Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-09-13
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ENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMA-
| W Tf0N.-Whereas, by an act Of Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsy ylvana, eutitled act rea-
ting to the elections Of this Commonwealth it is
joined upon to give public notice OF such eecti on
to be held, and also the enumeration in such notice
what officers are be elected l. j. NJ. SMITH, High
Sheriff of the County of Bradford, do hereby make
known and give notice to the electors OF said county
| TUESDAY, the 9th day OF OCTOBER, in the several
districts in said County, to wit
In Alba Borougu, at the house formerly occupied by
| D. r. Knapp.
| In Albany at the school house near VIM Barnes.
10 Armenia at the house of John S. Becker.
In Asylum at the school house Simeon Decker's,
In Athens bOro at the house formerly occupied by E.
S. Mathewson.
In Athens twp. at the house formerly occupied by
| j. b. Hunt, IN Athens boro
In Burlington boro at the house formerly occupied
| by L. L. Royse.
In gurling ton twp, at the house Of James lame Wilcox
In Burlington West, at the house OF Ezra GODDARD.
In Canton bOro', at the Central House.
In G. nton twp at the house formerly occupied by S.
S. Myers, in Canton boro.
In Columbia, at the house OF James Morgan.
In Franklin, at the house now occupied by s. ).
Downing
In Granville, at the house OF Benz. F. Taylor
In Herriek at the school house Daniel Durands.
In LeRaysyille boro at the house formerly occupied
by J. r, Fletcher.
In Ltcbfed at the house formerly occupied by Cyrus
Bloodgood
In Leroy, at the Centre School House.
In Monroe twp at the house formerly occupied by R.
r. Rockwell.
In Monroe boro' at the house formerly occupied by
Ethel Taylor.
In Orwell at the house of Francis Woodruff.
In Overon, at the house formerly occupied by David
Watman.
In Pike. at the house of Traver Bosworth.
In Rome twp, at the Academy in Rome b0ro.
In Rome boro' at the Academy.
In Rdgbury at the house of Benz. Hermans.
In Sheshequn at the Valley House.
In Springfield, at the house formerly occupied by
Jesse Hammond.
In Standing Stone at the house of Simon Stevens.
In Smithied, at the house formerly occupied by A.
j. Gerould.
In Syvania boro'. at the house of Curtis Merritt.
Iu South Creek, at the house of J. +. Gilett.
In Terry, at the house OF Jacob Frutchey.
In ToWanda bOro at the Grand Jury Room.
In Towanda twp, at the house of 7. r. Jordan in
Towanda boro.
In Towanda North, at the house of S. A. Mills.
In Troy twp, at the house OF V. NJ Long IN Troy
boro.
In Troy boro, at the house of V. NJ. Long.
In fuscar at the school house James Black ks
In Ulster, at the house OF 5. b. Holcomb.
In Warren at the house OF X. Cooper.
In Windham, at the house OF B. Kuykendall.
In Wya!using, at the house of j. H. Black.
In Wmot, at the house of A. j Stone.
In Wysox. at the house formerly occupied by j. NJ.
Reed
In Wells at the house of L.. Seeley.
At which time and place the electors aio resaid will
elect by ballot.
sylvanla.
One person for Represent tive in Congress from the
18th CoDgression al District of Pennsylvania.
Two persons to represent the counties OF Bradford and
One for Associate Judge for the County OF Brad
ford.
One person for High She M for the County of Bradford
One person Tor Prothonotary, Clerk OF the Court OF
Quarter Sessions and Oyer and Terminer OF Bradford
County.
and Clerk OF the Orphans Court OF Bradford County
One person for Commissioner OF the County OF Brad
ford.
One person for Auditor for the County of Bradford
One person for Coroner for the County of Bradford.
And in and 10y said act, am further directed to give
notice. that every person excepting justice OF the peace
who shall hold any office OF profit and trust under the
government of the United States or this State, or of
any incorporated district, and also that every Member
OF Congress and OF the Legislature. and the select and
common council OF any city, commissioners OF an
Incorporated district is by law incapable OF holding or
exercising at the time the office or appointment
of Judge, Inspector Clerk OF and election OF this
Commonwealth and that Inspector other officer of
any such election shall be then eligible TO any Office
then to be voted for.
April 1870 il is provided that the 18th section of act
passed July 2, 1868, entitled An act relating TO the
elections OF this Commonwealth, shalt not be con-
strued prevent any military officer from serving
Jhdge Inspector or Clerk at any general or special
election OF this Commonwealth.
An Act change the time OF closing the polls at the
General and Township Elections in the County OF
Bradford.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Asse nbly net and it is hereby enacted by
tn authority OF the That at all General Special
and Township or Borough elections hereafter held in
o'clock in the afternoon instead OF seven as heretofore
provided by law
A further Supplement to the Election Laws of Penn
sylvania
WHEREAS, By the act of the Congress of the United
States, entitled " An act to amend the several acts
passed to provide for the enrolling and call
ing the National forces and for other purposes"
nd approved March third, thousand eight hundred
and siXtyve, all persons who have deserted the mill
tary naval service OF the United States, and who
have not been discharged or relieved from the penal
ty, disability therein provided, are deemed, and TAX
to have voluntarily relnq1isled and forfeited their
rights of citizenship and their rights to becom Citi
and deprived OF exercising any rights of cit
zens thereof:
-1nd trheTeqs Persons not citizens of tn United
States are not, the Constitution and laws OF
Pennsy ylvana qualified electors of this Commonwealth
SECTION l. Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
in General assembly met and 1t is hereby enacted by the
authority Of the same, That in all elections hereafter to
be held this Commonwealth it shall be unlawful for
the judge or inspectors OF any election to receive any
ballot, ballots from any person, persons embraced
the provisions and subject to the disability imposed
by said act OF Congress, approved March third on e
thousand eight hundred and sxtyfye, and it shall be
for any such person to offer to vote any ballot
or ballots.
SECTION 2. That if any such Judge and inspectors of
elec ion any of them shall receive, consent
to receive any such unlawful ballot, ballots from
any such disqualified person, he, they, offending
shall be guilty OF misdemeanor, and, upon conviction
thereof III of quarter sessions of this Com
monWealth he SHALL for each offence be sentenced
pay fine OF not less than one hundred dollars and to
undergo an imprisonment the jail OF the proper
county or not less than sixty days.
SECTION g. That il any person deprived of citizen
ship and dsqual as aforesaid, shall, at any elect on
hereafter to be held in this Commonwealth, VOTE or
tender to the officers hereof, and offer vote ballot
or ballots any person. 50 offending shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor and on conviction thereof in
any court OF quarter sessions # this Commonwealth
shall Tor each offence be punished in like is
provided in the preceding section of this act in the
case officers of election receiving such unlawful bal
lot, or ballots.
SECTION A. That if any person shall hereafter per-
sudde advise, any person, persons, deprived Of
citizenship, and disqualified Aforesaid to offer any
ballot ballots to the officers of any election herea
ter to be held in this Commonwealth, shall persuade
advise any such officer to receive any ballot bal
lots, from any person deprived of citizenship, and dis
qualified aforesaid, such person, offending, shall
be gully OF msdemeanor, and upon conviction there
Of in any court OF quarter sessions of this Common
waalth, shall be punished in like is provided
in the second section of this act in the officers
oi such election receiving such unlawful ballot bal
| lots.
An Act regulating the mode of voting at all elections
| in the several counties of this Commonwealth
SECTION l. Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General assembly met and it is heeby enacted by the
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