Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-09-28
BY DAVID OVER.
GENERAL
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

NnURSUANT TO AN act OF GENERAL As
( sembly of the Commonwealth OF Pennsy wanna,
eatitlei An Act relating TO the Elections OF TINS
Commonwealth, approved the second aay OF Juiy,
suno D,n,ini one thousand eight hundred and
ti;rfv nine. T WILLIAM S. FLUKE, II igl Sher-
~ az iht County of Bedford, Pennsylvania, do
bereby make known, and give notice to the Electors
M ~. County aforesaid, that a GENBR AL
TEEGfI0A will ne held III sad county, oIsbed-
ford P ems yigaaia, on the
SECOND TUESDAY, {9;h) OCTOBER, 1850.
At which time State and County officers, as fo Aows,
are TO be elected, to Wit:
One person for Governor of said Common
wealth
Adams Franklin, Juuiata and + ulton, to represent
the 18th District in Congress.
One person, m connec ction with the Counties Of
Huntingdon and somerset, to represent the 18th
District in the State Senate
I've persons, il connection with the County Of
Somerset, to fill tie Offices OF Members of the
House of Repre- sentitiyes, to represent thesCoun-
tes Of Somerset and Bedford in the House of
Keprcsentati} of Pennsylrania
One person TO fiji rhe office of Prothonotary,
One person to fill the Office of Sheriff.
One person to fiji TIE Office Of Comfy Commits
sioner.
rector.
one person to f II the Office of County Auditor.
Ono person to fill the office OF Coroner.
also hereby make known, and give notice that
the places OF holding the oTesaid General Elec-
ton in the several Boroughs aud Townships
within the County of Bedford, follows, to
Wit:
The Electors of the Porough ofsRedford and
Township of Bedford to meet al the Court House
in said Borough
The Electors of Broadtop township to meet at
4ha School House il HoDeweil.
The Electors OF Golerain Township to meet at
the house lately occupied by Benjamin Kegg, IN
Rainsburg, III said Township.
The eetors OF G. aberand Valley Township
To meet at the new school House erected the
land owned by John Whips heirs in said Town
ship.
TheeBtectors of Harrison Township to meet at
shool house No. ), near the dwelling house of Hen
" Keyser IL said Township.
The Electors Of Jun:ia Township 10 .pacet at
Kevser's school House in sid Township
The Electors Of Hopewell Township To- meet at
the scaool House the house Of J ofn Dasher
in said Township
The Electors or Londonderry Township tasn1eet
at the house aow occupied by VIM. II. Hin as a
shop, in Bridgeport, IN sad Township.
Tie Electors Of the Township o1 Liberty to
meet at the school House in Stonerstown IN sad
Township. @s@
The Electors Of Monroe TOWNSHIP to meet at the
house lately occupied by James Carmel, in Clear
vile, in said Township.
The Electors Of Napier Township and SchellS-
burg Borough 10 meet at the brick school House
in the Borough of SchelIsburg.
Th Electors of E1s; Providence Township 10
meet at the lsnse lately occupied by Ohm Nycum,
Jr., ;nHkeeper, in SIid Township.
Tie Electors of Snake Spring Township to meet
at hs School House near the Methodist Church,
on lands of John G. Hartley.
The Electors of West Providence Township to
meet at the new log School House at Bloody Run
n said 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
school house near Mowry's Mill in said township
The Electors Of southampton Township to meet
at the house of William Adams in said Township.
The Electors of the Township of Middle Wood
berry to meet az the house of II Henry Fluke in the
village of WoodbeFry.
The Electors of South Woodbeny Township to
meet at the house of Samuel Uster in said town
ship.
The election to be opened between the hours of
I and O'Clock in the forenoon, by public proc
lanlation, and to keep open until seven O'Clock in
the evening, when the polls shall be closed.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEyN:
That every person, excepting Justices of the
Peace, who shall hold any Office appointment of
profit trust under the United States, or Of this
State or any city corperated district, whether q
commissioned officer or otherwise, subordinate
officer agent, vino is or shall be employed under
the legislative, executive Judiciary department
OF this State, of any city: of any incorpora-
I'd district and also that every member of Con-
greSs and of the State Legislature, and of the
select or co1umOD council Of any city or Commits
soners Of incorporated district is by law incapable
Of holding or exercising at she time the Office or
appointment OF Judge, inspector or clerk of any
election Of this Commonwealth, and that no in
spector, Judge, other officer of such election
Shall be eligible to be then voted for.
And the said act of Assembly, entitled ssan aet
relating to elections of this Commonwea ealth, -
passed July 3, l849, further provides as follows,
10 wit:
That the inspectors and judges shall meet at
fne respective places appointed for holling the
election in the district at which they respectively
belong, before eight O'Clock in the morning of the
ID Tuesday of October, and each said Inspector
Shall appoint one clerk, who shall be qualified
voter of such district.
''In 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
VINO shall have received the second highest number
"l votes .or Judge at the next preceding election
shail act as Inspector in his place And in case
the person who has received the highest number of
votes Ion Inspector shall not attend, the person
~ected Judge shall appoint an inspector in his
P''ce, and IN case the person elected Judge shall
lot attend, then the inspector who received the
IsngSt mum Der OF votes shall appoint judge in
i's pacej aud II any vacancy shall continue in the
oaTa lor the space of one hour after the time fixed
" law 1or the opening of the election, the qualified
o'erS Tor the township, ward district for which
oI cIicers snail have been elected present at the
erection, shall elect Qpe of their number to fill
such vacancy.
~ shall be the duty of the several assessors re-
peClveiy to attend at the place of holding every
euV'"i, SPECIAL, or township election duling the
"noie Time said election is kept open, for the nnr.
Ho5s oi gwen informal ton to the inspectors. and
Juuse' when called on, in relation to the right of
,,ly person assessed by them to vote at such cleo
ana on such other matters in relation to the
eifbas oI voters, as the said inspectors or
'''iI>r "i them shall from time to time REQUIRE.
d; - person shall be permitted to vote at anv
as aforesaid, than white freeman of the
VI twenty one or more, who shall have resided