Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-22
GENERAL ELECTION
PROCLAM ALTON.

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,,l ,Pl',RlIOltCLAMATIO y
Comman.ah Sh ., sc' o. the General Assembly q N.
relating To the election OF this Commonweab on,s
we SECOND DAY Of July, Ammo Domino, one thnus,DJ
eight hundred and thirty-nine, l. HENRY wLiSI
High Sheriff Of the county Of Northumberiand psnns,
a 10 hcfehy make known and give notice To- The eleo
TORS OF Tie county aforesaid that general election Iii
e held III said county Of thumberlani ON The SECnwn
tUasDAr ,o,a Sd Mhl 4 OCTOBER, 1855 a, which him.
wealth VI 'He Co'nmon'
One person Member of the House of Reprs,en,a,iv
to represent the county Of Northumberland,
One person as Register and Recorder and Clerk of III.
orphans Court for the county Of Northumberland
One person as Treasurer Of NoTthumhe land c1rn,v
person e as ssoner Tor the county oi North.
One person Commissioner for the co,u,y NJ Sa,,l
cumberland for year ' " '''H-
One person us Auditor for the county Of NorhumLsr
also hereby make known and give notice TINT IN.
PAGES OF holding the aforesaid general election in the sew.
thnmberland are follows
The Sudbury District, composed of the borough Of
SI,uioury ana Upper Augusta, at the County Cour.
The Augusta District, composed of the township OF
Lower Augusta, at tho house OF Elias Emerich in sad
The Northumberland District, composed of the borough
H Nohnpeeiand a, the house Of Augustus Houz Of the
borough OF Northumberland
The Point District, a, the house of emy Hans in the
borough of Northumberland.
Inc Milton District at the house Of Frederick Sticker
IN said borough.
The Turbut District, at the house occupied by Abraham
The Delawar. District, a, tho Sinking sprur School
House. ~
The Chisluaque District at tho house of Benjamin
The Levi, District, at the house occupied by Michael
Reader
The shanokn District, the house of Charlie. Leisen
ring; r ,., n.....,
The Liit. NuhOnoy District the house of Frederick
Rakcr.
The Lower Mahonoy District at tn. house of Michael
i Spatz.
The Rush District at the Liberty Pole School House
The Jackson District at the house pied by George
Smith.
The Gal District at the house Of William NJ Weaver
in the town of Shnmokiu
The Zerje District the house of John Weaver in
Trevorton.
| The Cameron District at the house of Gideon Derk
The Jordan District the house OF Benjumn Letzel
The Mount Carmel District, at the public house Fe
liz Lerch
Tho election to open between the hours OF 9 and 10
O'Clock IN the forenoon and shall continue without inter-
ruption adjournment until O'Clock in the evening
when the polls shall be closed.
The several Inspectors and Judges elected on the %
the net of the 2l Of July 1880 viii hold the election On
Tuesday the 9Th day of October next
"Tmt every person except Justice Of the Peace. WIN
shall hold any Office or appointment OF proht and ttust uE
der the government Of the United States Of this State
Of any city Incorporated district, whether a
stoned officer or agent who shall be employed under the
legislative, executive judiciary department o this State
and also that every member Congress and of the sato
Legislature nnd o the select and common council OF any
city, or commissioner OF any incorporated District is by
Rw incapable Of holding exercising the o!tce uT ap-
poinment Of Judge Inspector Clerk, of any election
of this commonwealth and that no Inspector Judge OF
any other officer Of such election, shall he eligible TO any
ofice to be then voted for.
Aud the said Act of Assembly entief'un act relating
to the elections OF this Comm rnwrath -pssed July tie
2nd. 1882, further provides as follows to wit
That the Inspectors and Judge. chosen as aforesaid
shall meet a the respective places for holding t& election
in the district which they respectfully belong before
nine O'Clock III the morning Of the second TUESDAY &" De
toser III each md every year. Lnd each OF sad inspectors
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SECTION 2 That any fraud committed by my perso,
- voting the above prescribed shall be punished
similar frauds directed TO be punished by the exist
ing laws of this Commonwealth.
