Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-02
General Election
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eight hundred and thrty-nine, |, JAMES VANDYkE
hgh Sherih OF the county of Northumberland Pennsvl
Vaa do hereby make known and give notice n the elec
rs OF The county aforesaid, that general election vii
be held in said county Of Northumberland ON the SECOND
| TUESDAY 18th Of OCTOBER, 1868, at which time
state and County Officers, fellows to he elected
sylvana v w.
One person Canal Commissioners of the Common.
wealth.
One person to represent this he ilth) Congressional
1 District in Congress.
One person as member Of the scastt of the General
Assembly Of Pennsylvania 10 bs elected in conjunction
with the counties Of Snyder, Montour and Columbia
MI and supply the vacancy occasun.d by the resignation
| of the Hon. Charles Buckalew.
One person Member OF the House Of Representatives
TO represent the county Of Northumberland.
One person for Register & Recorder aud Clerk of the
Orphans Court Sc, oi Northumberland county.
One person as Commissioners for the county Of North
umberland fer o term oi years.
One person Auditor for tho county OF Norihurnbsr-
I land.
1 also hereby mako known and give notice ihat tho
places Of holding the aforesaid general election in the
era boroughs and townships within the county Of Nor
cumberland arc os follows
The sunbury District, composed Of tho borough Of
Sunbury, and Upper Augusta, at the County Court
House.
The Augusta District composed of tho township Of
Lower Augusta, at Tic house OF Peter Dunkebkger, in
said township.
The Northumberland District composed Of the borough
OF Northumberland, at hs house Of c. :. krown Of the
borough Of Northumberland
The Pon, District at the hous. of Henry Haas in the
borough OF Northumberland
The Milton District at the house OF Mira Slcke in ssid
borough.
Inc Turbt DstTct at tue house occupied by Abraham
The Delaware District, pt the Sinking spri.s school
House.
The Chisquaque District at the house of G. Rifle
. The Lewis District, at the house occupied by Mrs
Reader.
The sharnokn District at tho house of John Neshit.
The Upper Mahonoy District at tho house OF J. Fl.
Adam
The Little Mahonoy District, at tho house of widow f.
Raker.
The Lower Mahonoy District at the house o: \. Rode
armel.
The Rush District at the Liberty Pole school House
The jackson District at the house occupied by Galcn
Smith.
The Coal District at the hosso of William NJ. Weaver,
in the town OF Shanokiu.
The Zerbs District ut the house Of WIN. Fouds, In
Tho Cameron District at the house of Jacob Wagner.
The Jordan District III the house now or late of Benjs
min Ieitzel.
The Mount Carmel District the public house OF Abra
ham Lerch.
The Washington District at the house Of Godfrey d. Re
The M'Ewsnsvie District, at the brick School House
the German Church.
The election to open between the hours of and 10
O'Clock the forenoon aud shall continue without rlter
rupon or adjournment until O'Clock in the evening
when the polls shall be closed
The several Inspectors and Judges elected the Sd
Friday OF March is57, IN Pursuace OF the I'd Section OF
The act Of the ~ Of Juy $780, will hold the election on
Tuesday the l9lh day of October next
That every person except aJusce Of the Peace who
shall hold any Office apputmei. Of profit aud tus Un-
der the government Of the United States or Of this toe
or uf any city incorporated district whether coTis
stoned oteer or agent, who shall be employed un'er the
state the United States, Of any city Incorporated
district and also that every member Of Congcss md OF
the Slate Legislature and of the select 2nd common cuu
ell Ut aay city, commissioner of o,y incOrpoated Dis
trict By law, incapable of holding or exercising the
olce or s2f''men of Judge Inspector Clerk, Of ANY
election OF thls conlnonwcrh, and that inspector,
Judges or auy other uiccI such election shall be eg
bie to any Office to be tbnu voted for
And the said Act Of kge.ni entitled nn net relating
to the elections OF Fs Commonwealth passed July tho
end lsj2, iufthfr provides follows, to wit:
ihN vac INSPECTORS and Judges chosen MS aforesaid,
IN tie alslct TO which they respectfully belong before
hns lock IN tue morning Of the second Tuesday OF Oc
Her In each ahd every year, and each of said inspectors
shall appoint one clerk who shall be asuahed voter ef
such district.
