Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-20
PRESIDENT
AND
VICE PRESIDENT

I also hereby make known and give notice that the
places Of holding the aforesaid general election in the
several wards horOughs, districts aud townships with
In the county Of Columbia are as follows, 10 wit
Benton township, at the house Of Ezekiel Cole,
Beaver township, the house Of Franklin l.. shunan
Bloom township at the Court House, BloOms1urg.
Briacreek township at the School House, neurEvans
borough of Berwick ut the Town House, in Berwick
Catawissa township, at the house Of Samuel kostcn
bader, Caitawissa.
Centre township at the house of Jeremiah Hess decd
Conyngham township, at the house VI IL. X. Wasser.
Fisingcreek twp. at the house OF Geo. w. Hoffman.
Franklin township, at Clayton's School House.
Greenwood township at the house OF Joseph II, Patton
Helnlock township, at the Buck Horn
Jackson township at the house of Ezekiel Cole.
Locust twp, at the house Of J. l.. Hurst Shutdown.
Mifhin township, at the house of John Keller.
Madison twp at the house Of John Welliver deed.
Mount Pleasant twp at the house Of VIM Hutchinson
Montour township at the house of John Richards, now
occupied by William IIolngshead.
Main township at the house OF Isaac fetter
Roaringcreek township at the public house Of John
snyder
Orange township, at the house of Alexander Hughes,
Orangevillc.
Pine township, at the house Of Albert Hunter.
SugarlOaf township at the house Of Alinas Cole.
Scott twp, at the house Of Enoch Howell, Espy.
II is further directed that the election of the said
cta districts shall he opened between the hours of and
10 o'clock in the forenoon and shall continue open with
out interruption aud adjournment until o'clock III tic
evening when the polls shall be closed.
1t is further directed that the meetnga Of the return
judges at the Court House in bloomsbury to lake out
November
Anu III by tnc act, am furtncr directed TO
give notice that every person excepting justices OF the
peace, who shall hold any Office appointment of profit
or trust under the Govennct of the United States,
of this state, OF Of any city or incorporated district,
whether commissioned officer or otherwise ssbordi-
nate officer agent who shall be employed under
the legislative or executive or Judiciary department Of
this state Of any incorporated District and also that
every member Of Congress, and Of the select
council of any city commits toner's Of any incorporated
district is, by law, incapable of holding exercising at
the time the oicj appointment Of judge nspcc.
tor or clerk Of amy election o this commonwealth and
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ton shall be eligible any Office than be voted for
The general special city, Incorporated district and
township elections and all elections for electors of
President and Vice President of the United States shall
be held and conducted by the inspectors and Judges
elected as aorc9d, and by clerks appointed as hcreiu
mo person shall be permitted any election
but n white freeman Of the of tweny.Onu years OF
who shall have tGsided in ths State at least one
year, and i'll the election district where he offers yoc
at least ten days immediately preceding such election,
and within years paid State or County tax which
shall have been assessed at least ten days before the
previously been qualified voter Of ti1 State and re.
msved thercfom and returned and who shall have resi-
ded n the election disitlc and pad taxes as aforesaid
shall be entitled after residing this
months; Provided. That the white freemen citizens OF
the United States between the ages OF u and >! years
and who have resided in tho election district days
aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote although they shall
/ lint have paid taxes.
| ma pefsou shall be admitted to vote whose name is
not conta2ed in the list of taxable inhabitants furnished
by the comm qsioners unless, first lie produce receipt
for the payment within two years Of State comfy
tax ngr,eaby 10 the constitutions and give
satisfactory evidence either ~ bis own oath or arna
on of another that he has paid Sch tax or on iailnFt
| To produce a receipt shall make oati VI the payment
thereof second he claim by being an electo
between the of 81 and - years he shall deiose on
oath affirmation that he has resided the stale al
least year before his application, and MAKE such
proof his residence in the dstrctas required by This
act and that he does verify believe from the accounts
gwen him. he is of the aforesaid aud give such
other evidence is required by this act whrreupon the
of the person admitted to vote shall be inserted
III the alphabetical lis by the nspecorsan note made
opposite thereto, by writing the word tax fhe shall
be admitted TO vote by OF haYug paid tax the
word "lge ii he shall be admitted ta vote by
such shall be called out to the clerks who shall make
the like liOtes in the ist OF voters kept by them.
"In all cases where the names Of the person claiming
to vote found the list furnished by the
and assessor, his right to vote whether found
thereon not is Objected 10 by any qualified ctlzen il
shall be the duty of the duty ofthe inspectors examine
such person oath his qualifications and ii he
claims to have resided within the state for one
more, his oath shall BE- sufficient proof heIcUf but
shall make proof thereof by at least competent Wit
shall be qualified rlcctor that he has resided
within the district for than ten days next preceding
sal election, and shall also himselfswcar that his bona
hide residence in pursuance of his lawful Cangis with
in the district and that he did not into said dis
trict for the purpose of voting therein.
EVERY person qualified as aforesaid, and who shat
make due proof If required of his residence and
mcn ofIaNes aforesaid shall be admitted 10 vote II
the township ward district which he shall reside
ut shall be the duty Of the several respect
vcly 90 attend AT the place of holding every general
special township election during the time said eleC
ton is kept open for the purpose Of giving information
to the inspectors and judges when called in relatol
TO the right Of any person asse9sed by them "
such elections, such other matters in relation to th
assessment of voters the said inspectors either
then shall from time to time requiTe,'
Given under my hand and seal, my Office in Blooms
hurg, this 18th day Of October, a. d., 1861
JOHN SNYDER,
Bloom .burg Oct IL. 1850 Shsrif,