
4' i rice. I have l11 myself permanently
rf'dH-t .vour favors-
" ORDINANCE No. 11.
1 n-e-Mncof thoTown Coumil and Burgess
'h'nf K'-t Stroudsburg, held this Tih day
O.-iobiT. . , onaclo,i that the Stroudabure
P.'i "' " .. i i i w j: . .J
:V r.isi' i 11 ,,u . .
' ., RkaSpiiI'i Oifk to the Tioint
' tim of "aid Washington street with Ortland
t'- -wre of Thomas Stem pies, and that the
r'i' ' ' d 'Va !lwav be made so as to conform to the
'' j W&Lhinkton street. That if said Railway
r1'-'1 -.,.vi'iij nhr.vp ordained, in thirty davs
L' V,-- o'uii-'S of this Ordinance, then the sanse
;:r; ,':;.rV;:b tv.onty por cent, addod thereto ao-
,i.on;i: n stouffek, chif EurgMs.
c::t Mit.1 k;:
-:;t.
Auditor's Notice.
r.TAtF. of Jacoh TnANrE, doe'd.
,,...J,.,:.-y,.-a appijutrtl by the Orphans' Court
V.V 'r '" v A."ud to r.i'a'ncdistri'j'Uion of thi
''n''v"'n'"ii.,Vot t.-.ive M. Hoaman. admini.urator
:r.V- -t ' -f W-oS Tran.su.-. d d. will attend to the
'r..,'V-v.-.ititM-nt n Friday, Xjvmher 20th,
'."V'-o'.v. 1-'i. a.m. at th fli'ccf.f . llclmos.ir.
; v,,.! j.Mir,'. at which ti-.ne and place ail
bav:n-ai: claims against said fund will pre-Itz-
:h- rnr "r to fi.rv.-r dobarrl from .roming in
C. A. HOLMES, Auditor.
.-.-c.-Nbr-.Oct. 22, 174-U
Auditor's Notice.
r.TT of T.evi Fr.ANTZ. of Paradis? t?p., disrM.
v-uuiiv iriven. th:-.t tho iind?rsisnd havin;
-.--.r.rrtci Aii iit-jr bv the Jud---s of ths Court of
.,r"u r ri--as "f Mr.roe Oo-.inty, luniakedirtribuUoD
.''; "fuods ia the hand of Aur.i 1'ranU. Ad in in
Wrix'to and a;n.ii3 the p-rsons entitl?d thereto.
. "s-i uri t-) ih- dutii- of his appointment on Thurs
,,r Nr.vcyr-'H-r l-'tli, 1ST4. at 1 o'clock. P. M., at the
?n-hr..i:a-v's . Uk?, 8i roudsbure, at whb'h tim and
a ; !i-rni havina anv . l.iim ajainst said fund
T. M. McILIIANEY, AudiU-r.
iArp, t. 1 lT4-4t
Auditor's Notice.
L-Tuf. or D.iz.vi5ETU BrsKinK, of Chcstnuthiil tip.,
deed.
Sri.-? : hT-br civn that th ii'iders-itrnud havinc
!-e a:-!.--:ntf i Audit .-r bv the .Tuds i ths Court of
fuPR.',ii )'. -a., of Iot,roe f'oiint.v, to inat- distribution
t'i- :i -i..i in i':!- hand of Jf.-ob Larn. administrator.
i- Kii a-non? thf w rvn- tntitlJ thereto, will attend
tfda:i-s of sail ar.&oi:itm."nt on Friday, Novem-
:r;3;h. 1574. it 1 j o'clk-k A. M. at the Protbonotary's
c5., H" rr. it whi-.-h time and pla" all persons
Tit aiy :.'i-i-5 .i :ai:i-.t said fund wwl present tre
i.: ': f ,r..-ver d-.-barr-d from coming in for any
" T. M. McILIIANEY, Auditor.
: is :rr, Oct. 15, l7-;-4t
Auditor's Notice.
tb tsttfr of th Acrocitt of Jol-.n I -Yo-.tnc As-
jr.;tnjaa lei-i and i nomas itccici, o xvo.-
S ;ivi rr.r.-Vr r'r.in iVvl 1 b r n r frsifnf! havin?
r.iiu,:r.t"d A-iit.ir hv the .Tadi'i-s of the Court of
t2 !1 r !1L r,l ;, ',nnH I OIIIIIV lO HU. C fl ISiriDUl 1'JU
fuii'i-i in ;ht? !.!'! of lhf A5i?nM. to and anions
rw.K cpsitM th'-r.-to. wi'.i aftond to th duties
r i.niii -iit ori Saturday, November I4th, 1S74,
'.!" vk A. M.. ut the Prothonntary'a oSce,Stroud
at ':,i-h tim- and pla.r all persons hariD? afty
' -vi Tiud will pr-nt tlie am? or te
u oirrta ir :a (tnin-i '.n l"r anv snare iner-oi.
T. M. McILIIANEY, Auditor.
'-"?. 0. t. I", l .574-41
FOR
SALE CHEAP,
UZj.
