Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18
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GENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMA-

W TION-Whereas by an act of assembly of the Com
monweath entitled an act relating to the elections of
this commonwealth it is enjOned upon to give pub
lie notice of such election to be held and also the
alton in such notice what officers to be elected,
JOHN A. CODDING, High Sheriff of the county of Brad
ford do hereby make known and give notice to the cleo
tors of said county that general election will be held in
said county TUESDAY the l4h day of October in the
several districts in said county, to wit -
In Albany, at the subdistrct school house near Camp
bells MILL
In Asylum, at Jacob Frutcheys.
In sthens boro', at F. S. Mathewson's.
In Atehs twp, at the house OF j. b. Hunt In Athens
Borough.
In Armenia at ,Shn s. Becker's.
In Burlington b6ro' at the Hall of Henry Yoshurg
In Burlington twp, at the house OF Roswell Luthers
In West Burlington. at the house of Ezra Goddard.
In Canton, at 4. f. Spalding's.
In Columbia, at James MOrgan's.
In Dure at the school house. called the centre school
house, near :. DeCkers.
In Franklin, at VIM. Deemcr's.
In Granville, at the house of Benjamin F. Taylor.
In Herrck at the school house near Daniel Durands
In Litchied, at Cyrus Boodgood's.
In Leroy, at the school house in ReRoy.
In Monroe, at }. Z. Smiths
In Monroe b0r0', at the house of Ethel Taylor.
In Orwell, at Francis Woodrufs.
In Ovcrton, at the house of VIM. Watman.
In Pike, at Dennis JOhnsons.
In Rome, at the Academy.
In Ridgbery, at the house of Benjamin F. Buck.
In Sheshequn, at ID. Drinks
In Smithfeld, at A. J. GerOulds.
In Springfield, at I. Wilder's.
In Standing Stone, at Simon Stevens.
In Sylvania boro at the house of Curtis Merritt.
y.
In Towanda boro at the Grand Jury room in the Court
House. in said bOro'.
In Towanda, twp, at the school house. near H. L.
Scott's.
In Towanda North at 6. A. Mills
In Troy boro at the Eagle Tavern.
In Troy twp at the House of v NJ. Long in the boro'
Of Troy.
In Tuscarora at the school house near James Blacks
In Ulster, at s. B. Holcomb's.
In Warren, at r. Cooper's.
In Wells at l.. Seeley's.
In Windham, at the house of Benz. Kuykendall.
In Wyalusing at the house of J. II. Black.
In Wilmot, at the house of John Huffman.
In Wysox, at the house of James NJ Reed.
At which time and place the electors aforesaid will elect
by ballot
One person for Canal Commissioner of the Common
wealth.
One person for Surveyor General of the Commonwealth
One person for Auditor General of the Commonwealth.
One person to represent the 18th Congressional District
composed Of the counties of Bradford Susquehanna and
TiOga.
One person for Senator represent this district
posed Of the counties of Bradford Susquehanna and WyO
ming
persons represent the county of Bradford in the
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvana.
Two persons for Associate Judges of the County of
Bradford.
Ore person for Prosecuting Attorney of the County of
Bradford.
one person for Commissioner of said county,
One person for Auditor of said county.
One person for County Surveyor.
And in and by said act, am further directed to give
notice that every person excepting justices of the peace
who shall hold any office of profit and trust under the go
vernmcnt of the United States this State. of
incorporated district and also that member OF
gress and of the State Legislature and the select and
council of city commissioners of any incorpo
rated district is by law incapable of holding exercising
at the time the office appointment of Judge, In
spector Clerk of any election of this Commonwealth
and that no inspector other officer OF any such election
shall he then eligible to any Office to be voted for.
BY the 18th section of act passed the 18th day of
April 1870 il is provided that the 18th section OF
passed July 1880 entitled An act relating to the
elections of this commonwealth shall not he constru
ed prevent any militia officer from serving Judge
Inspector Clerk at any general special election of
this Commonwealth
In the 6ISt section of the act first above mentioned il
enacted that every general and special election shall be
opened between and 10 in the forenoon and continue
without interruption Ournment until O'Clock in the
evening, when the polls shall be closed.
BY the 18th section of the act passed Feb Sd 1916 it
shall lie lawful for the inspectors and judges OF any gen
cral election which shall be hereafter held in the Arme
MIA election district OF Bradford county to close the polls
of such election at } o'clock, p. N.
BY the th sections of the act of 1853 it is provided
that the polls Of the election district of Tscarora twp be
closed at ) o'clock. p N.
1t is further directed that the meeting Of the Judges
at the Court House in Towanda To make out the general
return shall be the ID day after the election which
will I've on the 18th day of October
the lh Congressional district To make out the returns
for member Of Congress shall be at the Court House in
the borough Of Towauda the 18th day after the election
which will he on the 2lst of October.
The Return Judges for the 18th Senatorial District,
composed the counties of Bradford, SusGuehaana and
Wyoming, will meet the Court House in the borough
OF Montrose the 1h day after the election, which will
be the 2Ist
JOHN A. CODDING, Sheriff. :.
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