Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-17
GENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMA.

lie notice OF such election TO be held and also the enue
ration In such notice what officers TO be elected
JOHN A. CODDINt, High Sheriff Of the County Of Brad
ford do hereby make known and give notice 10 the cleo
of said county that general election win he held In
said county TUESDAY, the 18th day of October, In
the several districts in said county, to vii -
In Albany, at the subdistrct school house near Camp
bells mill.
In Asylum at the house Of Jacob Frutchey.
In Athens boro at the house Of E. s. Mathewsoa.
In Athens twp. at the house Of J. B. Hunt IN Athens
Borough.
In Armenia, a. the house Of John S. Becker:
In Burlington boro, at the Hall of Henry voshcrr
In Burlington twp, at the house OF Roswell Luther.
In West Burlington at the house of Ezra Goddard
In Canton. at the house Of A. E. Spalding.
In Columbia, at the house Of James Morgan.
In Dure at the school house called the centre school
house. near s. Deckers.
In Franklin at the house of J. N. Martin now occupied
In Granville at the house of Benjamin F. Taylor.
In Hcrrick at the school house near Daniel DurandA
In Litchfeld. at the house of Cyrus Bloodsood.
In Leroy, at the school house in Leroy
In Monroe, at the house OF J. P. Smith
In Monroe boro' at the house of Ethel Taylor.
In Orwell. at the house of Francis WoodruH.
In Overton, at the house Of VIM. WaltInsu.
In Fike, at the house of Dennis johnson.
In Rome at the Academy.
south district ut the house Of c. Q. French.
In Shcshequin. at the Valley House.
In Snithheld, at the house of A. J. Gerould.
In Springfield, at the house of 7. Wilder.
In Standing Stone at the house Of Simon Stevens.
In Sylvania bOro OF the house Of Curtis Merritt.
In South Creek at the school house near A. Getts.
In Towanda boro'. at the Grand jury room, In the
Court House in said boro'.
In Towanda twp at the school house near r. L. Scots
In Towanda North At the house of s. A. Mills.
In Troy boro' at the Eagle Tavern.
In Troy twp at the house of " II. Long In the horo'
of Troy.
In Tnscarora at the school house near James Back
In Ulster at the house OF e. D. Holcomb.
In Warren, at the house of r. Cooper.
In Wells, at the house OF L. Seeley.
In Windham, W at the house Of Benz; J. Knykendan. M
In Wiuot, ct the house Of John Huffman.
In NySox, at the house of James IL. Reed.
At which time and place the electors aforesaid viii
elect by ballot
One person for Governor o. the Commonwealth a
Pennsylvania.
One person for Canal Commissioner Of the Common.
wealth of PENNSYLVANIA.
Two persons for Judges of the Supreme Court OF the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Two persons to represent the County of Bradford IL
One person for High Sheriff Of tie County Of Bradford
One person for Parliamentary Clerk OF the Oyer and
Termner Clerk Of the Orphan Court, and Quarter Se
stems of the Peace of the County of Bradford.
One person for Register of Wills and Recorder Of Deeds
of the County Of Bradford
One person for County Commissioner for tho County
of Bradford
One person for County Auditor Of the County Of Brad
ford.
One person for Treasurer Of the County Of Bradford.
One person for Coroner of the County Of Bradford.
And in and by said act am further directed to give
notice that every person excepting justices OF the peace
who shall hold ahy Office Of profit and trust under the go
vcrnment the United States of this State OF any
incorporated district and also that every member of
gress and of the State Legislature and tie select and
counc! of any city or commissioners of any inco.
pnrated district, is by law incapable of holding
csnS 1T the time, the Office appointment OF
Judge Inspector Clerk OF election OF this Common
wealth and that inspector other officer Of any sneh
election shall be then eligible to any oce to be voted
By tie 4h section OF An act passed the 10th day Of
April lS+0 il is provided that the 18th section Of
act passed July 3D. 1880 entitled An act relating the
elections this commonwealth" shall be construed
prevent any militia officer from serving Judge.