ESIRABLE EUILDING LOTS
Ivi'-M. F'r furt!:.-r pnrti.-.ilars, spply to
'j. I'.. .-TACKFLH & C O.,
"."4-'jn l-4Kt stroudburg, Pa.
ELECTION NOTICE.
will as fcloctiou held at the Bank-
! '5? i.':isc of ,q H??.-i:.-!vhi!r T!:ink. on Mori
- ive;i-oer I t-tU, ltweon the hours ui
."--vk. A. M.. and 3 J. -M.. to elect
!;:-"Widir'tre f.r f-aid Back to serve for
15-it.J
J. MACKEY, Cashier.
OXEN FOR SALE.
:0XE, Fil years old, Well4
. 10s.; anu ill L'oou uouui-
' i or terms, &c. apply to or address
L. T. SMITH,
, . Forks Station, Monroe Co. Pa.
15, 1374. 4t.
A VALUABLE LOT
AT
PUBLIC SALE.
,l! "'iJlTiiignf-d will nft'ir oi nnhVit cl. on
L i'it:!., situate in JIaiuilton township.
" i a., on
VwonftcT 6. 1S74.
"l containing
FIVE ACRES.
?!?IWPjin.a state of cultivation, ad-
r a 7 , Abrah:tm Fetherman, George
Dwelling House,
. ;,r. , '-' i
la a a
M.:- Itt(f 11,.....- , , ., '
:MHyJ p' feet. afd otlier out-buildings,
:aTr' lll01-e Appie, Pear and other
T Prim; i mit swki j.mie nuns on
.. ..,
&d u Litue-stone Quarry near
&lll,ifflM al 10 o'clock in the fore-
ij a" ' coitions will be roade
Vi;o'p r. , . JOHX HANK.
" Piiiwav ( Oil) pan V ! iw miw) unwim
''3- ,h, i rack of said' Railway to the middle of
--Wot in said Borouph of East Slrouds-
IL . '
GENERAL ELECTION.
SHERIFF'S PHOCLA33ATIOV.
ATIIEREAS, by an Act of General As
T T seinblv of the Pnm
. 'tuna, entitled "An Act relating to the Elec
tions of this Com mfmwr-.lt I. " .i. o i
oi July, 1830, it is made the dutv of the Sheriff
ver-v county to give notice of such election,
and to make known in such notice what officers
are to be elected ; Now therefore, I Chari.es
mo.!:., ingn Micnflof the county of Monroe,
do make known by this Proclamation to the
Electors oi paid county, that on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER THIRD, 1874,
Being the dav of the General F.ln ion f U IVvl
lowing persons are to be voted for by the free-
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iiii.i i uiu county oi .wonroe:
1 O PLKSONS for JustJonf tl,o .,
Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
TEath elector to vote for but
J ustices. j
ONE PEPvSON for I
the Comnionwealih of Pennsylvania.
rjiifcui lor Auditor General of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
UN, PERSON for Secretary of Internal
Affairs of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
ONE PERSON to
Congressional District, composed of the Coun
ties of Columbia, xMontour, Carbon, Monroe,
t ih.e, ana tne loitowsng Xownsbips, Boroughs,
and Wards in Luzerne conntv, viz: Nesropeek,
Black Creek, Sugar Ixaf, Butler, Ilazle, Foster
Bear Creek, Bucks, Roaring Brook, Salem.
Ilollenbatk, Huntingdon, Fairmount, Spring
Brook, and that iart of :ht- ritv nf Krnnt,n,
south of Roaring Brook Creek and eat of
EacKawanna River, and the Boroughs of Dun
more, New Columbus, Goldsboro, "White
Haven, Jcddo and Ilazlctcn.
PERSON to represent Monroe county
m the House of Representatives of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON or Commissioner of the
County of Monroe.
ONE PERSON for Surveyor of the Conntv
of Monroe.
ONE PERSON for Auditor of the Public
Accounts of the County of Mnnmc
ONE PERSON for Sheriff of the County of
-i on roe.
I also hereby make known and give notice,
that the Elections of the several di-tricts ol
the faid county, will be held at the places here
inafter designated, to w it :
lia-' f Voting.
The freemen of the townshit) of Barrett.
will hold their election at the house of
Abraham Albert, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Chesnut
Ii ill arc to hold their election at the house of
Felix Storm, in 6aid township.
The freemen of the township of Cool
fcangh will hold their election at the Xagles
ville sclio.)!-house. in said townshin.
The freemen of East Stron.isburjr, will
hold their election at the Analomink House
in suid Borough.
The freemen of the township ofEldred
will hold their election at the house of
Edward A. Frantz. in said townshio
r
The freemen of the township of Hamilton
will hold tneir election at thehouse of CIkis
Mam I, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Jackson
will hold their election at the house of Sam
fliif-.mil h. in sa ill tnwiishin.
