The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-08-27
ELECTION NOTTCE

! NOTICE is hereby given that an Election
In will be held for Territorial, County and
Town or District Officers, in the several cleo.
ton precincts in the county Of Des MONIES nm
the first Monday, to wit the 5th day of Octo.
be! next, as follows, to wit
In precinct Nod, or Burlington Pi ccnct. the
hiec'ion Will be held in the city of Burlington.
In precinct No. 9, or Augusta Precinct. the
Eiection VIII be held in the town of Augusta.
IN precinct No. ), or Union Precinct, the
Election will be held at the house of Joseph
WATSON. r"
In precinct No. 4, or Yellow Spring VILLAGE
Precinct, the election will be held at tho Wi.
low Spring Village, which said election will be-
neid Tor the purpose Of elocting the following
named officers, to wit:
n delegate to Congress; one member Of the
council; five members of the House of ROM
| sentativcs; Judge of Probate for said countv
onerltf; a County Recorder Conntv Con-
missioner, in the first county commissioners d,s
u Ilict IN SAID county; one County Treasurer.
County Assessor; a Coroner; and four Justices
OF the Peace, in the Burlington Precinct i,
SAID county; two Justices Of the Peace, in each
OF ,he other Election precincts in said county.
and one Constable for each Justice of the PEI
The said Election will be opened at nine ~,
clock in the morning, and will continue omen
until SIX o'clock i'll the afternoon OF the same dav
NOTICE is also hereby given, that at the
general election aforesaid, poll will be omen.
ed under the provisions Of "An act to provide
Tor the expression of the opinion of the people
OF the errItory OF Iowa as to preparatory steps
Tor their admission into the Union, approved
July 3lst, lo40-the second and third sections
OF which act declare as follows, to wit:
Sea- That it shall be the duty of the Judges
OF Election at every precinct in this Territory
at the time in the first section provided to re
ceive the ballots of all persons authorized bv.
the laws to vote for Delegate to Congress, and
safely deposite the same in a separate box for
that purpose.
Sec. 3. That those voters who wish TO cali
Convention to frame constitution for thor
future government will say on their ballot
Convention" and those opposed to taking anv
preparatory steps will say mo Convention.
The said judges Of Election are hereby in
structed to conduct said Election and make re-
turn thereof in all respects according to the
provisions Of the act aforesaid.
NOTICE is also hereby given that at the
general election aforesaid poll will be omen.
ed at each of the Election Precincts in Des
MONIES county to ascertain whether a majority
OF the electors Of the county are in favor of the
adoption of a township organization by said
county. under the provisions of IAN act to pro-
vide Tor the organization of Townships, ap.
proved January 10, 1910. The second section
OF which act declares as follows, to witt
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the Judges Of
such election to provide separate ballot box
to receive the votes upon the aforesaid question
The votes in favor of such organization, shall
be written thus, orgaDizatlon.' Those to the
contrary, thus, no organization The said
Judges Of election are hereby instructed to con-
duct and make due return thereof in all re-
|sPects according to the provisions of the act
aforesaid. Dated at Burlington this 9Th day Of
August, A. d. 1910.
JOHN S. DUNLAP, Clerk.
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