Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-10-11
PROCLAMATION.

relating " the election Of this Commonwealth appfovrt
.shs seiS% bnndred and @ .Siyty.ne. j, HENRY WHsE
High Sheriff Of the county Of Northumberland Pensy
vania hereby make known and give notice TO the cee
tors o the county aforesaid that general election vii
be held in said cO1ity OF Northumberland ON the CON
TUESDAY iithl e OCTOBER, 1,%6 al Ymeh tim'
State ard County Officers follows, urS to We elected
One person as Canal Commissioner ~ the Common
weplth. N-.---,.,
One person ms Surveyor General Of the Commonwealth
One person ms Mehiber of Congress TO- represent th
Counties Of Northumberland md Schuykill
One person us Member OF the House OF ReprcsertaNs
| to represent the county OF Northumberland.
One person Commissioner for the county OF N,'r.h
uirbeTland fof a term of years.
Ono person District Attorney for the county Of Nor
| thumberni.
One person Auditor fol- the county Of Northumbcr.
| land.
also hereby make known and Give notice that the
places Of hodF the aforesaid grneta election in the sew
era bpruughs and townships within the county uf Nor.
| thnnberland are as follows
The sunburv District composed OF the borough OF
SuhbuTy and Upper Augusta, at the County Court
! House.
The Augusta District, composed of the township Of
Lower Augusta at the hUuse ol Eias Emeri.h, in sId
township.
The Northumberland District, composed Of the yopoueh
borough Of Northumberland.
The Point Diatrct at the house of 1IeY Haas III the
borough OF Northumberland.
The Milton District, the house Of Frederick Sticksr
Tho Turbut District, at the house occupied by Abraham
kissinger.
The Delaware District, at tile Sinking Spring scho
House.
The Chilisquaque District at the house Of Benjanin
The Lewis Dihtrct, at the house occupied by Michael
Reader.
The Shanokln District at the house Of Charles eisen
=. fhe Upper Mnhoaoy District, at the house of Daniel
The Little Mahonoy District, at he hotsc of widow y
Raker.
The Lower Mahonoy District at the house Of -
Arbog1st
The Rush District, al tie IArerts Pole School Hou..
The Jackson District, at the house occupied by Gaen
The Coal DistIrt, at the house of William NJ Weaver
In the town of SiaiOkh.
The Zerbc District at tile hoise Of JohE Weaver in
Trevortun.
The Cameron District at The house of Gideon Drrk.
The Jordan District ut the house of Benjamin Ietzel
The Mount Carmel District ut the pnblic house Of Re.
x Lerch.
The Washington District a. the house Of Wm Kcbros
The election TO open between the hours of 8 and 10
clock IN the torelioO and snl rof,.nue without inter
ption or tdlournuent until7 O'Clock in the evening
hen tile polls shall be closed.
The several Inspectors arid Judges elected on the I'd
, rIday 5 OF Ma nis1 % @ |" gstahamGe 2f The 3D. Section Of
Tuesday the 9th day of October next
"rha every person cAcepa Justice OF the Pence who
shall hold any office or appointment of profit and trust un
der the government Oi the United States, of this State
or of any city or incorporated district whether cnInis-
stoned officer or agent who shall he employed under the
legislative, executive Judiciary department u th. State
and also that every member Congress and of the State
Legislature and OF the select and common council of any
chy or commissioner OF any incorporated District. is BY
law, incapable Of holding exercising the oice or ap-
pontment of Judge Inspector Clerk of any election
ui this commonwealth, and that Inspector Judge OF
any "thef ohcer OF such election, shall be eligible any
Office to be then voted for;
And the said Act of Assembly, cn;lcdan act relating
to the elections OF this Commonwealth -passed July the
2nd, 1899, further provides foloIes, to wit
That the Inspectors and Judges chosen aforesaid
snail meet at the respective places for holding the etio
in the district to which they respectfully kers before
nine o'clock in the ncng Of the second Tuesday Of Or
ober in each and every year, and each Of said inspeciors
Y, be n of
such district q.
SEcrioN ,. That any fraud committed by npy nersun
voting IN the manner above prescribed, shall be punished
as similar frauds directed to be punished BY the exist
ing laws ol this Commonwealth.
