North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-10-19
Election Proclamation.
DURsUANT to al act of the General As.cl

~ RSU AM 10 al act OF the General Assem-
l. bly, the Commonwealth of PennsyIy
en- Titled AN Act relating to elections in this Com-
Eonwealth, approved the second day of July, ammo
Iomini thous MI eight hundred and thir v-pine
Ahra Gay, Sheriff of the county of Wyoming Penn
sylvania do hereby mJhe known aud give notice
To the electors Of the county aforesaid bat elec
tion i'll he hell in the sadi county of Wypmnp on
the SECOND TUESDAY or NOVEMBER NEXT
ammo D"mini ore thousand eight hundred anu six
ty-four, (nrirs the Eighth day OF November,l
| ALSO RERrBY MAKE KS"wS AND GIVE NOTICE
that the place of holding The aforesaid General
Election, in the several war IS bOrnughs, district
and townships within the county If Wyonlnk are as
follows, to wit
Braintrim, at the house occupied by T. D Sur ng.
in l.aceyvile
Clint IN, at the school house in the vIlags of
FactoryvIlle.
Eato. at the house of Peter Strob, in Eaton town
ship
Exeter, at the house OF Solomen Brown, in Exeter
township.
Forkston, at the house Of Hiram Hitchcock, now
occupied by p Burgess in Forkston township
Falls, at the house OF Levi Townsend in Falls
township.
Lemon, at the school house near H. G. Elv In
Lemon township.
M'nroO, at thehouss Of John Phoenix, in Monroe
township
Mchoo; ny, at the house of Pet, Bender, in Me-
hooVany tow ship.
Meshoppen at the house of Ddne Hankinsen in
NeShoppen twnship
Northmorelsni, at the house OF Winters 4 How
ar.i. at Cenremoreland CO ;ners in Nurthmore land
township.
Nicholson at the house of E. n Bacon, in Mich
olson Township.
North Branch, at the school house near the store
Of J,.n Ptonts III North Branch Township
Overfel at the Old school house near Lawrence
Ayers i'll 0verfeld township.
1unkhaunoek Borough: ut the Court House in
1unkhannock.
Tunkhaunock Township, at the Court House, in
Tunkhannock'
Windham, at the house of David Fisk, in Wind
ham township.
Washington. at the Baptist church on Russell Hill
in Washington township,
al.o make known and give notice, as il and by
the 18th section of the aforesaid act am directed
that person excepting justices of the peace,
who shall hold any Office OF appointment of profit or
tr under the government of the Tn trd States or
of this State, any city nce p0rated district,
whether commissioned officer otherwise, subor-
d nate officer G nts, WhS isOr shall be employed
under the legislative, Judiciary or executive de-
partment of this State the United States or of
any city incorporat district and also that every
member of Congress and the state Legislature and
of the select and council of any city, com
missioner of any Incorporated district, is by law In
capable of holding exercising ut the same timo
the olce appointment Of Judge, Inspector clerk
Of any election of this Commonwealth, and that no
inspector judge, other officer of any such eec
tion shall be eligible to an! Office then be vot-
ed for
Also that in the fourth section of tho Act of As
sembly entitled AN Act relating to EXECUTIONS
and for other purposes" approved April l6, lS40,
it is acted thai the aforesaid 18th section shall
not be SO oustrued tu prevent any militia officer
II borough officer from serving as judge, inspector
or clerk at any general or special election III this
Commonw edth.
Also that in the 6 st section Of said act it is
titled that :" eveay general ami special election
shall be op,ned between the hours of eight and ten
in the forenoon aud shall continue without inter-
rupion Adjournment until seven O'ci"cA IN the
evening, when polls she'll be closed
The general special, CITY, incorporated district
md wnship elections Shpli tie held and conducted
by the inspectors ami juds elected "s aforesaid,
aud by clerks apEOln'er 80 nci'-'"'t'et pio'iued.
No lersOn sha!. be permitted 10 vote at any cleo
fin .s ,ior, said but n white freeman of the age
of twentv-pne years o. more, who shall have re-
,ited in the state least one year, and in the cleo
tion district where be offers to vote, at least ten
da VS. mmedaely proceeding such election, and
within two years paid n State or county tax, which
shall have been assessed at least ten days betors
the election But citizen OF the United State
who has previously been qualified ter of this
State, iEd removed th erefr0n and returned, and
who shall have resided in the election district and
paid aforesaid shall be entitled vote af-
tyr res iding in this State six months: PRovIDED,
That the white freemen cizrnt of the United States
between he ages of 2l opd 22 years, anu have re-
sided in the election district days as sfnreeaid
shall be entitled TO 'ote, although they shall MOI,
have mid taxes
mo ersun shall 10 admitted to vote whose name
not contained in the list of taxable inhabitants
furhished by the commissioners, unless First, he
pre-uces receipt for the payment within two ye:r
of stale or ccrnty tax, assessed agreeaby 10 the
constitution, and give satisfactory evidence on his
own oath or afhrmation the oath affirm; ton
ef another, tha, he has paid such tax, fail
sue to prcsaee q receipt taall make cath ef thel