Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-24
GENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMA.

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In Asylum at the house of Jacob Fsutchey.
In Athens boro', at the house of E. S. Mathewson.
In Athtrs tp., at the house Of j. b. Hunt in Athens
Borongh.
In Armenia, at the house Of John s. Becker.
In Burlington boro, at the Hall Of Henry vosburg.
In Burlington twp, at the house Of Boswell Luther
In Vest Burlington a. the house OF Ezra Goddard.
In Canton, at the house of A. +. Spading
In Columbia, at the house Of James Morgan
In Dure at the school house called the centre school
house. near G. Deckers.
In Franklin at the house Of j. II. Martin occupied
by II. n. SouthweH.
In Granville at the house of benjamin +. Taylor
IL Htrrics at the school goase Daniel Durands.
In Litchheld, al the house Of Cyrus Bloodgood.
In Leroy at the school house in Leroy.
In Monroe at the house Of J. 2. Smith
In Monroe boro az the house of Etkcl Taylor.
In Orwell, at Che house of Francis Woodruff
In Overton, at the house Of VIM wastuxs.
In Pike. at the house of Dennis Johnson.
In Rothe, at TIE Academy.
In Rdgbury. north district at the house Of j. o. Pine
south district at the house of 30. French:
II Shesliequin, at the Valley House.
III Snitliela at the house Of i. J. Geroul6.
in Spfingield at the house of T. Wilder.
In Standing Stone at the house of Simon Stevens.
In 4qnia boro, nj the house of Curtis Merritt.
In South Cretk at The school house near i. Giett's
In Towanda horo'. at the Grand jury room, in the
Court House. in said boro'.
In Towanda al The school house, noar H. l. Scots
In Towanda North. at the house of 6 A. Mills
In Troy horo', at the Eagle Tavern.
In Troy twp, at the house of v NJ. Long In the boro
Of Troy.
In Tascarora at the school house near James Blacks
In Warren at the house of r. Cooper.
In Wcis, at tlc house Of J.. Seecy.
In Windhdu 8: the house of BENZ. Kuykendau.
in Wyalusing. st the house Of ]. H. Black.
In Wilinot, 1T the house of John Huffman.
In Wvsox. at the house of James u. Reed.
At which tine and place the electors aforesaid VIII
elect by ballot
One person fer Governor of the Commonwealth Of
Penns tltania.
One person fO- Canal Commissioner OF the Common.
wealth Of Penneylv
Two PERSONS for Judges of the Supreme Court Of the
C"mnonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Two persons to represent the County OF Bradford In
the House. &f.
Ore p.rso: or High Sheriff of the County Of Bradford
Que person fer PfothonOtary, Clerk of the Oyer and
Tcrinct Clerk of the Orphans Couti and Quarter Seq
sens of the Peace Of the County Of Bradford.
One person for Register of Wills and Recorder Of Deeds
Of the fouuy Of Bradford:
One person for County Commissioner for the 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 hole any Office of profit and trust under the 60
ycrnnent Of the United States or of this State or of any
incorporated district and also that every member Of
and of the State Legislature and the select and
mon council Of ant city commissioners of any ncor
pnrated district is by law incapable of holding
csing at the SAME time, the Office or appointment o!
Judge Inspector Clerk of any election of this Common
wealth and that inspector other officer of such
eccton shal be then eligible to any Office TO be ytted
for.
B the 4th section Of on net passed the 18th day Of
Apri ls40 it is provided that the 18th section Of an
passed July ID 1890 entitled An act relating to tho
elections of this commonwealth shall not be construed
to prevent any militia officer from serving Judge.
Inspector Clerk at general special election Of
this Commonwealth.
In The 6lt section of the act first above mentioned Il
is enacted that every general and special election shall
be opened between and 10 in the forenoon and continue
without interruption adjournment until clock in the
evening, when the rolls shall be closed.
By the 18th section of the act passed Feb. Sd, ls46 is
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election which shall be hereafter held in the Armenia
election district Of Bradford county to dose the polls OF
sach election at ) o'clock. ?. N.
BY the lt section of the act of 1853 it is provided
that the polls of the election district OF Tuscarora twp bs
closed at j o'clock. p. NJ.
Ii is further directed that the meeting of the Judges
at the Court House in Towanda tc make out the ge 81
return shall he on the Sd day after tie election whish
will lie on the 10th day of October.
WHEREAS q Joint Resolution proposing certain amend
ments to the Constitution of this Commonwealth has b
agreed to by majority OF the members elected tn each
Hou Of tie Legislature at two successive sessions %
tbs same the first session commencing the first Tues
day Of january i'll the year of Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ftySiX. and the second session
cling the r-t Tuesday of January in the year Of
Lord one thousand eight hundred and hityseven
AND WHEREAS 1t is provided in the tenth article in the
Constitution that any amendment 81 agreed upon sh
be submitted TO the People in such and it such
time al least three months after being agreed to by
the Houses TIE Legislature shall prescribe AND
WHEREAS. BY an Act of the Legislature Of h Common
wealth. entitled, An Act prescribing the time and
q" submitting TO the People for their ratification
fC)tIfn the proposed amendments
approved May twelfth Ammo Domin one thousand eight
hundred and ty-seven, it is, among ether things, pro-
vided a. follows, to Wit =
Section l. That for the purpose Of ascersaining tho
of The citizens Of this Commonwealth IN regard
the adoption or rejection of said Amendments, either
of them the Governor o this Comm salsh shall ispe
writ of election directed to the Sei of each and
County in this Commonwealth, commanding them to
give notice in the usual manner, in not less than
newspapers in each County provided that many
published hsren that an election win be held in each of
the townships, wards and districts therein tie second
TUESDAY m October, in the year of Lord one thou.
and eight hundred and ftyseven for the purpose of de
Gliding upon the adoption rejection of the said Amend
ments any of them: which said election shall be held
At the places, and opened and closed at the time at and
within which the General Election Of this Commonwealth
held opened and closed and shah be the duty OF
the Judges Inspectors and Clerks of each Of said town.
ships wards and districts to receive at the said election
partly printed from citizens duly qualified TO vote tor Mem
bcrs o the General Assembly and to deposit them in
box boxes TO be for that purpose provided by the rro
per ucers. which tickets shall be respectively Labelled
on the outside First Amendment Z" Second Amend.
ment. y" Third Amendment, and Fourth Amendment"
and tose who favorable To said Amendments or any
OF them may express their desire by voting each
ny separate written printed, partly written print
ed ballots or tickets containing he inside thereof tho
words For the Amendment and those who are oppo5-
ed to such Amendments or any OF them, may express
their opposition by voting each many separate writ
printed ballots tickets containing the inside
thereof the word. Against the Amendments
SECTION 2. That the election the said proposed
Amendment, shall in all respects be conducted the
General Elections OF this Commonwealth
ducte and shall be the duty of the Judges Of
the respective counties and districts thereuf first having
carefully ascertaned the number of votes given for
against each oil said Amendments in the afore
said to make out duplicate returns thereof ressed in
words at length and not IN figures only, OF which
turns made shall be lodged In the Prohonotarys Of
flee of the Court of Common Pleas of the proper county
and the other sealed and directed the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth, and by one of said Judges deposited
- - - ''- - 'D' John A. CoDDING, Sheriff:
Towanda, September Is lsS7. ss2.. .e.r's