Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
=, ENERAL ELECTION
LIBERALIZATION

WHERRAs, in and by an Act Of General Assem-
bly, Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania cnti-
tied san act to regulate the General Elections
within this Commonwealth" it is enjoined upon
me to give public notice Of said elections and to
eIiumerate in said notice what officers are to be
elected, /, JOHN ALDSTAnT, Sheriff Of the
County Of Bedford, do hereby make known and
give this public notice to the electors of the
ty of Bedford, that General Election win be held
in said county, on the
Second Tuesday 10th day of October,
1865, 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 10
meet the house of Daniel B. OFT 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. 5, near the dwelling heuso of
| Henry Keyser, in said township.
| The electors of Juniata township to meet at
| Keyser's school house, In said township.
! The electors of HopeweH township to meet at
the school house near the house of John Dasher,
in said township.
Inc ctSObuES VI AVAuOHu6IIy OONneuip 70 ubtt
at the house now occupied by VIM. II. Hill as
shop in Bridgeport, in said township,
The electors of Liberty township TO meet at the
school hous, in Stonerstown, in said township.
| The electors Of Monroe township to meet at the
house lately occupied by James GarneH in Clear
vile in said township.
The electors of Schellsburg 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 ScheIlsburg.
The electors of East Providence township to
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 or
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
Griffith's school House, in said township.
The electors of Union township to meet at the
school house near Mowry's mill, in said township.
The electors of South Woodberry township to
meet at the house of Samuel Oster near 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 FluSe in the village of
/ WOodberry.
At which time and places the qualified elector,
will elect by ballot
] ONE PERSON for the office of Auditor Gener-
al for the State of Pennsylvania.
If ONE PERSON for the Office of Surveyor Gen
/ eral for the State of Pennsylvania.
TWO PERSONS, in 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.
ONE PERSON for the Office of County Treas
urer for Bedford county.
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 shal
hold any Office or appointment of profit or trus
| under the United States or of this State, or am
city or corporated district, whether commission
cd officer otherwise, q subordinate officer 0
agent who is or shall be employed under the leg
islature, executive or Judiciary department of th
State, or of any city, or of any Incorporated dis
of the State Legislature, and of the select com
mon council of any city, or commissioners Of an
incorporated district is by law incapable of hold
ling or exercising at the time the Office 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 b,
| eligible to be then voted for.
And the said act of assembly entitled "an ac
relative to elections of this Commonwealth" pass
ed July 2, 1919, further provides as follows viz;
| hat tha and IndOaa aha a11r NJ
the respective places appointed for holding the
election in the district at which they respectively
II belong, before s o'clock in the morning Of thl
4 SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, and eacE
said Inspector shall appoint one clerk, who shal
be qualified voter ofsuch district.
ain case the person who shall have received thu
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 mum
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 ofyotes for Inspector shall not attend
the person elected Judge shall appoint an Inspec-
tor 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 or dis
trict for which such officer shall have been elected
present at the election, shall elect one of theil
number to fill such vacancy.
at shall be the duty ofthe several Assessors re.
spectively 10 attend at the place Of holding every
| general special or township election during this
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 o.
any person assessed by them to vote at such cleo.
ton, and on such other matters in relation to the
assessment of voters, as the said Inspectors ol
either of them shall from time to time require.
"No person shall be permitted to vote at any
election as aforesaid, than white citizen of the
age of twenty-one or 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 a 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 age of twentF-one and twenty-five years
who have resided in thb-electian district ten days
| as aforesaid shall be entitled to vote, although
| they shall not have paid tax.
"2So person sEall bt permitted to vote whose
names is not contained In the list of taxable inhab-
itants, furnished by the Commissioners, unless:
First he produce a receipt Of payment, within two
years Of State or County tax, assessed agreeably
to the Constitution, and give satisfactory evidences
on his own oath or Affirmation, or the oath OK af-
hrmation Of another, that he has paid such tan,
or in failure to produce receipt shall make oath
/ to the payment thereof, or second, If he claim O
right to vote by being an elsctor between the age