North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19

GAY Sheriff of tbe County of Wyoming, IN said
Commonwealth, do make known ey this advertise
ment. to the Electors OF tne 0oun'y VI wyoming
'nA' GENERAL ELECTION.
will h. held in the County of Wyoming on the
second Tuesday of October next
lit being the 9th day of said month"; at which time,
state District and County Officers follows are to
be elected, to wit
One person for Governor of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
One person for Congressman for the 18th Con
greSsional District.
Two persons to fill the offices of Members OF tie
House of Representatives of Pennsylvania to repre-
sent the counties of Wyoming and Susquehanna
One person for His Sheriff of the County of Wyo-
ming
One person for Associate Judge of the County Of
Wyoming.
One person for Prothonotary and Clerk of the
Court Of Wyoming
One person for Register and Recorder of the Co.
of Wyoming.
One person for County Commissioner CT the County
of Wyoming.
One person for County Auditor for the County of
Wyoming.
One person for Coroner of the County of Wyomin
also hereby make known and give notice that
the pace Of holding the General Election in the
eral townships within the County of Wyoming, are
as follows to wit
Braintrm District, at the house occupied by t D,
Spring in Laceyville
Clinton at the new school house in the village of
Factoryville.
Eaton, at the house of Peter Stroh, in Eaton town.
ship.
Exeter at the house late of So'omon Brown, in
Excite township.
FOrkston, at the house of Hiram Hitchcock, in
F Jrkston township
Falls, at the house of Levi Townsend, in Falls
township.
Lemon at the school-house, near II. G. Ely, in
Lemon tow nShip.
Monroe, at the red school-houso in Monroe town
ship.
Mehoopany, at the house of Peter Bender, in Me-
hoopany Township
MeshOppen, at the house of Daniel HanklnSon, In
Meshoppen township.
Northumberland at the house Winters & Howard
at Ceutremoreland Corners, in Northmoreland town
ship
Nicholson, at the house occupied by E n. Bacon
IN Nicholson township.
North Branch, at the school-house near the store
late of John Pfouts, in North Branch township.
Overfeld, at the old school house near Lawrence
Ayers, in Overfeid township.
Tunk. Boro at the Court House, in the Boro. OF
Tunkh lnnock.
Tunkhannock Township at the Court House, IN the
Boro Of Tuukhan annock.
Windham, at the house Of David Fisk in Windham
township.
Washington, at the Baptist Church on Russell Hill
in Washington township,
In pursuance of an Act Of the General Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled IAN
Act relating to the Elections ofthis Commonwealth" "
passed the I'd of July, A. d, 1899.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT the Inspectors and JUDGES chosen as afore-
said shall meet at ths respective places appointed for
holding the election in the districts which they
respectively belong, before nine O. ciOek the
ing of the second Tuesday in October in each aud
every year. and each of said Inspectors shall appoint
one clerk ho shall be qualified voter Of sue dis
trict
IN case the person who shall have received the
second highest number ef for Inspectors shall
not attend ca the day of Election he the pc rson
VINO shall have Teee'ved the second highest number
of votes for Judge at the precee Sing election shall
act as Inspector in his place. Aud in case the person
who shall have received the highest number of vote.
for Inspector shall not attend, the person elected
JUICE shall appoint Inspector IN his place AMI
in case the person elected Judge shall not attend then
the Inspector who received the highest number of
votes shall appoint Judge in bis place and if anv
vacancy shall continue in the Board for the space Of
hour after the time fixed for the opening the cleo
ti0n of the qualified voters Of the township ward or
district. for which such officer shall have been elect
ed present at the place Of election shall elect one of
their number 10 hI such vacancy.
tin all cases where tho names of perSeu claim
ing to vote is not to be found the list furnished
by the Commissioners and Assessors or his right to
vote whether found therein ia objected to by
any uuafe citizen it shall be the duty of the In
ST ectnrs examine such persons oath as TO his
qualifications and if he claims to have resided in the
State for yearOr more his oath shall be sufficient
proof thereof; but he shall make proof by at least
one competent witness who shall be qualified elect
that has resided within the district for more than
ten DAYS Immediately precreding the election, and
shall also himself swear that his bona fde residence
in pursuance of Iis lawful calling is within the dis
trict and that he did not into the district for
the purpose of voting therein.
Every person Qualified as aforesaid, and who shall
make due proof, iFrequred, of his residence AMI
payment of taxes as aforesaid shall be admitted to
vote in the township ward or district in which he
shall reside.
If any person OF persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result of any election in this Com
monwealth, shall offer TO make any such bet or
wager either by verbal proclamation thereof or by
any written printed adve rtisement challenge or
invite anv person persons to make such bet or
ws7er, upon conviction thereof he they shall for
felt and pay three times the amount so bet offered
to bet
"If any person not by law qualified shall fraulu-
lently vote at any election within this Common
wealth, or being otherwise qualified shall cut
OF his proper district f any person knowing the
want of such qualification shall aid procure su h
person persons offending shall on conviction be
fined not exceeding two hundred dollars and be i'm
prisoned for term not exceeding three months.
"lf any person shall vote at more than cleo
hon district, or otherwise fraudulentiy more than
ence on the same day or shall frauduently fold AMI
dellver to the Inspectors two tickets together with
the intention to illegally vote or shall vote the same
or any person shall advise procue other SO to do
ne or they so offending shall conviction, be fined
IN any su m not less than fifty nor more than five
hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any term not
less than three nor more than twelve months.
'lf aHyfperson not qualified to vote in this Com
Interchangeable Co law excepting the sons of
qualified eltizens shall appear at any place of cleo
ton for the purpose of issuing tickets or influencing
citizens qualified to vOte he shall on conviction for
felt and pay any sum not exceeding one hundred dol.
lars for every such oen.e and be mprisoned fr apy
term not exceeding three months
"That any person except justices oc 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 district
whether a commissioned officer or Otherwise-a sun
ordinate officer or agent-who is who shall he en-
ployed under the legislative executive of judiciary
department of this Sta e of the United States or
OF any city or incorporated dittrict and also that
every member Of Congress and of the State Legisla-