The freemen of the township of Middle
Srnithfield, will hold their election at the
house of James Place, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Paradise,
will hold their election at the house of
Lyman M. Everiit, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Pocono,
will hold their election at the house of Ma
nassah Milier, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Polk, will
hold their election at the house of George
Grem, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Price, will
hold their election at the house of Lewis
Lono;, in said tow nship.
The freemen of the township of Ross, will
hold their election at thehouse of Jacob II.
Stocker, in said township.
nfSmitlifip!.!
will hold their election at the house of
Edward etier, in paid townsnip.
The freemen of the townshipof Stroud, will
hold their election at the house of John Bald
win, in the borough of Stroudsburg.
The freemen of Stroucsburg, will hold
their election at the Court House, in said
borough.
The freemen of the township of Tobyhan
na, will hold their election at the house of
Robert Warner, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Tunk
hannock, will hold their election at the
house of Epliraim Altemuse.in said township.
Xoticc is Hereby Given,
Thst in Article S. Section 1 of the Constitu
tion, it is declares. "Every male citizen twenty
one year; of age, po-esHi:g the following
qualifications hall be entitled to vote at all
elections : First lie shall have been a citizen
of the United Slates at least one month. Second
lie i-hall have resided in the State one year,
(or if, having previously been a qualified elec
tor or native born citizen of the State, he shall
have removed therefrom and returned, then six
months,) immediately preceding the election.
ta.v.v Un cI.qI! liavp resided in the election
J HI . -a-
district where he shall offer to vote at least two
monihs immediately preceding the election.
Fourth u twentv-two vears of age or upwards,
he shall have pi'-l within two years a state or
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid Jit least cue month
before the election."
And, that it is provided by an Act of As
sembly, approved July II, 1S30, "That every
person, excepting Justices of the Peace, who
shall hold any office or appointment of profit
or trust under the Government of the United
States, or of the State, or of any city or in
corporated district, whether a commissioned
officer or otherwise, a subordinate officer or
agent, or who is or thall be employed under
the legislative, executive, or judiciary depart
ment of this State, of the United States, or of;
any city or of any incorporated district, and
also, any member of Congress, and of the State;
Legislature, and of the select or common
council of anv city, or commissioner of any
incorporated district, i by law incapable of
holdidg or exercising at the same time, the,
office or appointment of judge, inspector, or
clerk of any election in this Commonweatlh ;
and that no judge, inspector, or other o&cer of
any such election shall be eligible to any office
to be then voted for.
"In case the person who shall have re
ceived the second highest number of votes
for inspector, shall not attend on the day of
any election then I lie person who shall have
received the second highest number ol votes
for jud"e at the next preceding election shall
act us mspector in his place. And in case
the person who shall have received the high
est number of votes for inspector thall not
attend, the per.-on elected judge shall ap
point an inspector in his placeand in case
the person elected, as judge shall not attend,
then the inpjctor who received the highest
number ot voles shall app.int a judge in his
place; and if any vacancy shall continue in
the board for the space ol one h-ur after the
time fixed by law for the opening ot the
election, the qu. lined voters of the n
h:p, wurl or district for wh eh uch officers
shall have been elected, present at such
elcciion, fhall elect one of the number to
fill such vacancy, and each of said inspectors
shall appoint one clerk, who shall be a qualified
voier oi saia district.
"It shall be the dutv of the several assessors.
respectively, to attend at the place of holding
every general, special or township election dur
ing the whole time the said election is kept opon,
for the purpose of giving information to the
inspectors and judge, when called on, in rela
tion to the right of any person assessed by them
to vote at such election, or such other matters
in relation to the assessment of voters as the
said icspectors or judge or either of them shall
from time to time require.
If any person shall prevent or attempt to
present any officer of any election under
Ui is act from holding such election or use
or threaten uny violence to any such officer
or shall interrupt or improperly interfere
wnh hun in the execution of his duty, or
fhall block up the window or avenue to any
window where the same nay be holding, or
shall riotous'y disturb the peace at such
election, or shall use or practice any intimi
dating threats, force or violence, with design
to influence unduly or overawe any elector
or to prevent him from voting or restrain the
freedom ot choice, such persons, on convic
tion shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
any time not less than one nor more than
twelve monthp, and if it i-hull be shown to
the Court where the trial of such offence
shall be had that the person so offending was
not a reident of the city, ward, district or
township where the said offence was com
mitted and not entitled to vote therein, then
on conviction he shall be sentenced to pay a
fine of not less than one hundred or more
than on; thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
not less than six month?, nor more than two
ye.irs.
If any person not by law qualified shall
fraudulently vote at any election in this
commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified,
r-hall vote out of hie proper district, or if any
person knowing the want of such qualifica
tion, shall aid or procure such person t vote,
the person so offending shall on conviction, be
fined in any sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned for any term.not
exceeding three months.
If any person shall vote at more than one
ejection 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 shall vote the same, or
if any person shall advise and procure an
other so to do, he or they so offending shall
on conviction, be fined in any sum not less
than fiftv nor more thin 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 of qualified citizens), shall appear at any
place of" election for the purpos-; of issuing
tickets or influencing the citizens qui lifted
to vote, he shall on conviction forfeit and pny
any sum not exceeding one hundred doll irs,
for every such offence, and be impri-oned for
any term not exceeding three months.
