Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-29
GENERAL ELECTION
PROCLAIM ALTON.

PROCLAIM ALTON.
DCRSUA ANT to an act Of the General Assembly Of the
Il Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania entitled "An act
relating 10 The election Of this Commonwealth approved
eight hundred ani ,hi1iy.nne T. HENRY Rs %ra WEisE,
High Sheriff q the county of Northumberland, Pennsyl,
vsnia do hereby make known and give notice cleo
tors OF the county aforesaid TINT general election win
De he'd N said county Of ythumberiand the SECOND
TUESDAY Sh1 Il OCTOBER, 1885 ut which tuino
tate and County Officers follows, to be elected,
One perso" as Canal Colnnlissoner Of tho Common
One person Member vf the House OF Representatives
to represent the county Of Northumberland.
One person Register und Recorder and Clerk of the
Orphans Court for the county OF Northumberland
One person as Treasurer Of Northambethns scouniy.
Que person Commissioner for the county Of North.
umbeInnd for term Of years.
One person as Commissioner for the county of North
umbcTand for year.
One person Auditor for the county Of Northunber-
land.
| also hereby make known aud give notice that the
places Of holding the aforesaid general election in the
era bJroughs and townships within the county of Nor
thnmberland are as follows
The Suuburv District composed of the borough Of
Sun5ary und Upper Augusta, ut the County Court
The Augusta District, composed Of the to,ynsh, OF
Lower Augusta ut tho house OF EaH Emer!ch, In Ead
township.
The Northumberland District composed Of the borough
Of Northumberland at the house of Augustus HOuiz OF the
borough Of Northumberland
The Point District the house OF Henry Haas, in the
borough of Northumberland.
The Milton District at the house Of Frederick Scker
in said borough.
Inc lurOut Dislrct al the house occupied by Abraham
The Delaware District, n, the Sinking sprus School
House
The Chilisquaque District q, the h,use of Benjamin
Fordsman.
The Lewis District, the house occupied by Michael
The shamokln District, the house Charles Leissn
ring.
The Little Mahonoy District, at the house Of Frederick
Raker-
The Lower Mahouoy District, at the house of Michael
The Rush District, at the Liberty Pole School House
The Jackson District, the house occupied by George
Smith
The Coal District at the house Of William NJ Weaver,
in the town OF Shamyklu.
The Zerbe District ut the house of John Weaver in
| Trevortrn.
The Cameron District, at the house Of Gideon Derk
The Jordan District at the Bcnjnmln Leitzel
The 'un: Carmel District, at tho public house oFe-
! x Ierch.
| The election to open between the hours OF and 10
Ocl ck the forenoon and shall continue without inter-
Fuption adjournment until O'Clock in the evening
| when the polls shul be closed.
The several Inspectors and Judges elected the 81
Frday OF March l955 IN pursuance OF lhc 30 section Of
Tuesday the 9.h day OF October next
That every person except Justice Of the Pence, who
shall hold any Office appointment profit and
der the government Of the United States Of this State
of any city incorporated district, whether commits
stoned officer or agent who shall be employed under the
legislative executive judiciary department i this STATE
OF the United States Of any city incorporated district
and ais that every member Congress and Of the State
Legislature, nnd o the select and common councl OF any
city, commissioner of any incorporated District is by
law, incapable of holding exercising the ohce OF ap
pntment OF Judge, Inspector Clerk, Of any election
of this commonwealth, and that no Inspector, Judge OF
any other officer Of such election, shall be eligible to
| office to he then voted for.
And the said Act Of Assembly entitedNan act relating
TO the elections OF this Comm nweah, ,nassed July tht
| md 1872, f!her provides as follows, to wit ,
| That the Inspectors aud Judges chosen Us aforesaid
shall meet NJ the respective places for holding the election
ia the district 10 which they respectfully belong before
nine O'Clock IN the morning of the second Tuesday o Uc
oscr in each and every year, and each of said Inspector
s,ai appoint one clerk, who shall be qualified voter
SECTION ?. That any fraud committed by any perso
V1us ~ the manner above prescfhcd shall be punished
as similar frauds are directed 70 be punished by the exist
ing laws Of this Commonwealth.
lin the person who shall have received the secom
highest number Of votes for Inspectors shall attend
the day OF any election, then the person who shall hav
received the second highest number O votes for Judge IN
next preceding election sa act MS an inspector in hi
place. aud in The person elected Judge shall
the Inspector who received the highest number of
shall appoint Judge IN his place; and ii any Nucanc
sb CONTINUE III the Iau Tor thc space "I haI al hOur al
ter the time fixed by law foT the opening Of the election
the qualified voters o the township, ward disirc
ioI which such officers shall have been elected present
the place {" elections, snail one o their number TO I'LL
vacancy.