voting in tie manEcr above prescribed, shall be punished
similar frauds directed 10 be punished by the
ins laws Of tAi. Commonwealth
sin the person who shall have received the second
highest number vi for Inspectors shall not
the day OF any election then the person who shall hnys
received the second highest number Of votes for Judge the
next preceding election shall act as inspector in his
place. and in the person elected Judge shall not attend
the Inspector who received the highest nunbe Of yotea
shall appoint Judge ~ his place; and If any vacancy
shall continue in the board Tor the apsce nall hour
ter the xcd By law for the opening OF the election
she qualified Of the township ward or no district
fcI which such ocers shall have been elected present al
she place OF eocon anal Que OF their number to tl such
at shan be the duty Of said assessors respectively to at
tend at the place Of holding every general special or
township election during the whole time said election is
kept open, for the purpose OF giving information to the
Inspectors and Judge, whan called on, in relation the
J
ton, such other matters in relation to the
voters the said Inspector Judge either Of theIn
shall from time 20 time require.
No person shall be permitted TO vote at pny election a,
aforesaid, other than white free OF twenty-one
more who shall have resided in the state ut lea one year,
and IN the eectrn district whsre he offers least
ten days immediately proceeding the election, and within
two years paid state OF county tax which shall have been
assessed at least ten days before the election But citizen
OF the United States who had previously been qualified
voter Of this state and renewed thererem and rssurned
and shall have resided in the election district and paid taI
i'm q
six months Provided, That the white iIecTnsn, c
zens o the United States between the age OF wentyone
ind twenty-five years. and IN the eecoP district ten days
as aforesaid shall to entitled 10 vote although they shall
not have paid taxes.
Contained in the list OF taxable inhabitants furnished BY the
aforesaid, unless, First He prodrceS
a receipt for the payment within two years. Of
county tax nsssed asreeaby to the constitutions and gave
satisfactory evidence either on his own Oath or alhna
ton the oath affirmation of another that lie ha,
paid such tax or on failure to produce receipt shall make
oath to tue payment thereof or second, he claim
right TO vote by being clector between the ages
twenty and twenty-five years, he shall depCse cath
aInatiun that he has resided in the State least one
year next before his application and make such proof of
residence the district required BY this act and
that he does vcry believe from the account given him
deaf he is of the aforesaid, aud such other
thnces as is required BY this act wereupon the name 0
the person admitted TO vote shall be inserted in alpha
becal list by the inspectors, ond note made opposite
thereto by writing the word "lax" if he ha be permit;
ea to vote by OF having paid tax, the word
tage,n ii he shall be permitted to account ef his
age, and in either the OF snch shall be
voters kept by them.
In all cases where the of the person claiming 10
found on the list furnished By the Commisson
aud Assessor, lis right 0 vote whether found there
on or not objected 20 by any qualified citizen the In
spectOr sn. examine such person oath 10 his qualf
cations and he claims have resided in the state
year or more his oath shall be proof thereof but he shall
prove by cast competent witness who shall be
Qualified ecctnr that he resided within the district
days immediately preceding the election, aud sha
ulsi hinsr swear that his bona hde residence puTsu
ance Of lawful calling within the district, and that ho
did into said district for Tie purpose Of voting
theyrin.
Every peson qualified aforesaid and who shah make
proof ii equged Of resident and payment of taxes,
aforesaid shall be admitted 20 vote In the township
rdistric in Which he shall reside
II anypefson not qualified 10 vote in this Commonwealth
hgreeabS law, (excep the OF qualified ci,lzens
shall appear any place Of election for the purpose O is
suing tickets, influencing citizens qualified 10 vote he
shall conviction, forfeit and pay any sum not exceed
ing hundred dollars for every snnh cience, and
be imprisoned flf any not exceeding three months
II shall he the duty of avery mayor, sheriff, ald.Iman
justice OF peace, and constable deputy constable, of
every city, county, township district within this
mnnYealh, whenever called upon by any Oftcer Of an
election by any three qualified eecOrs thereof TO clear
sny window avenue any window, to the place of
general election which shall be ohstfuoted in such way
prevent from approaching the same, and
neglect refusal 10 do such requsiun, said officer
shall be deemed quilted of mstemeannr in office md
conviction shall lie ined in any lees than hun
dred than thousand dollars and II shall be
the duty Of the Tcsneclivc constable Of each wud district
township Of this commonwealth 10 be present in person
or b. depui at the place OF holding such elections In each
wafd district township for the purpose OF preserving
the peace afofcEaid..
II shall he the duty Of every peace officer aforesaid,
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