Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-10-07
GENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMA-

q" TION.-Whereas by an act of the General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
entitled IAN act to regulate the general election
within this Commonwealth it is enjoincd on the
Sherss of the several counties to give public no
ticc of such election the places where to be held
and the officers to be elected Therefore l. JOSI-
All K. REED, High Sheriff of Ciearfeld county
do hereby give public notice to the electors of the
county of Cleartield, that a GENERAL ELECTION
Will be held the Second Tuesday Of October
next, tbeing the thirteenth day of the month"; at
the several election districts in said county. al
which time and place the qualified voters will vote
For the Amendments, or
Against the Amendments, and will elect
One person for Governor of this Commonwealth
Two persons for Supreme Judges of this Common
wealth;
One person for Canal Commissioner Of the Com
monw calth;
Two persons to represent the counties of Clear
field, Jefferson, Elk and NJ 'Kcan in the House of
Representatives of this Commonwealth;
One person for the office of Commissioner of Clear
field county;
One person for the Office Of Treasurer of CIeorield
county
One person for the Office of Auditor of Clearfeld
county.
notice that the said General Election will be held
at the following places:
At the Court House IL the Borough of CIearlicld
for Lawrence township.
At the house of William Hoover for the town
ship of Bradford
At the house Of john oss 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 Boro' of
Curwensville for Pike township
AT the house of Jacob Maurer, for the township
of Covington.
At the house formerly occupied by William C.
Foley, for Brady township.
At the house of Samuel Smith, for the township
of Penn
At the school house near Simon Rorabaugh's
for the township of Chest.
At Congress Hill School house, for the township
of Girard.
At the house of Thomas Kylcr 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 AnsonviIlc for tn town
ship OF Jordan.
At the house of Jesse Wilson, for the township
of Huston.
At the house of Thomas 3. Davis for the town
ship of Ferguson.
At the house of John L. Bundy, for the town
ship of Fox
At the house of John Whiteside, for the town
ship of Woodward.
At the public school house for the township OF
Goshen.
II. town.
ship of karthaus.
Atthe 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 Boro' of CIearfeld
At the house of Isaac Bloom. jr., for the Borough
of CurwensyiIlc.
NOTICE Is FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN, That
all persons. except Justices of the Peace who shall
hold any Office appointment of trust under the
government of tho United States or of this State
or of any Incorporated district. whether a com
missioned officer or otherwise subordinate officer
or agent, who is or shall be employed under the
Legislative Executive or Judicial Departments
OF this State or of the United States any city or
Incorporated district and also that every member
OF congress and the State Legislature and of the
common or select council of any city, or commits
sioner OF any Incorporated district by law in
capable OF holding exercising, at the samo time
the once or appointment of Judge, Inspector 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
tricts aforesaid requested to meet at the court
house, IN the Borough of Clearield. on the First
frt'fay next after the said Second Tuesday of Oc-
tober, then and there to do those things required
of them by law
GIVEN under n, ' hand and seal at CIcarfic HI his
ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and hfty-scven- and
of the Independence Of the United States the
eighty first. J. 4. REED: sheriff.