Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06
GENERAL ELECTION
PROCLAIM ALTON.

hereby make KNOWN give nlllce 10 tle cl
OF the county aforesaid that general election will
be held in said county Of Northumberland on the SECOND
! TUESDAY Othl # OCTOBER, 1855 at which stimc
tate and County Officers, follows, to he elected
One person as Canal Commissioner of the Common
| wealth
One person as Member OF the of Representatives
| to represent the county Of Northumberland.
One person as Register and Recorder and Clerk of the
Orphans Court for the county Of Northumberland.
| One person Treasurer OF Northumberland county.
One person Commissioner for the county Of North
cumberland for term Of years.
One person as Commissioner for the county OF North
| cumberland for year
One person us Auditor for the county Of Norhunbcr-
also hereby mike known and give notice that the
pces Of holding the aforesaid general election in the sew
era bnroughs and townships within the county C Nor
| thumberlIld are us follows
The Sunburv District, composed OF the borough OF
Sunbury, and Upper Anguish, at the County Court
| House.
The Augusta District, composed Of the township Of
Lower Augusta, at tho house N Elias l.merch in faid
| township.
The Northumberland District, composed of the borough
of Northumberland, at the house of Augustus llouz Of the
| borough Of Northumberland
The Point District at the house of Henry Haas, in the
The Milton District at the house of Frederick sticker
| in said rough.
The Tubut District at the house occupied by Abraham
The Delaware District, at tho Sinking spriug schoo
The Chilisqanquc District at the house Of Benjamin
The Lewis District, at the house occupied by Michael
The shamokln District at the house of Charles Ieiscn
The Upper NIahonoy District, at the house of Daniel
The Little Muhonoy District, at the house OF Frederick
The Lower Mahonoy District at The house of Michael
The Rush District, at the Liberty Pole School House
The JACKSON District at the house occur pied ~ George
| Smith.
The C'sl District, at the house Of William NJ. Weaver,
The Zgrbe District at the house Of John Weaver in
| Trevurtun.
| f4rt., Nhrh atIf
The Mount Carmel District, at tho public house ct Fe
| l1 Ierch.
O'Clock the forenoon, aud shall continue without inter-
ruption or adjournment until O'Clock in tho evening
| when the polls shall be closed.
The several Inspectors and Judges elected on The 81
Friday Of March 1s5( in pursuance of the 3D. Section OF
the act of the 81 Of July lJ, will hold the election on
| Tuesday the 9th day Of October next
rhut every person except Justice of the Peace, who
shall hold Office or appointment of prut and trust un
government of the United States OF this State,
or of any city or incorporated district whether c0nms-
stoned officer or ngent who shall be employed under the
lcgislave executive or judiciary department nj this State,
or the United staes or of amy city or Incorporated district
md also that every member Congress and o the state
Legislature, and Of the select and common council of any
city, or commissioner of any incorporated District is by
law, incapable Of holding exercising the office pp
p1mtueht OF Judge, Inspector OF Clerk, Of any election
Of this commonwealth, and that no Inspector Judge OF
amy other officer Of such electon shall be eligible To any
Office to be then voted for.
And the said Act of Assembly ented''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 aforesaid,
shall meet at the respective places for holding the election
IN the district to which they respectfully hcung before
nine O'Clock in the morning Of the second Tuesday of Oc
oher in each and every year, and each OF said inspectors
shall appoint one clerk who shall be qualified voter Of
such district.
SECTION . That any fraud committed by any person
voting in the manner above prescribed shall be punished
similar frauds directed be punished by the exist
ing laws OF this Commonwealth.
sin case the person who shall have received the second
highest number Of for Inspectors shall attend
the day Of any election then the person who shall have
aS IN
place. and in the person elected Judge shall not attend
ihe Inspertor VINO received the highest number of votes
shall appoint Judge in his place and II any vacancy
shah continue the board for the space Of halt an hour az
ter the time fixed by law for the opening Of the election
the qualified voters OF the township, ward district
fo which such officers shall have been elected present
the place OF elections snail one of their number to M such
vacancy.
