The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-07

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Elections within this Commonwealth it is enioin-
ed upon me TO give public notice Of said Elections,
and 10 enumeTate in said notice what Officers are 10
be elected l. WILLIAM s fLUKE, Sheriff of the
Comfy of Bedford, do hereby make known and give
rhis nnblic notice 10 the Electors OF the County Of
Bedford that General Election will be he'd in said
County on the second Tuesday lth) October, 1859,
at the several election districts, viz
The electors of the Borough of Bedford and
township Of Bedford, to meet at the Court
House in said Borough.
The electors of Broad Top township to meet
at the School House n the town OF Hopewell.
The electors OF Colarain township to meet al
the house OF Joshua Filler, in Ralnsburg, 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 said
township.
The electors of Harrison township to meet
at schooihouse number 5, near the dwelling
house OF Henry Keyser in said township.
The electors of Juniata township to meet at
Keysyr's School House in said township.
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 ,he house now occupied by Vim. II.
Hill, as a shop, in Bridgeport, in said township.
The electors ofthe township Of Liberty to
meet at the School House IN Stonerstown in
said township.
The electors of Monroe township to NEE at
the house lately occupied by James Carnell in
Clearyille, in said township.
The electors of Schellsburg borough to meet
at the brick School House in said borough.
The electors of Napier township to meet at
| the brick School House in the borough of
/ Schellsburg.
The electors Of East Providence township to
meet at the house lately occupied by John Ny
cum IT,, in said township.
The electors Of Snake Spring township to
meet at the School House near the Methodist
church on land Of John Hartley.
The electors Of West Providence township,
| to meet at the new log School House at Bloody
| Run in sand township.
The electors of St. Clair township, to meet
! at the store near the dwelling house of Gideon
| Trout in said township.
The electors Of Union township to meet at
the house of Michael WYant in said township.
The electors Of South Woodberry township
! TO meet at the house of Samuel Oster near No
| ble's mill in said township.
The electors of Southampton township TO
| meet at the house of VIM. Adams in said
township.
The electors ofthe township of Middle Wood
/ berry to meet at the house OF Henry Fluke in
/ the village Of Woodoerry at which times and
! places the qualified electors will elect by ballot
ONE PERSON for Auditor General Of the
Commonwealth
ONE PERSON for Surveyor General of the
Commonwealth.
TWO PERSONS, in conjunction with the
county OF Somerset, TO eli the office Of Mem
bers Of the House OF Representatives, TO
represent the counties Of Bedford and SomeT-
set in the House of Representatives.
ONE PERSON for the office of Assoc-
ate Judge fer Bedford county
USE PERSON Tor tno UlIce Of Treasurer for
Bedford county.
/ ONE PERSON for the Office Of District Attor-
npy Tor Bedford county.
/ ONE FERS0N for the Office Of County Survey
ONE IERSON for the office Of Commissioner.
ONE PERSON for the office of Poor House
Director.
/ ONE PERSON for the office Of Auditor for
said county.
TheeIection TO be opened between the hours
OF : aid s O'Clock in the forenoon, by public !
reclamation, and to keep open till 7 O'Clock /
in Intervening, when the polls shall be closed |.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEF,
Thatevery person, excepting Justices of the |
peace Eho shall mold any office or appointment OF /
profit G trust under the United states, or OF this
State )r anv cy or corpofated district, whether a
commissioned officer or otherwise, a subordinate
officer agent who Is or shall be employed under the
legjsiaure. executive or Judiciary department of !
this Sute or OF any city, or OF any incorporated
dIstric and also, that every member OF Congress |
and of he state Legislature, and OF the seec. or 4
conmu council ofauy city, or Commissioners of |
any INCORPORATED district, is by law incapable of /
holdin. or exercising at the time the office or
appointment OF Judge, Inspector or clerk OF any
election of this Commonwealth, and that no Inspec
r,r u.re or other officer OF such election shall be
eIigibh 10 be then voted for.
Andthe said act Of assembly entitled can act re-
latina o elections OF tuIs Commonwealth passed
Iuly 3, 1919, further provides follows, TO wit
.iTht the inspectors and Judges Shall meet al the
respective places appointed tor holding the election
in the jstrlct at which they respectively belong,
before O'Clock the Morning OF the - Tuesday OF
Ortobg and each said inspector shall appoint one
clerk rho shall be qualified voter OF such dis
trict.
ain ase the person who sbaj! have received the
second chest number of votes Tor Inspector, shall
not tnd on the day of any election then the per-
son VIII, shall have received the second highest
pun7berof votes fjr Judge at the next preceding
election shall act as inspector in his place. And
in case be person who has received the highest
nn,ber,f votes Tor inspector shall not attend, the
nerson eected Judge shall appoint Inspector in
in his race and in case the person elected judge
shall notattend. then the Inspector who received
the hi ghst number of votes shall appoints Judge =
in his plce and ifany vacancy shall continue IN
,b boar for the space Of one hour after the time
fixed byaw for the opening OF the election the
onalfedgoters for the township, ward or district
for wac such officers shall have been elected, d
nresent the election, shall elect one OF their num-
her to flsuch vacancy.
II shalbe the duty Of the several assessors re- o
snectjyel 10 attend at the place OF holding every t