Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15
GENERAL ELECTION
PROCLAMATION.

DURSUANT to an act of the General As
l. sembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl.
vania, entitled san act relating to the elec-
lions of this Commonwealth" approved the
second day of July, Ammo Domino, one ihon.
sand eight hundred and thirty-nine, !, JAMES
High Sheriff Of the county OF Nor
Pennsylvania. do hereby make
known and give notice TO the electors OF 'he
county aforesaid, that general election VIII
be held in said comfy of Northumberland.
on the SECOND TUESDAY (9lhl of OCIO-
BER, 1919, at which time, State and Conn-
ty 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, Ammo Domino one
thousand eight hundred and forty.nlne the
following Act entitled "An Act submitting ii
10 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, has been represented to the cgis-
lature, that the citizens of Union and Northnmber-
land counties, arc dcsirous of knowing the scnti-
mcnts of the people expressed at the ballot box.
in order to ascertain whether majority of said
citizens are 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 1t
deemed expedient 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 Pennsylva 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 he permitted
to vote at the ensuing general election, for and
against the erection of county poor house, i'll and
for said counties respectively.
SECTION 2. 1t 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
fed to vote, written printed ticket containing
the words 'for poor house" or the words against
poor house, and after the polls shall be closed,
add up the votes thus polled. and make return
thereof in like manner rs that for county conmls-
sioners 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 boroughs and
townships within the county of Northumber.
land are as follows:
The Sunbury District, composed of the
borough of Sudbury, and Upper Augusta, at
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 Norihum-
berland.
The Point District, at the house of James
Hilbourn, in the borough of Northumberland
The Milton District, at the house OF Fred.
erck Stricken, in said borough.
The Turbut District. at the house occupied
by Abraham kissinger.
The Delaware District, at the House oi
Henry Reader.
The Chilisquaque District, at the house oc'
cupied by Benjamin Fordsman.
luz LEWIS Disl'ic', a. 'ic h""'e vi A''i
chael Reader.
The Shamokn District, at the house o
Charles Leisenring.
The Upper Mahanoy District, at the house
of Peter Beissel.
The Little Mahanoy District, a, the house
of Frederick Raker.
The Lower Mahanoy District, at the hous'
of Joseph Bingeman.
The Drsb n;s,ri.t tho / ihprly Pol,
School House.
The jackson District, at the house Of Pete
Schwartz.
The Coal District, at the house of Fell!
Lerch.
The election to open between the hours o
6 and 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and shal
continne without interruption or adlourumen
until o'clock in the evening, when th'
| polls shall be closed.
The several Inspectors and Judges electe,
on the 81 Friday of March last, in pnrsuanc'
of the 3d Section of the act Of the 2d of July
1890, will hold the election on Tuesday tn
10th day of October next
"That every person except Justice OF tn
| 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 G
any city or incorporated district, whether
commissioned officer or agent, who shall b
employed under the legislative, executive O
judiciary department of this State, or the Uni
ted States, or of any city or Incorporated dis
trict, and also that every member of Congress
and of the State Legislature, and of the selec
and common council of any city, or commits
soner of any incorposated District, is by law
incapable of holding or exercising the otiic
or appointment of Judge, Inspector or CLERK
of aney election of this commonwealth, an
that no Inspector, Judge or any other office
of such election, shall be eligible to any otiic
TO be then voted for.
Aud the said Act of Assembly,, entitle
''an act relating to the elections of this Com
monweal,h, ,"-passed July the 2nd, 1888.
further provides as follows, 10 wit:
''That the Inspectors and Judges chosen a
aforesaid, shall meet at the respective place
for holding the election in the district
which they respectively belong before min
o'clock in the morning of the second Tuesda
of October in each and every year, and eac
of said inspectors shall appoint one clerk, wh
shall be a qualified voter of such district.
also hereby make known and give motto
that the following act of Assembly was pa
sed by the general Assembly ofthe Common
wealth on the 27th day of February, A.