The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-09-04
GENERAL ELECTION
PRs9OG1LANl!lI[ Rs N I !. ALTON. ! y

.,An Act 10 regulate the General Elecuons w'tnin
.h;s Commonwealth" il is epJotped upon me 10 give
nh,;c notice Of said Elections and to enumerate IN
PI ..,,ca ,ehats officers are to ID elected L. j. y.
~rcsNA Sheriff of the county OF Bedford, do here
,. . ,,a,e known and give this public notice to the
Electors OF tbs county of Bedford, that General
Tiection will be held in said county, on me secohu
ssday q 3th) October, 1869, at the seveEai elec-
tion districts, v2: s-.tre,s0s e aboH % 1s y
I'D. electors of the Borough of Bedford and town
80; of Bedford to meet at the Court House in SAID
'o Tha electors of Broad Top Township TO meet at
rho school House IN the town of Hopewell.
The electors ofFthe Borough.ol BioodyRun 70
.aI a, the School house ia SAID bproush. lrsss |
'Ths electors ci Coerain township 10 meet at the
.ss of D Stuckey, in Ralnsburg, in said township.
The electors of Cumberland Valley township TO
-, AZ ,he new School house erected on the land
owued by John Whips heirs in said township.
The electors of Harrison township 20 meet at
School house No. s. near the dwelling mouse Oh
nenry Keyser, in said township.
Ths electors Of Juniata township to meet at Key
s.,,s School house, in said township. 81
The electors of Hopewell township to meet at
the School house near the house OF Johh Dashef' III
,o,d township. Z J, .fg s-ttf-
The electors Of Londonderry township to meet at
,,s house now occupied by VIM. II. Hill as a shop
in bridgeport, in saidtownsh:p
TIE electors of Liberty township to meet at tn
School house in Stonerstown in said township.
electors
house lately occupied py james Saf"eh i' N'
Vile, in said township.
The electors of Schellsburg borough to meet al
the brick School house in said township.
Tse electors of Napier township TO meet al the
Brick School house in the borough oil cnfnsou's.
~. electors of East Providence township TO meet
a, the house lately occupied by John Nycum' Jr.
IN said township.1s 'll :,
- The electors of Snake Spring township TO meet
At The School house near the Methodist church on
The land of John G. Hartley
The electors of West Providence township 10
,set at School house No. 4, near David Sparks, in
The electors of ST. Clair township to meet at the
store near the dwelling house Of Gideon D. Trout IN
said township. 3,
RI. elsetors of Union township to meet at the
School house near Mowry's mill, IN said township
The electors OF South Woodberry township TO
meet Mt the house of Samuel Oster near Mobiles
mill, in SAID township. .. ..
The electors of Southampton township TO meet
al the the house of WIN. Adams in slid townsnip.
THE electors of Middle Wooiberry township TO
meet al tue house of Henry Fluke in the village OF
Woodberry at which time and places the qualihea
electors will elect by ballot;
ONE PERSON Tor the Office of Governor OF the
- Cannon wealth of Pennsy yivania.
ONE PERSONfc for the office OF Judge OF the supreme
Court nf the Commonwealth of Pennsy ylvanId.
ONE PERSON for the office Of State Senator, lo'
three years. .
ONE PERSON for Member of the House OF Repre-
sentativcs of Pennsylvania, for Bedford county.
ONE PERSON for the office OF Prothono'ary' LOT
said county. ~
ONE PERSON for the office of Sheriff, for said
ONE PERSON fol the office of Associate Judge,
for said county
couhry.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Commissioner, for
ONE PERsoN for the Office of Auditor, for said
county. EGftf ~
ONE PERSON for the office of Poor Director, tor
ONE PERSON for the Office of Coroner, for said
county. 81" ~ e'eA s''.tt
NOTICE Is REREBY GIVEN,
That every person excepting Justices of the Peace
who shall hot any office or appointment of proht
or trust under the United States, or Of this State or
any city OF corporated disttiet, whether commis-
stoned officer or otherwise, sutcrdintte officer,
aagent who iso shall be employed nider the esis-
lature, executive or Judiciary department OF this
State or Of any city, Of any ncorpo ated district,
and ALSO that every member of Congress and OF the
State Legislature and Of the select common coun
ell of any city, or Commissioners of any incorporI-
ted dstrict is by law incapable OF holding or exer
.cisins at the time, the otfce appoint tment of
,Juoge, Inspector Clerk OF any election of this
Common wealth, and that noinsre cto Judge or other
otkcer of such election shall be eligible to be then
voted for.
And the said act of assembly entitled an act re-
latinp TO elections of this Comm wealth. passed
July 3D., 1919, iurther provides as follows, 10 wit
.sThat the inspector and Judges shall meet at the
respect,ye places appointed for holding the election
in the district at which they respectively belong.
before o'clock In the morning OF the "a tuesday
of October. and each said inspector shall appoint
one clerk, who shall be qualihea voter OF snch
dlstrict.a .uiu ..a-a. ge. .4.,- .7-t4l.. ~.
"ln case the person who shall have received the
second highest number of votes for Inspector shall
not attend the day of any election, then the per-
son who shall have received the second highest
number of votes for Judge at the next preceding
election shall act as inspector in his place. And in
case the person who has received the highest num-
Der of votes for inspector shall not attend, the per-
elected judge shall appoint an inspector In his
place; and if any vacancy shall continue IN the
board for the space Of one hour alter th7 time hxed
BY law Tor the opening of the election the qualified
voters for the township, ward district for which
such officer shall have been elected, present at the
election, shall elect Of their number to fill such
j a vacancy. IL. f.. H..a.".t 3, u
spectively TO attend at the place of holding every
general, special. township election during the
whole time such election Is kept open, for the pur
pose of giving information TO the inspectors, ant
judge when called on, in relation to the right of any
person assessed by hem 10 vote at such election
and on such other matters in relation TO the
ment Of voters, as the said inspectors either O
them shall from time to lime require.
'No person shall be permitted to vote at any elec
ton as aforesaid, than white freeman OF the age
of twenty one or more, who shall have resided II
this State at least year, and in the election dis
frict where he offers to vote ten DAYS i'm voedatel,
preceding such election, and within two years pat
State or county tax which shall have been assess
ed at least ten days before the election. But cit
izen Of the United States who has previously beel
aquahed voter of this State and removed the efron
. and returned, and who shall have resided in IN
election district and paid taxes, af.resaid shall b.
entitled to vote after residing in this State 81,
months. Provided, That the white freemen, citi
zes of the United States, betweel the age of TWEEN
tty zone and twenty two years, who have resided il
the, election district ten days aforesaid shall
ent titled to vote, although they shall no. have pai
tax
90. .Eo person shall be peI rntted To xnte Srhos