The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-17

from serving as Judge Inspector or Clerk ol
any general or special election in this Com
mGnWealth.
4 Ii is further directed that the meeting OF
the return judges at the Court House in Cou-
Gersport to make out the general returns shall
be on the first Friday succeeding the general
election which will be the 10th day of 0cto-
Der.
The return judges of Potter and Tioga
counties shall meet at the Court House in the
Borough Of Wellsboro, in the county of Tioga,
on Tuesday, the goth cay of October, 1857, to
make return for Members of Assembly.
1 | also hereby make known and give notice
that the places for holding the aforesaid gen.
eral election in the several townships and bor-
oughs within the county of Potter, are as fol-
low. to wit
For the township of Abbott, at the house
formerly occupied by I. B. Abbott in said
township.
For the township of Allegany. at the school
house near the place formerly owned by
Chester Andrews, in said township.
For the township of Bingham, at the house
of y. K. Lewis, in said township.
For the township of Clara, at the school
house near SIla Stevens, in said township.
For the township Of Eulalia, at the New
OOuTt house III llie DOTpugu Ol IOuueISpOTl
For the township of Genesee, at the house
now occupied by o. Chamberlain, in Ellisburg
4 For the township Of Harrison, at the house
recently occupied by Ira Bartholomew, in said
township.
For the township of Hebron, at the school
house No. ;, near Henry Ingraham'S in said
township.
For the township Of Hector, at the house of
Anna Wilbur in SAID township
For the township of Homer, at the school
house near Jacob Pects, in said township.
For the township Of jackson, at the house
of Benjamin BaTse, in said township.
For the township of Heating at the house
Of Pliny Harris, in said township.
For the township Of Oswayo, at the honse
of John Wells, in said township.
For the township Of Pike, at the house of
Elijah Johnson, in said township.
For the township of Portage, at the Sizer
school house, in said township
For the township of Roulet, at the school
house near George Weimer's in said townships
For the township of Pleasant Valley, at the
school house in said township.
For the township of Sharon, at the Sharon
Center school house, near John Voorhees,.
For the township of Sweden, At the house
Of Ascnath Taggart, in said township.
For the township of Stewardson, at the
house of John S. Clark, in said township.
For the township of Summit, at the house
formerly occupied by Uel Cook, in said town
ship.
For the township of Sylvania, at the school
house near J. N. Rees in said township.
For the township Of Ulysses, ut the house
OF Atlas Bennett, in said township.
For the township of West Branch, at the
house of Lcmuel Hammond. in said township.
For the township of Wharton, at the house
Of Stephen Horton, in said township.
For the Borough of Coudersport, at the
Court House in said Borough.
A Nd WHEREAS, joint resolution propos-
"A ing certain amendments 10 the Constitu-
ton Of this Commonwealth has been agreed
10 by a majority Of the members elected to
elch House Of the Legislature, at two succes-
siye sessions of the same, the first session
commencing on the first Tuesday Of January,
4. D. 1856, and the second session commenc-
ing on the first Tuesday of January, A. d.
1851; AMI whereas, is provided By the tenth
article Of the Constitution that any amend
ment 50 agreed upon shall be submitted to the
people, i'm such manner, and at such time, lat
least three months after being so agreed to by
the two HouseS.) as the Legislature shall pre-
scribe and whereas by Gn act Of the Legis-
lature Of this Commonwealth, entitled An
Act prescribing the time and manner of sub
hitting TO the people. for their ratification or
rejection, the proposed amendments to the
Constitution" approved May u, 1851; and
whereas, by virtue of writ of election to me
directed by the Governor of this Common
wealth, am commanded 10 give public no.
tice OF the said act Of Assembly;
Now therefore, I. A. c. TAGGARr, High
Sheriff of the county of Potter. do hereby pro-
claim and give public notice to the qualified
electors of Potter county aforesaid, that an
election will be held in each township and
borough in said county, on Tuesday, the 18th
day OF October next, for the purpose of de-
cidlding upon the adoption or rejection of the
said Amendments or any OF them.
That the said election shall be held at the
place of holding the general elections of this
Commonwealth, and shall be opened between
the hours of eight and ten 0 clock in the fore
noon and continue without interruption or
adjournment until seven o'clock in the eve
ming, when il shall be closed.
And il shall be the duty Of the Judges, In
spectors and Clerks of elections of each of
said townships and boroughS to receive at
said election, tickets either written or printed
or partly written and partly printed, from cit
iZcnS duly qualified TO vote for members of
the General Assembly, and to deposit them in
a box or boxes, to be for that purpose prcvi-
ded by the proper officers, which tickets shall
be respectively labelled on the outside, First
Amendment" "Second Amendment" Third
Amendment" and Fourth Amendment; = and
those who are favorable to said Amendments,
or any of them, may express their desire by
voting each as many separate written or print
ed or partly written and partly printed bal
lots or tickets, containing on the inside thereof
the words, "For the Amendments - and those
opposed to such Amendments, or any Of them.
may express their opposition by voting each
IS many separate written or printed ballots or
tickets, containing on the inside thereof, the
words, against the Amendments" which
said amendments shall be voted on separately.
That the election on the proposed Amend
ments, shall in all respects be conducted as
the General Elections of this Commonwealth
are now conducted, and it shall be the duty
of the return Judges of the respective town
ships and bOroughs in said county, first hav-
ing carefully ascertained the number of votes
rri,- for o~a a.b nf I re