North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-10-04
GENER RAT,
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

sylvania, enttl ID An Act regulating the General
Election within this Commonwealth, passed the I'd
day Of July,l83s," lis made the du of the Sheriff
OF every county to give public notice of such cleo
tlon to be holden, and to make kno in Ich notice
what officers are to be elected Therefore AIfIRA
GAY, ,erif of the County of Wyoming, In said
Commonwealth, do make known by this adyertiss-
neut, to the Electors of the County of Wyoming
that
GENERAL ELECTION.
wi II be held in the County Of Wyoming oa the
Second Tuesday of October next,
lit being the 10th day vi said nthl NJ which s:ms
State District and County Officers toows. are 70
be elected, to wit;
One person for AUDITOR GENERAL of the State Of
Pennsylvania. e
One person for Surveyor General Of the State Of
Pennsylvia, +
One person for SENATOR of Pennsylvania 10 rep
resent the Counties of Bradford Susaueha ma and
Wyoming
Two persons for REPRESENTATIVES, OF Pennsylva
mia, to represent the Counties of Susquchanna and
Wyoming.
One person for COMMISSIONERS for the County OF
Wyoming
One person foI DISTRICT ATTORNEY for the County
of Wyoming
One person for AUDITOR f r the County Of Wyo.
ming.
l also hereby make known and give notice that
the place of holding the General Election in the sew
eral townships within the county of Wyoming, are
follows, to wit
Brantrim District, atthe house occupied BY +. d
Spring, in Laceyville
Clinton, at the new school house in the village Of
Factory willie
Eaton at the house of Potter Stroh, in Eaton town-
ship.
Exeter, at the house of Solomon Brown, IN Exeter
township.
Forkston at the house of Hiram Hitchcock in
Fork stOn township.
Falls, at the House of Levi Townsend, in FALLS
township.
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Lemon township.
Monroe at the school house near the late residence
of John Phenix. in Monroe township,
Mehoopany at the house Of Peter Bender in Me-
hoopany Township.
Meshoppen, at tbe house Of Daniel Hankinson In
MeshoppeB township.
Northmoreland, at the house of Winters How
ard at Centr remoreland Corners, in Northmorelsnd
township.
Nicholson, at the house lately occupied by EN-.
Bacon in Nicholson township
North Branch, at the school house near the store
of Patrick kingsley's late John Pfouts, in North
Branch township
Cverfeld, the old schOol-house near Lawrence
Ayers in Overfieli township.
'Funk hammock Borough at the Court House, in the
Borough of Tun, hammock.
Tunkhannock Township at the Court House in
the Borough of Tunkhannock.
Wmdham, atthe house of David Fisk, in WIndhar
township.
Washington, at the Baptist Church on Russell Hill
in Washington township.
In pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly
of the CommonW eath of Pennsy lvania, entitled "An
Act relating to the Elections of this Commonwealth"
passed the oath of July, A D. 1859.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
"That the Inspectors aud Judges chosen as afore-
said shall meet ut the nspectve places appointed for
holding the election the districts TO which they
respectively belong, before Eine o'clock the morr
ing of the second Tuesday in October, in each ami
every year and each of SAID Inspector shall appoint
one clerk who shall be qualified voter of such dis
trict.
sin easefhe person who shall have received the
second ighes number of votes for Inspector shall
MT attend On the day of election he, the person
who shall have received the second highest number
of for Judge a the proceeding election shall
act as Inspector in his place And in case the per-
son who shall have received the highest number of
votes Inspector shall atteui the person elect
ed Judge shah appoint IN Inspector in his place; and
in case the Lers0n elected Judge shalt not attend,
then the Inspector who received the highest nuubor
Of shall appoint Judge IN his place and any
vacancl shall cOutnue III the Board for the space of
one hour after the time fixed for the opening tho
election of the unqualified voters of the township, ward
OF district, for which such office shall have been
elected present at The ne Of election shall elect
of their Dumber 10 fill such vacancy.
In all cases where the Dams of a person claim
ing to vote is not to be found the list, furnished
by the Commissioners and Assessors, his right 20
vote whether found therein not objected To hy
qualified citizen II shall be the duty of the Ip-
spectors to examine such person on oath as to his
qualifications ard if he claims to have resided in the
State for year more bis oath shall he sufficient
proof the eof but he shall make proof by al least
one competent witness who shall he q Quslifed eie--
that resided within the district fol than
ten days Immediately proceeding the election, and
shall also himself that his bona fe residenss
pursuance Of his lawful calling is within the dis
trict and that he did move into the district for
the purpose Of oting therein.
Every person qualified aforesaid, and Who shall
make due proof, if required, of his residence and
payment Of taxes aforesaid shall be admitted to
in the township, ward or district IN which he
shall reside.
'If any person or pcrs shall make sny tet or
wager upon the result of any election in this Com
mOnwealth, shall offer to make ny such bet or
wager either by verbal proclamation thereof or by
any written or print ell advertisement, challenge or
invItJ any person persons to make such q bet or
wager, upon conviction thereof he they shalt for-
felt and pay three times the amount so bet offered
to bet.
If any person not by law qualified shall fir srfu-
Ientiy vote mt any election ithrn this Common
wealth. being otherw qualified shall out Of
his iroper district or If any p-rsou Knowing tho
It of qualification shall aid or procure such per-
son persons offending shall conviction be fined
not exceeding two hundred dollars and be imprison-
ed far terHl not exceeding three months
IF any persD shall vote at mJre than one elec-
ton district, or otherwise frauluently more than
on e the same day or shall fraudulent fold and
deliver to the Inspectors two tickets together With
the intention to illegally vots or shall vote the same
if any person shah advise procure other so to
TO- he or they offending shall on conviction, bs
fined IN any sum not less than Fifty nor more than
five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any te run
not less than three no more than twelve months
IF any person not qualified to vote in this Com
onweaith agreeable tn law texcepting the sons Of
ualfed citizensl shall pear at any place of cleo
tion for the purpose Of issuing tickets in6ueuenx
citizens qualiged 20 VOTE he shall on convictu for
felt and nDt axceadinv huu dradd dol
lars for every such offence, and be Imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months.
THAT every person except justices of the peace
who shall hold any office appointment of profit
or trust under the OF the United States,
or of this State or of any city or Incorporated dis
trict whether a commissioned othc ,r or otherwisea
subordinate officer or agent-who is or who shall be
employed under the Legislature, executive of judcia
ry department of this State or the United States
or of any city or incorporated district and also that
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