"All flection by the citizens shall be by
ballot. Every ballot voted shall be numbered
in the order in which il shall be received, and
the number recorded by the election officers
on the list of voters, opposite to the name of
the elector who presents the ballot. Any elector
may write his name upon his ticket, or cause
the same to be written thereon and attested bv
a cititzen of the district. The election officers
shall bo sworn or affirmed not to disclose how
any elector shall have voted unless required to
do so as witnesses in a judicial proceeding.
"Electors shall in all cases except treason,
felony and breach of surety of the peace, be
privileged from arrest during their attendance
on elections and in going to and returning
therefrom.
Whenever an- of the qualified electors of
this Commonwealth shall be in actual military
service, under a requisition from the President
of the United States or by the authority of this
Commonwealth, such electors may exercise the
right of suffrage in all elections by the citizens,
under such regulations as are or shall be pre
scribed by law, as fully as if they were present
at their usual places of election.
All laws regnalating the holding of elections
by the citizens or for the registration of e lectors
shall be uniform throughout the State, but no
elector shall be deprived of the privilege of
voting by reason of his name not being re
gistered. Any person who shall give, or promise or
ofic-r to give, to an elector, any money, reward
or other valuable consideration for his vote at
an election, or for withholding the same, or
who shall give or promise to give such con
sideration to any person or party for such elec
tor's vote or for the withholding thereof, and
any elector who shall receiveor agree to receive,
for himself or for another, any money, reward
or other valuahle consideration for his vote at
an election, or for withholding the same, shall
thereby forfeit the right to vote at such elec
tion, and any elector whose right to vote shall
be challenged for such cause before the elec
tion officers, shall be required to swear or affirm
that the matter of the challenge is untrue be
fore his vote shall be received.
Any person who shall, while a candidate for
office, be guilty of bribery, fraud, or willful
violation of any election law, shall be forever
disqualified from holding an office of trust or
profit in this Commonwealth, any person con
victed of willful violation of the election laws
shall, in addition to any penalties provided by
law, be deprived of the right of suffrage abso
lutely for a term of four years.
For the purpose of voting no person shall be
deemed to have gained a residence by reason
of his presence, or lost it by reason of his
absence, while employed in the service, either
c;rl or military, of this State or of the United
States ror while engaged in the navigation of
the waters of ' he State or the United States, or
on the high seas, r.fr while a student in any
institution of learning, nor while kept in any
poor house or other asylum at public expense,
nor w hile confined in public prison.
District election loards shall consist of a
ind.'e and two inspectors, who shall be chosen
annually by the citizens. r,acn elector snail
have the right to vote for the judge and oue
inspector, and each inspector shall appuint one
clerk. The first election board for any new
district shall be selected, and vacancies in elec
tion boards filled, as shall be provided by law.
Election officers shall be privileged from arrest
upon days of election, and while engaged in
making up and transmitting returns, except
upon warrant of a court of record or judge
thereof, for an election fraud, for felony, or
for wanton breach of the ieace. In cities they
may claim exemption from jury duty during
their terms of service.
Notice Is Also Given,
That it is provided by an Act approved
January 30, A. I. 1874, "On the petition of
five or "more citizens of any election district,
setting forth that the appointment of overseers
is a reasonable precaution to secure the purity
and fairness of the election in said district, it
shall be the duty of the court of common pleas
of the proper county, all the law judges of the
said court able to act at the time concurring,
to appoint two judicious, sober and intelligent
citizens of the aid district belonging to dif
ferent political parties, overseers of election to
supervise the proceedings of election officers
thereof, and to make report of the same an they
may be required by such court. Said overseers
shall be persons qualified to serve upon the
election boards and shall have the right to be
present with the officers of such election dur
ing the whole time the same is held, the votes
counted, and the returns made out and signed
by the election officers ; to keep a list of voters,
if they see proper; to challenge any person
offering to vote, and interrogate him and his
witnesses under oath, in regard to his right of
suflrage at said election, and to examine his
papers produced ; and the officers of said elec
tion are required to afford to said overseers, so
selected and appointed, every convenience and
facility for the discharge of their duties; and
if said election officers shall refuse to permit
said overseers to be present, and perform their
duties as aforesaid, such officer or officers shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined not exceeding one thous
and dallars, or imprisonment not exceeding
one year, or both, in the discretion of the court ;
or if the overaeer3 shall be driven away from
the polio by violence or intimidation, all the
votes polltd in such election district may be
rejected by the proper tribunal trying a contest
under said election, or a part er portion of
such votes aforesaid niav be counted, as such
tribunal niav deem necessary to a just and
proper dispoition of the case.
"At all elections hereafter held under the
laws of this commonwealth, the polls shall be
opened at seven o'clock a., in. and closed at
seven o'clock, p. in.
