North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-09-28
Election PfoelaFsfafi0n.
DURsUANT 70 an acc Of the General Assen

Ahiri Gay, Sheriff ot the county OF wyoming Penn
syivania, do hereby make known and give otics
to the electors Of the county Aforesaid hat an cleo
ton will be hell in the said county of Wypminv
on the SbCOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER NEXF
ammo DENIM, oae thousand eight hundred and six
I ty-four, (beng tho Eleventh day of Oetobcrl \ at
which tine State District and County Officers a.
follows tosBe elected, to wit -. -
One persen to represent the 18Th Conoress;on.I
District in the House of Representatives. of the Con-
gress of The United States
I 10 persons to represent the counties of Spso,o
hanna and Wyoming in the house Of Representa-
tiyes Of Inc General Assembly of PennsJlyania
One person for the Office OF Associate JUICE of
Wyoming County.
One person for the Office Of Commissioner for N.
county OF wyoming 400
One person for the oe,e OF Treasurer for The
county of Wyoming
One person for the Office of Auditor for the coun,
ty Of Wyoming
ALSO HEREBY MAKE Kxowy AND GIVE EoTrcE,
that the place of holding tie aforesaid General
Election, in the several wards, boroughs district
and townships within the county Of Wyoming are as
follows. TO wit
Braintrim, at the house occupied by T D Spring,
in Lace yYii!e ...- s.r NJ
Clinton, At the new school house, in the village Of
Factoryville.
Eaton, at the house of Peter StrOh, in Eaton town
ship
Exeter, at the house ofsolom.n Brown, in Exeter
township ...-s.
Forkstop at the house Of Hiram Hitchcock. nor
occul cl by 4 p. Burgess, in Forkst0a township.
Falls. at the house Of levi Townsend in Falls
township. ...
Lemon, at the school house near II G. Ely, in
Lemon township.
Monroe, nj ;hc!ouso Of John Phoenix, in Monros
township.
M,hoopany, at the house of Peter nier, in Me-
hoopany tow' ship.
Mes.oPFe:, 1t the house Of Daniel Hanai,soa, in
II -lgpptn s.Wuship
NorthmorejAnd az the house OF Winters j. How
arl. n Cenremoreand Corners in NorthiuoTelsnt
township. s.r
Nicholson AT the Lou,, Of Z. n Bacon, in EicA-
olsen township.
North Branch Mt the srhooI house near tho store
Of J ohn PtJnts IN North Branch Township.
Ovcrfelf ali he old school house near Lawrence
Ayers in Overheli township.
Tunshanuook Borough at the Court House in
Iunkhan0oCh.
Tunkhaanocls- Township at the Court House, in
TUX hammock
Winthan,, at the house Of David Fisk in Wini-
ham township.
Washington at the Bsp'ist caureh on Russell Hill
in VI .hington township,
also make known AMI give notice as II and by
the l3ta section of the aforesaid act am directed
that person. excepting justices Of the peace
who shall bold any Office appointment of profit or
st ui@r the gDvernmeut OF the Jntrd States or
Of this State any city .ncs- porItei dstric t.
whether commissioned offer or Otherwise, a subor-
4 nate officer gents, whJ isor shall be employed
under tac ieGs!NIEe, JdIlCldrY or executive de-.
partmcnt o. this state or the United States or of
any city ted district and also that every
member of Congress "ni the Sttte Legislature and
Of the select an common council Of any ity COM
missioner Of any incorporated district is by law e
C pablo Of holding or exercising at the time
the office appointment OF judge, Inspector or clerk
Of any election Of this Commonwealth, and that no
Inspector Judge, other officer Of any such elcc-
ton shall be eligible to any oiao then to be vot-
ell for
Also that in the fourth section of the Act of As
semhy entitled An Act relating to executions
and for other purposes. appForad April Is, lS40,
it is enacted that the aforesaid l3th section shall
not be construed as 10 prevent any militis officer
{ boro ugh officer from serving as judge inspector
or c erk at my general OF special election il his
Commonw eath.
Also, that in the 6ls sortion OF sail act, it isen-
titled that - eyeay general AMI special election
shall lie oplncd between the hours OF eight ami ten
in tle forenoon, aud shall continue witnoat inter-
ruPtion Adjournment until oclrci iu tho
evening" wheu tue polls 81 Ill b, closed "
TIL general, special, city incorpo rstet district
ami rwnship elections shrll be hr.i an conducted
hy the Inspectors and julss elected aE aforesaid
ana by CLERKS appointed as hers'ln9fte~ provided.
No pers'a shall be perm 5te % ut any elec
ton - aforcFaii Dat white frsrmIn Of the ago
If t1.ntF-o3e years or more who shall h,Ys re-
SIDED N the State - l~as ye lr il the els,-
ton district where 3. Offers 30 vote, at least ton
days immediately frercediag such election ami
within two wears paid a State nr 20 lntvtax which
shall haya been assessed at least ten DAYS before
the election But citizen of the United States
who has previously been qu'liAct Ter of this
State, and removed tharefrom and returned aud
who shall have resided in the election district and
paid taxes aforesaid shall be entitled to vote af-
ter re ilin- in this State six months: PROVIDED
That the white freenen cizent of the United States
between the ages of 81 ond - years, AMI have re-
sided II the election strct ten days afaresald
shall bo entitled 10 vote, although they shall not
have }ail taxes.
No reyson shall he admitted to vote whose n,me
is not contained in the list Of taxable inhabitants
furnished by the commissioners unless: Pirst hs
pre- iures receipt for the payment wiz two ysars
Of state or county tax, assessed agreesbly to the
constitution and give sa.'f.ctory evidence on his
own oath or affirmation. the oath or afsrr-tion
Of another that he hnS paid sucI Il tax or on fail
ure 10 pro 1 receipt shall! make oath of the
pa vmcnt hereof or Second, if he claim n yote bv
being an elcetor between the ages of 2l and %
years, hs shall Gepose oith ii affirmation that he
has resided in the State least one wear bef,re his
appicaton. and make such proof of his residence in
Tho district is required by this act. ani ha. he
does verify believe from the accounts given HIM
that he is of the age aforesaid and give such other
evidence az is required by this act. Thereupou the
name Of the pei aimittc to vote shall he in
.ertel in the Alphabetical list ny tn inspectors.
lni note ade opposite thereto by writing the
word tax If he shall he admitted to vote by rsa-
son of having paid tax, the word .age' II be
shall bsadmitted to by of such age, AMI
shall be called out to the clerks, who shall maks
the like notes in the st f voters kept by Them
''In all where the of the p-rs1n cIlim-
ing TO vote is not found the list furnished by the
commission ers ana assessors or his right to vote
whether found thereon not is objected to by any
qualified citizen it shall be the duty Of tho iuspec-
tors to examine S;ca person on oath as 20 his quaf
cations, ana it hs claims to have resided within the
State for year or more, his oath will be sIfh-
aicnt proof thereof, but shall make proof BIZ at
east one competent witness, who shall be quail
iet elector haths has resided within the district
for more than ten sdays no1t Immediately proceed
ing said elect n, md shall also himself swear thak &
his bona hie residence IN pursuance of has lawful
sailing is within the district, and that he did not
remove INTO said district for the purpose Of voting
therein. Er. ~
Every person qualified as aforesaid. and who
shall make due proof, as is required of his resi-
lence and payment of taxes Us aforesaid, shall be
admitted 10 vote in the township ward or district in
which he shall reside.
''If any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-