Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-09-20
PROCLAMATION.

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the SECOND day Of July, Ammo Domino, one Thousand
eight hundred and thrty-nine,t ], HENRY WElSE,
High Sheriff Of the county OF oNorthumbcrland Penn.yl-
vaa do hereby make known and give notice the cleo
tors of the county aforesaid hat general election will
c held in said county Of Northumberland on the SECOND
TUESDAY 41th1 ,f OCTOBER, 1856 at which time
State and County Officers, follows to he elected
One person as Canal Commissioner of the Common
wealth.
One person Auditor General Of the Commonwealth
One person as Surveyor General Of the Commonwealth
One person ms Member Of Congress to represent the
Counties Of Northumberland aud Schuykill
One person as Member Of the House Of Representatives
to represent the county of Northumberland.
One person Commissioner for the county Of North.
umberlund fof n term of years.
One person District Attorney for the county Of Nor
humbciaTl.
One person Auditor for the county of Northumber
also hereby make known and give notice that the
places uf holding the aforesaid general election in the
era boroughs and townships within the county Of Nor
thnmbcrland are follows
The Suuburv District, composed OF the borough of
Sunbury, and Upper Augusta, at the County Court
The Auyustn District, composed Of tho township oi
Lower Augusta ut the house OF Elias Emcrich, i'll said
The Northumberland District, composed of the borough
of Northumberland, at the house of Edward uk, Of the
borough Of Northumberland.
The Point District, at the house of Henry Haas in the
borough of Northumberland.
Tho Milton District at the house Of Frederick Sticker,
III said borough.
The Tubut District, Mt the house occupied by Abraham
kissingcr.
The Delaware District, at the Sinking spriug schoo
House.
The Chilisquaquc District at the house of Benjamin
The Lewis District, ut the house occupied by Michael
Reader.
The shamokln District, at the house of Charles Lesen-
fhe Upper Mahonoy District, at the house of Daniel
The Little Mahono, District at the house of widow F.
Rakcr.
The Lower Mahonoy District, at the house of -
Arbogast
The jackson District, at the house occupied by Cullen
Smith
The Coal District at the house of William NJ Weaver,
III thC town'of Shanokiu.
fhe zerlc District at the house OF John Weaver in
The tancron District, Mt tho house of Gideon lcrk.
The Jordan District at the house of Benjamin ,eizcl
The Modn Carmel District at the public house ofFe-
The Washington District at the house of wm Kehr,e.
The election g. open between the hours of and 10
O'Clock the forciiCon a 1hal continue without inter
rUption or adjournment Until O'Clock in the evening
when the polls shall be cosed,
The several Inspectors md Judges elected the Cd
Friday o March 1855, in pursuace Of the 3d Section OF
the ac; of the 2d Of July, $780, will hold tie election
Tuesday tie 9th tay OF October next
'rlu, every person except Justice Of the Pcorc who
shall hold any Office or ap ointment Of profit and trust
der the government Of the United States, or OF this State
or of any city or Incorporated district whether commits
stoned officer agent who shall be employed under the
legislative executive or Judiciary d,a e o TINS state,
the United States any city iucororot district
and ais, that every member Congress and Il the state
Legislature, and Of the select and common counc Of amy
city, or commissioner of any incorporated District Is by
law incapable Of holding or exercising the Office OF 40
poinmcnt OF Judge, Inspector Clerk, of any election
OF this commonwealth and that Inspector, Judge or
any other officer Of such eccon shall be eligible to any
office to be then voted for.
And the said Act Of Assembly, entitled 'an relating
to the elections Of this Commonwealth -passed July the
end 1882, further provides follows, to wit
That the Inspectors md Judges chosen aforesaid
shall meet Mt the respective places for holding the election
IN the district to which they respectfully belong before
nine O'Clock i'll the morning of the second Tuesday of De-
ober IN each and every year. md each OF said inspectors
shall appoint one clerk, who shall be qualified voter Of
such district
SEcrioS ,. That nny fraud committed by any person
voting III the manner above prescribed, shall be punished
similar frauds directed 10 hf punished by the exist
ng laws Of this Commonwealth.