"Whenever there shall be a vacancy in an
election board on the morning of an election,
said vacancy shall be filled in conformity with
existing laws.
"At the opening of the polls at all elections
it shall be the duty of the judges of election
for their respective districts to designate one
of the inspectors, whose duty it shall be to
have in custody the registry of voters, and to
make the entries therein required by law; and
it shall be the duty ef the other of said inspec
tors to receive and number the ballot presented
at said election.
"All elections by the citizens shall be l-v
ballot; every ballot voted shall be numbered
in the order in which it shall bereceived, and
the number recorded bv the t lt-rks on the list
of voters opposite the name of the elector from
whom received. And any voter voting two or
more tickets, the several tickets so voted shall
each be numbered with the number correspond
ing with the number to the name of the voter.
Anv elector mav write his name upon his ticket
or cause the same to be written thereon, and
attested by a citizen of the district. In addition
to the oath now prescribed by law to be taken
and subscribed by election officers, thev shall
severally be sworn or aflirmed not to disclose
how anv elector shall have voted, unles re
quired to do so as witnesses in a judicial
proceeding. All judges, inspectors, clerks, and
overseers of any election held under this act,
shall, before entering upon their duties, be dulv
sworn or affirmed in the presence of each other.
The judce shall be sworn bv the minority in
spector, if there shall be such minority inspec
tor, and in case there be no minority inspector,
then by a justice of the peaceor alderman, and
the inspectors, overseers and clerks shall be
sworn by the judge. Certificates of such
swearing or affirming shall be duly made out
and signed by the ofiicers so sworn, aud attested
bv the officer who administered the oath. It
anv judge or minority inspector refuses or fails
to swear the officers of election in the manner
required by this act, or if any officer of elec
tion shall act without being first duly sworn,
or if any officer of election shall sign the form
of oath without being duly sworn, or if any
judge or minority inspector shall certify that
any oflicer was sworn w hen he was not, it shall
be deemed a misdemeanor, and upon con vie
tion, the officer or officers so offending shall be
fined not exceeding one thousand dollars, or
lmpri.Toned not exceeding one year, or both,
in the discretion of the court.
"On the day of election any person whose
name is not on the registry ot voters and
claiming the right to vote at said election,
shall produce at least one qualified voter ol
the district as a whncss to the residence of
the claimant in the district in which he
claims to be a voter, for thf period ot" ut legist
two monlhs, immediately preceding said
election, which witness shall be sworn
or affirmed and subscribe a written or part
ly wriiten and partly printed affidavit
lo the ficts stnted by him, which affidavit
shall define clearly where the residence is
of the person so claiming to bo a voter, and
the person so chiming the right to vote hal!
also take and subscribe a written, or partly
writteiand partly printed atfiJavit, staling,
to the best of his knowledge and belief,
when and where he was born; that he been a
citizen of the United Stiles for one month,
and of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
that he has sided in the common vipulih one
ear, or, if formerly a qualified elector or u
native born citizen thereof, and has remov
ed therefrom aud retured, that he has re.-i
ded therein six months next preceding said
election; that he has resided in the district
in whtch he claims to be a voter for the pe
riod of at least two months immediately pre
ceding said election; that he has not movod
into the district for the purpose of voting
therein ; that he has. if iwenty-two years ot
age or upwards, paid n state or county tax
within to y-ars, which was assessed at
least two rnonthsand paid at least one month
before the election. The said affidavitshall
also state when and where the tax claimed
lo be paid by the afiii-jnt was assessed, and
when and where and to w hom paid; arid the
tax receipt therefor shall be produced for ex
am inat ion, unless the affiant tlull state in his
affidavit that it has been lost or destroyed, or
that he never received any; and if a natur
alized citizen, 6hall als i state when, where
and by whit court he was naturalized, and
shall also produce h 8 certificate of naturali
zation for examination. But if the person so
claiming the right lovote shall take and sub
scribe an affidavit, that he is a native born
citizen of the U. States, or if born elsewhere,
shall state the fact in his affidavit, and shall
produce evidence that he haa been natural
ized, or that he is entitled to citizenhip by
reason of his father's naturalization ;) and
fchall further state in his affidavit th it he is
at the time of making the affidavit, of the age
of twenty-one and under twenty-two years;
that he Ins been a citizen of the United
States one month, and has resided in the
Stati one year; or, if a native born citizen
of I he si ate and removed thorefrom and re
retarncd, that he has resided therein six
month nexf preceding such election, he shall
be entitled tovote. although he shall not
have paid taxes. The said affidavits of the
witnesses to their residence, shall be preser
ved by the election board, and at the close of
the election they shall be enclosed with the
li?t of voters, tally list and other papers re
quired by law to be filed by the return judge
with the prothonotary, and shall remain on
file therewith in the pr.thonotory's office,
eubj-ct to examination, us other election pa
pers are. If the election officers shall find
that the applicant or applicanls'possei-s all the
legal qualifications of voters, he or they shal1
be permitted to vote, and the name or names
shall be udded to t ho list nf taxables by the
