The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-15
G EN- ERAL ELECT TI0N
PROCLAMATION

"An Act 20 regulate the General Elections within
this Commonwealth" il is enjoined upon me TO give
public notice Of said elections and 10 enumerate IN
said notice what officers to be elected, 1, JOHN
! ALDST ADf, Sheriff of the county of Bedford, do
| hereby make known and give this public notice 10
the electors of the county of Bedford, that Gene
ral Election will be held in said county, on the
| SECOND TUESDAY (l0th) OF OCTOBER,
| 1865, at the several election districts, VIZ:
The electors of the borough of Bedford and town
ship of Bedford, to meet the Court House 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 20
meet at the house of Daniel B. OFT in said borough.
| The electors of Coerain township to meet at the
house of D. Stuckey in Rainsburg in said township.
The electpra Of Cumberland Valley township TO
meet at the new school house erected 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 house OF Hen
/ ry Keyser, in said township.
! The electors of Iunata township tc meet at Key
! ser's school house in sGidStownship-
The electors of Hopewei township 10 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 VIM. H. Hill as shop
/ in Bridgeport in said township.
The electors of Liberty township to meet at the
school house in Stonerstown in said township.
The electors of Monroe township TO meet at tie
house lately occupied by James CaTnei in CeaTyilie
| in said township.
The electors OF schellsBurg borough to mset al
the brick school house in said borough.
= The electors of Napier township to 1eet at the
brick school house in the borough of Sc6ellsburg.
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 on the
land of John e. Hartley.
The electors OF West Providence township to meet
at school house No. 4, near David Sparks, in said
| townshp@@s
The electors of St. Clair township to inset at the
school house the residence of Joseph Griffith in
/ said township.
The electors of Union township to meet at the
school house near MowTy's mill in said township p.
! The electors Of South WoodbeTEy township to
! meet at the house OF Samuel Oster near Noble 5
mill in said township.
The electors Of Southampton township TO meet at
the house OF VIM. Adams IN said township.
The electors Of Middle Woodbery township 10
meet at the house of Henry Fiuke in the village Of
Woodberry.
At which time and places the qualified electors
will elect bv ballot:
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Auditor General
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON for the Office OF Surveyor General
of the Commonwe wealth of Pennsylvania.
TWO PERSONS, in conjunction with the coan-
ties of Somerset and Fulton, .or the office of mem
bers of the House of Representatives OF Pennsylva
MIA.
ONE PERSON for the office of District Attor-
ney of Bedford county.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Associate Judge
for said county.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Treasurer CT saic
county.
OnE PERSON for the Office of County Surveyo
sor said county.
TWO PERSONS for the office of Jury Commis
| soner of said county.
ONE PERSON for the office OF Commissioner o
said county.
ONE PERSON for the office of Poor Director fo
3 years of said county.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Poor Director fc
. years of said county.
J ONE PERSbH-foF the Office of auditor OF sa.
county.
ONE PERSON for tie Office of Coroner Of saic
county.
: Notice is Hereby Given,
That every person excepting Justices Of the Peac
who sba I, hold any office or appointment Of profit o
t,ust under the United States, of this State, o
apv citv OF coiporated district, whether commi5
stoned officer or otherwise, a subordinate officer OF
agent who is or sh III be employed under the legsla
tive executive or judiciary department OF this State
Of any city or OF any incorporated distfict, an'
also that every member Of Congress and OF the STATE
Legislature and of the select or common council o
any city, or commissioners o. any incorporated DIS
trict IS by law incapable of hoitlng or exercising
at the time, tie office appointment OF Judge In
spector or Clerk OF any election CT this Common
wealth, and that Inspector, Judge or other Officer
of such election shall be eligible TO be Their voted for
And the said act Of assembly entitled sfan act re-
latng 10 elections OF this Commonwealth, passed
July 2, 1919, further provides as follows, viz
THAT the Inspector and Judges shall meet at he
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 clerk, who shall be qualified vo'
, ter OF such district.
ssIn case the person who shall have received the
highest humb Of for Inspector shall act at
tend on the day of any election then the person who
| shall haYe received the second ghest number Q!
votes for Judge at the next preceding election shall
I act as Inspector in his place. And in case the per
son aho has received the SECOND highest number o
votes for Inspector shall attend The person elect
ed Judge shall appoint al Inspector in his place, and
if any gacanc5 still confnae Ia the beard for the
space OF hoar afte the time fixed by law for the
opening OF the election the qualified voters of the
township, ward or district for which such Officer
shall have been elected, present at the election, sha
| elect one OF them number TO Eli such vacancy.
sIt shall be the duty OF the several assessors -e
spectvely 10 attend at the Place OF holding every
| general, special or township election during the
whole tine such election is kept open, for the pug
pose OF giving information to the Inspectors ant
Judge, when called on, in relation TO the right OF
any person assessed by them to vote at such election
and on such other matters in relation to the assess
ment of voters, the said Inspectors or either oi
them shall from time to time require.
ssNo person shall be permitted 70 vote at any a!ee
tion as aforesaid than white citizen o. the age OF
twenty -one OF more, who shall have resided IN tins
State at least year, and in the election district
where he offers to vote, ten days Immediately pre-
ceding such election, and within two years paid
State or County tax which shall have been assessed
at least ten days before the election. But citzer
of the United States who has previously been cpa
ifed voter of this State and removed therefrom
returned, and who shall have resided in the election
district and paid taxes aforesaid, shall be enttled tc
vote after residing in this State six months. PrOvi
GaS, That the white freemen citizens of the United
States, between the age of twenty-one and twenty
two years who have resided n the election distric
ten days as aforesaid shall be entitled TO vofe, al
though they shall not have paid tax.
''No person shall be permitted to vote whose name
is not contained in the list OF taxable inhabitants