Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-09-17
GENERAL ELECTION
PROCLAMATION.

Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA, entitled Gan .nct |
relating to the election of this Commonwealth aPpIove
the second day of July, Anno Domino one thousnna
eight hundred and thrty-nine, I, WILLIAM B. KIP,
High Sheriff Of the county of Northumberland Pennsy
vania do hereby make known and give notice to the eec
tors Of the county aforesaid, that general election w
be held in said county Of Northumberland on the SIoND
TUESDAY tllthl Of OCTOBER, 1853, at which .i'e
State and County Officers follows, are to be electeu
One person as Canal Commissioner of the Common
wealth.
One person Judge of the Supreme Court 81 this Com
monwealth
One person for Surveyor General of the Commonwealth
One person for Auditor General Of the Commonwealth
One person Member Of the House Of Representatives
to represent the county of Northumberland.
One person Commissioner for the county of North
umberland
One person District Attorney FOR the county of Nor
thumbeTand.
One person for Treasurer for the county of Nortum
beand.
One person for Deputy Surveyor for the county of Nor
.humberand.
land
also hereby make known aud give notice that the
places of holding the aforesaid general election in the
eral boroughs and townships within the county Of Nor
thumberland are as follows
The suubury District, composed of the borough Of
Sunbury, and Upper Augusta, at the County Court
House.
The Augusta District composed of the township of
Lower Augusta, the house OF Elias Enerich, in said
township
of Northumberland at the house Of Augustus Houz Of the
borough of Northumberland.
borough of Northumberland
The Milton District at the house Of Frederick sticker
in said borough.
The Turbut District, the house occupied by Abraham
kssinget.
This Delaware District at the Sinking Spring School
House
The Chilisquaque District at the huse of Benjamin
Fordsman.
The Lewis District, at the house occupied by Michael
Reader.
The shamokln District. at the house of Charles Lescn-
ring
The Little Mahonoy District, at the house OF Frederick
Raker
The Lower NIah,noy District, at the house of Michael
Spat2
The Rush District n, the Liberty Pole School House
The jackson District at the house occupied by George
Smith.
The Coal District. Mt the house of William NJ. Weaver,
in the town of Shamokiu
The Zerbe District at the house Of John Weaver in
Trevorton.
The Cameron District nj III e house Of Gideon Derk
The Jordan District at the house OF Benjann Letze.
The election to open between the hours of and 10
O'Clock in the forenoon aud shall continue without inter-
rupnn adjournment until uclIck in the evening,
when the polls shall he CLOSED.
The several Inspectors and Judges elected on the Sd
Friday of March, 1883 in pursuance Of the 81 Section of
the act Of the 2 of July, 1880, will hold the election
Tuesday tie / lth day uf October next
"Tlnt every person except Justice Of the Peace who
shall hold any office appointment OF profit and trust UNI
der the government OF the United Snies or oi this state
OF any city inc rp0ated district whether commits
stoned officer age who shall he employed under the
Legislative executive judiciary department o this Stne,
the United Satcs of any city incorporated district
and asp that every member Congress and Of the State
Legislature, aud of the select and COMMON council OF any
city, or commissioner of any incorporated District is by
law, incapable of holding exercising the office ap
pnntmen of Judge, Inspector Clerk, Of any election
Of this commonwealth, and that m Inspector Judge or
any other officer Of such election shall be eligible any
Office to I've then voted for.
And the said Act Of Assembly entitled .'an act relating
to the elections OF this Commonwealth passed July the
2nd, 1892 further provides MS follows to wit
That the Inspectors and Judges chosen as aforesaid
shall meet a the respective places for holding the election
in the district o which they respectfully belong before
nine O'Clock in the morning of the second Tuesday of De-
tOber in each and every year. and each OF said inspectors
shall appoint one clerk, who shall be qualified voter Of
such strict.
also hereby make known and give notice that by
act of Assembly passed the 9th day Of April, lsl9 It
shall be lawful for the qualified OF Northumberland
county, from and after the passage OF said act to vote for
all the candidates for the various offices to be filled at any
election slip ticket Provided, That officer for
which every candidate is voted for shall be designated
required by the existing laws OF this Commonwealth.
