The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-03

In the town of Orangeville
The District Composed of that part of MifIlin
township, laid off for new township, to be called
" Paxtou,' which by an act of Assembly, passed the
first day of April, 1886, establish into a sepa-
rate election district at the house of Adam Micheal
in the said district
Valley township, at the house of David Grey,
in said township.
At which time and place are to be elected by the
freemen of the county of Columbia,
ONE PERSON
for member of Congress.
ONE PERSON
for member of Senate of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON
for member of the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON
for Commissioner.
ONE PERSON
for county Treasurer.
ONE PERSON
for county Auditor.
ONE PERSON
for Sheriff.
ONE PERSON
for Coroner.
In pursuance of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, enti
tied An act relating to the elections Of this Com
Notice is hereby GiUen,
The general election to be opened between the
hours of and 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and shall
continue without interruption or adjournment until
7oclock in the evening when the polls shall be closed.
The several inspectors and Judges elected OH the
Sd Friday in March last in pursuance of the 3D.
Section Of the act of the I'd of july 1885, will hold
the general election on the I'd Tuesday Of October
next.
"That every person, except justices Of the peace,
who shall hold any Office or appointment Of profit
or trust under the government Of the United States,
or of this State, or of any city incorporated dis
trict, whether a commissioned officer or otherwise,
subordinate officer or agent, who is, shall be
employed under the legislative, executive Iudica-
nv department of this State Of the United States,
or OF any city incorporated district and also that
every member of Congress, and Of the State Legis-
Isture, and of the select or common council of any
city, or commissioners Of any incorporated District
is by law, incapable Of holding exercising at the
same time the Office or appointment Of Judge, In
spector or Clerk, Of an election Of this Common
wealth. and that no inspector, Judge, other officer
of any such election, shall be eligible to any Office
TO be then voted for"
And the said Act of Assembly, entitled an Act
relating to the elections Of this Commonwealth"
passed July I'd, 1882 further provides as follows to
wit:
That the Inspectors and Judges chosen as aiore-
said shall meet at the respective places appointed
for holding the Election in the District to which
they respectively belong, before nine o'clock in the
morning of the Second Tuesday of October in each
and every year. and each Of said inspectors shall ap-
point one clerk, who shall be qualified voter Of
such district
"In case the person who shall have received the
second highest number Of votes for judge shall
not attend on the day of any election the per-
son who shall have received the second highest num-
Der of votes for Judge at the next preceding election,
shall act as Judge in his place, and IN case
the person who shall have received the highest num-
Der Of votes for inspector shl not attend the per-
son elected Judge shall appointan inspector in his
place; and in case the person elected Judge shall
not attend then the inspector who received the high
est number of votes, shall appoint a judge in his
place; and if any vacancy shall continue in the
board for the space of one hour after the time fixed
by law for the opening Of the election, the qualified
voters Of the township, ward or district, for which
such officer shall have been elected present at the
place Of election shall elecl one Of their number to
f such vacancy.
Il shall be the duty Of said assessors respective
w. to attend At the place Of holding every general
special or township election, during the whole time
said election is kept open, for the purpose Of giving
information to the inspectors and judge, when cal
led on in relation to the right Of any person assess
cd by them 10 vote at such election, Of such other
matters ia relation to the assessment OF voters
the said inspectors judge, either Of them, shall
from tinie to ume require.