The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-09-07
4Eaal Nntifes.


JMATION. ON.-WHEREAs, in and by an act of
General Assembly Of the Commonwealth Of Penn
sylyania, entitled AN Act 20 regulate the Gen
eral Elections within this Commonwealth, 1t is
enjoned upon me 10 give public notice of said E.
lections and to enumerate in said notice what Off
GERS are to be elected, l, JOHN ALDSTADF,
Sheriff Of the county of Bedford, do hereby nuke
known and give this public notice to the electors
Of the county of Bedford, that a General Election
will be held in said county on the
SECOND TUESDAY OH OF OCTOBER,
1856 at the several election districts, viz
The electors of the Borough of Bedford and
township of Bedford, to meet at tae Court House
in said borough
The electors of Broad Top township and Coal
Dale borough to meet at the school house In said
borough.
The electors of the borough of Bloody Run to
meet at the House of Daniel B. OFT in said bor-
ough.
The electors of Colerain township to meet at the
house of D. etuckey 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. 8, near the dwelling house Of
/ VIM Ream, In said township.
The electors of Juniata township to meet at Key
ser's school house in said township.
The electors Of Hopcwell township 10 meet at
the school house near the house Of John Dasher IN
said township.
The electors of Londonderry township to meet
at the house occupied by VIM III. Hill as a
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 the
house lately occupied by james Carnell in Clear
Vile III said township.
The electors of Schelsburg borough TO meet at
the brick school bou,e in said borough
The electors Of Napier township to meet at the
brick school house in the borough of Sehel sburg.
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 ofJOhn G. Hartley.
The electors of Vest Providence township to
meet at school house No 4, near David Sparks, in
said township.
The electors Of ST. Clair township to meet at the
school house near the residence Of Joseph Griffith
in said township.
The electors Of Union township to meet at the
school house near Mowrys mil in said township
The electors of South Woodberry township to
meet at the house of Samuel Oster near Noble
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 Mt the house Of Henry Fluke in the village Of
| WoOdberry.
At which time and place the qualified electors
| will elect by ballot
ONE PERSON for the office Of Governor of the
Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA.
ONE PERSON in conjunction with the counties
of Somerset, Fulton. franklin and Adams for the
office Of Member of Congress Of the United States.
ONE PERSON in conjunction with the counties
of Somerset and Fulton, tor the office Of Senator
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-
Vauia.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Prothonotary,
Register Recorder and Clerk of the Quarter Ses-
sioRs and Orphans Court Of Bedford county.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Sheriff Of Bed
ford county.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Associate Judge
of said county.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Commissioner Of
said county
ONE PERSON for the office of Poor Director Of
said county.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Auditor of said
county.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Coroner of said
county.
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 cor
porated district, whether commissioned officer
or otherwise subordinate officer or agent who !:
or shall be employed under the legislative, exeGu-
tive or judiciary department Of this State, or OF
any city, Of any incorporated district, and also,
! that every member of Congress and of the state
| Legislature, and of the select common council
of any city, or commissioners Of any incorporated
district, is by law incapable of holding or exercis
ing at the time the Office or appointment OF Judge
Inspector or Clerk of any election of this Common
wealth, and that no Inspector, Judge or other f.
fcer OF such election shall be eligible to be ther
! And the said act of assembly entitled "an ac
! relating to elections Of this Commonwealth,
| passed July 2, 1919, further provides as follows
viz
/ That the Inspector and Judges shall meet a
! the respective places appointed for holding the
/ election in the district at which they respectively
! belong. before O'Clock in the morning OF th'
| SECOND TUESDAY or OCTOBER, and eacf
said inspector shall appoint one clerk, who shai
/ be a qualified voter ofsueh district.
/ I'm case the person who shall have received
the highest number Of votes for inspector shall no
! attend on the day Of any election, then the per
! son who shall have received the second higheS
! number Of Vstes for Judge st the nsxt preceding
election shall act AZ Inspector IN his place AnC
/ in case the person who has received the secont
highest number of votes for Inspector shall not at
tend, the person elected Judge shall appoint al
Inspector in his place, and if ally yacancKslil
/ continue in the board for the space Of one hJu
after the time fixed by law for the opening OF th'
election the qualified voters Of the townFhip, ware
OF district for which such officer shall Nave beel
elected presen at the election, shall elect one o
their number to fill such vacancy,
1T shall be the duty Of the several assessors re
spectivcly to attend Mt the place Of holding ever
/ general, special or township election. during To-
whole time such election is kept open, for the pur
/ pose Of giving information 10 the Inspectors an'
Judge, when called on, in relation t. the right o
| snv person assessed by them to vote at such elec
ton, and on such other matters IN relation to tn
! assessment of voters, as the said Inspectors o
ether OF them shall from time to time require.
NO person shall be permitted to vote at an
election as aforesaid, than a wnlte cltizen OF tn
age Of twenty-one or more, who snail nave reside
in this State at least one year, ana IN the cectiO
district where ne offers to v.te, ten days immedi
| atcIy preceding such election, and within tw
years paid State or County tax, which sha1
have been assessed at least ten days before the &
lection But citizen Of the United States VIII
has previously been a qualified voter of this Stat
! and removed thereiTom ana returned ana WI
shall have resided in the election district an
paid taxes aforesaid, shall be entitled to vot' al
ter residing in this State six months. PTorSdea
That the white frcemen, citizens OF the Unite
States between the age Of twenty-one aud twer
! fv two wears who have resided in the election dl:
trict ten DAYS aforesaid shall be entitled to vote
although they shall not have paid tax.
| No person shall be permitted TO vote who's
name is not contained in the list Of taxable inhal
| itarts furnished by the Commissioners, unless
| First he produce receipt Of payment, with
two wears Of : ate or County tax assessed agre
by to the Constitution, and give satisfactory cv
dcnce on his own oath or affirmation Of anoth'
that he has paid such tax or in failure to pre-
duce a receipt shall make oath to the paymei
thereof: or second if he claim right to vote
being an elector between the age of twenfy-or
and twenty-five years shall depose onoath or II
frmotion. that he has resided in the State at lea
one wear before his application. and make sue
proof of residence in the district as is required
this net, and that he does verify believe from Il
account given him that he is of the age aforesalt
and gives such other evidence as Is required
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