Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-09-29
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GENERAL ELECTION.


give notice to the Electors of the county afore
said, that General Election will be held il
said county of Mifflin on the second TU ES
DAY (9th) of October ls49, at which time
State and County Officers, as follows, are e
be elected, to wit:
One person for Canal Commits
sioner of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
One person to fill the Office oil
member Of House of Representative to repre-
sent the county of Mif1in in the House of Rep.
resentatives Of Pennsylvania.
One person to fill the office OF
! Treasurer.
One person to fill the office of
/ County Commissioner.
! One person TO ill the office OF
! County Auditor.
| | also hereby make known, and
give notice that the places of holding the afore-
said General Election in the several Wards,
Boroughs and Townships, within the county
of Mifflin, are as follows, viz:
The Electors of the Borough of Newton
Hamilton are to meet at the public school
| house in said borough.
The Electors ofWayne township TO meet at
the stone school house in the borough of New
ton Hamilton.
That by an act passed the 5th day Of April,
IS49. The voters of Oliver township, in the
county of Mifflin, who reside on the north side
OF the Juniata river shall hereafter hold their
general and spring elections at the public
school house in The Borough OF McVeytown,
see Sec. Gl. P. laws, page 500.
The voters of all that part of Oliver town
ship, south of the Juniata river, commencing
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ships on the west, and Strunk's run, at the
line dividing Oliver and Granville townships
on the east, will hereafter hold their general
and spring elections at the brick school house
on the farm of William Harshbarger, in said
township.
The Electors Of the Borough Of McVeytown
to meet at the Union School house in said bor-
ough.
The Electors of Granville township are to
meet at the Court House in the borough of
Lewistown.
The Electors of Memo township are to mett
at the house of Amos Smoker in Allenville, in
said township.
The Electors of Union township are 10 meet
at the house formerly occupied by Jacob Sag
ner in said township.
The Electors of Brown township are TO meet
at the house formerly occupied by Adam Greer
and now occupied by Samuel w. Stewart, at
Browns Mills, in said township.
The Electors Of Armagh township are to
meet al the house now occupied by Jesse Win
gate in said township.
The Electors of Decatur township are to
meet at the house of Abraham Mutthersbaugh,
formerly occupied by David Mut,hersbaugh in
said township.
Fhe Electors of Derry township are to meet
at the Court House in the borough Of Lewis
town.
And by an Act Of Assembly, the borough of
Lewistown was divided into two " ards and
each Ward TO compose an election district
The Electors cf the East Ward will meet at
the Court House and vote at the window of the
Commissioners office.
The Electors of the West Ward will meet
at the same place and vote at the window of
the Sherif's office in said Court House in said
borough.
tJ-An act of the Legislature having chang
ed the mode of voting in Mifflin county, all
officers hereafter to be elected may be voted for
on single slip Of paper and deposited in one
ballot box, fact which should be particularly
noted by all entitled to the right of suffrage,
and by the officers of the election.
! also make known and give Notice, as
in and by the l3h section OF the Election Law, d.
recied that every except Justices OF the Peace
who shall hold any Office appointment Of profit
trust under the government of the United States Of
State any city incorporated district whcth-
commissioned officer otherwise, and subordinate
officer agent, who Is or shall be employed under the
Legislative, Judiciary Executive Department Of the
State of the United STATES, any city Incorporated
district And that every member Of Congress and Of
the State Legislature, and Of the select and common
council Of any city Incorporated district Is By law in
capable Of holding exercising The time the Of
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election In this commonwealth and that no Inspector,
Judge other officer Of such election shall be eligible TO
70 any Office there TO be voted for.
ALso, that in the 4h section Of the Act Of Assembly,
entitled can Act relating Executions and for other pur
poses, passed and approved 18th April 1910,
ed that the "l3h section shall not be construed 10 pre-
any militia borough officer from serving Judge
Inspector Clerk any General Special Election
Of this Commonwealth
also hereby give notice that, pursuant
provisions contained In the 10th Of
first Aforesaid the judges of the aforesaid districts shall
respectively take charge Of the certificate of
the election of their respective Districts and produce
at meeting of judge frow each district, the
house in the borough Of LewslowB, the third day af
the election, being for the present year FRIDAY
the 18th Of October next then and there do per
form the duties required by law II sickness unavod
able accident prevent il unable attend said meeting
Of judges then the certificate aforesaid shall ba
taken charge of By one Of the Inspectors Clerks Of the
election OF said district who shall do md perform du
ties of said Judge unable TO attend
Aiso that in the 6ist section Of said act IL Ia enacted
that eyeTy general aud special election shall be opene
between the hours Of eight and the forenoon; and
shall continue without interruption adjournment
O'Clock in the evening when the polls shall be
closed"
Also that the lst section OF the of Assembly,
titled an reduce reduce the expenses and pro-
vide for the election Of the Board of Canal Comnssion
es passed April 18Th, Isi3, IL is enacted "that ths
annual election be qualified voters Of the several
counties Of this Commonwealth shall vote for person
Canal Commissioned who shall perform oil the duties
enjoned by law upon the Canal CommissioneSj the
election Of canal Commissioner shall be conducted by the
officers authorized by conduct the general elections
In the several election dsrcts return Of the votes Civ
for said Office shall be made the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth in the provided for the
mission OF returns the election Of representatives. the
Of The Commonwealth on the receipt Of all
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