Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-09-30

GENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMA-
" TION.-Whereas,b by act of the General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
entitled ''An act to regulate the general election
within this Commonwealth 1T is cnjoined on the
Sheriss of the several counties to give public
tice of such election, the places where to be held
and the officers to be elected Therefore L, JOSl-
All r. REED, High Sheriff of Clearfeld county,
do hereby give public notice to the electors of the
county of Clearfeld, that GENERAL ELECTION
will be held on the Second Tuesday OF october
next (being the thirteenth day of the month"; at
the several election districts in said county, at
which time and place the qualified voters will vote
For the Amendments, or
Against the Amendments, and viii 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 eath
Two persons to represent the counties of Clear
field, Jefferson, Elk and VI kcan in the House of
Representatives of this Commonwealth
One person for the Office of Commissioner of Clear
field county;
One person for the oiec of Treasurer of Clearfcld
county;
One person for the Office of Auditor Of Clearfeld
county
The electors of the county of CIearfold viii take
notice that the said General Election viii be held
At the Court House in the Borough of ClearfeId
for Lawrence township.
At the house of William Hoover for the town
ship of Bradford.
At the house of John Goss for the township of
Decatur.
At the house of Samuel ". Smith for the town
ship of Beccaria.
At the house of Isaac Bloom. jr., in the Boro Of
CurwcnsvilIe, for Pike township.
At the house of Jacob Maurer, for the township
of Covington.
At tha borsa forr,nrIv nccunind hv William C.
Foley for Brady township.
1t 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 Kyler, 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 Ansonvillc, for the 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.
At the 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 CIearfeId.
At the house of Isaac Bloom, jr., for the Borough
of Curwensvile
NOTICE Is FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN, That
all persons, except Justices of the Peace, who shall
hold any Office or appointment of trust under the
government of the United States of this State
or of any incorporated district, whether com
missoned officer or otherwise subordinate officer
or agent, who is or shall be employed under the
Legislative, Executive Judicial Departments
OF this State of the United States or any city or
incorporated district and also that every mem Der
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 or exercising, at the time
the office or appointment of Judge, Inspector, or
clerk OF any election of this Common wealth and
that no inspector judge, other officer of any
such election, shall be eligible any Office voted
for.
And the Return Judges of the respective dis
trets aforesaid are requested to meet at the court
house, in the Borough of Clearield, on the First
Frthay next after the said Second Tuesday of Oc-
tober, theu and there to do those things REQUIRED
of them by law.
GIVEN under my hand and seal, at Clearfeld this
ninth day of September in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ift.@seven, and
OF the independence of the United States the
eighty fr.t. J. Z. REED: Sheriff