Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-10-10
God save the Commonwealth /


It Is enj0ined upon INC to give public notice oi
such Elections, ana to enuiacrate IN said notice
what officers arc 60 he elected. r HITGH
MOORE. Sheriff Of the comfy of Bedford, dc
herels make known, and give this public no
flee to the Electors Of the counts Of Bedford
that general Electson viii be held III said
county, on the first Tuesday of November IL $50
al the several Election Districts, as follows
viz:
The Electors or the borough Of Bedford and
township Of Bedford, 70 niset at the Court
House, ia sail Borough.
The Electors oi Broadtop township 10 meet
At the house Of William Griffith, in said town
shin
! Tile Electors of colerain township to meet at
the house Of Reuben Smith, in Rainsburg. IN
| sid township.
The Electors Of Cumberland Valley township
/ to meet at tie new school hoRse erected on the
1 Land owned BY John IiFhip's heirs in said town.
ship.
! Tie Electors Of Harrison township to meet
1 NJ The :chool hoEse No. 8, near the dwelling
house ef Horny Keyser, in said TOWNSHIP.
Tie Electors Of Hopewcll township to meet
al the house # Ohm Deshcr, in said township.
The Electors Of Janiafa township to meet at
the house now occupied by William Keyser, IN
/ said township.
The Electors OF Londonderry township to
meet at Schoolhou No. s. in said towntIip
! The Electors of Liberty township to meet al
/ the Seheol house in the village Of Stonerstown
1 in said township.
Tbs Electors of Monroe township to meet at
the house Of David 0'Neal in Clearville, in said
| township.
The Electors of Napier township to meet al
! tile house built for School House, in she boz
rough OF SchesbAIg.
The electors Of East Providence township to
meet al the house Of John Nycnm, Jr, Inn
keeper. in said township.
4 III Ii w
TO meet at the Scheol House, in Bloody Run,
IN said township.
The Electors Of ST. Clair townshpto meet at
the Store House. near the dwelling bouse OF
Gideon ID Trout, in said township.
The Electors Of SehellSburg Borough to meet
at the house built FOR School House, ia said
Boronea.
The Electors of Southampton township TO
meet at the house Of William Adams, in said
township.
The Electors of Union towasllip to meet at
the house ef Michael Wyand, in said town
ship.
The Electors Of Middle Woodberry township
to meet at the house Of Henry Fluck in the
viIlage Of Woodbury.. in said township.
The Electors of South Woodberry, township
TO meet at the house occupied by Jacob 0s.er,
in said township.
Al which time AMI place the qualified Elec-
tors viii elect by ballot,
Twenty y-seYeh persons TO be Electors of Prcsi-
dent and Vice President OF the United States
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
ssfhat any person, excepting justices of the
Peace, who shall hold any office OF appointment
Of profit trust under the United States or Of
this State, or any city OF corporatei distllct
whether commissioned efiicer or otherwise
subordinate officer, who is or shall be employed
uudcr the legislature, executive or Judiciary de-
partment OF this State, or Of the United States
s.,sFa ff1 iii aud latSr tfa
every member Of Congress and of the State
Legislature; and Of the select or common coun-
Gil Of any city, or commissioner of any incor-
porated district; is by law incapable Of holding
or exercising at the time, the Office or appoint
ment Of judge, inspector or clerk, Of any eec-
tion Of this commonwealth, aud inspector
judge or other officers of such election shall be
eligible to be voted for"
And tile said Act of Assem- bly. entitled "A
Act relating to elections ofthis comm. nwealtli;'
passed July Sd 1885, further provides, as fol-
lows, TO wit:
eTlat the Inspectors and judges shall meet
1T the respective places appointed for holding
the election in the district to which they re-
spectively belong, before 0 o'clock On the
morning OF the 81 Tuesday Of October, and
each said Inspector shall appoint one clerk
who shall bc qualified voter Of such dis
trict.
'Iu case tho person who shall have received
the second highest number Of votes for inSpec-
tor, shall not attend on the day Of any elcc-
ton, then the person who shall have received
the second highest number Of Votes for Judge
at the next preceding election, shall act rs in-
spcetor in his place. And in case the person
who has received the highest number OF votes
for inspector shall not attend, the person elect
ed judge shall appoint an Inspector in his place
and in case the person elected judge shall not
attend then the inspector who received the
of,t OH Ian NJ i1sr
lis place, and IL any vacancy shall continue in
the board for the space Of one hour before the
time fixed by law for the opening Of the elec-
tion, the qualified voters of the towr ship, ward
or district for which such thcer shall have
been elected, present at the place OF election,
shall elect one Of their number te fill such va
cancy.
..It shall be the duty Of the several assessors
respectively, to attend ut the place Of holding
every general, special or township election.
during the whole time stid election is kept ep-
en- for the purpose Of giving information to the
| inspectors, and judge, when called on, in relA-
.ion to the right of any person assessed by them
to vote at such election, and on such other mat
tiers in relation TO the assessment of voters, as
the said inspectors or either Of them, shall from
time to time require.
ssNo person shall be permitted 10 vote at any
election as aforesaid, than white freeman Of
the age Of twenty years or more, who shall
nave resided In Urls SIate AT Ie2st one year,
and in the election district where he offers to
vote at least ten days Immediately preceding
such election, md within two years ptid
state on county tx, which shall have been as
sessed at least ten days before the election
But citizen Of tie United States, who has
previously been a qualified voter Of this State
and removed therefrom and returned, and who
has resided in the election district ami paid
taxes aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote after
residing Iii this State six months; Provided:
That the white freemen, citizens Of the United
Statcss between the ages Of twenty one and
twenty two years, have resided in the election
district ten days aforesaid, shall be entitled to
vote. alth augh they shall not have taxes
ssNo person shall be admitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list Of taxable in
habitants furnished ny thecommissioners unless
First, he produce receipt for the payment
within two years OF q state or county tax as
sessed agreeahiy to tho Constitution, and give
satisfactory evidence, either his own oath or
affirmation Of another, that he has paid such
tax, or on failure OF payment thereof; Second,
if he claim a right to vofo by being an eiector
between the ages Of twenty one and twenty-five
years, shah depose on oath or affirmation, that
he has resided in the state at leat one year next
before hs-application, and make such proof, of
residence in the district as Is required BIZ this
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