Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-09-27
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a Of The Commonwealth Of Pennsylyania entitled
an ACT felatlag to the Elections of this Common
weath, approved the I'd day of July, A. d. 1898 l.,
DAVIS NckEAN CON'FNER, Sheriff Of the county
OF Mtiin, pennsylvania, do hereby make known and
give notice the electors Of the county aforesaid
that general election will be held in said copntv of
Mifiln, on the second TU UESDAY (Sth) Of October
1850. at which time State and county officers are TO
he elected. 10 wit:
One person to fiji the Office Of Canal Commissioner
OF the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
One person to fiji the Office of Auditor General of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
One person TO fill the Office of Surveyor General
OF the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
One person 10 represent the counties of Mlfflln,
Juniata, Centre, Huntingdon and Blair in the 32d
Congress of the United States.
One person 10 fill the Office of member of the
House of Representatives, represent the county
of Mliiln in the House of Representatives of Penn
sylvanla
One person to fill the Office of County Comms-
siOner.
One person fill the Office of District Attorney of
the county of Miffin
One personto FIJI the Offices of Prothonotary Clerk
OF the Courts Of General Quarter Sessions and Oyer
ana lerminer, OF the county of Mflin.
One person TO fill the office of County Surveyor of
the county of Mlin.
One person to fill the Office of Director of the Poor
for the term OF three years, in the district composed
OF the townships of Armagh, Brown, Union and
Memo.
One person to ell the office of Director of the Poor
ioi term OF TWO years, IN the district composed
of the townships of Wayne, Oliver, Granville berry,
Decatur, and the boroughs of McVeytown and New
ton Hamilton.
One person fill the office of Director of the Poor
tor the term of year, the district composed of
the east and west wards of the borough of Lewis
town. .s
One person to- fill the office of Auditor of public
accounts.
tuition of this Commonwealth in the second section
of the fifth article thereof by providing for the cleo
ton OF the Judges of this Commonwealth by the
people, has been agreed TO by majority of the
members elected to each House Of the Legislature
at TWO successive sessions of the same.
And whereas, the Constitution of the said Com.
monwealth requires that any amendment so agreed
upon shall be. submitted TO the people in such man
ner and at such time, al least three months after
beng so agreed to by the two houses the Legisa-
ture shall prescribe
And whereas, by an Act of the General Assembly
OF the State, passed the ninth day of April, A D.,
1850. it is provided that for the purpose of ascer
taining the sense of the citizens of this Common
wealth, in regard 10 the adoption rejection of the
SAID amendment, the Governor of this Common
wealth shall issue writ of election, directed to the
Sheriff. of each and every county of this Common
wealth, commanding them give notice in the usual
manner, that an election will be held in each town.
ship, ward and district therein, the second Tues
day of October, A d. 1885, for the purpose of deci
ding upon the adoption or rejection of the said
amendment which said election shall be held at the
places, and be opened and closed the time at and
wealth are held, opened and closed"
Now, therefore. in obedience to the requirements
oil the Constitution, and in accordance with the true
intent and meaning of the said of the General
Assembly of this Commonwealth, |, DAVID Nc
CONTNER, Sheriff of Miflin county, give notice
that an election will be held according to The terms
OF the Constitution, and provisions of the Act Of the
General Assembly aforesaid, in each of the town
ships, wards and districts therein on the second
Tuesday of October 1850 for the purpose of deci-
ding upon the adoption or rejection Of the said
amendment.
And the freemen OF the county of Mifflin, who are
IN iavor OF the amendment made by the Legislature
10 the Constitution of this Commonwealth may ex-
press their desire by voting each printed written
ticket or ballot containing the words "For the
Amendment, and those who are opposed 10 such
may express their opposition by voting
each printed written ticket ballot containing
the words against the Amendment
also hereby make known and give notice, that the
place OF holding the aforesaid election in the several
districts OF the said county will be held respectively
at the places hereinafter designated, to wit:
The Electors ofthe Borough of Newton Hamilton |
are TO meet At the public school house in said bor
ough.
The Electors of Wayne township 70 meet at the |
stone school house in the borough Of Newton Ham,
ilton
That by an act passed the 5th day of April ls49,
The voters of Oliver township. the county of Nln
who reside on the north side of the Juniata river
shall hereafter hold their general and spring elections
town, see Sec, 81. Z. laws, page $50.
The voters ot all that part of Oliver township south
ct the Junlata river, commencing the line dividing
Oliver and Wayne townships on the west and Strunks
atthe line dividing Oliver and Granville townships
on the east, will hereafter hold their general and
spring elections al the brick school house the farm
of William uarshbarger in said township.
The Electors of the Borough of McVeytown 10
meet II the Union School house in said borough.
The Electors of Granville township meet al |
the Court House IN The borough of Bewistown.
The Electors Of Memo township are tosmeet al |
the public house of James Iemphill lately occupied
1y Daniel Whitaker, and now occupied by c, c. |
iemphlll, in AHenve. in said township.
ne Electors of Union township 10 meet AT
he heuse formerly occupied by Jacob Sagner in said
ownship.
The Electors of Brown township arc TO meet at
he house formerly occupied by Adam Greer and
low occupied by Samuel w. Stewart at Browns
Wills, in said township.
The electors of Armagh township are 10 meet At the
touse now occupied by Jesse Wngate in said town.
hip.
The Electors Of Decatur township are 10 nee, al
he house Of Abraham Muttersbaugh, formerly occu-
)lcd by David Muttersbaugh in said township.
The Electors Of Derry township TO meet at the
Jourt House in the borough of Lewistown.
And by an Act of Assembly the borough of Lew
s'own was divided INTO two Wards and each Ward
o compose an election district. The Electors ofthe
aast Ward Will meet at the Court House and vote at
he window ofthc Commissioners Office.
The Electors of the West Ward will meet AZ the
'dllc place ana vote al the window OF the Sherlu
,llce IN said Court House in said borough
% An act of the Legislature having changed the,
node Of voting in Mln county, all officers hereafter
o be elected may be voted for single slip of pa
'er and deposited in one ballot box, fact which
should bo particularly noted by all entitled to the
light Of suffrage, and by the officers of the election.
l also make known and give Notice, as in and by the
9Th section Of the Election Law, directed, that
very person except Justices of the Peace, who shall
lold any office appointment OF profit trust, under
he govefnmen fthe United States of this State
II any city or incorporated district whether commits
ioned officer otherwise, and subordinate officer
gent who is shall be employed under the Legislative,
Judiciary Executive Department of the State the
'nted States, any city Incorporated district And
lSo that every member of Congress and of the State
legislature, and of the select and common council ofauy
'y incorporated district is by law incapable holding
exercising at the time, the office or appointment
Judge, Inspector Clerk OF any election this