Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-10-08
GENEARL
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

H. sembiy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
entitled San Act rtluing to the Elections of this
Commonwealth approved the second day of July,
Ammo Doinini, tne thousand eight hundred and
thirty nine, 4, WILLIAM ). FLUKE, High Shcr-
i'll Of the County of Bedford, Pennsylvania, do
hereby make known, and give notice 10 the Electors
of the County aforesaid. that GENERAL ELEC-
TION will be held in said County of Bedford, Penn
sylyana, on the
SECOND TUESDAY, (2th) OCTOBER, 1853,
at which time, State aud County officers, as follows,
are to be elected, to wit
ONE PERSON ior Supreme Judge Of said Com
monwealth.
ONE PERSON for Canal Commissioner of said
Commonwealth.
ONE PERSON, in conjunction wththe Counties
of Adams, Franklin, Jnniata and Fulton, to repre-
sent the 18th District in Congress.
TWO PERSONS, In conjunction with the Coun-
ty of Somerset, TO Till the offices of Members of
the House of Representatives, to represent the
Counties OF Somerset and Bedford in the House of
Representatives of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON to ill the Office of County Com
missioner of said County.
ONE PERSON to ill the office of Poor House
Director OF said County.
ONE PERSON to Till the Office OF County Audi
tor OF said County.
ONE PERSON to fill the Office of Coroner OF
said County.
/ also hereby make known, and give notice, that
the places of holding the aforesaid General Election,
in the several Boroughs and Townships within the
County of Bedford, are as follows, 10 wit
The Electors of the Borough OF Bedford
Township OF Bedford TO meet at the Court House
in said Borough.
The Electors of Broadtop Township to meet at
the School House in Uopewel.
The electors Of Colerain Township TO meet at
the house lately occupied by Benjamin Kegg, ia
Rainsburg, In said Township.
The Electors OF Cumberland Valley Township
to meet at the New school House erected on the
land owned by John Whips heirs in sa Town
ship.
The Electors OF Harrison Township to meet at
school house No. 5, near the dwelling house Of
Henry Keyser in said Township.
The Electors of Juniata Township to meet at
kcyser's school House in said Township.
l. The Electors of Hopewell Township to meet at
the school House near the house of john Dasher in
said Township.
The Electors of Londonderry Township to meet
at the house now occupied by VIM. IL. Hill as a
shop, in Bridgeport, IN said Township.
The Electors of the Township of Liberty TO
meet at the school House in Stonerstown iu said
Township.
The Electors OF Monroe Township TO meet at tn
house lately occupied by James Carmel, in Clcare
vile, in said Township.
The Electors of Napier Township and SchclIs-
buig Borough to meet at the brick school House in
the Borough of Sehellsburg.
The Electors of East Providence Township to
meet at the house lHtcly occupied by John Nycum,
Jr., inmkeeper. in said Township.
:. The Electors of Snake spring Township to meet
at the school House near the Methodist Church,
lands Of John e.. Hartley.
The Electors Of West Providence Township to
meet at the new log school House at Bloody Run
in said township.
! The Electors Of ST. Clair Township to meet at
the store near the dwelling house Of Gideon Trout,
i in said township.
The Electors OF Union Township to meet at the
! house OF Michael Wyant in said township.
| The Electors of Southampton Township to
/ meet at the house of William Adams in said town
/ ship.
/ The Electors Of the Township of Middle Wood
! berry meet at the house OF Henry Fluke, in the
/ village of Woodterry.
/ The Electors Of South Woodberry Township to
| meet at the house of Samuel Oster in said town
/ ship.
! The election to be opened between the hours OF
| 7 and s O'Clock in the forenoon, by public prec-
lamation, &nd to keep open until seven O'Clock in
| the evening, waen the polls shall be closed.
NOTICE is HEREBY GiTE.N
! That every person, excepting Justices Of the
! Peace who shall hold any Office appointment of
profit or trust under the United States, of this
,,,,,. ~, a, -" ,;.- ~ cornorated dis:.. rnv,vT
Commissioned eficer or otherwise, subordinate
officer or agent, who is shall be employed under
! the legislative executive or Judiciary department
of this State, of any city, or of any incorpora-
4 ted district and also that every member of Con-
eress and OF tue State Legislature, and of the select
! or common couhcil Of any city or Commissioners
of Incorporated district is by law incapable of hold
ing or exercising at the time the Office appoint
ment of Judge. inspector or clerk of any election
of this Commonwealth, and that no Inspector, judge
or other officer of such election shall tie eligible 10
/ be then voted for.
And the said act of Assembly, entitled 'san act
relating to elections of this Commonwealth" passed
July 3, ls49 further provides as follows, to wit;
sThat the inspectors and judges shall meet at the
respective places appointed for holding the election
! in fI.s dStri of belong
! before eight O'Clock in the morning of thc I'd Tues
| dav of October and each said Inspector shalt APP
point one clerk, who shall be o qualified voter Of
such district.
ssIn case the person who shall have received the
highest number of votes for inspector shall not at
tend on the day of any election, then the person
who shall have received the second highest number
of votes for Judge at the next preceding election,
shall act as Inspector in his place And in case
the person who has received the highest number OF
votes for inspector shall not attend, the person
elected Judge shall appoint Inspector III his place.
and in case the person elected Judge shall hot at
tend, then the inspector who received the highest
number of votes shall appoint judge IN his places
and if any vacancy shall continue In the board Tor
the space of one hour after the time fixed by law
for the opening of the election, the qualified voters
for the township, ward or district for which such
officers shall have been elected, present at the
election shall elect one of their number to fill such
| vIcancy.
ssIt shal he the duty of the several assessors re
spectively to attend the place of holding every
| general, special township election during the
whole time said election is kept open, for the pur
pose of given information to the inspectors, and
Judge when called on, in relation TO the right of
any person assessed by them to vote at such cleo
ton, and on such other matters in relation to the
of voters the said inspectors or either
| of them shall from time to time require.
stN person shall be permitted to vote. at any
election as aforesaid, than white freeman of the
age of twenty one more. who shall have resided
in this State at least year, and in the election
district where he offers to vote ten days Immediately
proceeding such election and within two years paid
State or county tax which shall have been assessed
at least ten days before the election. But citizen
| Of the limited States who has nreY.ouSY been a