Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-29
DRoCLAMATION OFTHE ELECTION

or ELECTORS OF A PRESIDENT
AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE u
Whsreas BY an Act of the General Assembly Oh
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sew
eral supplements thereto it is provided, that the
electors of the several counties of the Common
wealth qualified to vote for members OF the 'en-
eral Assembl shall hold election at the same
places at which the same members shall have oeen
voted for at the preceding election--on the hrst
Tuesday next after the first Monday of November.
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and forty and the same day in every fourth
wear thereafter for the purpose of clecting Efcc-
tors of President and Vice President of the U D
Now. therefore, 1, JOSIAH r. REED, high Sher-
iE of Clearield county, In pursuance OF the duty
enioined on me by the act above referred 10, ana
the said supplements thereto, do issue this, MY
PROCLAMATION, giving notice to the freemen of
said county qualified to vote for members OF the
General Assembly. TO meet at their several elec,
ton districts on TUESDAY, the 4IH OdI or
NOVEMBER NEXT. then and there, between
the hours of EIGHT o'clock in the morning, and
SEVEN o'clock in the evening of said day. TO vote
for THIENTT-SEFEN ELECTORS OF
President and Vice President of the United states
And that the several Judges Inspectors and Clerks,
who shall have attended at the proceeding General
Election, are required TO attend and perform the
alike duties, and be subject to alike penalties for
neglect of duty or misconduct as they SHAH be Ia
bic at saidG eneral Election.
The Electors of the County of Clearheid Will
take notice that the said General Election will be
held mt the following places:
At the Court Hoase in the borough of Clearfeld,
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 the house of Samuel NJ. Smith. for the town
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 Wm. C. Fo
ley. for Brady township.
At the house of Samuel Smith, for the township
of Penn
At the School House near Simon Rorabough s,
for the township of Chest.
At Congress Hill School House, for the township
of Girard
At the house of Thomas Kyler, for the township
of Morris.
At the house of John Young, for the township
of Burnside.
At the house of Aseph Ellis, for the township
of Bell
At the School House in Ansonville for the town
ship of Jordan
At the house of Jesse Wilson, for the township
of Huston
At the house of Thomas b. Davis, for the town.
ship of Ferguson.
At the house of John L Bundy. for the township
of Fox
At the house of John Whitcside, for the town
At the Public shool House. for the township of
Goshen.
At the house of B. 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 G Gorge 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 Curwensvile
| NOTICE IS Fnrther Hereby Girea. That all
persons, except Justices of the Peace, who shall
hold any Office appointment of trust. under the
government of the United States, of this State,
or of any incorporated district, whether a COM
missioned officer otherwise, subordinate officer
| or agent who is shall be employed under the
| Legislative, Executive Judicial departments
of this State of the United States any city
Incorporated district and also that every EN- Der
of Congress and the State Legislature. and of the
| common select council of any city. commits
sioner of any incorporated district are by law in
capable of holding or exercising, at the same time
the office appointmenl of Judge Inspectator, or
| Clerk, of any election of this Commonwealth =
and that no Inspector. Judge. other officer of
any such election, shall be eligible to any Office
| voted for.
And the Return Judges of the respective dis
trcts aforesaid requested to meet at the cour;
house, in the borough of Clearfeld on the First
| FRIDAY next after the said First Monday of No
v0mber. then and there 10 do those things requir-
| ed of them by law.
GIVEN under my hand and seal, at Clearfeld this
Eighth day of October. in the year of our Lord
| one thousand eight hundred and ffty-six. and OF
| the Independence of the United States the Eigh-
tieth. JOSIAH r. REED Sheriff
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