election officers, the word '-tax" being added
where the claimant claims lo vote on lax,
and the word "age" where he claims to vote
on nge ; the same words being added by the
clerks in each case respectively, on the hste
of persons voting at such election
"It shall be lawful for anv quali
fied citizen of the district, notwithstand
ing th name of the proposed vtter is con
lamed on the list of resident taxab'es, to
challenge the vote of each person ; where
upon the same pro if of the right of suffrage
us is now required by law ! I be publicly
runde a ud ucttd on by the election b-iard, and
the vote admitted or rejected, aeconlirg to
the evidence; every pen-on claiming to ben
nxturalized citizen shall be required to pro
duce his naturalization certificte at the elec
tion before voting, except where he has been
for ten years, consecutively, a voter in the
district in which he offers his vote; and on
the vote of such person being received, it
shall be the duty of the elect-on othcers to
write or stamp on such certificate the word
"voted," with the month and year; and il
any election officer or officers shall receive a
second vote on the same day, by virtue o'"
th-i same certifficate. excepting where sons
are entitled to vote by virtue of the natural
isation of their fathers they and the per&on
w ho shall oner such second vote, upon so of
fending shall be guilty of a high misdemean
or. and on conviction thereof, be lined or
imprisoned, or b th, a! the discretion of the
court; but the fine shall not exceed one hun
dred dollars in each case, nor the imprison
ment one vear, the like punishment shall
he inflicted on conviction, on the officers of
election who shall neglect or refuse to ma k,
or cause to be made, the indorsement requir
ed as aforesaid on said naturalization ceitif-
icaie.
" II any ejection omcor shall re'use
or neglect to reqnire such proof of the right
of suffrnge as is prescribed by this law, or
the laws to which this is a supplement, from
any per.-on otlering to iote whose name is
not on the list of assessed voters, or whose
right lo vote is challenged by any qualified
voter present, and shal I admit such person
to vote without requiring such prtxff, every
person so offending, shall upnn conviction.
be sentenced, lor every such ollence, to pay
a fine not excoeding five hundred dollars, or
o undergo an imprisonment not more thin
one year, or either or both, at tne discretion
of the court.
"As soon as the polls shall close, the officers
of election shall proceed to count all the votes
cast for each candidate voted for, and make a
full return of the same iu triplicate, with a
return sheet in addition, in all of which the
votes received by each candidate shall be given
after his or her name, first in words and again
in figures, and shall be signed by all of said
officers and certified bv overseeis if anv, or if
not so certified, the overseers and other officers
refusing to sign or certify, or cither of them,
shall write upon each or the returns his of thei
reasons for not signing or certifying them. The
vote, as soon as counted, shall also be publiclv
and fullv declared from the window to the
citizens present, and a brief statement showing
the votes received by each candidate shall be
made and signed bv the election othcers as soon
as the vote is counted, and the same shall be
immediately posted upon the door of the elec
tion house for information of the public. The
triplicate returns shall be enclosed in envelopes
and sealed in the presence of the officers, and
one envelope, with unsealed return sheet, given
to the judge, which shall contain one list of
voters tallv-parer and oaths of officers, and
another of the f-aid envelopes shall be given to
the minority inspector. All judges living with
in twelve miles of the prothonotary's oliice, or
within twenty-four miles, if their residence be
in a town, village or city upon the line
railroad leading to the county seat, shall, be
fore two o clock post meridian of the dav afte
the election, and all other judges shall, before
twelve o'clock meridian of the second day after
the election, deliver said return, together with
return sheet, to the prothonotary of the court
of common picas of the county, which said
return sheet shall be filed, and the day and
hour of filing marked thereon, nnd shall be
preserved by the prothonotary for public inspec
tion; and the other of said triplicate returns
shall be placed in the box and scaled up with
the ballots. All officers provided for by this
act shall be compensated as like officers are
paid by existing laws. Whenever a place has
been or shall be provided by the authorities of
any city, county, township or borough, for the
safe keeping of the ballot-boxes, the judge and
minority inspector shall, after the election shall
be finished, and the ballot-boxes or boxes con
taining the ticket?, list of voters and other
papers, have been securely bound with tape
and sealed, and the signatures of the judge and
inspectors affixed thereto, forthwith deliver the
same, together with the remaining boxes, to
the mayor and recorder of such cities, or in
counties, townships or he r.-.ughs, to such person
or persons as the court of common pl.-as of the
proper county may designate, at the place
provided as aforesaid, who shall then deposit
the said boxes and keep the same to answer
the call of any court or tribunal authorized to
try the merits of such election. Whenever the
election officers t-f any election district fhall
require the election boxes of such dMrict, to
hold any election, which, by law, they are or
shall be required to hold, they shall keep the
same securely in their possession without open-
ing. until the morning of such election, and
until they shall severally be sworn or affirmed
nct to disclose how any elector shall have voted,
and afier being so sworn or affirmed, they shall
open the said boxes and burn and totally
destroy all the ballots and other papers which
they shall find therein, before proceeding to
hold such election.
