Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-06
GENERAL ELECTION
PROCLAMATION.

: l. sembly Of the Commonwealth of Pennsy
: vana, entitled ''An act relating to the elec
ions of this Commonwealth approved the
second day Of July, Ammo Domino, one thou.
sand eigh, hundred and thriy-nine, |, JAMES
COVERT, High Sheriff of the county of Nor.
ihumberland, Pennsylvania, do hereby make
known and give notice to the electors of the
county aforesaid, that general election will
be held in said county of Northumberland,
on The SECOND TUESDAY 10Th of OCTO-
Der. 1919, at which time, State and Coun-
~ Officers as follows are to be elected:
One person as Canal Commissioner of the
Commonwealth.
One person to Gil The Office of Member of
the House of Representatives, 10 represent the
county Of Northumberland in the House Of
Representatives of PENNSYLVANIA.
One person as Register, Recorder, and Clerk
of the Orphans' Court.
One person 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, Anno Domino one
thousand eight hundred and torty-nine the
following Act entitled "An Act submitting it
TO the people of Union and Northumberland
countless TO vote by ballot for and against the
erection of poor houses in said countless"
was passed by the general Assembly of this
Commonwealth as follows, to wit:
WnEprAs, has been represented to the legis-
ature, that the citizens Of Union aud Norhnuber-
land counties, are desirous of knowing the senti-
mcnts of the people expressed at the ballot box,
in order to ascertain whether majority of said
| citizens arc in favor of erecting county poor
house. in each Of said counties, and if so, that they
may thereafter apply for the passage of law if
deemed tXpedient, to carry out the will and wishes
OF the people thus expressed; therefore,
SECTION |. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth
OF Pcnusylva in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That
the qualified voters Of the several districts Of Union
and Northumberland counties, shall be permitted
to vote at the ensuing general election, for and
against the erection OF county poor house, in and
for said counties respectively.
SEcrIoS = 1t shall be the duty OF the officers
holding the general election at tho time and places
provided by law, to receive from every person qnu-
fed to vote, written or printed ticket containing
the words ''ior 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
sioners; the sheriff of said counties shall give
tice 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 boroughs and
townships within the county of Northumber-
land are as follows:
The Sunbury District, composed of the
borough OF Sunburv, and Upper Augusta, at
ihp t't,,rt
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 Norihum-
berand.
The Point District. at the house of James
Hilbourn, in the bogough OF Northumberland
The Milton District, at the house OF Fred
erick Stricken, III said borough.
The Turbul District at the house occupied
by Abraham kissinger.
The Delaware District, at the House OF
Henry Reader,
The Cnili,quaquc District, al the house oc-
cupiad by Benjamin Fot1Snan.
The lewis District, at tie hjus' o! Nj
chael Reader.
The Shamokin District, at the house Of
Charles LeisenrIng,
The Upper Mahanoy District, at the house
Of Peter Beisscl
The Little Mahanoy District, at the house
of Frederick Raker.
The Lower Mahanoy District at the house
of Joseph Bngeman,
The Rush District, at the Liberty Pole
School House
The jackson District at the house of Peter
Schwartz.
The Coal District, at the house of Felix
Lerch.
The election to open between the hours of
and 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and shall
continue without interruption or adjournment
until 7 O'Clock in the evening, when the
polls shall be closed.
The several Inspectors and Judges elected
on the 81 Friday Of March last in pursuance
of the 3d Section of the act OF the % of Juiy,
1890, will hold the election GU Tuesday the
l0th day Of October next.
That every person except Justice OF the
Peace, who shall hold any Office or appoint
ment of profit or trust under the government
of the United States, or of this State, or of
any city or incorporated district, whether
commissioned officer or agent, who shall be
employed under the legislative, executive or
judiciary department Of this State, or the Uni
ted States, or OF any city or incorporated dis
trict, and also thai every member of Congress,
and of the State Legislature, aud of the select
and common council of any city, or commis-
sioner of any incorposated District: is by law,
incapable of holding or exercising the office
or appointment OF Judaej Inspector or Clerk,
of aney election of this commonwealth, and
that no Inspector, Judge or any other officer
of such election, shall be eligible 10 any office
to be then voted for
And the said Act of Assembley entitled
Gan act relating 10 the elections of this Com
monweallh, ,"-passed July the End, 1892.
further provides as follows, 10 wit:
'That the Inspectors and Judges chosen as
aforesaid shall meet at the respective places
for holding the election in the district 10
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 appoint one clerk, who
shall be a qualified voter of such district,
also hereby make known and give notice
that the following act of Assembly was pas.
sed by the general Assembly ofthe Common
wealth on the 9Th day of February, A. D.
lsi9, TO wit
Gan Act relative to voting at elections III the