Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-09-20
General Election Proclamation.

General Election Proclamation.
WHEREAS, in and by an Act of the
w General Assembly of this State ,eniited
"An act 10 regulate the general elections OF
this Commonwealth" enacted the I'd day OF
July, 1899, il is enjoined upon me to give
public notice of such elections TO be held ,and
TO enumeraie what officers are tc be elected,
therefore |, l.. r. AL BRIGHT, High Sheriff OF
the county of Union, do hereby make known
to the qualified electors of said county that a
General Election will be held on the second
Tuesday of October next, (beins the lth day
of sand month"; in and for the several Election
Districts Of said county, to wit:
| district at the late Commissioners Office
in and for New Berlin borough.
II district at the house of Thomas Pursel
in and for Union township.
Ill district at the house of Theobald Sanders
in and for White Deer township.
IV district al the house of James Lawson
in and for Kelly township.
V district at the house Of George Wolfe in
and for East Buffaloe township.
vi district at the house of Jas S. .MCreight
In and for Builaloe township.
VII district at the house Of Jacob Deckard,
in Mitllinburg, for Vest Buflaloe township.
VIII district al the public School house in
and for North Ward in Lewisburg borough.
IN district at the Buifaloe House in and for
South Ward in Lewsburg borough.
Y district at the house now occupied by
VIM. Inl.ff in and for Mifillnburg borough.
ri district at the Laurelton School house in
and for Hartley township.
MI district al the house of Peter Wehr in
and for Limestone township.
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John Reish's in and for Lewis township.
XIV district al the house of Henry X. Speese
in and for Har,le,on borough.
XIV district at the house Of J. p. Hagenbuch
at Uniontown in and for Brady township.
a, which time and places there are to be
voted for, by ballot
One person to represent the XIV district,
composed of the counties Of Dauphin, Juniara,
Northumberland, Snyder, and Union, in the
Congress of the United States;
One person to represent the XIV district,
composed Of the counties of Lycoming Snyder
and Union in the Senate of Pennsylvania;
Three persons a, Members from Lycoming,
Snyder and Union counties in the House Of
Representatives of Pennsylvania;
One person as Sheriff of Union county;
One personasC Commissionerof Unioncounty;
One person as Auditor of Union county; and
One person as Coroner Of Union county.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
"That every person, excepting Justices Of the Peace
Who shall hold any Office appointment of profit or
under the United States, of this state any
city incorporated district whether commissioned
officer otherwise, subordinate officer agent who
shall be employed under the legislative. executive
judiciary department Of this State Of the United
States Of any incorporated district; and also that
member Of Congress and Of the State legislature
and Of the select common council of any city,
missioner OF Incorporated district by law ncara
bic Of holding exercising at the time, the Office
appointment judge inspector clerk of elec
thi. eaith that inspector judge
officer Of such election shall be eligible to be then
voted for.
mo person shall be permitted vote at any election
aforesaid, other than white freeman Of the OF
twentyone Who shall have resided in this
STATE AT least year. and in the election district sher
he offers To vote at least ten days immediately preceding
such election and within two years paid State
which shall have been assessed least days
b.for. the election. But u citizen of the United States
who has previously been qualified voter of this state
and removed thereom and returned, and who has resi-
ded in the election district and pail taxes aforesaid
shall be entitled to vote after residing in this State six
months: Provided, That the white fresmen citizens Of
the United staes between the ages Of twenty-one and
twenty-five years who have resided in the election dis
trct aforesaid days, shall be entitled u vote,
although they shall not have paid taxes.
"No person shail be permitted to vote whose name is
not contained in the lit Of taxable
by the Commits ioncrs unless First he produce receipt
for the two OF State county tax
tory evidence either his oath or affirmation
tie attn affirmation of another that he has paid such
failure to produce receipt shall make oath
To the payment thereof Second II he claim right to
by being elcctor between the Of tw
twenty-five years he shall depos- oath ahrna
ton that he has resided In the State at least
before his acation and make such proof Of residence
the district required by this and that he does
verify believe the given him that he
aforesaid such other as is required
hy this act whereupon the name of the person admit
ted vote shall be inserted in the alphabetical list by
the inspectors and note made opposite thereto by writing
the word tar il he shall bs admitted TO vote by Of
having paid tax or the word age shall be admitted
by of such age, shall he called to the
clerks who shall make the like notes in the lists Of voters
kept by them.
f any person shall vote at more than one election
district, otherwise frauduleny vote than
on the same day. or shall frauduienly old and deliver
the tickets together with the intent lille
eay to vote advise and another to do he
they offending shall conviction he fined in any
sum not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dol
lars aud be imprisoned not less than three than
twelve months.
.Ifany person not qualified to vote in this Common.
wealth. asreeabiy To law. texcept the of qualified
citi1ens shall appear at place Of election
purpose OF issuing tickets Of Influencing citizens
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars for eyery
such offence and be imprisoned for any term not exceed
ing three months"
Said election to be opened between the hours
Of eight and ten in the forenoon and continue
until seven o'clock in the evening, when the
polls shall be closed.
The return judges of the several districts of
the county will meet at ten O'Clock, forenoon,
in the Cour, house at Lewisburg, on the third
day after the election, (being Friday the l4,h
day of Octobe) 10 do and perform those duties
epjoined upon them by law.
The Return Judges of Union, Snyder and
Lycoming counties are required to NEE: at the
Court house in the borough Of Lewi.burg.
on Tuesday the ?lst of October, to make out
returns for the three members of Assembly
and for Senator.
The Return judges of this Congressional
district to meet al The same time and place.
Dated at the Sheriff's Office. Lewisburg Pa,
'ne 9Th day Of September, A. u. 1864.
l. F ALBRIGHT, Sheriff
Daily Morning News.