Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-10-04
PROCLAMATION.

tho second day of July Ammo Domino, one thousand
High Sheriff Of the county OF Northumberland, Pennsy
vans do hereby make known and give notice to the eee
tors OF the county aforesaid that general election will
lie held in sad county Of Nurhu umbeand on the SECOND
TUESDAY 4lhl e OCTOBER, 1855 at which time
One person as Cann Commissioner OF tho Common
wealth.
One person as Auditor General OF the wealth
One person Surveyor General of the Commonwealth
One person MS Member OF Cnusress to represent tho
Counties Of Northumberland and Schuykill
One person Member OF the House Of Representatives
to represent the county Of Northumberland.
One person as Commissioner fot the county OF North
unberland for term Of years.
One person as District Attorney for che county q No
thumberlnnd.
One person Auditor for the county Of Nor.humJOc.
also hereby make known and give notice thar The
places OF h'dns the aforesaid general election in the
era bToughs nd townships within the county Of Nor
thnmbcrand nre as follows
The Suuburv District, composed Of the borough OF
Sunbury, and Upper Augusta, at the County Court
House.
The Augusta District, composed Of the township ot
Lower Augusta, at the house OF Elias Emerch in said
township.
The Northumberland District, composed of the borough
of Northumberland at the house OF Edward AK of tho
borough of Northumberland.
The Point District, at the house OF Henry Haas ia the
borough Of Northumberland.
The Milton District, at the house Of Frcderick Stcks
in said borough
The Turbut District a, the house occupied by Abraham
The Delaware District, a, the Sinking spriug scho,
House.
The Lewis District. a, the house occupied by Michael
Reader.
The Shamokn District tho house Of Charles Iei,en
'fhe Upper Mahonoy District. a, the house OF pNie
The Little Muhonoy District, at the house OF widow r
Raker.
Tho Lower Mahopoy District, a. the hou,e Of -
The Rush District, at the Liberty Pole School House
The Jackson District, at the house occupied by Gaen
The Coal District: at the house OF William NJ. Weaver,
in the town Of Shamokiu.
The Zerbe District at the houa. Of John weaYer in
Trevortm.
The Cameron District, Mt the house of G,ieon De-S
The Jordan District at the house Of Benjumin Lcityei
The Mount Carmel District at the pnblc house iFe-
lix Lerch
The Washington District at the house of VIM. Kehrss
The election to open between the hours Of and 10
acock the forenoon, and shall continue without inter
RI ptor or adjournment until O'Clock in The evening
hen the pOlls shall be closed.
The several Inspectors and Judges elected ca Ire ID
Friday Of ha[eh 1872 IN pursuance Of the Sd Section Of
Tuesday the 9th day of October next.
Thut every person except Justice Of the Peaco, whe
der the government Of the United States ts State
or Of any city or incorporated district, whether
stoned officer or ngent, who shall he employed under the
legislative executive or Judiciary department Of this State.
or the United states. any city or incorporated district
and also that every member Congress and of the SLaic
Legislature, and of the select nnl council any
city, or commissioned OF any incorporated District is by
law, incapable Of holding exercising the Office APP
pomnent OF Judge Inspector Clerk, of any election
of this comrunwealth aud that s pectOr, Judge or
any other officer Of such election shall DC eligible any
Office to be then voted FOR.
And the said Act Of Assembly, entit.d-an act relating
to the elections OF this Commonwealth passed July the
snd, ls32 further provides as follows, to
'T.it the inspectors and Judges chosen aforesaid.
shall meet at the respective places holding the election
in the district to which they respectfully belong before
nre O'Clock in the morning Of the second 'ruesdsS Of Or
toer N each and every year, and each Of said inspectors
shall polnt one CLERK who shall be qualified OF
such district.
