The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-09-30
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Sheriff OF the county of Potter, Pennsylvania
do hereby make known and give notice to the
electors of the county aforesaid, that Gene
raj Election will be held in said county of
Potter, on the SECOND TUESDAY l2th) of
October, 1858, at which time State and County
officers as follows are to be elected, to wit:
One person for Judge Of the Supreme
Court Of the Commonwealth of Psnnsyl-
Uanid.
One person for Canal Commissioner
Of the Commonwealth of PennsylvDnia.
One person for Ncmo6er Of Congress
FIR the XVth Congressional District, COM
posed Of the Counties Of Lycoming, SUI
hcan, Center, Clinton, Potter and Nib1tn
1tco persons for Members cfths House
Of Representatives Of the General Assem-
bly, Of Pennsylvania, an conjunction oth
the county Of 7Foga, to represent the coun-
ties of Ttoga and Potter.
One person for Treasurer OF the county
Of Potter.
One Person for Commissioner of the
county Of Potter.
One person for AUDITOR of the county
Of Potter.
also make known and give notice, as in
and by the 18th section of the aforesaid act
am directed, that every person. excepting JUS
tices of the Peace, who hold any office of ap-
pointment of profit or trust under the Govern
ment of the United States or of this State, or
of any city or Incorporated district, whether
a commissioned officer or otherwise, subor-
dinate officer or agent, who is or shall be en-
ployed under the legislative, judiciary, or ex-
ecutive department OF this State or the United
States, or of any city or Incorporated district,
and also that every member of Congress and
of the State Legislature, and of the select and
common council of any city, or commissioner
of any incorporated district, is by law incapa-
bic OF holding or exercising at the same time
the office or appointment Of Judge, Inspector,
or Clerk of any election in this Commonwealth,
and that no Inspector or Judge, or other Off
Ger of any such election shall be eligible 10
any Office then to be voted for.
Also, that in the fourth section of the Act
of Assembly, entitled "An Act relating to
elections and for other purposes" approved
! April l6th 1910, it is enacted that the afore-
said 18th section shall not be construed as to
prevent any military officer or Borough officer
from serving as Judge, Inspector, or Clerk of
any general or special election in this Com
monwealth.
1t is further directed that the meeting of
the return judges at the Court House in Cou-
dersport to MAKE out the general returns, shall
be on the first Friday succeeding the general
election, which will be the 18th day of Octo-
ber.
The return judges of the counties of Lycom-
ing, Sullivan, Center, Clinton, Potter and Mif-
fin, comprising the XVIII Congressional Dis
trict, will meet at the Court House in Lock
Haven, Clinton county, Tuesday, the 18th day
of October next, to make out an official return
for Member of Congress.
The return judges of Potter and Tioga
counties shall meet at the Court House in the
Borough of Welsboro' in the county of Tioga,
on Tuesday, the 10th day of October, 1858, to
make return for Members Of Assembly.
also hereby made known and give notice
that the places for holding the aforesaid gem
eral election in the several townships and
boroughs within the county of Potter, are as
to wit
For the township of Abbott at the house
formerly occupied by 7. B. Abbott in said
township.
For the township Of Allegany, at the school
house near the place formerly owned by Ches-
ter Andrews, in said township.
For the township of Bingham, at the house
of \. r. Lewis, in said township.
For the township of Clara, at the school
house near Sala Steven in said township.
For the township of Eulala at the New
Court House in the Borough of Coudersport.
For the township of Genesee, at the house
now occupied by S. 5. Rasco, in Ellisburg.
For the township of Harrison, at the house
occupied by Ira Bartholomew, in said
township.
For the township of Hebron, at the school
house No. 5, near Henry Ingraham's in said
township.
For the township of Hector, at the Sunder-
lin school house, in said township.
For the township of Homer, at the school
house near Jacob Peet's in said township.
For the township of Jackson, at the house
of Benjamin Barse, in said township.
For the township of Heating, at the house
of Pliny Harris, in said township.
For the township of Oswayo, at the house
of John Wells, in said township.
For the township of Pike, at the house of
Elijah Johnson, in said township.
For the township of Pleasant Valley, at the
school house in said township.
For the township eff Portage at the Sizer
school house, in said township.
For the township of Rouet, at the school
house near George Weimer's 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 Asenath 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. NJ. Rees, in said township.
For the township of Ulysses, at the house
of Atlas Bennett, in said township.
For the township of West Branch at the
house of Lemuel 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.
Given under my hand, this 26th day of
August, A. d. 1858.