Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-10-19
GENERAL
ELECTIOh PROCLAMATION.

EOURSU AM TO AN ACI Or GFaNLRAl1 As-
4 semby of the Commonwealth of ennsylVania,
entitled An Act relating to the Electous of this
Commonwealth, - approved the second day OF July,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
thirty nine, /. WILLIAM S. FLUkE, High Sher-
if of the County of Bedford, pennsylvania, do
hereby make known, aud give notice to the Electors
of the County aforesaid, that GENERAL
ELEC rION will be held in said County, of Bed
ord, Pennsylvania on the
Tuesday after the first Monday, being the 9th
dag of .Nouember, 1860,
At which time, aud the places designated, the
qualified electors viii 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
+bp nIaces Of holding the aforesaid General Flee
ton, in the several Boroughs and Townships
within the County of Bedford, are follows, to
wit
The Electors of the Borough of Bedford and
Township of Bedford to meet at the Court House
in said Borough.
The Electors of Broadtop township to meet at
the School House in Hopewell.
The Electors of Colerain Township to meet at
the house lately occupied by Benjamin Kegg, IN
Rainsburg, in said Township.
The electors of Cumberland Valley Township
to meet at the School House erected the
land owned by 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
~ Keyser in said Township.
The Electors of Jun;ta Township to meet at
KeySer's school House IN sid Township.
The Electors of Hopewef Township 10 meet at
the selool House near the house Of John Dasher
in said Township.
The Electors Of Londonderry Township to meet
at the house now occupied by VIM. H. Hin as
Sbop, IN Bridgeport, in said Township.
The Electors of the Township of Liberty TO
meet al the school House in Stonerstown in sad
Township.
The Electors of Monroe TOWNSHIP to meet at the
house lately occupied by James Carmel, in Clear
vile, in sal Township.
The Electors Of Napier Township and SchellS-
burg Borough 10 meet at the brick school House
iu the Borough of Schelsburg.
The Electors OF East Providence Township to
meet at the house lately occupied by John Nyeum,
Jr-, innkeeper, in said Township.
The Electors Of Snake Spring Township to meet
at the School House near the Methodist Gnureh,.
auels III John CT Hartfey.
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 near 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 meet at the house OF enry FIuke, in the
viDs e Of Woodberry.
The Electors Of South Woodbeny Township to
meet at the house of Samuel Uster in said town
ship.
The election to be opened between the hours of
and O'Clock in the forenoon, by public proc
!amation, and to keep open until seven O'Clock in
the evening, when the polls shall be closed.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN:
That every person, excepting Justices of the
Peace who shall hold any office or appointment of
groit or trust under the United States or of this
State or any city corporated district, whether
commissioned officer or otherwise, subordinate
officer or agent, who is or shall be employed under
the legislative, executive or Judiciary department
Of this State, of any city. or of any incorpora-
ted district and also; that every member of Con-
gress and of the State Legislature, and of the
select OF common council of any city or Commits
SIouers OF incorporated district is by law incapable
ot 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
And the said act of Assembly, entitled ssan act
relating to elections of this Commonw ealth'
passed July 3, lS49, further provides as follows,
20 wit
THAT the inspectors and judges shall meet at
the respective places appointed for holding the
election in the district at which they respectively
beong, before eight O'Clock in the morning Of the
"a Tuesday of October, and each said inspector
shall appoint clerk, who shall be a qualified
otcr Of such district.
sin case the person who shall have received the
highest number of votes for inspector shall not at
teHi on the day of any election, then the person
VINO shall have received the second highest number
OF votes .or Judge at the next preceding election
snail act as inspector in his place. And in case
Ihe person who has received the highest number of
votes for Inspector shall not attend the person
elected Judge shall appoint an inspector in his
P''Ge, ana IN case the person elected Judge shall
not attend, then the inspector who received the
highest NUMBER OF votes shall appoint Judge in.
ms place; and If any vacancy shall continue in the
BOARD for the space Of one hour after the time fixed
uy law for the opening Of the election the qualified
voters for the township, ward or district for which
SGch officers shall have been elected present at the
election, shall elect one Of their number to fill
Such vacancy.
sit shall be the duty of the several assessors re-
spectyely to attend at the place of holding every
general, special, or township election duiing the
nVe Inc said election is kept open, for the pur-
toSS oi gwen information to the inspectors, and
s-ose' when called on, in relation to the right of
-! PeFSon'assessed by them to vote at such cleo
o"' ana on such other matters in relation to the
@sSsssment OF voters, as the said inspectors or
e,1,g oi them shall from time to time require.
,i, ~ person sbal be permitted to vote, at any
,s'Hoh as aforesaid, thaaa white freeman of the
= ~ VI I"enty one or more, who shall have resided
a. .'A otle at least year, and in the election
asei4't where he offers to vote ten davs immedia-
~! preceding such election and within two wears
p.N Gtate or County tax which shall have been
.ssea at least Ten days before the election But
e1'-eh OF The United States Who has previously
- qaahhed voter OF tlis State and removed
"Isi. ON aud returned. and who shall have resided
'i,5 erection district and paid taxes. aforesaid
% entitled 70 vote after residing in this State
t .Aohthsi Provided, That the white freeracn.
''1sils oi the United States 5etween tie ages fr
,ga5 % one ana twenty-five years, who have re-
s0 81 ''s election district ten days as aforesaid