Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-09-13
General Election Proclamation.

General Election Proclamation.
WHEREAS. in and by an Act of tn
w General Assembly of ihisState, ,enriie,
"An act to regulate the general elections o
D this Commonwealth, enacted the I'd day o
July, 1899, 1t is enjoned upon me TO giv'
/ public notice OF such elections TO be held ,an'
/ 10 enumeraie what officers are &c be elected
therefore |, L.F al BRIGHT, High Sheriff o
the county of Union, do hereby make known
! 10 the qualified electors of said county that
General Election will be held on the seconC
/ TUESDAY of October next, (being the ith day
/ OF SAID month"; in and for the several Election
Districts OF SAID county, 10 wit:
/ | district al the late Commissioners Office
in and for New Berlin borough.
III district al the house Of Thomas Purse
in and for Union township.
Ill district at the house of Theobald Sanders
in and for White Deer township.
~ district at the house of James Lawson
IN and for Kelly township.
district at the house Of George Wolfe In
and for East Buiial"e township.
VI district al the house of Jas S. MCreighi
IN and for Bu.ialoe township.
VII district at the house of Jacob Deckard
in MIfilinburg, for " est Buialoe township.
VIII district al the public School house in
and for North Ward in Lewisburg borough.
IN district at the Buiiaoe House in and for
South Ward in Lewisburg borough.
Y district AT the house now occupied by
VIM. Inhof in and for Mifilinburg borough.
Nj district al the Laurellon School house in
and for Hartley township.
MI district al the house of Peter Wehr in
and for Limestone township.
MI dIStrIc: al the Election house near
John Reish's IN and for Lewis township.
NV district at the house of Henry K. SpeeSe
in and for Harteton borough.
Nv district al the house of J. p. Hagenbuch
at Uniontown in and for Brady township:
At which time and places there are to be
voted fot, by ballot
One person TO represent the XIV district,
composed of the counties of DauphIn. Juniata,
Northumberland, Snyder, and UnioD, 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 as Members from Lycoming.
Snyder and Union counties in the House of
Representatives of Pennsylvania;
One person as Sheriff of Union county;
One personasC ommissiOnerof Unioncounty;
One person as Auditor of Union county; and
One person as Coroner Of Union county.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That evegy person. excepting Justices Of the Peace,
who shall hold any office appointment Of prrbt or
trust the United States, of this state, any
city Incorporated district, whether commissioned
officer otherwise, subordinate officer agent who
Is shall be employed under the legislative, executive
or juiiriary department of this State OF the United
States. Of amy incos ioraei district and also that
member of Congress and OF the state legislature,
and of the select council of any city, or com
ms n N
bic Of holding exercising at the Same time, the Office
appointment judge. Inspector or clerk OF any cleo
of this Common and that inspector judge
or ocer of such eestion shall be eligible to b" then
voted for
mo person shall he permitted to vote at any election
aforesaid, Other than whit freeman of the o
years more, who shall have resided in this
STATE least year and in the election district where
he offers days immediately preceding
such election. AMI witiu years paid state or coun
ty tax which shall have been assessed at least ten jaS
b fore the election. But citizen Of the United states
who Ia, previously been qualified voter of tiS state
and removed thcrirom and returned and who has resi-
,7l in the election district and paid taxes aforesaid
shall he entitled aer residing in this State sly
mouths: fr"ElI Il, That the white fT.em., citizens
the Unitd States irtweun the of twenty-one and
twenty-five years who have resided in til. election dis
trrt ls acreai ten days. shall he entitled To vote
although they shall not have paid taxes
..No person shah b. permitted whose name il
contains, in the ii of taxable Dhalitsnt- furnshe,
10y the Ioners unless. First he produce receip
for the within two years of state or county ta'
eeaLly to the Constitution anu give sati-iac
tory eyid either his oath or affirmation
the oath Affirmation Of another that he has paid sucl
tax. or produce receipt shall make oatl
the payment thereof Second if he claim right u
by being ector between the ages Of tw' nty
and twenty years lie shall depose on oath or arina
ton that he has resided in the State at least one yea
before his aspiration and make such proof Of residence
in III" district il required by this ac and that he doe
verify Ioryr the given him that he l. Of th'
aforesaid Bdpiyc such other violence as Is quirt
by thi Her' the name Of the person 50 admit
It'd to yute shall be- Insert, in the alphabetical list b,
u.
the word Lf II Ia. shall be admitted TO vote by reason &"
basin- Iaii the word IL he shall e admit 81
10 Nat. y such shall he called out TO III
clerks who shall make the like notes in the lists of voter
kept by them.
district or otherwise frauduently vote mole than ono
on the -aInc day. shall frauiueutly fold and drhve
tickets together with the intent lille
gally advise and procure another 5" To do b
or they ,niinG shall conviction he fined in an
not les, than f1y more than five hundred do
lars aud b. imprisoned not less than three nor more tina
twelve months.
Iiauy person not qualified to vote in this Common
wealth, a:rerty 10 law, Except the sons of qiaiif
ciiz"ns shall appear at any place ct election Tor ia
purr"- Of issuing tickets of Influencing the citzel
qualified to vote he shall couviction forfeit and pa
any not exr.eIin. one hundred dollars for ever
such oeii"c and Ice risUned for term not exceed
( ing three months"
/ SAID election to be opened between the hour
/ Of eight and ten in the forenoon and conlinu
/ until seven O'Clock in the evening, when tn
/ polls shall be closed.
The ieiurn judges of the several districts O
I the county will meet al ten O'Clock, forenoon
I ia the Court house al Lewisburg, on the thir
| dav after The election, (being Friday the i4t
/ day of OcIober) to do and perform those dutie
! EN- oined upon them by law.
! The Return Judges of Union, Snyder an
T.ycomiug counties are required TO meet at tn
Court house in the borough of Lewlsburs
on Tuesday the 2Ist of October, to make ou
reiurns for the three members of Assembl
and for Senator.
The Return Judges Of this Congressiona
| district TO meet al The same time and place.
Daled at the Sherifi's Office, Lewisburg, Pa
The 7lh day of September, II. 1854.