At shall be the duty OF said asscssors respectively to
tend at the place of holding every general, special,
township election, during the whole time said election
kept open, for the purpose of giving information to ii
light Of any person assessed by them to vots such ee
tun such other matters IN relation to the
voters the sud inspector Judge or either Of the
shall from time To time require
mo person shall be permitted to vote at any election
aforesaid other than white free man OF twenty-une
mnre who shall have resided in the slate at lea yea
und IN the election district where he offers to
ten days immediately proceeding the election, and with
two paid state Of county which shall have bee
assesscd at least ten days before the election But cz,
OF the United States who had previously been quad
voter OF this state, and removed thereTum and resume
and shall have resided IA the election district, and paid Il
n az Aforesaid shall he entitled To vote after residing N
state six months Provided, That the white Iecnel c,
zens OF the United States between the age OF twentyo
aud twenty-five and IN the election district ten da
as aforesaid shall be entitled to vote although they sh
. | not have paid taxes,
II No person shall he permitted to vote whose nsme Is II
Contained IN the list Ot taxable nhabans furnished by
commissioners as atoTesad, unless First He produc
a receipt for the payment within two years Of state
county tax assessed ngreeaby to the constituting and gu
satisfactory evidence either his own oath on a(l m
ton on the oath affirmation of another that he h
Is paid such Tux, failure to produce receipt shall
an oath TO the paym-t thereof or sec, nd if he claim
| right to vote by being electlr between the ages
wentyone and twenty-five years, he shall depose on GA
airmaon that he has resided in the least
= year next before his appleaton and make such proof
residence IN the district required by this a
that he does verify believe from the account given hi
shat he Is of the age aforesaid and give such other
dcnces is required by this act, whereupun the raie
the person 50 admitted to vote, shall he inserted in apl
betca list by the inspectors and note made oppos
there's by writing the word "tax If he Ihal be pelm
ted To vote by reason of having paid tax, the W.
Of age he shall he permitted TO vote ON account ef
" age, and IN either case the Of such votes shall
u called out TO the clerk, who shall make notes in the list
voters kept by them.
In all cases where the of the person claiming
vote is not found the list furnished By the Cummssiu
and Assessor his right whether found he
on or not is objected 10 by any qualified citizen, the
speclor shall examine such pers oath his quail
Is cations and he claims have resided IN the state
r year more his oath shall be proof there but he Oh
A prove 10y at least one competent witness, who shall b,
qualified eecor, that he resided within the district at le,
or days next immediately preceding election and
also himself that his bona fde residence in uur,
OF lawful calling is within the district aud that
did not remove into sud district for the purpose Of yut
| therein
Every peson qualified as aforesaid and who shall ma
pGo1i, required, Of resident and payment Of tlxes,
aforesaid, sh he admitted in the township W,
or district in which he shall reside.
IL any person not qualified IN in this Comm onvea
" aSreeaby To law, (except the Of qualified cize
hall appear at any place Of election for the purpose of
h. suing tickets, or influencing citizens qualified 10 vote
shall, ON conviction, forfeit and ply any sum not exec
u ing one hundred dollars for every such offence
In be mlsoned for term not exceeding thee mouths
. 10 sh1l be the duty OF every mlyur sheriff aldernl
justice OF the peace, and constable or deputy constable
u, every city, county, township district within this co
IS ulnweath, whenever called upon Ly any officer of
election OF by three qualified electors thereof 70 c
- any window or avenue to window, 20 the place
DC general election, which shall be ohstucted in such "
as N prevent voters from approaching the same and
neglect or refusal TO do such requsOn said OH,
shall be deemed quilted Of misdemcanor i Office aud
clnvicton shall he fined in any than one HI
Il. dred than thousand dollars and il shall
the duty Of the respective constable each ward dstr
or township OF this commonwealth present in pers
by deputy, at the place Of holding ELECTIONS In e.
| fnrt than Of.