The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

yanla, entitled An Act relating to the eeC-
tons of this Commonwealth" approved the
second day Of July, A. ID. one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-nine, |, A. G. TAGGAET,
Sheriff of the county of Potter, Pennsylvania,
do hereby make known and give notice 10 the
electors Of the county atoressid that Gene
raj Election VIII Ee held in the said cotnty Of
Potter on the SECOND Tuesday llth1 of
. October, 1859, at which time State and County
Officers as follows are to be elected, to Wit:
One pers5A for 1iuaitor General Of tie Com
uon,rsalh Of Pennsylvania.
I ore person for .S4rUcgor Gsneral Of tbs Com
mo,,lcea1h Qf Pea2sgipaaia.
One Fer5on for STATE Senator, 10 ref~essHt Tie
I'm District comprising the counties Of 1foga,
Potter Mexican and Warrea
2leo persons for Members ofthe Hease Of Rep
rege,rtat5ces ofHc General Atsensbg Of PeFRsyl-
U4ziq IN coajunctjon ir5th tie connty Of Tiogx, to
represent the counties Of 7'ioga AID Potter.
one person for District 4Horney for the county
Of Potter.
one yersoa for Sheriff Of The eos1lty Of Potter
One person for Coroner Of theeotnty Of Potter.
One person for Commissioner Of tie county Of
Potter St.
one person for 41tc7itor of the county of Potter
One person. for Swreyor Of fthe county Of Potter
l 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 holds any Office or ap-
pontment Of profit or trust under the Govern
ment of the United States or of this State, or
of any city or Incorporated district whether
commissioned officer or otherwise, subor-
dinate officer or agent, who is or shall be'em-
ployed under the legislative, judiciary, or ex-
eeutirs department of this State or the United
States, or Of any city or Incorporated district
and also that every member Of Congress and
I of the State Legislature, and Of the select and
common council of any city, or commissioner
7 Of any Incorporated district, is by law wincapa-
ble of holding or exercising at the same time
the office OF appointment Of Judge, Inspector
or clerk of any clectionin this Commonwealth,
and that no Inspector or Judge. or other Off
Icer 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 4'An Act relating to
elections and for other purposes" approved
/ April 10TH 1910, it is enacted that the afore-
! said 18th section shall not be so construed as
/ to prevent any military officer or Borough Of
Ifcer from serving as Judge, Inspector, or
Clerk OF any general or special election in this
/ Ccmn0nwealth. ..a s.~ 1920
| 1t is further directed that the meeting of
the return Judges at the Court House in Oou-
! dersport to make out the general returns, shall
! be on the first Friday succeeding the general
election, which viii be the l4th day Of Oc-
tober - lE 2 ataa a.- $3.50
The return Judges of the counties of Tioga,
Potter. Mexican and Warren, comprising the
llth Senatorial district will no. eet at the Court
House in the Borough of Coudersport on the
8th day of October next, to make out all ofli-
cial return for member OF the Senate.
The return Judges of Potter and Tioga
counties shall meet at the Court House in the
Borough of Wensboro', in the county of Tioga,
on Tuesday, the 18th day Of October, 1859, to
make retnrn for Members of Assembly. E
I also hereby make known and give notice
that the places for holding the aforesaid gen.
eral election in the several townships and
bororghs within the county of Potter, are as
follows, to wit q .as ...a Esq.,. a.. -#..
For the township Of Abbott, at the house
formerly occupied by T. B. Abbott in said
township.
For the township CT Allegony, 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 A R. Lewis, in said township.
For the township Of Clara, at the school
hoRse near Sasa Stevens IN said township.
For. the township Of EulaEa, at the New
Court House in the Borough Of Coudersport.
For the township Of Gencsee, at the house
now occupied by s. s Rasco, IN EiEsburg.
For the township Of Harrison, at the house
recently occupied by Ira Bartholomew, in said
township.
+ For the toHnship of Hebron, at the school
house 20. >, near Henry lngraham's in said
| township Ea
| For the township of Hector, at the Sunder-
lin school house, in said township.
/ For the township of Homer, at the school
house ncar.Jaeoh Peet's in said township.
/ For the township Of Jackson, at the house
| formerly occupied by Benjamin Barse, now
/ VI. Chapel, in said township.
For the township of Heating. at the house
of Pliny Harris, in said township.
For the township of 0swayo, 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 Of Portage, al the Sizer
school house, in laid township. -s
For the township Of Roulet, at the school
house near George Weimcr's, in said township
For the township of Sharon, at the Sharon
Centre 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.
l. For the township ofSummit at the house
formerly occupied by Uel Cook, new iona
: than Redson, in said township.
For the township of Sylyania, at the schoo
house near J. n, -Rees, in said township.
:, For the township of Ulysses, at the houst
of Atlas Bennett. in said township, ga.
For the township of West Branch, at tht
house of S. NJ Conable, in said township.
| For the township of Wharton, at the house
of Stephen Horton, in said township.
For the Borough of Coudersport. at tn,
Court House in said Borough. -..
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