The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-09-02
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

tons OF this Commonwealth, approved the
second day of July, A. D. one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-nine, l. A. c. TAaG ART.
Sheriff of the county of Potter. PENNSYLVANIA,
Go hereby make known and give notice TO the
electors of the county aforesaid, that a Gene
raj Election viii be held in said county OF
Potter, on the SECOND TUESDAY (l2thl of
October, 1853, at which time State and County
officers as follows are to be elected, to wit:
One person for ,Judge Of tie .Suprcme
Court Of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
rama
Oae person far Canal Commissioner
Of the Commoncea'A of ReaasyicDnj'a
One person for NemJer of Congress
t6r tie 4-Ejh Congressional District, COM
posed Of the Counties Of Lycomtl.g, SUI
(leoa, Center, Clinton, Potter and NIfIia.
1aeo persons Jor Ae0jers cfAe House
Of Representatives Of the General Assem-
.bly Ct Rean&yivanio, m conjunction acjA
the couaty Of Tiogo, to represent the coun-
ties ot Ttloga and Potter.
One person for Treasurer Of tie county
.of Potter.
One Person for Commissioner Of the
county Of Potter.
One person for Auditor Of tie county
Of Potter.
also make known and give notice, as in
and by the 18th section Of the aforesaid act l
am directed that every person, excepting Jus
tees of the Peace, who hold any Office Of ap-
pointment of profit or trust under the Govern
1aent OF the United States or Of this State, or
Of any city or incorporated district, whether
a commissioned officer or otherwise, a subor-
dinate officer or agent, who is or shall be EN-
ployed under the legislative, judiciary, or eX-
ecutiye 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 iucapa-
ble OF holding or exercising at the same time
the Office or appointment Of Judge, Inspector,
or Clerk ofany election in this Commonwealth,
and that no Inspector or Judge, or other Off
Ger Of any such ELECTION shall be eligible to
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
! &pril 10th, lo4O, il Is enacted that the atore-
| 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 Oeto-
Der.
The return judges of the counties Of Lycom-
ing, Sullivan. Center, Clinton, Potter and Mif
fin, comprising the XVIII Congressional Dis
trict, viii 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 ut the Court House in the
i Borough of Wcllsboro', in the county Of Woga
on Tuesday the 10th day Of October, 1853, tC
make return for Members Of Assembly.
J., also hereby made known ard give notice
that tne places for holding the aforesaid gen.
9ral election in the several townships anC
boroughs within The county OF Potter, are a.
follows, TO Wit:
For the township Of Abbott, at the hous,
formerly occupied by /. &. Abbott in sail
|. township.
For the township Of Allegany, at the schoo
house near the place formerly owned by Ches
ter Andrews, in said township.
For the township OF Bingham, at the hous
Of \. r. Lewis, in said township.
For the township Of Clara, at the schoo
house near Sala Steven in said township.
For the township Of EuIalia, at the New
Court House in the Borough Of COudersport
For the township OF Gcnesee, at the hous
now occupied by 5. 5. Rasco, in ElisGurg.
For the township Of Harrison, at the nous
. recently occupied by ira Bartholomew, in sai
township.
For the township Of Hebron, ut the schoo
house No. ., near Henry Ingraham's in SAT-
township.
For The township Of Hector, at the house Q
Anna Wilbur III said township.
For the township Of Homer at the schoC
house near Jacob Peet'S in said township.
For the township Of Jackson at the hous
. of Benjamin Barse, in said township.
. For he township Of Heating. at the hous
Of 'iiuy Harris, in said township.
. For the township Of O,wayo, at the hous
. Of John Wells, in said township.
. For the township of Pike, 1T the house c
. Elijah Johnson, in said township.
For the township OF Pleasant Valley, at tn
. school house IN said township.
For the township CT Portage at the Size
. school house, in said township.
For the township Of Roulet, at the schoc
. house near George Weimers in said TOWNSHIP
For the township OF Sharon at the Share
Center school house, near John Voorhees,
For the township Of Sweden, at the hous
of Asenath Taggart, in said township.
For the township of SteWardson, at tn
house of John S. Clark, in SAID township.
% For the township Of Summit, at the hous
formerly occupied BY Uel Cook, in said town
ship.
: For the township Of SyIyania, atthe schoo
house near j. II. Rees', in said township
2 For the township Of Ulysses, at the nous
of Atlas Bennett, in said township.
' For the township of West Branch, at th
house OF Lemuel Hammond, in said township
For the township of Wharton at the hous
- % ,b., IN