lit shall be the duty of said assessors respectively
tend at the place Of holding every general, special or
township election, during the whole time said election is
kept open, for the purpose OF giving information to the
Inspectors and Judge, when called in relation to the
light of assessed by them to vote at such cleo
un OF such other matters IN relation to the assessment Of
voters, IA the said inspector judge either Of them
shall from time to time require
"No person shall be permitted to vote at any election
aforesaid, other than white free man OF iweny-une
more, who shall have resided in the state ut least year
nnd IN the election district where he offers to vote at least
ten days immediately proceeding the elecnn and within
two paid state OF county tax. which shah have been
assessed at least ten days before the election But citizen
Of the United States who had previously been qualified
and shall have resided in the election district and paid
Aforesaid, shall be entitled TO vote after residing th
six months, Provided, That the white fTeemun c
zes of the United States between the age twen-ont
and twenty-five years and IN the election district ten day.
aforesaid shall be entitled to vote, although they sha
Il not have paid taxes.
= No person shall be permitted to whose name rs no
Contained in the list of taxable inhabitants furnished by the
commissioners as aforesaid, unless, First lie produces
receipt for the payment within two years, of state
county assessed agreeby to the constitution and
satisfactory evidence either on his own oath or arml
tiun, the oath affirmation Of another that he hl
II paid such tax, failure to produce receipt shall maxi
an oath to the payment thereof or second II he claim
=, right vote by being elecor between the ages o
twentyune and twenty-five years he shall depose ON oat
armatOn that he has resided in the State at least
year next before his application and make such proof
residence in the district as is required by this act an
at he does verify believe from the account given hin
deaf he of the age aforesaid and give such other ev
thnces as rs required by this act, whereupon the name
the person admitted to vote shall he inserted in alpha
n betcal list by the inspectors and note made opposite
, thereto hy writing the word ''taX, Il he Hall be permit
3 ed to vote ly reason Of having paid tax or the Vu
agen ii he shall be permitted 10 vote account cf hi
IA age, and in either the Of such votes SHAH
called out To the clerk, who shall make notes in The list
In ali cases where the name of the person claiming t.
ID vote not found the list furnished by the Commission
and Assessor his right 10 vote whether found there
VI not is objected to By any qualified citizen the In
ii specor shall exmne such person oath to his qua!
In cations and il he claims to have resided n the state
year m0Te his oath shall be aproO thereof but he she
70 prove by at least competent witness who shall he
days Immediately preceding the election, and su
also himself that his bona fde residence, in pusu
Of lawful calling is within the district and that
did not remove into said dkric for the purpose Of von
therein.
proof required, Of resident and payment of taxes,
- aforesaid, shall be admitted TO vote in the township,
or district in which he shall reside.
n, Ii any peIs not qualified O vote in this mmonweat
agreeably TO law, (except the Of qualified citizen,
hal appear at any place Of election for the purpose of
suing tickets Influencing citizens qualified to vote
SHALL on conviction forfeit and pay any excee,
n ing hundred dollars for every such offence,
m be Imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months
Ii shll be the duty OF every mayor sheriff, alderman
W justice Of the peace and constable deputy Constable
10 every city, county, township district within t, con
~ monwoaih, whenever called upon by any officer OF {
election by any three qualified electors heTeof To Gle
' M any window avenue 10 any window, to the place
general election, which shall be obstIucted in such WI
A to prevent voters from approaching the sane and
neglect OF refusal TO do such TequlsiOn, said ofc
shall he deemed quilted of mi isiemeanOr In Office and
conviction shall be fined in any less tnn one m
dred more than thousand dollars and il shall
ted the duty o the respective constable of each ward dsr
l township OF this commonwealth TO be present pers
the or by deputy at the place Of holding such elections in ea
ward, district township, for the purpose of presers
Of the peace nfOresaid
loy II shah be the duty OF every peace officer rs aoIosa
srb who shall be present at such disturbances ee
out ton as Is described IN thus act to report The same to
use next court of quarter SESSIONS the names OF
And witnesses who can prove the same
The Judges 10 make their returns for The county
Or Northumberland al the Court House. in Sunblry on r
OF day, the 18th day OF October A. d. 1855.
HERNY MEiSE, shslig
ShsuH's Ouca SalIbury