The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27
Gener'l Election Proclamation


EbURSUANT TO an act of the General As
Il senbly of the Commonwealth Of Penn
sylvania, entitled San Act relating to the
election Of this Commonwealth approved the
second day Of July A. D., one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-nine, /, WIN. r. Burt,
Sheriff ofthe County cf Potter, PENNSYLVANIA,
do hereby make known and give notice TO the
electors Of the County aforesaid that a Gene
raj Election will be held in said County of
Potter IN Tuesday: the 10Th day of No
"ember next. Being F" tie Tuesday next after
the first Monday of said month, in the sew
eral districts within the said County, to-wit
For the Township Of Abbott, at the Germa-
MIA Hotel, in said township.
For Tile township of Allegany, at the school
house near the pace formerly owned by Ches-
ter Andrews. in said township.
For the township of Bingham, at The house
of \ r Lewis, in said township.
For the township Of Clara, at the school
house near SaIa Stevens, in said township.
For the township of Eulalia, at the New
Court House in the Borough Of Coudersport.
For the township Of Genesce, at the house
formerly occupied by s. s.. Rasco, in Ellis
burg.
For the township Of Harrison, at the house
recently occupied by Ira Bartholomew, in said
townsl ip.
For the township of Hebron, at the school
house No. ), near Henry ~lngraham's in said
township.
For the township of Hector. at the Sunder-
lin school house, in said township.
For the township OF Homer, at the school
house near jacob Poets, in slid township.
For the township of Jackson, at the house
formerly occupied by Benjamin Barse, now
N. Chapel, in said township
For the township of Heating, at the house
Of Pliny Harris ii said township.
For the township Of Oswayo, at the Centre
school house, in said township.
For the township Of Pike, at the house Of
Ethan Johnson, in said township.
For the township of Pleasant Valley, at the
school house in said township.
For the township Of Portage, at the Seer
school house, in said township.
For the township of Roulet, at the school
htgsc near George Weimer's in said township.
For the township of Sharon, at the Sharon
Gentle school house, near John Voorhees,.
For tie township Of Sweden, at The house
of Asonath Taggart, in said township
For the township of Stew9rdson, at the
house Of John s. Clark, in said township.
For the township of Summit, at the house
formerly occupied by Tel Cook, now jena
than Redson, in said township.
For the township Of Sylvania, st the school
house near J. NJ. Rees', III saia township.
For the township Of Ulysses, at the house
of Atlas Bennett, in said township.
Fer the township of West Branch, ct tie
house Of S. NJ Conable, in said township.
For the townships Of Wharton. at the house
Of Stephen Horton, III said township.
For the Borough of Coudsrspcrt, at the
Court House in said Borough.
The officers TO be elected at the time and
places aforesaid are tNentv-seven persons is
Electors for President and Fjce-President Of
the United States.
It is further directed that the meeting of
the return Judges at the Court House in Cou-
derspcrt TO make ont the general returns,
shall &c on the first Friday succeeding the
general election, which will be the 9th day Of
November.
also make known ana give notice rs in and
nv The 18th section of the aforesaid act | am
directed. that every person e=cep. Justices Of
the Peace, who holds any Office of appoint
ment of profit or trust ander the Government
/ of the United States or OF any city or incor-
porated district, whether a Commissioned Of
fcer or otherwise. a subordinate officer or
agent who is or shall be employ ed under the
I legislative. Judiciary, or eXecutiye department
Of this State or the United States, OR ofany cit,
or incorporated district. and also that every
member OF Congress and Of the State Lcgis-
lature, and Of the select and common council
Of any city. or commissioners of any incor-
porated disuitt, IS ~ law incapable of Mold
ing or receiving at the same time The office or
appointment Of Judge, Inspector. or Clerk Of
any election in this Commonwealth, and jhat
10 Inspector or Judge, or other officer of any
such election shall De eligible to any Office
then TO be voted for.
Also, that in fourth section Of the Act Of
assembly entitled AN Act relating to cleo
TONS ana 70! other purposes, approved April
9Th. 1916, it is enacted that the aforesaid
18th section shall not be so constructed as to
prevent any military officer or Borough officer
from serving as Judge, Inspector, or Clerk of
any general or special election in this Com.
monwealth. PURSUANT to the provisions of
the 6lst sectitn Of said act, " every general
and special election shall De opened between
the hours Of & and 10 in the forenoon; and
shall c5ntinued without interruption or adj
journment until I o'clock in the evening, When
the poles shall be closed.
Given under my baud ut CouderShort, This
the 18th day Of Sept. 1850, and in the 84th
gear Of the independence of the United States.
WM. I. BURT, Sheriff.