Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27
General Election
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DURsUANT to on 90, sf the General Assembly Of The
| j. Commonwealth Of Pcnsyva,io entitled "An net
relating u tho election OF this Commonwealth" appruvr
the second day of July, Anno Domino, one Thousand
eight hundred and thrty-nine, ], JAMES VANDfkE
High Sheriff Of the county of Northumberland Pcnnsy
vaa do hereby make known aud give notice to the ceo
tors OF the county aforesaid that general election WIN
TuEsDAY I SS Si of HovEMBER isSo, a, I Which time
they will vote by ballot for the several ooeis uancd, viz
TWENTY SEVEN PERSONS AS ELECTORS F OR
| PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THESE
UNITED STATES
also hereby make known and give notice that the
places Of holding the aforesaid general election in the
era 6orCughs aud townships within the county ot Nor
thumberland follows
The Sunbury District, composed Sf the borough OF
Sunbury, und Upper Augusta, at the County Court
House.
said township.
The Northumberland District composed Of the borough
OF Northumberland at the house Of e. s. Brown, Of the
borough Of Northumberland.
The Point District a, the house of Henry Haas, in the
borough oi Northumberland
The Milton District at the house of Mrs 5ticke in said
borough.
The Turbut District, the house occupied by Abraham
KlssiEgeT.
The Delaware District, at the Sinking sprug School
House.
The Chilisqualue District at tho house Of g. RIFE
The TurbutvIle District at the house Of IIlrum hey
nolds IN the borough of TurOuville.
The Lewis District, at the house occupied by Hiram
Reynolds, IN the borough Of Turbutvile.
The ShaInokm District at the houss Ut Jmin Neslit
The Upper Mahonoy District, at the house of J. H.
Adam,
The Little Mahonoy District, at the house of widow F.
Raker.
The Lower Maholoy District, at tho house Of A Rode.
The Rush District, at the Liberty Pole School House
The Jackson DiStric ut the house occupied b. Oae
Smith.
The Coal District, at tile house of William NJ Weaver
III the town OF Sharnohiu.
- The Ierbe District at the house of VIM. FouLs in
TTCvortOn.
The Cameron District, at the house Of Jacob Wagner
The Jordan District ut the house or atc OF Beaa-
mn Leltzel.
The Mount Carmel District at the public house of ALa-
ham Lcrch
The Washington District at the house of Godfrey B. Re.
The M'Ewcnsvie District at the brick School House
near the Gsrmun Church
The election 10 open between the hours of and 10
O'Clock III the forenoon and snail continue without
Tupton or adjournment until O'Clock ia tho evening
when the polls shall be closed.
Tho several Inspectors and Judges elected the Sd
Friday OF March, 1852 in pursuance Of the Sd Section of
the act Of tile 2d Of Juy isO viii hold lie election on,
Tuesday the 9th day of November next.
"dhat every person except aJusce Of the Peace who
shl hou any once OF appointment Of profit and usl
der the government Of the United OF this State
OF Of any city OF Incorporated district whether conns.
siOed ocer or agent, who shall be employed under
state, or the United States, OF any city ucOI pOrated
district and also that every of Congress- and Of
the State Legislature and OF the select and common
Gu ul any cilV OF commissioner OF any Incorporated DIS
trct, by law, incapable of holding exercising the
office or appointment of Judge. Inspector Clerk of any
election OF this commonwealth, and that no Inspector
Judges any other Officer OF such election, shall be eig
| Bile To any Oihce to he then voted OI.
And the said Act u Assembly, entitled an act relating
TO the elections of this Commonwealth passed July the
2nd, 1882, further provides as follows, TO wit
That the Inspectors and Judges chosen aforesaid,
shall meet at the respective places holding the election
IN the district to which they respectfully belong before
O'Clock in the morning Of the second Tuesday OF
toDer IN each and every year and each Of said inspectors
snail appoint one clerk, who s!a. be qualified voter Of
such district.
SECTION , That any fraud committed by any person
voting IN the above prescribed shall be punished
similar frauds directed to be punished by the exist
ing laws OF this Common wealth.
'ln the person who shall have received the second
highest number u for Inspectors shall attend
the day Of any eectun then the person who shall have
received the second highest number OF votes ior Judge the
next preceding election, Shall act inspector his
place. and IN case the person elected Judge shall not attend
tle Inspector VINO received the highest number oi votes,
shall appoint Judge III his place. and II any vacancy
shall continue IN the board Tor the space Of hat ant hour of
ter the time liked by law for the opening of the election
she qualified voters uf the township, ward district,
Oi which such officers shall have been elected present
she place o electOns snail of their number to fill such
Vacancy.