''ln the person who shall have received the second
highest number Of for Inspectors shall attend
HE day OF amy election, then the person who shall have
received the second highest number of votes for Judge the
next preceding election, shall act inspector in his
place and in the person elected Judge shall attend
he Inspector who received the highest number votes
.bu appoint Judge in his place and il any vacancy
er 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 al
the place of elections snail Of their number to fill such
'acancy.
end at the place Of holding every general special,
ownsh,b election during the whole time said election is
sni %Fsn and m Ss JSrEsr of Svg information to The
ght Of my person assessed by them to vote ut such ecc
@ or such other matters in relation to assessment OF
oers an the said inspector or judge either OF them
shall from time to time require.
"No person small be permitted to vote any election az
more, who shall have resided in the one year
md IN the election district where he offers at least
eh Gays immediately proceeding the election, and within
Two years paid sute oi county which shall have
assessed at least ten days before the election, But citizen
'f the United States who had previously been qualified
voter OF this state, aud removed theefrOm and resued,
,nd shall have resided a the election district and paid
aforesaid shall lie entitled to after residing in this
state six months, Provided That the white iI-emcu citi
of the United States, between the age OF twent.one
md twenty-five years and in the election district ten tays
Is aforesaid shall be entitled to vote, although they shall
lot have paid taxes.
No person shall he permitted vote whose name IS not
continued III the list OF taxable inhabitants furnished by the
as osad, unless First He produces
receipt for the payment, within two years, Of state or
county tax assessed agrccy to the constitutions and gave
evidence either his oath on atIiIma-
ION or on the oath OF affirmation Of another that he has
id such tax on failure to lsuce receipt shall make
III oath to the payment thereof or second, if he claim
ght to vote by being elector between the ages of
wenty .one ami twenty-five he shall dcpoe oath
affirmation, that he has resided in the Sute at least one
next before his application and make such proof OF
esidece in the district as is required by this net and
hat he does verify believe from the account given him
ea lie s of the age aforesaid, and give such other evl-
nccs as is required by this act wrreupon the iae of
he person 81 admitted to vote, shall be inserted in alpha
,etlcnl list by the inspectors, aud made opposite
hereto by writing the word "tax.h ii he ha he permit
ed to vote by reason al having paid tax, the word
age" II he shall be permitted vote on account cf his
ge and III either the of such shall be
allied out to the clerk, who shall make notes in the list of
'oteTs kept by them.
In all cases where the Of the person claiming 10
'ote is not found on the list furnished by the Commission
RS and Assessor, or his right to vote whether found there
N or not objected tg bv any qualified citizen the In
pecut sha eAac such person on oath os to his quaih
a'ions M. IL he claims to have resided in the state Que
e or morc his oath shnl be proof thereof he shuu
'roye by at least one competent witness who shall lie
qualified eecor that he resided within the district at eas,
EN- days next Immediately preceding the election and s
so himself swear that his bona fde residence in purA.
nce of lawful calling is within the district and that he
lid not remove into said district for the purpose of voting
herein.
Every pesou qualified aforesaid and who shall make
'Toof required of resident and payment Of taxes As
oresad, shall he admitted vote in the township ward
,r district in winch he shall reside.
II any person not qualified to vote in this Commonwealth
,Seeaby to law, Except the of qualified czens)
hall appear at any place Of election for the purpose of il,
iing tickets influencing citizens qualified to vote he
mall, on convIcton forfeit and pay any not exceed
ng one hundred dollars for every such offence and
Imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months
IL shall be the duty OF every mayor sheriff. alderman
Justice of the peace, and constable deputy constable of
,veGy city, county, township district within this COM
whenever called upon 10y officer of an
election, or by any three qualified electors thereof to clear
my window avenue to any window, to the place of
general election, which shall he osructed in such way
10 prevent voters from approaching the same and on
legec or refusal to do such requsOn, said officer
shall be deemed quilted of mi sdemeanor in office and on
conviction shall be fined in any less than one hun
ired nor than thousand dollars and il shall be
township, of this commonwealth be present in person
yard district or township, for the purpose of preserving
he peace as aforesaid.
It shall be the duty of every peace officer afoTcsaid