Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-29
GENERAL ELECTION
PROCLAMATION.

ions of this Commonwealth" approved tn
second day of July, Ammo Domino, one thou
sand eight hundred and ihrly-nine, JANE
| COVERT, High Sheriff of the county OF MOI
thumberland, Pennsylvania, do hereby max
known and give notice 10 the electors Of tn
county aforesaid, that general election VII
, be held in said county OF Norlhumberland
, on the SECOND TUESDAY I9hl Of OClo
BER, lSl9, at which time, State and COM
ty Officers, as follows, are 10 be elected: =,
One person as Canal Commissioner Oh TIT
Commonwealth,
One person to fill the office OF Member O
the House OF Representatives, 10 represent me
county Of Northumberland IN lhe iiouse ol
Representatives of Pennsylvania ~
One person as Register Recorder, and CLERK
of the Orphans Court.
One nerson as County Treasurer.
One person as County Commissioner.
One person as County Auditor.
also hereby make known and give notice
TO the qualified electors of said county, that
on the fifth day of April, Ammo Domino one
thousand eight hundred and forty.nine the
following Act entitled Gan Act submitting it
to the people of Union and Northumberland
counties, TO vote By ballot for and against the
erection OF poor houses in said Counties"
was passed by The general Assembly of this
Commonwealth as follows, TO wit:
WHEREAS, Ithas been represented to the legs-
laturc, that the citizens of Union and Nor,hnmber-
land counties, are dcsirous of knowing the scnti-
ments of the people expressed at the ballot box.
in order to ascertain whether majority Of said
citizens are in favor of erecting a county poor
house in each of said counties, and if that they
may thereafter apply for the passage of law if
deemed cxpcdicnt, 10 carry ont the will and wishes
of the people thus expressed; therefore,
SEcrIoS /. &c it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth
of Pcnusylva in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby enacted by tho authority Of the same. That
the qualified voters OF the several districts of Union
and Northumberland counties shall he permitted
to vote at the ensuing general election for and
against the erection of county poor house in and
for said counties respectively.
SEcrioH 9 II shall he the duty of the officers
holding the general election at tho time and places
provided by law, TO receive from every person qnali
fled to vote, written or printed ticket containing
the words "lor poor house, or the words against
poor house. and after the polls shall be closed
add up the votes thus pollcd. and make return
thereof in like manner as that for county commits
sioncrs the sheriff of said counties shall give no.
tce thereof to the qualified electors of said coun-
ties, is provided for in the election OF members
OF the general assembly.
also hereby make known and give notice
that the places of holding the aforesaid gene
raj election in the several bnroughs and
townships within the county of Norlhumber-
land are as follows:
The Sunbury District, composed Of the
borough of Sunbury, and Upper Augusta, al
the county Court House.
The Augusta District. composed OF the
township OF Lower Augusta, AT the house of
George Conrad in said township
The Northumberland District, composed of
the borough of Northumberland at the house
of Henry Haas. in the borough of Norhum-
bcrland.
The Poin, District, at the house of James
HIlbourn, in the borough of Northumberland
The Milton District, at the house of Fred.
erick Stricken, in said borough.
The Turbut District at the house occupied
by Abraham Kissiuger.
The Delaware District, at the House of
Henry Reader.
The Chlisquaque District, at the house oc-
cupied by Benjamin Fordsnan.
The Lewis District, at the house of Mi
chael Reader.
The Shamokin District, at the house of
Charles i.eisennng.
The Upper Mahanoy District, at the house
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The election to onan betwoen the hours of
and 10 o'rIock in the forenoon and shall
cont;nne w;,hon, ;n,arrurtion or adjournment
mill : o;cIoct in ths eye,ing when the
,,oI's shall he closed
The several Jnsnectors and Jndrcs elected
on Ibe Al Fudov IF March las, in nnrsnance
Of the al Sec,io1 of ihe ac, Of he od Of Julv
ls30 will hold ,bn election on Tuesday ,ne
ION dav of October next,
Thai eyerv person eycep, ,,s,ice Of the
paaca who sb,il bolI anv ofice or opno;n,.
ment Of nroGt or trnst rnJer ,he government
If ,bn Irrr;,o1 S,a,es or If his STATE or of
anv ci,v or incornora,ed district. whether n
officer or orent who shall he
employed under the Legislative, executive or
Judiciary department of this State, or the Uni
led States, or of anv city or Incorporated dis
tric,. and also ,ha, every member of Congress.
and of the State Legislature. and of the select