1T a be the duty Of said assessors respectively to at
tend at the place Of holding every general, special,
township election, during the whole time said election is
kept open. for the purpose of giving information to the
Inspections and Judge, when called IN relation T. the
night OF any person assessed ny them to vote at such cleo
tOn such other matters relation to the assessment Of
voters the said inspector judge either OF them
Shall from tune to tune require
'.No person shall permitted at any election as
aforesaid other than white free OF
more, who Shall have resided IN the state at lea year
and IN the election district where he oilers to vote at least
ten days Immediately preceding the clectn and within
two years paid state OF county which shall have been
assessed at least ten days before the eecon But citizen
Of the United States who had previously been quuucd
voter OI hs state, aud removed errlruIn ami resumed
and shall nave LCsdcd ~ the election district aud PAID
aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote after residing
state months, Provided That the white IIecmrn cnI
Zcs OF the United Stues between the age o. tycn.oue
and twenty-five yegTs, and III the ul1ctur district days
as aforesaid shall be entitled 10 voe, although they snail
I not have paid taxes.
contained the list taxable inhabitants furnished by the
commissioners aforesaid, unless, First He produces
receipt for the payment, within TWO years, OF state or
county tax assessed asretaol 10 me constitutions and gave
satisfactory evidence either his oath afirinu-
ton the oath or affirmation Of another, that he has
paid such tax, or on failure to produce receipt shall MAX
oath to the payment thereof or second, II he claim
right vote by being electnr between the ages Of
wentyUne and twenty-five years, he Shall depuse oath
urmon that he has resided IN the State al least
year next before his application and make such proof oi
residence Ia the district as is required by this act end
.hat he does Verly believe IRON the account given him
eat he is Of the age aforesaid and give such other
required by this act, whereupon the Of
the person admitted 10 vote shall be inserted IN alpha
beca list by the inspectors, and note made opposite
thereto by writing the word tax if he ihu be permit
led TO vote by of having paid tax, the word
age" il he shall be permitted to vote account ef his
age, aud in either the reason OF such votes shall be
called TO the clerk who shall make notes IN the list Of
/ voters kept by them.
In all cases where the Of the person claiming to
is found the list furnished by the Commission
sIs and Assessor or ms sht 10 vote whehr found there
n, Is objected to by any qualified citizen, the ln-
spector shall examine such person on OATH u his quaf
cations, ana he claims 10 have resided IN the state one
more his oath snail be proof thereof but he shall
by n least competent witness who shall be q
qualified c.ectu tat he resided within the district at least
ten days next immediately preceding the election and sa
himself that his bona le Trsldsce, in puTsu-
unce Of lawful calling is within the district, and that he
did not into sud district for The purpose Of voting
| therein.
Every peson qualified as aforesaid and VINO shall make
proof required, Of resident and payment Of taxes,
aforesaid shall hc admitted 10 vote IN the township, ward
| 0 district in winch he shall reside,
Ii anypeIs qualified TO vote IN this Commonwealth
agreeaby to law (eNcept the SONS OF qualified citizens
shall appear any place Of election for the purpose Of IS
tFtFt ytsuS tlti tn Ia
SHALL on convection, forei. and pny any not exceed
ing one hundred dollars for every such offence, and
be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months.
1t shall be the duty of every mayor, shcr, alderman
Justice of the peace, and constable deputy constable, Of
every city, county, township district within this
m)nweali, Whenever called upon 10y any officer OF an
election orhy three qualified electors thereof to clear
window avenue to any window, 10 the place ui
general election, which shall be uhstructed IN such way
prevent voters from approaching the same, and
neglect refusal to do such reQuislon, sad officer
shall be deemed quilted OF msdemeanur in Office and on
conviction shall he fined IN any not less than hum
dred than thousand dollars and II shall be
the duty the respective constable of each ward district
township of this commonwealth To be present in person
or BY deputy the place Of holding such elections each
waId district township for the purpose Of preserving
/ the peace S aforesaid
1t shall he the duty of every peace officer afoI esad
who shall be present any such disturbances elec.
ton described this act to report the 10 the
of quarter sessions, and also the o the
! witnesses who prove the same.
The Judges TO make their returns for The county of
Northumberland, the Court House, Sunbury Fri
I day. the l2Ih day of October, A. ID. l-60
Given under my hand, at Suubury this 5h day OF Oco
ber A d 1860, aud in the SSH year OF the independence
| OF the uulted States -
Sheridrs Office Sunbury,