SECTION >. That any fraud committed by any person
voting IN the above prescribed, shall be punished
similar frauds directed to be punished by the exist
ing laws oi this Commonwealth
sin case the pers who shall have received the second
highest number If votes for Inspectors shall not attend
the day of election, then the person who shall have
received the second highest number of votes Judge
next preceding election, shall act Inspector in his
place. and in the elected Judge shall not attend
the Inspector who received the highest number of votes
shall appoint Judge IN his place and II any vacancy
shall continue the board for the space of hall an hour al
ter the time fixed by law for III, opening of the election,
the qualified voters of the township ward or no district,
for which such officers shall have been elected present at
the place of eeciios snail one of their number to fill such
vacancy
sit shall be the duty Of said respectively to at
tend at the place oi holding every general, special,
township election, during the whole time said election is
kept Open for the purpose of giving Information to the
Inspectors ana Judge when called on, in relation to the
tight of any assessed by them to vote ut such eec
ton such other in relation the Of
voters, the said inspector Judge either OF them,
shall from time to time require.
'No person shall be permitted to vote at any election
more who shall have resided in the state at lea une year,
and the election district where he offers to vote at least
ten days immediately proceeding the election and within
two years paid Stale ol county tax which shall have been
assessed at least ten days before the election But citizen
of the United states who had previously been qualified
voter of this state and removed therefrum and resumed
and shall have resided in the election district, and paid tax
nforcssd, shall be entitled to vote after residing in this
six months Provided, That the white ireemen citi-
OF the United States between the age Of twenyone
and twenty-five Years and in the election district ten day
aforesaid shall be entitled to vote although they shall
not have paid taxes.
No person shall he permitted to vote whose not
contained in the list o taxable inhabitants furnished by the
commissioners aforesaid, unless First He produces
receipt for the payment within two years, of state or
county tax assessed ngrecby to the enstuon and
satisfactory evidence either his oath ahrma-
tion, the oath affirmation d nnother, that he has
paid such tax failure to produce receipt shall make
an oath to the payment thereof or second II he claim
right to vote by being elector between the ages OF
twenty and twenty-five years he shall depose oath
affirmation, that he has resided in the State at least
year before his application and make such proof of
residence in the district required by this net and
that he does verify believe from The given him
hat he is of the age aforesaid and give such other
deuces is required by this act, whereupuu the name Of
the person admitted t. vote shall lie Inserted IN alpha
becal list by the inspectors, and note made opposite
thereto by writing the word tax ii he ial be permit
ted to vote by of having paid tax, OF the word
cage lie shall he permitted to vote account ef his
age, and in either the O such votes shall he
calel out 10 the clerk, who shall make notes in the list OF
voters kept by them.
In all where the Of the person claiming to
vote is found the list furnished by the Commission
and Assessor his right vote whether found there
on not is Objected tn by any qualified citizen, the In
spector shall such person oath 10 his qual-
cations, and ii he claims tn have resided in the state
year more, his oath shall be proof thereof but he shall
prove by at least competent witness, who shall be
qualified electOr that he resided within the district at least
ten days Immediately preceding the election and sha
also himself that his bona hde residence in pursu-
of lawful calling is within the district, and that he
did not remove into said district for the purpose of voting
| therein.
Every peson qualified as aforesaid and who shall make
proof ii required of resident and payment Of taxes
aforesaid, shall be admitted in the township, ward
| or district in which he shall reside.
Ii any person not qualified to vote in this Commonwealth
agreeaby to law (eNcept the of qualified citizens)
shall appear any place Of election for the purpose Of is
suing tickets influencing citizens qualified tu vote he
shall conviction, forfeit and pay any not exceed
ing one hundred dollars for every such offence and
be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months
1t shall be the duty of every mayor, sheriff, alderman
Justice OF the peace aud constable deputy constable OF
every city county, township district within this COM
mnnwealll whenever called upon by any officer Of an
election, by any three qualified electors thereof to cea
any window or avenue to any window, tn the place OF
general election which shall lie obsiTuced IN such way
as to prevent voters from approaching the same and
neglect refusal do such requision said officer
shall be deemed quilted of msdemeanOr i Office and on
conviction shall be fined any less than hun
died nor more than one thousand dollars and shall be