Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-15
General Election Proclamation.

WHEREAS, by an act of assembly of the Common
w wealth, entitled " an act relating to the elections of
this commonwealth, y it is enjoined upon me to give pub
lie notice of such election to be held, and also the enumera-
ton in such notice what officers are to be elected, IJOHN
\. ID High Sheriff of the county of Bradford, do
hereby make known and give notice to the electors of
said county that a general election will be held in said
county, on TUESDAY, the 9Th day of October, in the Sc
veral districts in said county, to wit -
In Albany, at the subdistrict school house near Camp
bells mill.
In Asylum, at Jacob Frutchey's.
In Athens boro' at f. S. Mathewson's.
In Athens twp, at the school house near VIM. SCOTS.
In Armenia, at John ). Becker's.
In Burlington, at the school house at Burlington four
In Burlington twp, at house Of Roswell Lutherfs.
In West Burlington, at the house of Ezra Goddard.
corners.
In Canton, at A. Z. S~palding's.
in Columbia, at James Morgan's.
IN Durell, at the school house, called tho centre school
house, near ). Decker's.
In Franklin, at VIM. Deemer's. .sf
In Granville, at the house of Benjamin F. Taylor.
In Herrick. at the school house near Daniel Durands.
In L%itchield, at Cyrus Bloodgood's.
In Leroy, at the school house in Leroy.
In Monroe, at J. 7. Smiths.
In Orwell, at Francis Woodruffs.
In Overton, at the house Of VIM. Mailman.
In Pike, at Dennis Johnsons.
In Rome at the Academy.
In R'dgbery, at the house of Benjamin F. Buck.
In Sheshequin,a at d. Drinks.
In S~nlithtield, at A. J. Gerould's.
In Sprina ield, at T. Wilder's.
In Standing Stone, at Simon Stevens.
In South Creek, at the school house near A. Gillett's.
In Towanda bore, at the Grand Jury boom in the Court
House, in said boro'.
In Towanda twp, at the school house, near II. l.. SCOTS.
In Troy boro'. at the Eagle Tavern.
In Troy twp, at the House of V. NJ. Long, in the boro'
of Troy.
In Tyuscarora, at the school house near James Blacks.
In Ulster, at s. B. Holcomb's
In Warren, at r. CoOper's.
In Wells, at L. Secley's.
In Windham, at the house of Benz. Kuykendall.
In Wyllusng, at the house of J. H. Black.
In Wilmot, at the house of James Foster.
In WYsoX, at the house OF James III. Reed.
AT which time and place the electors aforesaid will elect
by ballot
One persen for Canal Commissioner of the Common
wealth.
Two persons to represent the county of Bradford in the
House Of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania.
One person for Commissioner of said county.
One person for Auditor of said county.
And in and by said act, | am further directed to give
who shall hold any Office of profit and trust under the GO
vernment of the United States or Of this State, or of any
incorporated district, and also that every member of con-
gress and of the State Legislature and the select and com
mon council of any city, or commissioners of any incorpo-
rated district. is by law incapable of holding or exercising,
at the same time, the Office or appointment of Judge, In
spector or Clerk, of any election OF this Commonwealth,
and that no inspector or other officer, of any such election
shall be then eligible to any office to be voted for.
By the 4th section of an act passed the 10Th day OF
April. 1910, it is provided that the 18th section OF an
act passed July 2, 1879, entitled :" An act relating to the
elections of this commonwealth" shall not be so constrl-
ed as to prevent any militia officer from serving as Judge,
Inspector or Clerk at any general or special election oil
this Commonwealth.
In the 6Ist section Of the act first above mentioned, it
is enacted that every general and special election shall be
opcued between s and 10 in the forenoon, and continue
without interruption or adjournment until 7oclock in the
evening, when the polls shall be closed.
BY the 18th section of the act passed Feb. 3, 1916, it
shall be lawful for the inspectors and judges OF any gen
eral election which shall he hereafter held in the Armenia
election district of Bradford county to close the polls oil
such election at 5 O'Clock, L. M.
By the 18th section of the act of 1858, it Ia provided
that the polls of the election district of Tuscarora twp. be
closed at o'clock Z. NJ.
II is further directed that the meeting of the Judges at
the Court House in Towanda, to make out the general re,
turn, shall be on the Sd day after the election, which Will
be on the 18th day Of October.
Towanda, September 10, 1856,