Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-09-15
P R OCL A N A TION,
GENERAL ELECTION.

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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 Mifilin on the second TU ES-
! DAY (9th) of October ls49, at which time
State and County Officers, as follows, are to
| be elected, to wit:
One person for Canal Commits
sioner of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
One person to fill the office of
member of House Of Representative to repre-
sent the county of Mifilin in the House of Rep
resentatlves 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.
| also hereby make known, and
give notice that the places of holding the afore-
said General Election in the several Wards,
| Roroughs and Townships, within the county
of Mifiin, 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 9Th day Of April,
lS49. The voters of Oliver township, in the
county of Mifiin, who reside on the north side
oil the Juniata river shall hereafter hold their
general and spring elections at the public
school house in the Borough of McYeytown,
see Sec. 81. p. laws, page $50.
The voters of all that part Of Oliver town
ship, south of the Juniata river, commencing
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 holo 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 McEevtown
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 nett
at the house Of Amos Smoker in AllenvilIe, in
said township.
The Electors of Union township are TO meet
az the hoase 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
Brown's 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 10
meet at the house of Abraham Mutthersbaugh,
formerly occupied by David Mutihersbaugh in
said township.
Tho RIoctorp ~ Darr,, tovypohin 20 p,oo+
az the Court House in ths borough of Lewis
town.
And by an Ac: of Assembly, the borough of
Lewistown was divided into two " ards and
each Ward to compose an election district
The Electors of tive 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.
t~An act OF the Legislature having chang
ed the mode of voting in Mifflin county, all
officers hereafter TO he 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 sHd by the 18Th section of the Election Law am d.
reced that every except Justices OF the Peace
y ho shall hold any Office appointment profit
trust under the Of the United States OF
this State, Of any city district beth
commissioned officer otherwise, and subordinate
officer or agent, who is shall be employed under the
Legislative, Judiciary Executive Department Of The
State or of The United States city incorporated
district And also that every member OF Congress and of
the State Legislature, aud of select and
council Of any city incorporated district s by law in
capable Of holding exercising at the time the OF
fee appointment OF Judge Inspector Clerk Of any
election In This commonwealth, and that Inspector,
Judge other officer Of such election thsil be eligible
TO any ofhce there TO De voted for.
ALSO, the 18th section OF the Act Of Assembly,
entitled ian Act relating TO Executions and for other
poses passed and approved iGh Ap:i $780, il il
ed that the 18th section shall Re construed pre-
any militia borough officer from serving Judge,
Inspector or Clerk at any General Special Election
of this Commonwealth.
also hereby give notice that, pursuant
TO the provisions contained in the 10Th section of Tie
first aforesaid the judges OF the aforesaid dsrcts shall
respectively take charge Of the certificate return Of
the election Of their respective districts and produce them
al meeting of judge from each district the
house in the borough Of Lewiso9n the third day af
ter the election, being for the present year on FRIDAY
the 18th Of October then and there do and per-
form the duties required by law. sickness anavod
able accident prevent or If unable attend sad meeting
Of judges, then the certificate aforesaid shall be
taken charge Of by os Of the Inspectors Clerks Of the
election Of said district who shall do and perform
ties Of said judge unable TO attend
Also that in the 6lst section Of said act Is enacted
that eyery general and special election shall be opened
between the hours Of eight and In the loenoon and
shalt continue without interruption adjournment until
seven O'Clock n the evening when ths polls shall hs
closed"
Aso that in the Is; section OF the Of Assembly,
titled ian Act 10 reduce reduce the eIpenscs and pro-
vide for the election Of the Board of Canal Commission
crs" passed April lsh 1884, il is enacted ''thnt the
annual slecton the qualified voters Of the several
counties Of this Commonwealth shall for person
Canal Commissioner, who shall perform all the duties
now eu;"ined bylaw upon the Canal Commissioners the
election Of Canal Commissioner shs be conducted by the
officers authorized 10y law conduct The general elections
IN the several election dcts return Of the votes gfs
nr said osce shall be made the Secretary n the
Commonwealth In The provided .or The trans
mission Of returns of the election of representatives; he
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