North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-09-27
GEHIERAI.
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

uDuOllOv ItOUDlWHl HUN
WHEREAs, in q and d! by an Act Of the General
sylvania, entitl ID "An Act regulating the Generai
Election within this Commopweath, passed the I'd
day Of July ,lB39 II is made the du OF the Sheriff
of every county to give public notice of such slee-
ton to be holden, and to make kno in Ich noties
what officers are to be elected Therefore AHIRA
GAY, slerif of the County of Wyoming, IN said
Commonwealth, do make known by this advertise
ment, to the Electors of the County of TWyeminp
that
GEN ERAL ELECTION.
will he held in the County of Wyoming on the
Second Tuesday of October next. =
Gt being the 10th day Of said month, at which tina.
state District and County Officers ms follows are 10
be elected, to wit '''s e -'sS'sssssas~S-''s
One person for AUDITOR GENERAL Of the State OF
Pennsylvania. H.. .....ss ...--
One person for Surveyor General of the State Of
Pennsylvia,
One person for SENATOR of Pennsylvania To rep
resent the Counties Of Bradford Susqushanna and
Wyoming.
Two persons for REPRESENTATIVES, of Pennsylya
mia, to represent the Counties of Susquehanns aud
Wyoming. .stse |E 9
One person for COMMISSIONERS for the County q,
Wyoming.
One person for DISTRICT ATTORNEY for the County
of Wyoming. ..-. --.- e.s ...#
One person for AgDrroR fer the County Of Wyo.
ming ..... ..-.
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 arc
follows, to wit .-s--,--,-.- -
Braintrim District, at the house occupied by r. D.
Spring, in Laceyville
Clinton, at the school house in the village Of
Factoryvle
Eaton at the house of Peter Stroh, in Eaton town
ship.
Exeter at the house of Solomon Brown, IN Exeter
township.
Forkston. at the house of Hiram Hitchcock in
Forkston township.
Falls, ut the House of Levi Townsend, in Falls
township.
Lemon, Mt the school house, near H. G. Ely, in
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 the house Of Daniel Hankinson, In
Meshoppen township.
Northmor Gland, at the hose of Winters How
ard at Centr emoreland Corners, in Northmoreiand
township.
Nicholson, ut 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
Overfeld, at the old school-house near Lawrence
Ayers, in 0verfeli township.
Tunkhsnnock Borough At the Court House, in the
Borough of TunA hammock .-..=--sss-.l...-.-
Tunkhannock Township. at the Court House. in
the borough Oh lunknannock.
Windham, atthe house of David Fisk, in Windhsn
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 san
passed the oath of July, A. D. 1859.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT the Inspectors and Judges chosen as afors-
said shall meet at the nspectve places appointed for
holding the election in the districts to which they
respectively belong, before Eine o'clock OH the morn
ing of the second Tuesday in October, in each and
every year and each of said Inspector shall appoint
one clerk who shall be qualfed voter Of such dis
trict.
''In case,the pc rson who shall have received the
second highest number of votes for Inspector shall
not attend on the day of election he, the person
who shall have received the second highest number
Of votes for Judge ut the preceding election shall
act Inspector in his place And in case the per-
son who shall have received the highest number of
votes for Inspector shall not attend the person elect
Ell Judge shah appoint an Inspector his place; and
in case the lerson elected Judge shall not attend,
then the Inspector who received the highest number
CT votes shall appoint Judge in his place and any
vacsncy shall continue in the Board for the space Of
one hour after the time fixed for the opening the
election of the unqualified voters of the township ward
district, for which such office shall have been
elected present at the place Of election shall elect
one of their number to ell such vacancy.
sin all cases where the name of a person claim
ing 10 vote is not TO be found the list, Furnished
by the Commissioners aud Assessors his right TO
vote whether found therein not objected u by
any qualified citizen it shall be the duty of the In
spectOrs 10 examine Such person oath a to bis
qualifications aud if he claims to have resided in tho
State for one year his oath shall be sufficient
proof the euf but he shall make proof by at least
competent witness who shall DO qualified cleo
tor that has resided within the district or more than
ten days Immediately proceeding the election, and
shall also himself that his bona fdc residence,
IN pursuance Of his lawful calling is within the dis
trict and hat he did MT 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
vote In the township, ward or district in which he
shall reside -&
IF any person pers shall make any Let or
wager upon tho result of any election in this Com
monwenlth, or shall offer TO make any such bet or
wager either by verbal proc amatIon thereof, or by
any written or print ed advertisement, challenge
invlts any person or persons 10 make such bet or
wager, upon conviction thereof he or they shall for
felt and pay three times the amount so bet or offered
to bet.
IF any person not by law qualified shall fr ,udu-
lently vote Mt any election Iith,n this Common
wealth, or being otherwise qualified shall vote out of
his proper, district, or If any person knowing the
wa 1t of qualification shall aid procure such per-
son or persons offending shall conviction be fined
not exceeding two hundred dollars and be imprsou-
ed for term not exceeding three months.
"lf any person shall vote ut more than one elec-
tion district, otherwise fraudulently more than
on on tho same day shall fraudulent fold and
deliver to the Inspectors two tickets together, with
the intention to illegally vots shall vote the same
or any person shall advise procure other 90 TO
do, he or they 30 offending shall on conviction, be
fined In any sum not less than fifty more than
five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned for any term
not less than three no more than twelve months.
If any person not qualified 10 vote in this Com
m onwealth agreeable tu law Excepting the sons Of
ualhed citizens shall appear Mt any place Of cleo
tion for the purpose of issuing tickets influencing
citizens qualiged 20 vote he shall on conviction for
felt and pay any sum not exceeding hundred dol
ars for every such offence, and be imprisoned for
lany term not exceeding three months *s .
That every person except justices of the peace
who shall hold any Office appointment of profit
or trust under the government Of the United States
or OF this State, or of any city Incorporated dis
trict whether a commissioned ofic r or otherwise-a
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