Y..,a
voting in the manner above prescribed shall be punished
similar faus directed 20 be punished by the exist.
ing laws Of this Commonwealth
I'm Clse the who shall have received the setcnd
highest number Of for Inspectors shall aitend
the day Of any election then the person who shall have
received the second highest nucr oi votes for Judge The
next preceding election shall act ms an inspector IN his
place. and in the person elected pge shall not attend
The Inspector who received the highest unbcr votes
hall appoint Judge IN his Place and vacancy
tha continl- the board for the space half MI hour s
ter the time fixed by law for the opening Of the e-cor
she qualified voters OF the townslp, ward district
foE which sich officers shall have been elected present at
she place @ elections snail one Of their number to ELL such
l shall be the duty OF said -ssc.sors respectively 10 s,
tend at the place Of holding every gsuerul special or
township election, during the whole time said election is
kept open, i"r te purpose OF giving information to the
Inspt Htors and Judge, when called on, relation TO the
tight OF any person assessed by them such eec.
tion, such other matters in relation to the
voters the said Inspector judge either OF taen
shall from time TO time require
mo pcrsn saU be permitted to vote at election n.
aforesaid other than white free man OF twenty-one or
more who shall have 'sied in the state at least year
und the election tsrIt, where ne offers to least
days immediately prece ,tng the election. and within
two years paid state OF county tax winch shall have been
assessed at ieas: ten Gays before ne eecon But citizen
Of the United States who had previously been qualified
voter OF this state and removed there ron and rcsue
and shall have resided ia the election dis rIc aud paid
afuessd. shall be entitled 20 after residing IN this
state six months Provided, That the white 'eemel, clt
of the United States between the age OF vGny yons
aud twenty-five years and IN the eector district en days
aforesaid shall be entitled to vote although they shall
not have paid taxes
No pers shall be permitted vote whose na- Is ~!
contained in the st of taxable Inhabitants furnished w the
commissioners at aforesaid unless, First H.. produces
receipt for the payrcnt, within years of STATE or
county assesscd agrseeby to the constitution md ry
satisfactory evidence either un his oath or aaTna-
on the oath or affirmation Of aoiher that lie has
paid such tax, failure to produce receipt shall make
all oath to the payment thereof second il he claim
right TO vote by being eecsor between the ages Of
twenty and twenty-five years, he shall depose "a, oath
affirmation that he has resided in the state least one
year next before his application aud make such proof Of
residence in the district required by this act and
that he doe. yery believe from the account given him
teat he is Of the aforesaid and such other ey-
thnces is required by this act, wh-reupOn the name o
the person admitted To vote, shall be inserted in alpha
beca list by the inspectors und made opposite
thereto by writing the word tax If he ihull he permit
ed to vote by rea,on Of having paid tax the word
age" il he shall he permitted 20 vote on account cf his
age, and in either the OF such shall he
called out To the clerk who snail make IN the list Of
voters kept by them.
vote is not found the lis, furnished by the Commission
and Assessor his right whether found there
spec:or shui examine such person on oath to his qua
cations md If he claims t. have resided in the stut- one
year OF more, his oath shall be proof thereof but he shall
prove by at least one competent witness, who shall I've
qualified electOr, that he resided within the district at ehs
ten days next immediately preceding the election, and siH
also himself swear that his bona de residence in pursu
nnce Of lawful calling is within the district, and that he
did not remove into said district for the purpose Of voting
therein.
Every peson qualified aforesaid, and who shall make
proof II required Of resident and payment Of taxes,
aforesaid shall be admitted in the township ward
II any person not qualified 10 vote in this Commonwealth
aSrecaby To law, except the Of qualified cZc.)
shall appear At any place Of election for the purpose of is
shall convicton forfeit and pay any not exceed
ing one hundred dollars for every such offence and
be Imprisoned tor any term not exceeding three months
Justice Of the peace and constable deputy constable of
whenever called upon by any officer OF an
any window avenue to any window, to the place Of
as TO prevent voters from approaching the slne aud On
neglect refusal Ia do such rcqusioI said Officer
shall be deemed quilted OF mi sdemeanor in office and on
dTed nor than thousand dollars and il shall be
township, Of this commonwealth BE- present in person
or by deputy the place Of holding such elections in eih
ward, district township, for tie purpose OF preserving
the peace aforesaid.
shall be the duty Of every geace officer aforesaid,