Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-10-12
GENERAL
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

FNURSU Ant TO AN All Of 1I4AN LANSAA AS
semblv of the Commonwealth OF pennsylvania,
entitIe5 .An Act relating to the Elections of this
Commonwealth, - approved the second day OF July.
Ammo Domini, one thousand eIgnt nunarea ana
thirty nine L WILLIAM 5. FLUkE, High Sher-
iF Of the County of Bedford, Pennsy lvania, do
hereby make known and give notice to the Electors
of the County aforesaid, thit GENERAL
ELECTION will be held in said County, of Bed
ord, P Pennsy ylvania, on the
Tuesday after The first Monday, being the 9th
dag of .Nouember, 1860,
At which time, and the places designated, the
qualified electors will elect by ballot,
TWENTY. SEVEN ELECTORS
for the State of Pennsylvania, to cast the vote
of said State, for President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States.
also hereby make known, and give notice, that
the places of holding the aforesaid General Flee
tiou. in the several Borougbs and Townships
within the County of Bedford, are as follows, to
wit:
The Electors of tie Roroagh of Bedford and
Township of Bedford 10 meet at the Court House
in said Borough.
The Electors of Broadtop township to meet at
the School House in HopeYen
The Electors of ColerAin Township to meet at
the house lately occupied by Benjamin Kegg. in
Rainsbrrg, in said Township.
The electors of Cumberland Valley Township
TO meet at the new School House elected on the
land owned hy John Whips heirs in said Town
ship.
The Electors of Harrison Township to meet at
shoo house No. 5, near the dwelling house of Hen
w Keyser in said Township.
The Electors of Jun:ta Township to meet at
Kevser'S school House in Sid Township.
The Electors Of Hopeweh Township TO meet at
the scaool House near the house Of John Dasher
in said Township.
The Electors of Londonderry Township to meet
at the house now occupied by Wm il. Hill as
s5op, in Bridgeport, IN said Township.
The Electors of the Township OF Liberty to
meet at the school House in Stonerstown in said
Township.
The Electors of Monroe TOWNSHIP to meet al the
house lately occupied by James Carmel, in Clear
yle, in said Township.
The Electors of Napier Township and Schells-
burg Borough to meet at the brick school House
in the Borough of ScheliSburg.
The Electors of E2s; Providence Township to
meet at the house lately occupied by John Nycum,
Jr., iankeeper, in said Township.
The Electors Of Snake Spring Township to meet
at the School House near the Nethoest Church,
on lands of John G. Hartley.
The Electors ef West Providence Township to
meet at the new log School House at Bloody Run
in said township.
The Electors of ST. Clair Township to meet at
the store 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 reet al the house of II Henry Fiule, in the
village of Eoodberry.
TIE Electors of South Woodbeny Township to
meet at the house Of Samuel Ustor in said town
ship.
The election to be opened between the hours of
Z and O'Clock in the forenoon, by public prcc-
lanation, and to keep open until seven O'Clock in
the evening, when the polls shall be closed
NOTICE Is HEREBY GITEN.
That every person, excepting Justices of the
Peace, who shall hold any Office appointment of
profit or trust under the United States or of this
State any city corporated district, whether
commissioned officer or otherwise, subordinate
officer or agent who is or shall oe employed under
the legislative, executive Judiciary department
OF this State, of any city. of any ineorpora-
ted district and also that every member of Con-
gress and of the State Legislature, and of the
select or common council OF any city or Commits
soDers OF incorporated district is by law incapable
of holding or exercising at the time the office
appointment of Judge, Inspector or clerk OF any
election of this Commonwealth, and that no in
spector, Judge, or other officer Of such election
shall be eligible to be then voted for.
Aud the said act of Assembly, entitled ssan act
relating to elections of this Commonwe wealth,''
passed July 3, lS49, further provides as follows,
to witt
THAT the inspectors and judges shall meet at
the respective places appointed for holding the
election in the district at which they respectively
belong, before eight O'Clock in the morning Of the
% Tuesday of october, and each said inspector
shall appoint enc clerk, who shall be a qualified
otter of such district.
sin case the person who shall hare received the
highest number of votes for inspector shall not at
tend on the day of any election, then the person
who shall have received the second highest number
of votes ior Judge at the Dext preceding election,
shall act as inspector in his place And in case
the person who has received the highest number of
votes for inspector shall not attend, the person
elected Judge shall appoint an inspector in his
place, and in case the person elected j Judge shall
not attend, then the inspector who received the
highest number CT votes shall appoint Judge in
his place; and II any vacancy shall continue in the
board for the space OF one hour after the time fixed
by law for the opening of the election, the qualified
voters for the township, ward district for which
such officers shall have been elected, present at the
election, shall elect one of their number to fill
such vacancy
cit shall be the dnty of the several assessors re-
spectyely to attend at the place of holding every
general, special, or township election during the
whole lime said election is kept open, for the pur-
pose Of given information TO the inspectors, and
judge, when called on, ia relation to the right of
any person assessed by them to vote at such cleo
ton, and on such other matters in relation to the
assessment OF voters as the said inspectors or
either of them shall from time to time require.
emo person shall be permitted to vote, at any
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age of twenty one more, who shah have resided
10 this State at least year, and in the election
district where he offers to vote ten days immedia-
tey preceding such election and within two years
paid State or County tax which shall have been
assessed at least ten days before the election But
citizen of the United States who has previously
been a qualified voter of this State and removed
tneTefrom and returned and who shall have resided
IN the election district and paid taxes, aforesaid,
Shall be entitled to vote after residing in this State
SIX months; Provided, That the white freemen,
citizens of the United States between the ages of
lWenty-one and twenty-five years, who have re-
sded in the election district ten days aforesaid