Sin case the person who shall have received the second
highest number Of votes for Inspectors shall on
the day oi any 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 III case the person elected Judge shall not attend
the Inspector who received the highest number totes
hall appoint Judge III his place and II any vacancy
tul continue the hoard the space half uii hour AZ
ter the time liked by law for the opening Of tic election
she qualified voters of the township ward or no district
for which such officers shall have been elected present al
she place oi elections, snail o,e Of their number to fill such
vacancy.
at snail be the dut- of said assessors respectiv.ly 10 o
tend at The place Of holding every general, special or
township election, during the whole said election is
kept open for the rurp oi giving information to the
Inspections and Judge when called On in relation To the
sh' c amy person assessed by the 10 vute such elec-
, "f such other matters in relation to the assessment OF
voters nn the sd Inspector or judge or either of them
shall from time to time require.
Np sllan he permitted TO vote at election
afreslld Other than white free tyeltv-,ine or
more, who shall have resided in the state at lea one yr
ud III the election district where he offers vote at least
ten days immediately preceding the election and within
two years paid state OF county whth shall have been
assessed M least ter days before the election la, "A citizen
Of the United States who had prcyons'v been ouaf.d
voter OF this state, and removed thererum and esurupd
and shall have resided ia the election district and paid In
aforessd shall be entitled to vote after residing in e
state six months Provided, That the white frrenen c
zens Of the United States between the age wenty-one
aud twenty-five years and in the election district ten av,
rs aioesnu s he entltied to vote, although they shall
not have paid taxes.
No person shall be permitted to vote whose name Is not
contained in the list Of taxable inhabitants Furnished hy the
commissioners as aforesaid unless, First He produces
receipt for the payment within two years OF state or
county tax assessed ageeaby to the constitutions and gave
satisfactory evidence either on his oath OF affirm
ton, the oath or arna'on II another that he has
paid such tax, future to produce recent sha! max
oath to the payment thereof; second. he claim
right to vote by being eecor between the nrey pf
twenty aud twenty-five years he shall deposo on oaih
affirmation, that he has resided n tie State a least one
year next before his application, and make such proof Of
residence IN the district as required by this act aud
that he does verify believe from the given him
deaf he ia Of the ave sfrrvd, and give such other ev.
thnces as IL required by this act whereupon Tie name Of
the person admitted to vote, shall he inserted in alpha
betica ,st by the inspectors, and note made opposite
'ed to vote by reason of having paid tax, the old
t'aGe," Il he shall be permitted to vote ef his
age and in either the of such shall be
called out 10 the clerk, who shall nuke notes in the hist Of
voters kest By them
In al cases where the name or tA person claiming to
vote is not found the list furnished by e Commission
c and Assessor his right to wheIhe found there
not, Objected to by any Qusihed citi-en the In
specpr ea examine such person Outh to his uualif
cations, and he claims th have resided in the state one
yeur more his oath sa be proof thereof bu, he shall
prove by mt least competent witness who shall be
qualified eecor, that he resided within the district at least
ten days next immediately preceding the Election unh shall
also himself that his bona de residence in puTsu-
n lawful calling within the district. and that he
dd remove into said district iyr the purpose Of voting
therein.
Every peson qualified as aforesaid and who shall maxi
proof required of resident and payment Of taxes
aforesaid, shall b" admitted to vote IN the uyTnship ward
or district in which he shall reside.
Ii any person qualified to in this CoIrrnonyye;h
a-eeably law, eXcept the qualified citizensy
s appear any place of election for the purpose oi is
suing tickets, influencing citizens qualified to vote he
shall conviction forfeit and pay any nCl exceed
ing hundred dollars for every such oi1rnrp and
be- imprisoned Tor any term not exceeding three mOrihs
II shall he the duty OF every mayor sheriff. aid, nan
justice c the peace and constable deputy constable Of
ever, city, county, township district within This com
inunwealth whenever called upon 10y any officer Of an
election, or by any three qualified electors thereof clear
any window to any window, Ia the plnrr OF
general election which shall be distracted in such way
as IN prevent voters from approaching the same, and on
neglect or refusal 10 do such Tequsion, sld Officer
shall he deemed quilted OF msemeanoT in office and
conviction shall he fined in any less than one hun
dred nor than thousand dollars and il shall he
the duty OF the respective constable Of each ward, district
township, Of this commonwealth be present in person
by deputy the place OF holding such elections in each
ward district township, for the purpose uf preserving
the peace 5 aforesaid.
1t shall be the duty of every peace officer as aforesaid
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