Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-09-22
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GENERAL ELECTION.

! CONFNER, Sheriff of the county of Miffi in,
Pennsylvania, do hereby make known, and
! give notice to the Electors of the county afore-
! said, that General Election will be held in
| said county of Miffln on the second TUES
/ DAY (9th) of October i649, at which time
State and County Officers, as follows, are to
| be elected, to wit
One person for Canal Commits
sloner of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
One person to fill the office of
member of House of Representative to repre-
sent the county of Mffin 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 fill the Office of
County Auditor.
L 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 tue 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,
le49. 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.
shin ,oft he -,
at the line dividing Oliver and Wayne town
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 Menno township are to meet
at the house Of Amos Smoker in Allenville, in
said township.
The Electors of Union township are TO meet
at the house formerly occupied by Jacob Sag
nerin 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 Mut,hersbaugh,
formerly occupied by David Mutihersbaugh in
said township.
The 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 Sheriff's Office in said Court House in said
borough.
jJ~An act of the Legislature having chang
ed the mode of voting in Miffiin 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
w aHu by scCuOh OF EicCtiDh Law, III
rected that every except Justices Of the Peace,
who shall hold any Office appointment of profit
rust under the government Of the United States of
this State, Of any city incorporated district wheh
a commissioned officer oherw ise and subordinate
officer agent, who is shall be employed under the
Legislative, judiciary Executive Department Of the
State OF the United States any city incorporated
district And also that every member Of Congress aud Of
the State Legislature, and Of the select and common
council Of any city incorporated district, by law
capable Of holding exercising at the same time, the Of
flee appointment OF Judge, Inspector Clerk Of any
election in this commonwealth, and that no Inspector
Judge other officer Of such election shall be eligible 10
TO any Office there TO be voted for.
ALSO, that in the ih section of the Act of Assembly
entitled can Act relating Executions and for other pur
poses passed and approved 10th April 1910, it is
ed ''l3th section shalt be construed pre-
any militia borough officer from serving Judge,
Inspector Clerk any General Special Election
Of this Common ealth.
| also hereby give notice that. pursuant
to the provisions coTaned in the 10th section OF the
first aforesaid the judges Of the aforesaid districts shall
respectively take charge Of the certificate return Of
the election their respective districts aud produce he
al meeting Of judge from each distrct, the
house in the borough of Lewstown the third day az
ter the election being for the year FRIDAY
the l2 of October neIt then and there and per-
form the duties required by law Ii sickness unavod
able accident prevent II unable attend said meeting
Of judges then the certificate aforesaid shall
taken charge Of by Of the Inspectors Clerks Of the
election Of said district, who shall do and perform the
ties Of said judge unable To attend
Also, that in the Gst section Of said act II Il enacted
that eyery general and special election shall be opened
between the hours of eight and forenoon;
shall continue without interruption adjournment until
seven O'Clock in the evening when the polls shall be
closed"
Also, that in the st section Of the Of Assembly,
titled ian Act reduce reduce the expenses pro-
vide for the election Of the Board Of Canal Commission
crs, passed April lslh s43, it is enacted "tha the
annual election, the qualified Of the several
counties Of this Commonwealth shall for person
Canal Commissioner, who shall perform all the duties
enjoined by law upon the Canal Commissioner; the
election Of Canal Commissioner shall be conducted by tho
officers authorized by law conduct the general elections
the several election dsrcts return Of the votes CIV
for said office shall be made to the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth In the provided for the
mission Of Of The election Of representatives the