The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-10-22
Election Proclamation

VIZ HEREAS, in and by an act Of th"
w General Assembly If the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, entitled an ar'
to regulate the general Elections within
this Commonwealth. it is cnioined on
me to give public notice of such Eloc
tions, and to enumeratc in said notice
what officers are to be elected. And
whereas, by supplement to said Act.
passed April l1th, 1913, it iscnacted: -
The election for Electors for President
and Vice President of the United States.
shall, in the year Of our Lord, 1913.
and every fourth year thereafter, be
held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in November.
In pursuance whereof, I, 7. w.
HAYS, Sheriff of the county of Fix do
hereby make known and give notice tn
the Electors Of the county Of Elk. that
a General Election will be held in said
| county, on
Tuesday the 9Th dav of Nov
next, at which time they will vic hr
ballot for Twcnty.Six Persons FOR
ELECTORS of President and Wee
President OF the United States. at rh'
several Election Districts, as follows :.
And the qualified electors ot the cmr
ty of Elk, will hold their election, in q.
several Districts as follows:
In Highland township at the house u
Levi Elithorpa.
Jones township at the house Of r. W.
Brown.
Spring Creek township at the hou4"
of Stockdale, Downer & Go.
Ridgway township a, the Court
House.
Fox township at the Grave Yard
School House.
Benziuger township at the School
house on Michal Street, near Elk creek
bridge.
st. Mary borough at the house Of
lgnatus Garner.
Jay township at the house of Alfrc.i
Pearsol
Benezett township at the house Of
Thomas Overturt.
And l also give notice, that every
person, excepting the Justices Of the
Peace, who shall hold any Office or ap.
pointment Of profit or trust under tie
Government OF the United States, or
of the State or Of any city or incorppra
ted district, whether commissioned
officer or otherwise, subordinate officer
or agent, who is or shall be employ ed
under the Legislative, Executive or .Ju.
dietary department of this State or Of
the United States, Of any incorporated
district; and also, that every member of
Congress, OF the State Legislature and
Of the select and common Council Of
any city, or Commissioner of any incor-
porated district, is by law incapable Of
exercising at the same time the Office of
Judge, Inspector or Clerk Of an election
in this Commonwealth and that no In.
spector, Judge or Office of any such elec.
ton, shall be eligible to any Office then
to be voted for.
And in and by the 4th section of an
Act, approved the 10Th day Of April,
1910, it is enacted, that the 18th section
Of an Act passed July I'd, 1859, entitled
an Act relating to the elections in this
Commonwealth, shall not be construed as
to prevent any military or borough off
Ger from serving as Judge, Inspector or
Clerk at any general or special election
Of this Commonwealth.
And the Return Judges of the res.
spective districts aforesaid, are required
to meet in Ridgway, the county, seat Of
said county, on Friday after the sec
ond Tuesday of October next, then and
there to discharge the duties required
by law.
P. W. HAYS, Sheriff:
Sheriff's Office,
Ridgway, Oct. 22d, 1864.
ESTRAY Game to the premeisc<
of Joseph e. Meyer, in Fox township
on or about the 9th day OF August,
1864. One Bull, about 2 years oil
dark red. The owner is requested To
come forward, prove property. paw cha
ees and take him away. or he will other
wise, be dealt with according to law
JOSEPH T.. MOYER
Kersey, Elk Co, =.
October 22nd, 1864.
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