Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-10-06
GENERAL ELECTION
PROCLAA1ATIoN.

WHEREAS, in and by an Act of General Assem-
bly, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enti-
tied can act TO regulate the General Elections
within this Commonwealth" it is enjoined upon
me to give public notice OF said elections and to
! enumerate in said notice what officers are to be
elected, 1, JOHN ABDSTApT, Sheriff of the
| County of Bedford, do hereby make known and
give this public notice TO the electors of the coun
ty of Bedford that General Election viii be held
in said county, on the
| Second Tuesday doth day of October,
1855, at the several election districts, viz:
The electors of the borough of Bedford and
township of Bedford, to meet at the Court House
| in said borough.
! The electors of Broad Top township TO meet at
the school house in the village of Coal Dale.
The electors of the borough of Bloody Run to
meet a, the house Of Daniel Boot in said borough.
The electors of Colerain township to meet at the
house of A. C. Mower, in Rainsburg, in said town
! ship.
The electors of Cumberland Valley township to
meet at the new school house erected on the land
| owned BY John Whips heirs in said township.
| The electors of Harrison township to meet at
school house No. s. near the dwelling honse Of
| Henry Keyser, in said township.
The electors of Juniata township TO meet at
Kevsers school house, in said township.
| The electors of Hopewell township to meet at
/ the school house the house of John Dasher,
! in said township.
The electors Of Londonderry township to meet
at the house now occupied by Wm H. Hill as a
| shop in Bridgeport, in said township.
! The electors of Liberty township to meet at tho
school house in Stonerstown in said township.
The electors of Monroe township to meet at the
house lately occupied by James Carnell in Clear
vile in said township.
/ The electors of Sehellsburg borough to meet at
the brick school house in said borough.
The electors of Napier township to meet at the
brick school house in the borough of Schellsburg
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meet at the house lately occupied by John Nycum,
| jr., in said township.
| The electors of Snake Spring township to meet
at the school house near the Methodist church on
/ the land of John G. Hartley.
The electors of West Providence township to
! meet at school house No. 4, near David Sparks, in
| said township.
The electors of ST. Clair township to meet at
| Grilhth's school House, in said township.
| The electors Of Union township to meet at the
school house near Mowry' mill, in said township
! The electors Of South Woodberry township to
1 meet at the house Of Samuel Oster Mobiles
| mill, in said township.
/ The electors of Southampton township to meet
at the house of VIM. Adams, in said township.
The electors Of Middle WoOdberry township to
meet at the house Of Henry Fluke in the village of
| Woodberry.
At which time and places the qualified electors
| will elect by ballot:
ONE PERSON for the Office of Auditor Gener-
L
ONE PERSON for the Office of Surveyor Gen
| eral for the State of Penusyl lvania.
| TWO PERSONS, lie conjunction with the coun-
ties of Somerset and Fulton, for the Office Of Mem
bers Of the House Of Representatives of Pennsyl-
Yania.
ONE PERSON for the Office of District Attor-
ney for Bedford county.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Associate Judge
of Bedford county.
i ONE PERSON for the Office of County Treas
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ONE PERSON for the Office Of County Survey
or for Bedford county
TWO PERSONS for the Office Of Jury Commits
Sioners of Bedford county. Each elector to vote
for but one commissioner.
TWO PERSONS for the Office of Directors of
the Poor for Bedford county.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of County Com
missioner for Bedford county.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of County Auditor
| for Bedford county.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Coroner for the
county of Bedford.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That every
person excepting Justices Of the Peace who shall
hold any Office or appointment Of profit or trust
under the United States, or Of this State, or any
city or corpoTated district, whether a commission
ed officer otherwise, subordinate officer OF
agent who is or shall be employed under the leg
islature, executive Judiciary department of this
State, of any city, or of any Incorporated dis
trict and also, that every member Of Congress and
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mon council Of any city, or commissioners of any
incorporated district, is by law incapable of hold
ing or exercising at the time the office or appoint
ment Of Judge, Inspector, or Clerk Of any election
of this Commonwealth, and that no Inspector
Judge or other officer of such election shall be
eligible to be then voted for.
And the said act of assembly entitled can act
relative to elections of this Commonwealth" pass
ed July 2, 1919, further provides as follows viz:
, "That the Inspector and Judges shall meet al
the respective places appointed for holding the
election in the district at which they respectively
! belong, before o'clock in the morning of the
SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, and each
said Inspector shall appoint one clerk, who shall
be qualified voter of such district.
'In case the person who shall have received the
highest number Of votes for Inspector shall not at
, tend on the day of any election then the person
who shall have received the second highest num-
ber of votes for Judge at the next preceding cleo
tion shall act as inspector IN his place. And in
case the person who has received the second high
est number ofvotes for Inspector shall not attend
the person elected Judge shall appoint an Inspec-
in his place. and if any vacancy still continue
in the board for the space of one hour after the
time fixed by law for the opening of the election
the qualified voters of the township, ward dis
triet for which such officer shall have been elected
present at the election, shall elect one of their
number to fill such vacancy
"It shall be the duty Of the several Assessors re-
spectyely to attend at the place of holding every
general, special or township election during the
whole time such election is kept open for the pur-
pose of giving information to the Inspectors and
Judge, when called on in relation to the right d
any person assessed by them to vote at such eIec
ton, and on such other matters in relation to the
assessment of voters, as the said inspectors or
either of them shall from time to time require.
"No person shall be permitted to vote at any
election aforesaid, than white citizen of the
age Of twenty-one more, who shall have resided
in this State at least one year. and in the election
district where he offers to vote, ten days immedi
ately preceding such election, and within two
years paid State or County tax which shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the election
But citizen Of the United States who has previ-
ously been qualified voter Of this State and re-
moved therefrom and returned, and who shall have
resided in the election district and paid taxes
aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote after residing
| in this State six months. Provided, That the
white freemen, citizen Of the United States, be-
tween the ago Of tWenty-one and twenty-five years
who have resided in the election district ten days
as aforesaid shall be entitled to vote, although
they shall not have paid tax.
"No person shall be permitted to vote whoss
names s not contained In the list Of taxable inhab