The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-09-02
Election proclamation.

vania, entitled ''An Act relating to the cleo
tions of this Commonwealth" approved the
second day of July, A. D. one thousand eight
hunared and thirty-nine. ], ID. q. LARA
BEE, Sheriff of the county of Potter, Pennsyl-
vania, do hereby make known and give notice
to the electors of the county aforesaid, that
General Election will be held in The said coun-
ty of Potter on the Second Tuesday (Thir
teenth) of October, 1868, at which time State
and County Officers, as follows are to be cleo
ted, TO wit
One person for Governor of Pennsylvania.
One person for Judge Of the Supreme Court
Of Pennsylvania.
Two persons for Members Of the House of
Representatives of the general Assembly of
Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the county
of Tioga, to represent the cotnties of Tioga
and Potter.
One person for Frothohotary and Clerk of
Coults of the county of Potter
One person for Commissioner of the county
of Potter
One person for Register and Recorder of
the county Of Potter
One person for Auditor of the county Of
Potter.
One person for Coroner of the county
l also make known and give notice, as in
and by the 18th section of the aforesaid act
am directed, tnat every person excepting JUS
tices of the Peace, who holds any office or
appointment of profit or trust under the Gov
errment of the United States or this State,
or Of any city or Incorporated district, whether
a commissioned officer or otherwise, a subor-
dinate officer or agent, who is or shall be en-
ployed under the legislative, Judiciary, or ex-
ecutive departments ofthis State or the United
States, or Of any city or incorporated district
and also that every member Of Congress and
of the State Legislature, ana Of the select and
common council of any city; or commissioner
of any incorporated district, is by law ircapa-
bic of holding or exercising az the same time
the Office or appointment Of Judge, Inspector,
or clerk of an election in hisCommonwealth,
and that no Inspector or Judge, or other Off
Ger of any such election shall be eligible to
be voted for.
Also, that liz the fourth section Of the Act
Of Assembly, entitled San Act relating to
elections and for ether purposes" approved
April 10th, 1860, it is enacted that the afore-
said 18th section shall not be so construed as
to prevent any Military Officer or Borough
Officer from serving as Judge, Inspector, or
Clerk of any general or special election in
this Commonwealth.
1t is further directed thatthe meeting of the
return Judges ct the Court House in Couders-
port to make out the general returns, shall be
the first Friday succeeding the general elcc-
ton, which will be the 10th day of October.
| also here make known and give notice
that the places for holding the aforesaid gen.
eral 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 AIlegany at the school
house near the place formerly owned by CheS-
ter Andrews, in said township.
For the township of Bingham, at the Bing-
ham Centre school house near A. R. Lewis, in
said township.
For the township of Clara, at the school
house near Sala Stevens, in said township.
Fer the township of Eulaita, at the New
Court House in the borough of Coudersport.
For the township of Genesee, at the house
formerly occupied by S. s. Rasco in Ellisburg.
For the township of Harrison, at the house
recently occupied by Ira Bartholomew in said
township.
For the township of Hebron, at the school
house No. 5, near Henry Ingrahams, in said
township. .. ..-.
For the township of Hector, at the Sunder-
lin school house, in said township.
For the township of Homer, at the school
house near Jacob Peet's, in said township.
For the township of Jackson, at the house
formerly occupied by B. Barse, now NJ. Chap
pei, in said township.
For the township Of Heating, at the house
o. Pliny Harris, in said township.
For the township of OSwayo, at the Centre
school house in said township.
For the township Of Fike, at the lIouse of
Elijah johnson, in said township.
For the township of Pleasant Valley at the
school house No 3, in said township.
For the township of Portage, at the Sizer
school house in said township.
For the township of Roulet, at the school
house near George WeImers in said township.
For the township of Sharon, at the Sharon
Centre school house, near John Voorhees, in
said township.
For the township of Sweden, at the house
of Aseneth Taggart. in said township.
For the township of Stewartson, at the New
Norway school house, in said township.
For the township of Summit, at the house
formerly occupied by Tel Cook, now Jonathan
Redson, in said township.
For the township of SyIvania, at the school
house near NJ Rees', in said township.
For the township of Ulysses, at the house
of Atlas Bennett, in said township.
For the township of West Branch at the
house of S N Conable, in said township.
For the township OF Wharton, at the house
of Stephen Horton, in said township.
For the borough of Coudersport, at the
Court House in said borough.
Given under my hand, this 3lst day of
August, A. D., 1868.
D. c. LARRABEE, Sheriff.
Coudersport, Aug. 81, 1858