Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-10-01
NENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMA.

the several districts in said county. to wit =
In Albany, at the subdIstrct school house Camp.
In Asylum at the house of Jacob Frutchey.
In Athens boro', at the house OF E. s. MathewsoE.
In Athens twp, at the house OF j. b. Hunt in AAsna
| Borough
In Burlington boro, at the Hall OF Henry Vosbnrg
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 5. Decker's.
In Franklin at the house of J. N. Martin, occupied
In Granville, Of the house of Benjamin F. Taylor.
In Herrick at the school house near Daniel Dursnds'
In Litchfield, at the house of Cyrus Bloodgood
In Leroy at the school house in Leroy.
In Monroe at the house of ]. P. Smith.
In Monroe boro' at the house of Ethel Taylor.
! In Orwell, at the bouse of Francis Woodruff.
| In Overton at the house of VIM. Watman.
In Pike, al the house of Dennis Johnson.
| In Rome, at the Academy.
In Ridgbur7 north district at the house Of J. O. Ps;
south district at the house of % French
In Sheshequin at the Valley House.
In Smithfeld at the house Of a. J. Gerould
| In Springfield at the house of I. Wilder.
In Standing Stone az the house of Simon Stevens
III Sylvania bnr0'. at tie house of Curtis Merritt
In South Creek at the school house a. Gilletts
In Towanda boro', at the Grand Jury room, In the
/ Court House. N said boro.
In Towanda twp at the school house near H. L. Scotia
In Towanda North. at the house OF >. A. Mills.
| In Troy boro' at the Eagle Tavern.
In Troy twp, at the house OF V. NJ Long in the borN
/ of Troy.
! 1
| In Ulster, at the house Of 8. B. Iocomb.
! In Warren, at the house Of T. Cooper.
| In Wells at the house of l.. Seeley.
| In Wiudham, at the house of Benz kuyEendGl.
| In WyalusiEg, at the house Of J. ii. Black
| In Wi,mot, at the house of John Huffman.
| In WvSoX, at the house OF James NJ. Reed
At which time and place the electors Aforesaid WIZ
| elect by ballet
One person for Governor of he Commonwealth ot
Pennsylvania.
one person for Canal Commissioner Of the Common.
wealth of Pennsylvania.
Two persons for Judges Of the Supreme Court Of thS
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Two persons to represent the County OF Bradford In
One person for High Sheriff of the County of Bradford
One person for rrothonotary, Clerk of the Oyer and
Termner Clerk of the Orphan Corrt and Quarter Ser
sens of the Peace Of the County of Bradford.
One person for Register of Wills and Recorder Of Deeda
Of the County Of Bradford.
one person for County Commissioner for the County
OF Bradford.
One person for County Auditor of the County of Brad
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 excepting justices of the peace
who shall hold any Office Of profit and trust under the 60
yerment OF the United States Of this State of any
incorporated district also that every member of
gress and of the State Legislature and the select and COM
mon council of any city or commissioners OF any incor
porated district, is by law incapable Of holding
cising ct the time, the Office appointment OF
Judge Inspector Clerk of any election Of this Common
wealth. and that inspector other officer of any such
election, sha! be then eligible TO any office to be voted
for.
April ls4O it is provided that the 18th section q
act passed July ID $780, entitled An act relating the
elections of this commonwealth shall not be construed
prevent any militia officer from serving Judge.
Inspector Clerk at any general or special election o.
this Commonwealth.
In the 6lst section of the act first above menoned 10
that every general and special election shall
be opened between and 10 in the forenoon and continue
without interruption adjournment until o'clock in the
evening, when the polls shall be closed.
By the 18th section the passed Feb. 3D. ls4s
shall he lawful for the inspectors and judges of any
icl ,aDi l,n-aa h.l1 int Tho
election district Of Bradford county to close tPe polls OF
such election at o'clock, p ":
BY the llth section OF the act OF 1853, provided
that the polls of the election district of Tucarora twp be
closed at 5 O'Clock. 7. N.
1t is further directed that the meeting OF tte o5oss
at the Court House in Towands to make out the ger esi
return shall lie the Sd day after the elec ion which
will be on the 10th day Of October.
WHEREAS, Joint Resolution pToposin~ certain amend
mens the Constitution of this CommC wealth has
agreed to by majority of the memhe' elected to each
Hou of tie Legislature at two c.esa sessions 81
tbs same the first session ng ON the firs Tue
day of January in the year of our lord one thousand
cSht huhortd ana hlIy->lE ar the second session
Lord thousand ei INT bnn6, ed and tftyseven
AND WHEREAS IT is prov led in the tenth article the
tnat any .mendment so agreed upon shall
be submitted 70 the eore in sch and at snch
time at least three months after being so agreed to by
oe Two houses the Legislature shall prearibe. Am
NHESEAs, By e Act of the Legislature of this Common
wealth enttie An Act prescribing the time and
ner "l su ting to the People for their ratification o.
Hp1 Amen Poms 70 @
n
% %nundr and fftyseyen, it is among other things, pro
= vlded as follows. to witt
So Of the citizens of this Commonwealth regard &
.he adoption rejection of said Amendments eithe!
OF them, the Goyerncr Of this Commonwealth shall ISSUE
writ of election directed to the Sheriff of each and eve
IL ~ County in this Commonwealth commanding then, tc
NJ give notice in the zua naner, in not less than tive
newspapers in each Codnty. provided that many
s published therein that election will lie held in each
II the townships wards and districts therein on tie seconc
Tuesday n October ~ the year oil r Lord one thou
" Gliding upon the adoption rejection o the said Amend
ments Of them which said election shall be held
at the places AID opened and closed IKE time at and
within which tfc General Election OF this commonwealth
of held opened and closed and it SHALL bs the duty
the Judges Inspectors and Clerks of sach Of said town
o. h s wards snd district, tn receive 81 the said election
LII tickets either written printed, partly written
partly printed from citizens duly qualified to vote for Mem
bers q the General Assembly, and to deposit them IL
box or boxes to be for that purpose provided by the pr"
per officers. which tickets shall be respectively labelled
n the outside = First Amen dment Second Amend
e, nient ~" Third Amendment end "Fonrth Amendment
III and those who favorable 10 said Amendments
of them may express their desire by voting each Is
separate written printed partly written pFiGt
ed baotS or tickets containing m tie INSIDE thereo the
words, For the Amendment and those who are oppos
40 ed to such Amendments or any OF them may expires
20 their opposition by voting each as many separate writ
he ten printed ballots tickets containing the inside
ny thereof the words, I" Against the Amenimcnts"
y, Section 2. That the election on the said propose
re Amendment shall in all respects be conducted tb.
e General Ele"tions of this Commonwealth are now Goa
Quoted and il shall be the duty of the return Judges
the respective counties and districts thereof first Eavn.
carefuy ascertained the number Of votes give for
D. against each OF said Amendments in the mansr afoe
said 70 make out duplicate returns thereof e1 -essed
words at length and not in figures only one Of which
turns made shall be lodged In the proAoaotarys
hce Of the Cont Of Common Pleas Of The proper cosn,
Commonwealth, and by one OF sai6 Judges deposited
re forthwith in the most cO1ys1isnt Post oscs s,r
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