SIN the person who shall have received the second
highest number OF Tor Inspectors shall not attend On
the day Of my election, then the person who shall have
received the second highest number OF votes Tor Judge the
: preceding election, shall net inspector IN his
place. and in the person elected Judge shall not attend
the Inspector who received the highest number oi votes
shall appoint a Judge IN his place and II any vacancy
shall the hnard for the space of half an hour ai-
ter the time fixed by law for the opening Of the election
the qualified voters of the township ward district
or which such officers shall have been elected, present
the place of elections snail one OF their number 10 nj snA
| vacancy.
at shall be the duty OF respectively to a.:
tend the place uf holding general special, 81
township election during the whole time sad election
kept open, for the purpose Of giving information to the
l. Inspectors and Judge when called on, IN relation To s
tight Of any person assessed by them TO v2s at such eec
On such other matters IN relation To The assessment
voters aa the said inspector or Judge OF e'hei oi '"e
shall from time q time require
"No person snail permitted to vote at any election al
Aforesaid, other than white free man oi iwety-le :"
more, who shall have resided III the state at lea ue year
n und IN the election district where he oilers To Voe !" es
- ten days Immediately preceding the eecumi % ana wln @
% two years pad Of county tax which shall nave beti
sr assessed days before the eectlu but clZe
a Of the United States who had previously been quahe
voter of this state and removed heretrom ana resnihed
and shall have resided in the election district and paid lu
Aforesaid shall be entitled 10 vote after residing IN I'M
six months Provided, That the white Ieer c''l
zens of the United States between the Of twenty ON
N and twenty-five years and in the election district ten on
aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote although lhey sa
Dn1d toNps
No person shall I've permitted whose no
contained in the list taxable inhabitants furnished by H.
commissions AS aforesaid, unless, First He proluce
I'd receipt for the payment within two years OF state
sasiaCt tory evidence either on his own talh ca huI
ton, the oath affirmation of announcer ua' ne l'
III paid such tax, failure to produce sa
of oath to the payment thereof or second II ne cm'
h right vote by being elec2r between lhe ages
:" twenty and twenty-five years he shal uepse on Oh,
te affirmation that he has resided the state al least on
ca year before his application, and make such PROOF
o residence in the district as reqnheu ps s ~ M
s that he does verify believe from the aceoun eien NV NV
that he is of the age aforesaid, and give such other e'
dences as is required by this act whTfeup,n 'ls I
the person admitted to vote shall ue hsel1u III
betcal list by the inspectors, and note made oRpoSt,
thereto by writing the word Tax, u ne man os p1'
agen il he Shall he permitted To vote account e HI
- age, and in either tho essh oi suCn 80 - ~,
called out to the clerk, who shall make ho'e' III "' ''
n In all cases where the name OF the person claiming
or vote is not found on the list furnished py e Cd
ers and Assessor, or his right to vote ne'v .s In
ls not objected to By any qaihed cpz'lh I gu.
al specluI shall examine such person on Vtt a1
% cations and il he claims To have resided l ue SUI
year or more his oath shall be PROOF lheIe'i, ou' m
prove by nj least one competent witness, VINO sha pe
Qualified elecor that he resided within inc uislo ~
ten DAYS next Immediately preceding the election, su m
also himself swear that his bona hide residence IN pusu
- ance on awfnI calling is within the district ana ta y
p did not remove into said district for the purpose I" '
ce therein. g., , h. .I,,, r,,l
:, Eyey pe.on ousliGed as aforesaid, and who sha uhs
~ nroof II Teouired of resident and payment OF tAs
aforesaid shall he admitted 10 vote IN ths o"hsn'l W."
or district in which he shall reside -, ., D.,
>, IL any peIApn not qualified to vote IN TINS i
aSreeably to law (except the sons o qnAhheu :
d. hall appear at sny Mace election for the purpose ~
n suing tickets or influencing cIlIzels qu"tnsA W 80
shall on convieo forfeit and pay any sum et e8eep
ing one hundred dollars for every one such oHoce '
be imprisoned far any term not eyceedIe three ms
of IL shall be the duty Of mayor, shefhi
justice OF the peace and constable or deputy consaoe
u' every city, county, township or district wlthn W" ~
~ monweslih whenever called upon by any omeei " ~
election, by any three qualified electors mere 49, n
- any window or avenue 70 any WINDOW, 70 'he P =,
general election which shall be otstrncted III sueA ~
rs as to prevent voters from approaching the sae
neglect or refusal 10 do A. such requslon, sla
shall be deemed quilted OF M sdesaeanf III ohe - nm
conviction shall he fined in sum nt less sn IN b,
dred than one thousand dollars ana
the duty the respective constable oi eaeh wau
or township Of this commonwealth to he present m
or by deputy, the place OF holding such elec
waid, district or township, for the purpose OF
the pence as Aforesaid. -. .horcsaid
II shall be the duty of every peace onceI - an
N who shal he present such to the