Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-01
.G ENERAL ELECTION
PROCIAA-M-A.TION-

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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 |, JOHN ALDSTApT, 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 win be held
in said county, on the
Second Tuesday doth 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 Tcp township to meet at
the school ouse in the village of Coal Dale.
The electors CT the borough of Bloody Run to
meet a. the house of Daniel L. OFT in said borough
The electors of Colerain township to meet at the
house of A. c. Mower, in Ransburg, in said town
ship.
The electors of Cumberland Valley township to
meet at the new school house erected on the land
owned by ohm Whips heirs in said township.
The electors of Harrison township to meet at
school house No 5, near the dwelling house of
Henry Keyse-, in said township.
The electorN Of Juniata township TO meet at
Keyser's school house, in said township.
The electors of HOpewell township to meet at
the school house near the house of John Dasher,
in said township.
The electors Of Londonderry township to meet
at the hodse now occupied by VIM. II. Hill as a
shop in bridgeport, in said township.
The electors Of Liberty township TO meet at thu
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 Schellsburg borough to NEE at
the brick school house in said borough.
The electors of Napier township to meet Mt the
brick school house in the borough of Schellsburg.
The electors Of East ProyideEce 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 the Methodist church
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
rh school e oss St Clair 3 tqgRshR to meet at
The electors of Union township to meet at the
school house near MoWrys 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 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-
ri for the state Of pennsylvania.
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
OF for Bedford county.
TWO PERSONS for the Office of Jury Commits
sioners Of Bedford county. Each eleetor 10 vote
for but one commissioner.
TWO PERSONS for the Office of Directors of
the Poor for Bedford county t-
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 appointment Of profit or trust
under the United States. OF of this State, or any
city or corporated district, whether commission
cd officer or otherwise, a subordinate officer or
agent who is or shall be employed under the leg
isature, executive or Judiciary department OF this
State, of any city, or of any incorporated dis
trict and also, that every member OF Congress and
of the State Legislature, and of the select or COM
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 appoint
ment Of Judge, Inspector or Clerk of any election
of this Commonwealth, and that no Inspector,
Judge other officer of such election shall be
eligible to be then voted for
And the said act of assembly entitled ''an act
relative to elections of this Commonwealth" pass
ed July 2, 1919, further provides follows, viz:
''That the Inspector and Judges shall meet at
the respective places appointed for holding the
election in the district 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 vetcr of such district
s'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-
Der of votes 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
number of votes for Inspector shall not attend
the person elected Judge shall appoint an Inspec-
tor in his place; and if any vacancy st; 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 of their
number to fill such vacancy. .es
at shall be the duty of the several Assessors re-
spectiyely 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 of
any person assessed by them to vote nj such cleo
tion 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 pc 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 10 vote, ten days immedi-
i ateIy preceding such election, and within two
| years paid State or County tax which shall have
been assessed 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 twenty-one and twenty two years
who have resided in the election district ten days
as aforesaid shall be entitled to vote, although