The respective assessor?, in
spectors and judges of the elections shall
ench have the power to admini.-ter oaths to
any pertons claiming the right to be as
sessed or the right of suffrage, or in regard
to any other matter or thing required to be
done or inquired into by any ot said officer;
under this act; and any willful false swear
ing by any person in relation to any matter
or ihing concerning which they .hall be
lawfully interrogated by any of siid officers
or overseers shail be perjury.
Any assessor, election oflicer or per.-on
appointed as an oven-err, who shall neglect
or refuse lo perform any duty enjoined by
this act, without reasonable or legal cause,
shaW be subject lo a penalty of one hundred
dollars, and if an assessor shall knowingly
assessany person as a voter whois not qualifi
ed ; or hall refu-e to assess any one who is
qualified, he shall he guilty of a misdemeanor
in office, and on conviction te puni-hed bv
fine or imprisonment, and also be subject to
nn action for damages by the party aggriev
ed; and if any person shall fraudulently
alter, add to, tictace or riostr-iy any list ol
voters made out as directed by this act, or
tr-nr down or remove the sm.e from the place
where it has been fixed, with fraudulent or
mischievous inieut, or fur any improper pur
pose, the person so oliending shall be guilty
ofa high mi-demeanor, snd on conviction
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or imprisonment noi
exceeding two year-, or both, at the discre
tion of the court.
If any prothonotary, clerk, or th
deputy of eiiher, or any other person, shall
affix the seal of office to any naturalization
paper, or permit the same to be affixed, or
give out, or cau-e or permit the same to be
given out, in blank, whereby it may be
fraudlently used, or furnish a naturalization
certificate, to any person who shall not have
been duly exjmined and s orn in open court.
in the presence ot some ot ihe judges there
of, according to the act of Congress, or shall
aid iu, t oiiiii.e at, or in any way permit tht
issue of any fraudulent naturalization certi
ficate. he shali b guilty f a high
misdemeanor ; or if any oti shall fraudulently
use any such certificate of naturalization,
knowing that it was Ir ludulently issued, or
shall vote, or attempt t vote lifreon, ifuny
one shdl voie, or attempt to' vote, on any
ceitificatMof n i tor a li Jul i n not issued to him
he shi 1 1 be guilty of a high m'S-leneu n-r ;
and either or any o the prcons, ileir aiders
or abettors, guilty of either of the misdemea
nors aforesaid, shall, on conviction, be uaa
in a sum not exceeding tme thousand coiiara.
and imprisoned in the proper pemteniiary
for a period not exceeding three yr-ars.
Any person who on ohiji or
affirmation, in or before any coort in th.
State, or off.cer auihorited to admimet-fr
oath?,- shall, to procure a certificate vt
naturalization, tor himself or any other per--son,
wilfally dqa.?, declore ir affirm any'
matter to l e fact, knowing the same to b'
fjlse, or shall in like manner deny any mat
ter t be fiict, knowing the smie to be truer
shali bo deemed guiby of perjury f and ny
cerlificateof naturalization issued in pursu
ance of any such deposition, declaration or
affrmation, shall he null and void; and it
shall be the duty of the court issuing the
same, upon proof beinf made before is tht
it was fraudlently obtaniripd, to take nn-
mediate measures for re-caliing the i-ame for
cancelation ; an 1 anv person who shall Totr.
or t'einpt to vte, on any paper so obtained
or who shall in any way aid in, connive !
or have uny ajencv whatever in the isstPv
circulation or useof any fr ludient naturalisa
tion cerificate, shall be deemed guilty of a
mi-demeanor, and, upon conviction there!",
.-hill undergo an imprisonment in th
peniteniiiry for not mora than two year.
and pay a fin, not more thnn one thousrd
dollars, for eveysuch offence, or both, at th
discretion of the court.
"It shall be the duty of the secretary of the
commonwealth to prepare forms for all the
blanks made necessary by this act, and furnislv
copies of the same to the county commissibnera
of thi; several counties of the commonwealth ;t
and the county commissioners of each count
shall, as soon as may be necessary after receipt?
of the same, at the proper expense of the coun
ty, procure and furnish to ail the election'
offi.eio of .h election dis'ricts of their respec
tive counties copies f such blank, in sueJI'
quantities as may be rcntl?rcd necessary for
the discharge of their duties under ibis ae-t.and
shall pay all necessary expenses for lights, rent,
fuel and stationery, on bills certified- by the
election officers."
And by an Act approved February 1S7I,
it is provided, "In all elections hereafter the
certificate of naturalization, if genuine, shall b
conclusive evidence of the facts mentioned"
therein ; and where the person offering to vote
claims the right on the payment of tax, the'
receipt for such tax, if signed by the proper'
officer, shall be the evidence theretd'; if such
person does not produce such receipt, then pay
ment of the tax may be proved by the oath of
such person, or other evidence, stating when,,
where and to whom such tax was
(twl save the Common wealth.-
CHARLES HENRY, Sheriff.'
Sheriff's Office, Stroudsburg, October 15, 187 4.
