Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-08
GENERAL ELECTION
PROCLAIM ALTON.


the second day of July, Ammo Donin ono thousand
eight bundled and ,hirty-nine wa LIAM kIrp,
vania, do horey mike known md give to the eec
tors OF the rouny aforesaid, that general election will
TUESDAY [iithlo of OCTOBER 1850 at which time
State and County Officers follows to be elected:
| wealth.
One person Judge OF the Supreme Court Ills
Innnwealth.
One person for Surveyor General OF the Cummou wealth
tlne pers N for Auditor General Of the Commonwealth
Que persona Member o the House nf Representatives
To represent the county of Northumberland.
One person as Commissioner Tor the county OF North
One person District Attorney for the county of Nor
th1niheiland
One persn FOR Treasurer for the county Of Norlium
One for Deputy Surveyor for the county cf Nor
thnmberlaiL
One person us Auditor for the county OF Northumber
ais, hereby make known and give notice that the
srui lryughs nni Townships within the county Of Nor
tnnherla,d are foil ws
The Sanburv District composed Of the borough Of
! sudbury, and Upper Augusta, at the County Court
House.
Tie Augusln District, composed of the township of
township.
The Northumberland District, composed OF the borough
OF Northumberland, at the house of Augustus Iouz Of the
borough of Northumberland
The Point District the house of Henry Haas in the
bosopgh ot Northumberland.
Tile Milton District, the house Of Frederick sticker.
in r'h borough.
Tc lnrbnt District Mt the house occupied by Abraham
The Delaware District, at the house cf Henry Rea-
der, in McEwcnsYilc b. o. n- ..,,..
The Chilisqunque District nt .he h,rsc of Benjamin
| Forlsman. ......
The Lewis District u! the horse occupied by Michael
! Reader.
The slamikln District ut the house Of Charles Lescn
ring.
The Upper Mahonoy District ct the house of Daniel
The Little Mohonoy District at the house of Frederick
Ruker.
The Lower Mahjnoy District the house Of Michael
Spniz
The Rush District Mt the Liberty Pole School House.
The Jackson District, ut the huuse occupied by George
Smith.
The Coal District, at the house OF William VI. Weaver
in the town Of Siuniukiu.
The Zertc District ut the house of John Weaver in
| Trevorton.
The cameron District Mt the house of Gideon Derk
The Jordan District at the house of Bcnjamm ieitzel
The election to open between the hours Of : and 10
oc ck in the forenoon. und shall continue without inter-
ruptiln or adjournment until O'Clock in the evening"
| when the polls shall be closed.
The several Inspectors and Judges elected the 3D.
Friday of March, ie3 in pursuance uf the 81 Section OF
the net OF the 81 of July s3D, will hold the election
! Tuesday the lith day of October next.
THAT every perspn except Justice Of the Peace. who
shall hold any Office appointment of profit and trust u
der the government Of the United States OF this State
OF of any city or incorporated district, whether conmis-
sioned officer agent who shall be employed under the
legislative, executive judiciary department OF this Suc,
or the United States, OF any city Incorporated district
nnd alsD that every member Congress and OF te State
Legislature md OF the select aud common council Of any
city, or commissioner OF any incorporated District, is by
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P',icit o' 'u"sc Inspector OF IeiN' :" any eiCct'h
Of this commonwealth aud that no Inspector. Judge
any other officer such election. shall bc eligible
office to be then voted Tor.
Aud the said Act OF Assembly, entitled san act relating
to the elections of this Commonwealth -passed July the
2nd, 1882, further provides follows, to wit
That the Inspectors and Judges chosen aforesaid,
shall meet at the respective pnces for holding the election
IN the district to which they respectfully belong before
ninc O'Clock in the rig of the second Tuesday of De-
obcf in each and Every year. and each Of said inspectors
sm appoint one clerk, who slal be qualified voter Of
such d strict.
sEcrloS >. That any fraud committed by any person
voting in the ablve prescribed Shn be punished
similar frauds directed be punished BIZ the exist
ing laws of this Common wealth.
n the pers who shall hive received the second
hghes, number Of for Inspectors shall attend
the day of any election thea the persou who shall have
received the second highest number of votes for Judge The
next preceding election, shall act inspector his
place aud in the person elected Judge shall attend
the Inspector who received the highest number of votes,
shall appoint Judge IN his place; and ii any vacancy
shall continue IN the bard r the spacc Of half hour af
ter the time fixed by law OR the opening Of the election,
for which such officers shall have bern elected, pIrscm
the place of elections snail one Of their number 10 fill such
vacancy.
i shall be the duty of said respectively
tend nj the place of holding every general special,
township election during the VIII t; nie said eccti is
kept open, for the purpose of giving iuIinntio 10 the
Inspectors and Judge, when called on, in rcqtsontq the
light of any person assessed by them n vote nj su cleo
on such other matters IN relation to the OF
voters aa the said inspector judge either of then
shall from tune to time req're.
