North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-10-01
PROCLAMATION.


crate therein 1.-The officers to be elected" and to des
ignate the place at which the election is to be held
Therefore, /, LEVI III STEPHENS, High Sheriff of
Wyoming county, do hereby make known and pro-
thata GENERAL ELECTION will be held through
out said county, on
Tuesday,, the l4h dag of October,
being the second Tuesday in said month at the sew
eral districts within the county to wit:
Braintrim, at the house occupied by T. D. Spring,
in Laceyville.
Clinton, at the new school house in the village of
Factoryyille.
Eaton, at the house of Peter stroh, in Eaton town.
ship.
Exeter, at the house of Solomon Brown. in Exeter
township.
Forkston, at the house of Hiram Hitchcock, now oc
cupied by A. P. Burgess, in Forkston township.
Falls, at the house now occupied by Enos Beemer,
in Falls township.
Lemon, at the school house near H. G. Ely, in
Lemon township.
Monroe, at the house of John Phoenix, in Monroe
ownship.
Mehoopany, at the house of Peter Bender. in Me-
hoopany township.
Meshoppen, at the house of Daniel Hankinson, in
Meshoppen township
Northmoreland at the house of Winters & Howard
at Centermoreand Corners in Northumberland towns D.
Nicholson at the house now occupied by E. N Ba-
con, in Nicholson township.
North Branch at the school house the store of
John Pfouts, IN North Branch township.
Overfeld, at the old school house near Lawrence
Agers s. in Overfeld township.
Tunkhannock Borough, at the Court House in Tunk-
hammock.
Tunkhannock township, at the Court House in Tuuk
hammock
Windham, at the house of David Fisk, in Windham
township
in Washington township.
1t is further dsrected that the election at the sever
al districts shall be opened between the hours of
and I'D o'clock in the forenoon, and shall continue
open without interruption or adjournment, until Z
O'Clock IN the evening when the polls shall be closed
The officers elected last spring shall serve at the
general election.
The officers to be elected at the time and places
aforesaid, are:
One person for Audtor General, of the State of
Pennsylvania
One person for Surreyor General of the State of
Pennsylvania.
One person for President Judge of the Goth Judi
cal District, composed of the Counties of Columbia
Sullivan and Wyoming
One person for COagressud7 of the 18th Con-
gressiOnal District composed Of the Counties of Brad
ford, Wyoming, Sullivan. Columbia, and Montour.
One person for Slate Senator of the 9th Senatorial
District, composed of the Counties of Bradford Sus-
quehanna, Wyoming, and Sullivan
Two persons for Representatives in the Counties of
Wyoming, Sullivan, Montour and Columbia
One person for County Commissioner, of the Coun-
ty of Wyoming.
One person for County Treasurer of the County of
Wyoming. --
One person for District Attorney of the County of
Wyoming.
One person for County auditor of the County of
Wyoming.
One person for Coroner Of the County of Wyoming
1t Is further directed that the meeting of the returne
Judges at the Court house in Tunkh annock to make
out the general returns shall be on the first Friday
liTrr y, Al.
seventeenth day of October
And in and by the said act am further directed
to give notice that every person. excepting justices of
the peace, who shall hold any 0ioe appointment of
profit or trust under the Government of the United
States, of this State Of city orincorporated
district whether commissioned officer or otherwise a
subordinate officer agent who is or shall be en-
ployed underthe legislative executive, or judiciary
department of this State, of any incorporated dis
trct, and also that every member Of Congress or of
the select council uf any city, commission
of any incorporated district is, by law incapable
of holding or exercising at the time the Office or
appointment of Judge, inspector clerk of any cleo
ton of this Commonwealth, and that no inspector,
judge any officer Of any such election shall be eg
ible to any then to be voted for.
In pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled " An
Act relating to the Elections oe this Commonwealth"
passed the ID day of July, A. D., 1889,
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
"That the Inspectors and Judges chosen as afore-
said shall meet at the respective places appointed for
holding the election in the districts to which they re-
spectiyely belong, before nine O'Clock the morning
of the second Tuesday in October in each anl every
year. and each of said Inspectors shall appoint one
clerk who shall be qualified voter Of such district.
q In case the person who shall have received the
second highest number Of votes for Inspectors shall
not attend the day Of election then the person who
shall have received the second highest number of
votes for Judge at the preceding election shall act
Inspector in his place. And in the person who
shall have received the highest number of votes for
Inspector shall not attend the person elected Judge
shall appoint an Inspector in bis place; and in
the person elected Judge shall not attend then the
Inspector who received the highest number of votes
shall appoint Judge in his place, and if any vacan-
cy shall continue in the Board for the space of
hour after the time fixed for the opening of the cleo
tion of the qualified voters of the township ward or
district for which such officer shall have been elected
the persons present at the place of election shall elect
one of their number to fill such vacancy.
" In all cases where the names of person claim
ing tovote vote is not to be found the list furnish
ed by the Commissioners and Assessors, his right
to vote whether found therein not is objected to by
any qualified citizen it shall be the duty of the In
spectors to examine such person oath, to his
qualifications and if he claims to have resided within
the State for year more his oath shall be suf
fcient proof thereof but he shall make proof by at
least one competent witness who shall be qualified
elector that he has resided within the district for
InOre tIldH Ten uayS HeAt lulHleuldtely pIeceuUS
the election, and shall also himself swear that his
bonade residence, in pursuance of his lawful calling
is within the district and that he did not into
the district for the purpose of voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesal !, and who
sha! make due proof if required of his residence and
payment'of taxes aforesaid shall be admitted to
vote in the township, ward or district in which he
shall reside.
" If any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result of any election in this Com
monwealth or shall offer to make any such bet or
wager either by verbal proclamation thereof or by
any written printed advertisement, challenge in
vite any person or persons to make such bet wa
ger, upon conviction thereof he they shall forfeit
and pay three times the amount so bet offered to
bet.
"If any. person not by law qualified shall fraudu-
lently vote at any election within this Commonwealth,
or being otherwise qualified, shall vote out of his
proper district any person knowing the want of
such qualification shall aid procure such person to
vote, the person persons offending shall on convic
ton, be confined not exceeding two hundred dollars
and be imprisoned for a term not exceeding three
months.
If any person shall vote at more than one election