Inspector Clerk at general special election of
this Commonwealth,
In the 6st section of the act first above mentioned, it
enacted that every general and special election shalt
be opened between and 10 il the forenoon and continue
without interruption adjournment until clock In the
evening, when the polls shall be closed.
BY the 18th seci of the act passed Feb 3D. ls46 Il
shall be lawful the inspectors and judges of any gene
raj election which shall be hereafter held in the Armenia
election district of Bradford county to close the polls Of
such election at o'clock, p. ".
By the lh section of the act OF 1853 Ia provided
that the polls of the election district of Tuscarora twp lie
closed at S o'clock. p. n.
1t IN further directed that the meeting OF the Ju c,x
the Court House in Towanda make out the gsSeat
return 81 all lie the Sd day after tie election which
will be on the 10th day of October.
WHEREAS Joint Resolution proposing certain amend
ments TO the Constitution Of this Commnne th hss en-
agreed to by majority of the members eected 10 each
Hone o tie Legislature, at two successive sessions O:
tbs same the first session comme' cling tAs Ant Tsa
day Of January in the year OF Lord orc thousaad
eight hundred and fitysix, ap the secnal session
mc ne on the r,t Tuesday Jf January. the year OF
Lord one thousand eg.t hundred ssd fiffy~ayen
AND WHEREAS II is prov ed in the teatA article Ia the
CODStiCliCn tnat any ar endUelt sh II
be submitted to the Pee pie in such asd Ut such
time at least three nths after being sgFsei by
the two Houses, as .e Legislature shall prssFe AMP
WHEREAS liy an 4 OF the Legisas Of this Common
wealth, entitled. An Act prescribing she time and
of subnittip TO the Peo ): for their ratification or
rejection the p' opposed Amentz so The Constitution
approved Mar twelfth. Ammo pNShai thousand egh:
hundred ane httyseyen IS aznong ether things pro-
vided as fol- owe to wit =
SECTION l. That for the purpose of ascei tanning the
of the citizens of this in regard to
the ADOPTION or REJECTION OF said Amendments either
OF then the Governor @ tAis Com nmoaweas saah ssus
writ of election reess to th9 Sheriff each ana enc
ry County in this Commonwealth, commanding them TO-
give uotice in the nal manner in less than
newspapers in each County provided that so many are
published therein that election win he held in each Of
the townships wards and districts therein the second
Tuesday in October in the year of Lord thor-
Gliding upon the adoption rejection of the raid Arnsa
ments, any Of them which slid election shall bs hed
at the places, and ned and closed at the tine al and
within which the General Election of thi, Commonwealth
are held opened and closed and sh3r Le the duty OF
the Judges Inspectors and Clerks tch of said town
ships wards and districts to receive at the said election
tickets either written printed OF partly wrstten and
partly printed from citizens du qualified 10 vote for Mem.
bers q the General Assembly and to deposit them in
per officers which tickets shall he epectivey labelled
on the outside. " FIST Amendment Second Amend.
menti lhird amendment" and Fourth Amendment"
ano nose wh' favorable TO said Amendments any
Of them, N.Y. express their desire by voting each
ny epa ate written printed or partly written print
cd b'otS tickets containing the inside thereof tho
We crds For the Amendment and those who are oppos
ed TO such Amendments, or any Of them may express
their opposition by voting each many separate writ
ten printed ballots tickets containing the inside
thereof the words. A gainst the Amendments"
SECTION 2. That the election the said proposed
Amendment. shall in all iepecs be conducted or tie
General Elc tons Of this Commonwealth are now con.
Quoted and IL shall be the duty Of the return Judges OF
the respective counties and districts thereof first having
carefully ascertaned the numb'r of votes given for or
against each OF said Amendments in the afore
said TO make ont duplicate returns thereof ressed IN
words at lgh and not in figures only. Of which
turn $50 made shall be lodged In the ProthonotaIys Of
fee of the Court OF Common Pleas of the proper county
and the other sealed and del ted 10 the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, and by of said Judges deposited
forthwith In the most convenient Post Ofire.
JOHN A. CODDING, Sheriff
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