Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-01
GENERAL ELECTION PROCLAIM


III TION.-wHEREAS, By AN ACT OF THE
| General Assem- bly, of the Comm onwealth of Penn
sylvania entitled ''An Act to reguiate the GeHer-
| al Elections within the Commonwealth, IT is en-
joined on the Sherifs of the several counties to
| give public notice of such election, the places
where to be held. and the officers te be elected
| Therefore, L, JOSIAH r. READ. High Sheriff OF
ClearfeId county, Do hereby give PUBLIC No
TICE to the Electors of the County of Clear6eld,
that GENER4E ELECTION win be held
on the SECOND Txeafay of October mexs, (be-
ing the FOURTEENTH Il day of the month } at the
several election districts in said county, at which
time and place the qualified electors will elect
ONE PERSON for Auditor General of thiscom-
monwealth.
ONE PERSON for Surveyor General of this
Commonwealth.
ONE PERSON for Canal Commissioner of this
Commonwealth.
One Person TO represent the Counties of Clarion,
Clearfeld. Elk. Forrest, Jefferson, Mexican, Nc-
mango and Warren in the Congress of the Uni
ted States
Ono Person to represent the counties of Clearfied
Elk and Mckean, in fhe House of representa-
tives of this Commonwealth.
T,co Persons for Associate Judges of Cicarfeld'
county
One Person for the Office of Prothonotary, &C.; Of
One Person for the Office of Register and Recorder
of Clearfeld county.
One Person for the Office of Commissioner of Clear
field county.
One Person for the office of Deputy Surveyor for
Ciearfield county.
Person
county. for the full term of years.
O,ss Pe5SoR for the Office of Auditor of Clea field
county, for the term of l year.
The Electors of the County of Clearfeld will
take notice that the said General Election will be
held ut the following places
At the Court Hoase in the borough of Clcarfeld,
for Lawrence township.
At the house of William Hoover, for the town.
ship of Bradford
At the house of John Goss, for the township of
Decatur.
At Ill
ship of Beccaria.
At the house of Isaac Bloom, jr., in the borough
of Curwensville, for Pike township.
At the house Of jacob Maurer for the township
of Covington.
At the house formerly occupied by VIM. c. Fo-
ley, for Brady township.
AT the house of Samuel Smith, for the township
Of Penn
AT the School House near Simon Roraboughs,
for the township of Chest
At Congress Hill School House, for the township,
of Grard.
Atthe hon of Thomas Kyler, for the township
of Norris
AT the house of John Young, for the township
of Burr side
At tie house of Aseph Ellis, for the township
of Bell.
At the School House in Ansonyile, for the town.
1T the house of Jesse Wilson, for the township
of Huston
At the house of Thomas d. Davis, for the town.
ship of Ferguson.
At the house of John L Bundy, for the township
of Fox.
At the house of John whiteside, for the town.
At the Public Shool House. for the township Of
Goshen.
At the house of d. D. Hall & Co. for the town
ship of Karthaus.
At the house of R. W Moore, for the township
of Union.
At the house of George Turner, for the township
of Boggs
At Turkey Hill School House, for the township
of Knox
At the house of Jacob Huber, for the township
of Graham.
At the Court House for the borough of Clear
field
At the house of Isaac Bloom, Jr.. for the borough
of Curwensviie.
NOTICE as Farther Hereby Giuen, That all
persons, except Justices of the Peace, who shall
hold any Office or appointment of trust under the
government of the United States, Of this State,
OF of any Incorporated district, whether
missioned officer otherwise, subordinate officer
or agent who is shall be employed under the
Legislative, Executive Judicial departments
of this State of the nited States any city
Incorporated district. and also that every member
of Congress and the State Legislature, and of the
common select council of any city or commits
sioner of any incorporated district, by law in
capable of holding exercising, at the same time
the Office or appointment of Judge, Inspectator,
Clerk, of any election of this Commonwealth -
and that no Inspector, Judge or other officer Of
any such election shall be eligible TO any Office
voted for.
And the Return Judges of the respective dis
tricts aforesaid are requested to meet at the court
house. in the borough of Clear field, the FIRST
Friday next after the said Second Tuesday of
October, then and there to do those things requiI-
ed of them by law
GIVEN under my hand and seal, at CIearfeld, this
Third day of September. in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ffty-six. and Of
the lndependenccof of the United States the Eigh-
tieth. JOSIAH Il. REED, Sheriff.