COUNTY ATLAS.
Surveys arc bow being m&di; for a now Atla of
Monro.? Ounty, Tie
This Atlas is to contain & general Map of the Unitl
S:at s. shov.iug the relation" of the difl'-rut Stata to'
each other, thC Railroads aod important Cities.
A ii uutl:n? Railroad aad Towusbip Maj ol" th Stat
of Pennsylvania.
An outline plan of this C'cur.fy, showing the relation
of tlie Townships and important Villa&oa toeach othr,
with tlio Roads and Railroads prop-rly located thtreon.
St-porate plans on a largest-ale. of each Township and
Villa..- in tlio County, showing Warrant and Lot lints;
alo the location of Dwelling:-, Stores and Public Iuild
inps, properly d.-Mnau-d.
The Public Roads with their measured lengths r
rods, from careful survoys, tugi.Lhi-r with the Rier,
Stream , Railroads, Canals, 4c.
A iaV.-Kj of di.-tances, girin ia miles, nd tenths, the.
nearest clisu-noe from any one to til the other impor--tsiRt
Villages in the County.
The whole to make a volume 13 x 15K iur.hea, with
Cloth sides and Leather bark, aud embt'lUshcd with a
handsome (iilt titla on front, cover, altogether making
a Mi-at. substantial, and ns.'ful book for reference. Tb
work' Will be publir,h d for subscribers only.
I W. RELRS & Co.,
MAP rCBLISHKUS
Oct. 15-it. 06 Vaaey Street, Jt T,
I'Oft'S SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.
The undersigned Executor of the last "Will and
Testament of Frances Ilauck, late of East Stroudburg,
deceased, will sell at public sale, on the premises, oa
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1874,
All that lot or niece of land, situate in the Boronch
of East Strcudsburg. aforesaid, containing 50 feet front
and 150 feet deep, adjoining lands of Samuel Phillips.
John Hauek and William Bush. The improvements
erected tnercon are a nearly new two story
Plank DtfrplHnr TTrmcp.
3 " , IC3III
IS by 24 feet, -with a Kitchen 10 bv 12 feet at- iiS".
tached, a stable about 12 by 1(5 feet,' and other out build
ings, ana a never tailing well of water m ar th door.
&al! to commence at a o'clock, in the afternoon, when
conditions will be made known by
ANDREW HAITV.
Oct. 15-tt. Executor.
To the Voters of Monroe County,
I hereby announce mvsclf as a candidate Tnr th nr.
fice of
CO U2TY SURVEYOR,
at the ensuing Election, asking your support, and
pledging myself if elected, to discharge faithfully th
duties ol said office.
MELCnOIR SPRAGLE.
Stroudsburg, Oct. 22, IS74.
To the Voters of Monroe County.
I hereby announce mvself as a
candidate for the
office of
SHERIFF,
and if elected, I pledge myself tohonestly and faithfully
dif charge the duties of said office.
., WILLIAM McXEALy
Hamilton tsp., October 8, 1874
To the Voters of Monroe County.
I hereby most retectfullv
didate for the office of
SHERIFF,
and if relocted, I pledge mysly to honestly and faith-
iuuy aiscuarge tno duties of said office.
f.HAP.I.FS W TR1VMT
Coolbaugh township, Sept 17, 1574.
To the Voters of Monroe County.
I hereby most respectfully annnnen mv.Mf .. .
didate for the office of
SHERIFF,
and if elected, I pledge myself to honostly and faith-
"ik. mo uuueaoi saia once.
THOMAS ALTEMOSE.
Polk township, Sept. 3, 1S74.
io the Voters of Monroe County.
I hereby mot resncctfullv announe mndr
m a
SHERIFF,
and If elected, I pledge myself to honestly and faith-
JACOB K. SHAFFR.
Stroudahurg, August 20, 1874.
To the Voters of Monroe CouDty.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for th
oiftee of
SHERIFF,
and if elected, I pledge myself to honestly and faithfuHT
JOHN BALDWIN.
Stroudsburg, July 30, 174.
To th8 Voters of Monroe County.
T hereby most respr-ctfulry announce mysolf as a can
didate for the othce of
SHERIFF,
and if elected I pttlge myself to honestly and faithful-
i i.- ii.i iuc uucirs wt stud OIGCe.
FELIX STORM.
Chcstnuthiil, August 27, 1874. te.
To the Voters of Monroe County.
I hereby announce myself aa a candidate for tha
office of
CO UXTV CQMAIISSIOSER,
and sk your upportr ldrin nvsef ff eleetid la
1 ' - pi vu.i -3 Willi U 1 1 CI 1 1 Y .
CORNELIUS STARS ER.
Hamilton tp., Oct. 15, 1874
To the Voters of Monroe County.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for tha
office ef
CO UNTY COMMISSIOyER,
snd ask your upport, pledging myself, if elected, to
perform tne dutlwe of aid office with fide llty
- . 0 SAMUEL FOiSTOy,
Trice township, Sept. 10, U7. te