Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-09-20
G E ERAL ELECTION.
III
SHERLEE,S pRncl AMATtnn

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III ESu ANT TO an Act OF the General Assembly
\ OF the commonwealth OF Pennsylvania entitled
"an Act relating TO the Elections Of This Common
wealth, approved the I'd day OF July, a. d. 1895 l.
DSyin Ny az NchfAN CoNfNER, Sheriff Of the county
OF Afilin, pennsylvania do hereby make known and
give notice to the electors of the county aforesaid
that general election will he held IN said copntv or
Alntin, on the second TT ESDAY, fStlD of October
Io"u' al whch time Stale and county officers 10
be elected 10 vii:
Que person to fill the Office of Canal Commissioner
oi The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
One person TO fill the office Of Auditor General of
the commonwealth of Pcnnsl lyania
One person to Gil the office of Slryevor General
o' The commonwealth OF Pennsy ylvana.
One person 10 represent The counties of Mflin
Jna!ata. Centre, llnnun"don and Blair in the 32d
Congress al The United States
One person 10 till the Office Of member of the
Holsc oi Representatives. to represent the county
OF Miftiln in the House of Representatives, of Penn
sylVana.
One person TO ill The olIict of County Commits
snner.
One person to ill the office Of District Attorney of
The county of AIililin
One person to i!l the Offices Of Prothonotary Clerk
OF me Courts oi General Quarter Sessions and Oyer
and Fermner. of the county Of Mifin.
One person TO fill the office Of County Surveyor Of
the county of Miifiin
One person ill the office Of Director of the Poor
for the term OF three years in the district composed
OF the townships Of Armagh Brown. Union aud
Memo
Que person to fill the Office OF Director of the Poor
for the term Of wears ia the district comvoscd
of the townships of Waync. Oliver, Granville, Derry
Decatur and the boroughs Of McVcytown and New.
lilmilton.
One person fill the Office of nree tor of the Poor
for the Term OF one year. the district comrosed Of
the east and west wards nf the borough of Lewis
town.
One person 10 fill the office OF Auditor of pnbc
accounts.
Whereas, Joint resolution to amend tie Constl-
tmtoa of ths ommouw eaiIh, 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 m1iorily Of the
memLefs el ctcd TO each House of the Legislature,
! AT TWO successive sessions OF The same
! And hercas, the Constitution of the said Com
/ monN cdlih rcqu res that any amendment agreed
upon shall be submitted the people in such man
ncr, aud at such time at least three months after
being agreed 10 by the tvo houses. the LegsIa
! ure shall prescribe.
AID whereas, by Act of the G, n raj Assembly
of the State. passed the ninth day OF April, \. D.
1850, IL is provided that for the purpose of ascer
talElng The sense Of the citizens of this Common
wealth. IN regard to the adoption rejection of the
! sand amendment, the Governor OF tins Common
wealth shall issue writ OF election, directed to the
/ Sheriff Of each and every county of this Common
! wealth commanding them to give notice in The usual
m-nncr hlt an election will be held IN each town
ship wrrd aud district therein, the second Tues
day OF d tdber, \. d. 1870, for the purpose of dec
! ding upon the adoption rejection OF the sad
amendment: which said election shall be held at the
! paces, and lie opened and closed At the time and
within which the general elections OF this Common
| wealth are held opened and closed.
Vow. therefore, IN obedience TO the requirements
| OF the Constitution, and IN accordance with the
intent and meaning Of the said act Of the General
/ Assembly of THIS Commonwealth. |. DAVID Me
CONrNEB, Sheriff of AlifIiiu county, give notice
that election VIII be held according the
of the Constitution. and prov OF the Act Of the
| General Assembly Aforesaid III each oi the town
/ ships, wards and districts therein, The second
Tuesday of October, l5D tor the pnrIosG of deci.
ding upon the adoption or rejection OF the said
amendment.
And the freemen or the couuts of AIifiin who are
| N iNor oi the amendment made by the Legislature
To the Constitution oi tins Commonwealth. may ex-
press their desire by voting each printed or written
ticket or ballot containing the words For the
I Amendment. and those who are opposed TO such
amendment. mly express ihCIr opposition by voting
each pT.n,cd written ticket or ballot containing
the words - AgansI the Amendment"
also hereby make known aud give notice, that the
place of holding the aforesaid election in the several
districts oi the sad county VIII be held respectively
II the places hereinafter designated, to wit:
The Electors OF tie Borough Of Newton Hamilton
are Ia meet al the public school house in SAID bor-
ough.
The Electors of Wayne township 10 meet at the
stone school house in the borough Of Newton Ham
IItnn
Tia, Icy act rasscd the 5ih day Of april 1919
The yoICr< of Oliver usip IN the county of Mi!n
who reside on tie north side of the Juniata river
shIll hereafter hold their general and spring elections
at the public school house in the Borough of AcEcy-
tnwu, :. c 81, T.. laws PAGE SEQ.
The OF al! that part Of Oliver township. south
"f the ia sal river, commencing at the line dividing
Oliver and NayRc wrsiIjps ON tc west and Stuuk s
atthr line dividing Oliver aud Granville townships
on the east. will hereafter bold their general and
sprna elections al tie hrrk school house the farm
OF William HuShhIrgCr. in Sl,d township.
The Electors of the Bnruugh of M.Ncvtovu to
meet 1T tl'" mon School house in SAID borough.
Fh" Eicc ors oi Granville township 10 meet AZ
fl1 a b!4 infI
Thc Electors of Memo township meet at
the nihIc honsc of James HcupIuli. laiciy occupied
by Dan.ci Whitaker. and now occupied by C. {.
Iicmph IN Aenvillc., IN sad township.
he Electors OF Union township are to meet at
the house formerly occupied by Jacob Sagner IN said
township
The Electors of Brown township are to meet at
tie house formerly occupied 10y Adam Greer and
now occupied hy SIlausi W Stewart, at Browns
Ni!iiS, IN said township.
The electors of Armagh township 10 meet at the
house occupied by Jesse Wingate in SAID town
snip.
The Electors of Decatur township 10 meet at
tie house OF Abraham Mutersbaugh formerly occu-
pied by David Muttersbaugh in said township.
The Electors ofDerry township are TO meet at the
Court House in the borough of l.cwisown.
And by an Act of Assembly, the borough of Lew
istown was divided INTO two Wards and each Ward
compose an election district The Electors fthe
EI-t Ward viii meet at the Court lioGs' and vote AT
the window nl the Commissioners office
The Electors of the West Ward will meet at the
same place and vote at the window Of the Sheriils
Office in SAID Court House in said borough.
D. An act of the Legislature having changed the
mode "f voting in Mi,n county all officers hereafter
to he elected may be voted Tor single slip Of pa
per and deposited in one ballot box, fact which
should lie particularly noted hy all entitled to the
right Of suffrage and by tho officers OF the election.
also make known and give NOlire, as in and by the
18Th section Of the Election Law, directed, that
every person except Justccs uf the Peace who shall
hold any Office appointment of profit or trust under
the government of the III Of this state,
oi city Incorporated dstfii whether commits
stoned officer nthcru se, aud subordinate oi ;er
agent, who shalt be ep", al under 'hc Legislative,
Judiciary Executive Department Of the state or of the
United States OF any city incorporated district: And
also that every member o U"ugress aud of The state
LEGISLATURE aud n the select and common council "fany
city Incorporated district is by law incapable i" holding
exercising The time, the Office appointment