Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-09-24
GENERAL ELECTION
PROCLAMATFON.

relating to the election of this approved
eight s hun,e,y Gay & ., !sy Ammo Domin one sh9psad
vas; setlh M 9i the county of Northumberland Pennsy
tors NJ H. %ncIeny make known and give tice the cleo
ri ea N said county Northumberland ON the SECOND
5ceGs Rr ocT9sE =. , ls" ~ which time
,yea, ohe person as Cana Commissioner of the Common
peTs'n as Judge of the Supreme Court n this Com
9i 9ne pslsa fox ce Commonwealth
atone ~ eferr-r.l 'fihe
NJ p.s, as Member Of the House ~ ,presru,iyrs
Ls2Sr1P 2Sr11ePresent the county Of Northumberland
nml,crpuG '" as Commissioner for the county of North
,bS% 0S Ts ps,s9a"- suwy-vfor.
4sss for Issasurcrfo ..c c..a,y of N,,,r,r.
ursrsTr,n Tor Deputy sntveye, egyoNo
One person as Auditor for the county of Nor,bum,cr
also hereby make known and give rntics ,ho, tho
places Of holding the aforesaid general election in % , % e
i etI y r1ughs uhd townships within the county of Nur
| 'hnmb,rhipi are ms follows " ~
| The Suuburv District co,u,,s.1 ,,e ,t i, -
| Snmloury, and Upper Augusta at the County Cour
township. ~ ''''"' !" foio
The Northumberland District, coinposer, Of the borough
of Northumberland the house of Augustus Inz nf H.
| borough of Northumberland. " ~
The Point District, the house of Ie,uv Inns la the
borough OF Northumberland " Wv
The Milton District the house Of Fre,lerck sticEer
|
The Turbut District. at the house oc,uped l,y Abraham
| Kissnger.
The Delaware District, at the house Of Henry lea.
The Cliisquaque District nt the h ,use Of Benjamin
| Furdsmnn.
The Lewis District, at the ho1sc occupied by Michael
/ Reader.
The samokn District at the house of Charles Icisen-
The Upper Mahonoy District, at the house Of Daniel
The Little Mnhonoy District at the house of Frederick
Raker
The Lower Mahm'y District, at the house of Michael
| Spatz
The Rush District Mt the Liberty Pole School House
The Jackson Distinct Ut the house occupied by George
/ Smith.
| The Coal District ut the house of William NJ Weaver
| in the town of Sliamokiu
The Zerbe District ut the house Of John Weaver in
| Trevortnn.
The Cameron District, at thc house Of Gideon Dcrk
The Jordan District at the hjusc of Benuimn Lcizc
The election to open between the hours of : and 10
O'Clock IN the forenoon aud shall continue without inter-
rupti1n adjournment until O'c ok in the evening
when the polls shall be clos:d
The several Inspectors and Judges elected the 81
Friday OF March, 1853 in pursuance the 81 Section of
the act Of the 2 uf July. 1880, will hold the election
Tuesday the llth day OF October next.
That every person except Justice Of the Peace who
shall hold any Office or appointment OF profit and trust UNI
der the government of the United States or of this State
or Of any city or incorporated district, whether commits
stoned officer agent who shall he employed under the
Legislative, executive Judiciary depytnert of this State
or the United States or OF city incorporated district
and als) that every member Congress and OF the State
Legislature and of the select and common council Of any
CITY, or commissioner ui incorporated District is hy
law incapable Of holding OF exercising the office or mp
plinment of Judge, Inspector or Clerk If any election
OF this commonwealth, aud that Inspector, Judge
any other ocer OF such election, shall be eligible to any
Office t. I've theu voted fdr.
Aud the said Act Of Assembly, entitled act relating
to the elections OF this Commonwealth, passed July the
| 2nd, 1892, further provides follows, to wit
That the Inspectors and Judges chosen aforesaid
shall meet n; the respective pces holding the election
in the district TO which they respectfully heong before
nine O'Clock in the morning Of the second Tuesday of De-
tobcr each and every year and each of said inspectors
slrul he rpf
| such Il strict
SECTION .. That any fraud committed by any person
voting IN the manner above prescribed shall be punished
as similar frauds directed TO be punished by the exist
| ing laws OF this Commonwealth.
n ease the person who shall have received the second
highest number of votes for Inspectors shall attend
the day of amy election, then the person who shall have
received the second highest number of for Judge the
next preceding election, shall act ms an inspector IN his
place and in the person elected Judge shall not attend
the Inspector who received the highest number OF votes
shal' 'appoit Judge in his place and if any vacancy
shall continue IN the board Tor the space of half AN hour al
ter the time fixed by law for the opening of the elecon
the qualified voters "i the township, ward or no district
for which such officers shall have been elected. present
the place oi eccJns snail one Of their number 10 fill such
vacancy.