No person shall he permitted to vote at any election
aforesaid, other than white free man OF iweniyn,e
mnre who shall have resided IN the state at len yeaI
and the election district where he offers vote least
ten days Immediately proceeding the cectI,n and within
two years paid state which shall have been
nssess at ens ten DAYS before the election Bat citizen
o the United States who had previously been Qualified
voter of this state and removed thererum and resuncd
and shall have resided IN the election district and paid
aforesaid shall be entitled 10 after residing this
state six months, Provided That the white recmen, citi-
of the United states, between the age OF wentyonr
and twenty-five years, and in the election district ten days
aforesaid shall be entitled to vote although they shall
, not have paid taxes
No person shall he permitted vote whose name not
contained in the list oi taxable inhabitants furnished W The
commissioners aforesaid, ulesS First lie producer,
receipt for the payment. within two years, Of state III
county tax assessed ngrceaby TO the constitutions aud
satisfactory evidence either his oath atinna
toa the oath or affirmation Il another, That he m
paid snch tax on failure to produce receipt slal maxi
hn oath to the payment thereof or sec MI, il he claim
right to vote by being un cector between the o
twenty onc and twenty-five years he shall dep0se uHi
affirmation, TINT he has resided in the State nj least
ycr next before his application, and make such proof
residence in the dsrrt required hy this am
that he does yerly believe from the given hin
.hat lie Is OF the aforesaid and give such other
,euces as is required lv This ar whrreupon the name e
the persn admitted to vote, shall he inserted in alpha
beca list by the inspectors, and note nnde opposli
Thereto by writing the w,d 'iax. ii he hal be permit
ted to vote 10y reason of having paid tax the woT
age li he shall he permitted u vote account cf i
age, and IN either the reason Of such votes shall
called out tp the clerk who shall make notes in the list
| voters kept by ilen.
In a! cases where the Of the person clairRing
vote is not found the list furnished by the Commission
y es and Assessor az his right to vote whether found ttcrt
IN not, is objected 10 10y qualified citizen the III
specnT stall eNInDe sllrt cath ms Qnalii
cations, and ii he claims nve resided in the
year more, his uath shall he proof thereof Int he sha
prove 10y Mt least competent witness who shall be
qualified cortor, that he resided within the district at ca
Immediately preceding the c'e,lini and Sha
also himself that his bonn hde Tcsderce, in pursu
ance o lawful calling is within the district, and that
did remove into said district for the purpose vun
therein
Every pes IN Qualified aforesaid aud who shall lak
proof ii required, Of resident and yluen of taxes,
= aforesaid, shall be admitted vute in the township
or district in which be shall reside.
Ii any pcIsun not qualified to vote in this INN nwsal
agreeaby 20 law, except the OF qualified ciErls
shall appear any place n election fir the purpose of
suing tickets influencing citiZers qualified tnvue
shall, conviction. forfeit ard pay any not excce'
be imprisoned fd any not exceeding three months
II shall be the duty o every mayor, sheriff. ahirilnaI
justice Of the peace and constable or drpny constable,
Di every eitv, comfy township district within tins con-
r nmwtaih, whenever called upon Icy any oibcer 81 u
election 10y any three qualified eleclos thhe"I 10 cc'
any window or avenue to window IA The place q
n geeial election, which shall lc ostpccd ~ such W.
prevent voters from approaching tie s'hr a'i /"
neglect or refusal p such TrqnIsi'li, si lIce
shah In deemed quilted oi mislrmeannr ~ oire ana q
cmyicun shall he fined in any not less ilnn one hun
le ded NOR more tlan one ilnus,nd Il ,las and u shall b
in the duty of tue respective cmstnhle m each ward dslrc
or township Of this mncnweah ~ he prescih IN lers,
or py epuiv nt the place n holding such elections m sal
ward district township, Tor the purpose o lfese'hm
the peace aforesaid.
Il shall I've the duty of every Hence officer MS n"Icso
" who shall he present any such Disturbances nt an o'
tinn os desrTed this act, to report the sumo 10 "a
s. next ciit uf quarter SESSIONS and also the names OF IN
,v witnesses who prove TIC F1tir. -,
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