The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-11-05
Election Proclamation.

WHEREAS, in and by an act of the
w General Assembly Of the Common
wealth Of Pennsylvania, entitled an act
to regulate the general Elections within
this Commonwealth, it is enioined on
me to give public notice of such Elec.
{ tons, and to enumerate in said notice
what officers are to be elected. And
whereas, by supplement to said Act,
passed April 11th, 1913, it isenacted: -
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, p. ".
HAYS, Sheriff Of the county of Elk do
hereby make known and give notice to
the Electors of the county of Elk, that
a General Election will be held in said
county, on
Tuesday the 9Th day of Nov.
next, at which time they will vote by
ballot for Twenty.Si Persons FOR
/ ELECTORS OF a President and Vice
President OF the United States, at the
several Election Dis ricts, as follows -
And the qualified electors OF the coun.
ty of Elk, will hold their elections in the
several Districts as follow:
In Highland township at the house of
Levi Elithorpe.
Jones township at the house Of r. W.
Brown.
Spring Creek township at the house
of Stockdale, Dowuer & Co.
Ridgway township a, tho Court
House.
Fox township at the Grave Yard
School House.
Benzinger township at the School
house on Michal Street, near Elk creek
bridge.
St, Mary's borough at the house Of
lgnatus Garner.
Jay township at the house Of Alfred
Pearsol
Benczett township at the house of
hOmas OVerturf.
And | also give notice, that every
person, excepting the Justices of the
Peace, who shall hold any Office or ap.
pontment of profit or trust under the
Government of the United States, or
o. the State or of any city or incorpora
ted district, whether commissioned
officer or otherwise, subordinate officer
Or agent, who is or shall be employed
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 aud
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.
tion, 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 ID, 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 see.
ond Tuesday Of October next, then and
there to discharge the duties required
by law.
2. W. HAYS, Sheriff
Sheriff. nfies