''it shall be the dutv nj lil respectively
tend at the place of holding every general special, or
tpwnnllp election, during the ilr time slid election rs
kept open, for the purpose of giving information to the
Inspectors and Judge when called IN relation tn the
right of person assessed by them to vote nt such cleo
t oT such other matters in relation to the assessment OF
voters ma te sad Inspector q" Judge or either OF then
shall from time To time require.
a"rcsl"' other ihnn white free man o iweniyone or
more who shall have resided Ia the state al len NcuIf
and IN tine election district where he offers vote least
zen DAYS immediately proceeding the election, and within
Two years paid state ot county which shall have hecn
assessed at lenst ten days before the election But citizen
o tle nl'ed states who had previously been qnuhed
voter o this state, and removed ecfrnm and resumed
anu san nave resided ~ the election district aud paid tax
rs nioreSsd siall he entitled to vote after residing In this
state six months Provided That the white frccmen citi-
lens OF the United Stoes, between the Of twcny y-onc
and twenty-five years, and in the election district ten dny
as aforesaid shall be entitled t. vote, although they shall
not have paid taxes
y" pers M shall he permitted tn vote whose not
contained IN the list ul taxable inhabitants furnished y The,
commissioners ms aforesaid, tlcss First He produces
aHecelt Iut the payment Whin Two years, of siae
county tax assessed ngrecay to the nstitun gte
satisfactory evidence cthcr ON his oath aflmn
tlo or on the oari m ahrInaitn of unole that he lns
paid such tax, or On failure To produce receipt shall make
AN oath to the payment thereof or second, ii he claim
right to vote by being an clector between the ages of
twenty and twenty-five years, he shall depose oath
or affirmation that he has resided in the State NJ least
year next before his appleaun and make such proof uf
residence In the district required by this act aud
that he docs verify believe from the account given him
that he il ol the ayr aforesaid and givc such other
demces is required by this act wereupon the ui
the person admitted 10 vote shall he inserted IN ALPHA
hetical list hy the inspectors and n note made opposite
thereto bv writing thr word tax ii he ha he hermit.
ted To vote by rcsun oi having paid tax, or the word
age II lie shall he permitted t. vote on account ef is
and in either the OF such votes slall be
called out To- the clerk, who shall make notes IN the listo
voters kept by them
vote is not found the list furnished by the Commission
ers and Assessor his right to vote whether found there
speclOr shall examine such person cath his qualii
cations and il he claims have resided Ia the state
year more his oath shall be proof thereof but he shall
prove 10y at least competent witness who Shall he n
qualified elccnr that he resided within the district at least
ten days next Immediately preceding the election and shall
also himself that his bona de residence, in puTsu
ancc of lawful calling is within the district and that he
did into said district for the purpose OF voting
therein.
Every pcsln qualified aforesaid, and who shall make
proof il requrs, of resident and payment of taxes,
aforesaid shall he admitted vote in the township, ward
or dntrict in which he shall reside.
Ii peIsnn qualified 10 vote in this Comm onwcah
agrceably law (cxcept the ct qualified citizens)
shall appear any place o election oT the purpose oi is
suing tickets, influencing citizens qualified - vote he
SHALL conviction, forfeit aud pay amy not exceed
ing hundred dollars for every such offence, and
be impTis,ined Tor term not exceeding three months
II shall be- the duty ui every mayor sheriff, alderman,
justice OF the peace aud constable deputy constable o
every city, c1unty township district within this com
n1nwrah, whenever called upon 10y any officer of an
election by three qualified electors thereof tn clear
window avenue ~ anv window, tl the place OF
general election, which shall be olsucted in such way
prevent voters from approaching the same, and ui
neglect refusal 10 do such reQnsun said officer
shall b. deemed quilted OF misiememrr Ia ohire and
conviction shall be iued IN any MT less than hut
dred nor more than thousand dars aud slml he
the duty the respective constable each ward district
ar t1wishp oi this commonwealth he present person
or bv deputy at the place OF holding such eecii in said
waid district township, for the purpose Of preserving
the pence aforesaid.
1t shall he the duty of every peace officer, as atcsai
who shall he present any such Disturbances nj an cleo