The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-20
Election Proclamation.

Election Proclamation.
DURSUANT to an act Of the Ger eral As
Z sembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
yania, entitled An Act relating to the cleo
tons of this Commonwealth" approved the
second day OF July, \. D. one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-nine, |, WM. + BURT,
Sheriff of the County of Potter. Pennsylvania,
do hereby make known and give notice to the
electors of the county aforesaid. that Il Gene
raj Election will be held in the said county Of
Potter on the Second Tuesday l9th) OF
October, 1860 nj which time State and County
/ Officers as follows are to be elected, to wit:
One person for Governor Of the Com-
monweaI'h Of Pennsylvania.
One person for Member of Congress
20 lepgesentthe District composed Of tie
Counties OF Genre, Clinton. Lycomiue,
Nlhl.n, Potter and Sullivan.
Two persons Tor Members of the House
of Representatives of the General Assem-
bly, of Pennsylvania, in conjunction with
the county Of Tioga, to represent the
counties II Tioga and Potter
One person for Prothonotary and Clerk
Of the Courts Of the County OF Potter.
One person Tor Register and Recorder
Of the County OF Potter
One person for Coroner Of the county
Of Potter
One person for Treas urer of the Coun-
ty Of Potter
. One person for Commissioner of the
county Of Potter.
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OF Potter
4 ! also make known and give notice, as in
and by the 18th section of the aforesaid act
am directed, that every person, excepting
Justices Of the Peace, who holds any Office CT
appointment Of profit or trust under the Gov
erment Of the United States or of this State,
or OF any city or Incorporated district. wheth-
er commissioned officer or otherwise, sub
ordinate officer or agent who is or shall be
employed under the legislative Judiciary, or
executive department of this State or the
United States. or of any city or incorporated
district, and also that every member Of Con-
greSs and Of the State Legislature, and Of the
select and common council of any city, or
commissioner Of any Incorporated district is
by law incapable of holding or exercising AT
the same linIe the office or appointmy NJ Of
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this Commonwealth and that no Inspector or
Judge or other officer Of any such election
shall be eligible to any Office then to be voted
for.
Also, that in the fourth section Of the Act
of Assembly. entitled An At relating to
elections and for other purposes" approved
April 18th, $50, it Is enacted that the afore-
said 18th section shall not be so construed as
/ to prevent any military officer or Borough Of
fcer from serving as Judge, Inspector, or
Clerk Of any general or special election in this
Goa mOnwealth.
II is further directed that the meeting of
the return judges at the Court House in Cou-
derSPort to make out the general returns, shall
be on the first Friday succeeding the general
election, which will be the 18th day of Ooto-
Der.
The return Judges of Potter and Tioga
counties shall meet at the Court House in tie
Borough OF Weilsboro'. in the county of Tioga,
on Tuesdty, the 9Th day of October, 1859, to
make return for Members Of Assembly.
The return Judges Of Lycoming, Centre,
Cllnton Mltfin, Sullivan and Potter counties,
shall meet at Williamsport. in the County of
! Lycom ing, on Tuesday the 9th day OF Octo-
Der, to make return for Member Of Congress
Iaso hereby make kn, wn and give notice
/ that the places for holding the aforesaid gen.
era election in the several townships and
boroughs within the county OF Potter, are as
/ follows. to-wit:
For the township Of Abbott, at the Germa-
! MIA Hotel, in said township
| For the township of AIlegnny, at the school
house near tie place formerly owned by CheS-
ter Andrews. in said township.
For the township of Bingham, at the house
Of A. r. Lewis IN said township.
For the township of Clara, at the school
house near Sald stevens in said township.
For the township Of Eulalia, at the New
Court House in the Borough of Coudersport
For the township of GeneSee at the house
formerly occupied by S. 5. Rasco, in Ellis
burg.
For the township of Harrison, at the house
recently occupied by Ira Bartholomew, in said
township.