North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-10-26
Election Proclamation.

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Dornini one thousand eight hundred and thr,y-nine
Ahira Gay, Sheriff Of the county of Wyoming Penn
| syIvania, do hereby make known and give notice
TO the electors Of the county aforesaid hat cleo.
ton VIII be held In the saidi county of Wyo ming on
| the SECOND TUESDAY OF NOVEMBER NEXT
ammo Drmini one thousand eight hundred ana sir
/ ty four, (being the Eighth day of Noyember)
IALso HEREBY MAKE KNOWN AND GIVE NOTICE
/ that the place of holding The aforesaid General
Election in the several wards, boroughs distric,
and townships within the county of Wyoming are an
I follows. to wit
Brdinrim, the house occupied by T. D Spr mr.
1 in Laceyville
Clinton at the new school house In the viIlag. o.,
| Factoryville.
Eaton, at the house of Peter Stroh, in Eaton town.
ship - a..e. .s..
Exeter. at the house of Solomon Brown, in Exeter
township.
Forkston, at the hsuse Of Hiram Hitchcock, now
occupied by 7. Burgess, in Forkston township
Falls, at the house Of Levi Townsend in Falls
township.
Lemon, at the school house near II. G. Ely in
Lemon township. +-.sF
Monroe, at thehouse Of John Phoenix, in Monroe
;;,77r,oaip.
Mehoopany, at the house of Peter Dendor, in Ne
hOopGny township.
Meshoppcn, at the house of Daniel Hankinson, in
Meshoppen township. -. ....-
NorthmorcIAnd, 1t the house OF Winters q How
ard. at Cenrremoreland Corners in Northmorel land
township.
Nicholson at the house of E. N Bacon, in Mich
olson Township.
North Branch. at the school house near the store
Of Jhn Pfonts IN North Branch Township.
Oyerfeli at the old school house near Lawrence
Ayers in 0verleli township.
Iunkhannoek Borough; at the Court House in
iunkhannOck.
Tunkhaunock Township, at the Court Hous. in
Tunkhannock'
Winiham, at the house of David Fisk, in Wind
ham township.
Washington, at the Baptist church. on Russell Hill
in Washington township
| a>o make known and give notice, il and by
th- 18th section of the aforesaid actI directed
tha every person. excepting justices of the peace,
who shall hold any Office or appointment Of profit
tr st under the government Of the Cnitrd States or
Of .his State or any city nce porated district,
whether commissioned officer otherwise, q subor-
/ officer ags ns, whJ isOr shall be employed
nndcr the legislative, judiciary or executive de-
partmcnt of this State the UniGed States, or of
any clty ineorpora district and also that every
member Of Congress AMI the state Legislature and
Of tic select and copmon council Of any city,
missioner Of any incorporated district, is by law IN
plbe OF holding exercising at the time
the ell &c Or appointment Of Judge Inspector clerk
Of any election Of this Commonwealth, and that
inspector judge, other officer Of any such cleo
ton, shall be eligible to any office then to be rot-
ed for -
Also that in the fourth section of the Act Of As
semblv, entitled An Act relating to executions
aud for other purposes" approved ApriI 10, lS40,
It is enacted that the aforesaid 18th section shall
not bc 50 construed prevent any militia officer
I, borough oGircr from serving as judge, inspector
or clerk at any general special election il this
I Commonwealth.
Also that in the 6 1t section Of said act, it ;sen-
titled that eveay general and special election
shall be opanei between The hours of eight and ten
in the forenoon aud shall continue without Inter
ruption or adjournment until o'cinc% in the
evening, when polls shall be closed"
Th, general, special city, incorpo rated district
and wnshiP elections shall lie held and conducted
by the inspectors and Judges elected AS aforesaid,
ana by clerks apponted aS hereinafter provided
No rcrs0n shall be permitted 10 vote at any cleo
tiun. As al0resGil, bat white freeman of the age
/ Of fwenty-one years more, who shall have
-i!ed in the State ut least year. ami in the est
tion district here be offers to vote, ut least ten.
ID ys ilEuci ately proceeding such election, aRi
within Is" years paid State or county tax, which.
Sd al hlyn been assessed at least days befors
the election But citizen Of the Unite ed State
/ who has previously been qualified ter of this
State lTl removed th lrefrOn aud returned, and, 4,
who shall have resided in the election district and
paid taxes aforesaid, shah he entitled to vote af
ter re. ling in this State six months: PROVIDED,
That the white freemcn citzent Of ths United States
between he u ges of II 0nl % year, anu hlye,rs-
sided in the election district ten days, rs afnressld
shall be cntIci to vote, although they shall not.
have iaid taxes.
! No erson shall be admitted to rote whose
contained in the list of taxable inhabitants,
furni shed by the commissioners unless : First he
preNuces receipt for the payment within two years
of stale or county tax assessed agreeably TO the
constitution, ani give satisfactory evidence his
oath or Affirmation or the oath affirm; tion
oi another, that be has paid such tax or on fail
rue to pr uuce receipt shall make oath of the
payment thereof or, Second if he claim vote by
being elector between the ages Of 2l and p
years be shall Gepo-e oath Of affirmation that he
has resided in the Sttte at least year before his
application, and make such pGof Of his residence in
the district is required by this act. AMI bat he
does verify believe from the accounts given HIM
that he is Of the age aforesaid and give such other
evidence is required by this act, Nhcreupon the
name of the pei so adEitte TO vote shall be in
serted in the alphabetical list by th, inspectors,
and note made opposite thereto by writing the
word "tAx" ii he shall be adrAtted to vsts by rea
! son of having paid tax, or the word age" IL he
shall be admitted 10 vote by OF such age and
shall be called out To the clerks, who shall make
the like notes in the list f voters kept by them,
"In all eases where the name of the person claim
ing to vote is found the list furnished by tho
commissioners and assessors, bis right TO, vote,
whether found thereon not is objected to BY any
qualified citizen ii shall be the duty of the iusEsc-
tors TO examine Surn person oath as to his quaif
cations, and If he claims to have resided within the
Sta:e for one year or more his oath will bo sufh-
| cicnt proof thereof, but shall make proof br at
! least competent witness, who shall be quah-
fed elector that he has resided within the district
! for more than ten days ncst Immediately proceed
iag said elec nd shall also himself swear that
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calling is within the district, and that he did not
remove into said district for the rurposs OF voting
! therein.
Every person qualified aforesaid, and WhC
shall make due proof, as is required. Of his resi-
dence and payment of taxes as Aforesaid, shall be
admitted to vote iii the township ward district N
which he shall reside
"If any person shall prevent, attempt TO pre-
vent any officer of any election under this act FROM
holding such election threaten any vio-
! lence to any such officer or shall interrupt i'm
properly interfere with him in the execution Of hi
duty or shal block up the wrdow or avenue to anv
window or avenue where the same may be holding
or shall riotiousy disturb the peace OF such election
or shall practice intimidatug threats, force
or violence wita design to influence unduly or
overawe any elector to prevent him from voting,
or to restrain the freedom of choice, such per-
son Oh eonviQ'iUn shall be Gned in any sum rot
excec ling FIVE hundred dalars, and imprison.d tot
aav time not less thal. one month or more thar