The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-10-24
PRESIDEN ELECTION
PR0CL A NJ A TI0N.

f1EREAS IN and by an act oil General As
senbly ofibe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
entitled San Act TO regulate the General Elec-
tions within this Commonwealth" approved
the I'd day Of July, A. ID. 1899, /, HUGH
MOORE, Sheriff OF the county Of Bedford, Pa.
do make known and give notice to the electors
Of the county aforesaid, that a General election
will be held ia said county of Bedford, on
Tuesday after the first Monday, being the 4th
day of November, 1896. al which tinr electors
for President and Vice PreSideat of the United
States will be elected.
] also hereby make known and give notice
that the places Of holding THE aforesaid general
election IN the several Boroughs and townships
within the county of Bedford. are as follows, TO
wit
The Electors Of the Borough of Bedford and
Townshipof Bedford to meet at the Court House
in said Borough.
The Electors of Broadtop Township to meet
at the house Of Wan. Griffith 10 said Town
ship.
The Electors Of Coleran Township to meet
at the house of Ruben Smith in Raiusburg in
said Township
The Electors Of Cumberland Valley Township
to meet at the New School House erected on
the land owned by John Whips heirs in said
Township.
The Electors of Harrison Township to meet
at School House number ,, near the dwelling
house Of Henry Keysrr in said Township.
The Elrctors Of Junata tow nshp to meet at
Keysprs' School house 10 said Township.
The Electors of HoprweI Township to meet
al the School House near the house of John
Dasher in said Tow nship
The Electors of Londonderry Township to
meet at The house now occupied bv VIM. II.
Hill as shop, in Bridgeport, in said Town
ship.
The Electors of the Township Of Liberty to
meet at the School House in Stonerstown in said
Township.
The Electors Of Monroe Township to meet at
the house of James Carmel in ClearviIe, in said
Township.
The Electors of Napier Township and Schels-
burg Borough to meet at the house built for a
School House in the Borough Of Schellsburg,
The Electors Of East Providence Township
to meet at the house of John Nycum Jr. inkerp-
er in said Township.
The Electors OF West Providence Township
10 meet at the new Log School House at Bloody
Run in said Township.
at The store near The dwelling house OF Gideon
Trout in said Township.
The Electors Of Union Township to Meet at
the House of Michael Wyant in said Town
ship
The Electors Of South Woodberry Township
10 meet a, the house OF Dan. Burkrt near
No5es mill in said Township.
The Electors of Southampton Township to
meet at the house of William Adams in said
Township.
The Electors of the Township Of Middle
Woodberry TO meet at the house of Henry Flukr
in the village of Woodbury. at which time and
place the qualified Electors will elect by bal
lot
Twen'y-seven Electors for the State Of Penn
sylvaula, to cast the vote Of SAID State, for Pres
ident and Vice President of the United States.
The election to be opened between the hours
of 7 aud o'clock in the forenoon, by a P0blic
proclamation, and TO keep open until seven o.
clock in the evening when the polls shall be
closed.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN':
That every person, excepting Justices of the
Peace, who shall hold any office or appointment
Of profit or trust under the United States, or
Of this State, or any city or corporated district,
whether a commissioned officer or otherwise,
a subordinate officer, agent, who is or shal! be-
employed under the legislative, executive or
Judiciary department of ibis State, or Of any
city, or of any incorporated district, and also,
that every member OF Congress and Of the State
Legislature, and Of the select or common council
of any city or Commissioners Of any incorpora-
ted district is by Jaw incapable of holding or
exercising at the time the office or appointment
of Judge, inspector or clerk OF any election of
this Commonwealth, and that no inspector, Judge
or other officer OF such election shall be- eIegible
TO be then voted for.
And the said act of assembly, entitled s'an act
relating 10 elections Of this Commonwealth"
passed July 3, lS49, further provides as follows,
10 wit
"That the inspectors and Judges, shall meet
at the respective places appointed for holding
the election ir the district at which they re-
sPectively belong, before eight O'Clock IN the
morning of the ID Tuesday of October, and each
said Inspector shall appoint one clerk, who
shall be qualified voter of such district.
"Tn case the person who shall have received
the second highest number votes for Inspector,
shall not attend on The day OF any election, then
the person who shall have received the second
highest number OF votes for Judge at the next
preceding election, shall act as Inspector in his
place. And in case the person who has recelv-
ed the highest number of votes for inspector
shall not attend, the person elected Judge shall
appoint an inspector in his place, and IN case
the person elected judge shall not attend then
the inspector who received the highest number
Of votes shall annnini indge In his place and