North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-10-03

ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

officers to be elected Therefore I AHIRA
GAY, Sheriff of the County of Wyoming, IN said
Commonwealth, do make known ty this advertise
ment to the Electors Of the County of Wyoming
that
GENERAL ELECTION.
viii be held in the County of Wyoming On the
Second Tuesday of October Dext
Ut being the 9Th day of said monthly, which time
State, District and County Officers follows to
be elected, to wit
One person for Governor of the Commonwealth of
| Pennsyv MIA
One person for Congressman for the 18th Con-
gressiGna 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 tor High 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 fol Register and Recorder of the Co.
| of Wyoming.
Ono person for treasurer of the County of Wyom.
ing
One person for County Commissioner cf the Couaty
| of Wyoming
One person for County Auditor for the County of
| Wyoming.
One person for Coroner of the County of Wyoming
also hereby m AXE known and give notice that
the place OF holding the General Election in the sew
eral townships within the County of Wyoming, are
as follows, to wit:
Braintrim District at the house occupied by T. D,
Spring in Laceyville.
Clinton, at the new school house in the village of
Factoryyill.
Eaton, at the house of Peter Stroh, In Eaton town.
ship.
Exeter. at the house late of Solomon Brown, in
Excite township.
Forkston, at the house of Hiram Hitchcock, in
Forkston township
Falls, at the house of Levi Townsend, in Falls
township.
Lemon. at the school house, near II. G. Ely in
Lemon TOW nshp.
ship.
Mehoopany, at the house of Peter Bender, in Me-
hoopanT Township
Meshoppep, at Inc house of Daniel Hanknson, in
Meshoppen township.
NOrihmoreIa d. at the house Winters & Howard
ct Centremoreiani Corners, In SoFthmOrelanl town
ship.
Nicholson at the house occupied by E N Bacon
in Nicholson township.
North Bronch, at the schooI-bouse near the store
late of John Pfouts, in North Branch township.
Overfeld at the old school. house Lawrence
Ayers, in 0verfeld township
Tunk. Boro. at the Court House, in the Boro. of
Tunkh Innock.
Tunkhannoek Township at the Court House in the
BOro of Tuukhannock.
township.
Washington, at the Baptist Church on Russell Hill |
in Washington ta wnsh;p,
In pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly |
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled ''Ah
Act relating to the Elections of this CommonweaIt Itb
passed the "a of July, A D, l939
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
THAT the Inspectors anil JUDGES chosen "a afore.
said shall meet at tn respective places appointed for
holding the election in the districts 10 viii h thew
respectively belong before nine o'clock ON the m,rn
ing of the second fues iay in October in each and
every year. and each of said Inspectors shall annont
one clerk no shall be aquafed voter of sue dis
tret. |
"In case the person who shall have received the |
second highest number OF votes for Inspectors shall
not attend on the day of Election he the De rson |
who shall have received the second hiph ,st punhar
Of votes for Jnige at th- prccce iiar eIectior sba
act as Inspector IN his place And in case the person
who shall have received the highest number of votes
for Inspector shall not attend the person elected |
Ju ge shall appoint Inspector in his place and
in the person elected Judge shall not attend then
the Inspector who received the highest number of
votes shall appoint Judge in his place and if anv
vacancy shall continue in the Bo lrl for the sptce Of
hour after the time fixed for the opening the elec
tion 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 ON. of
their number 10 fila 81 ch vacancy
'In all cases where the names Of a persen claim. |
ing to vote Is not to be found the list furnished
by the Commissioners and Assessors or his rigbt IN
vote whether found therein or not is obiected 70 nv
any quafe citizen it shall be the duty of the In
81 ectnrs to examine such pe!So oath as TO his
qualifications ana 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
competent witness who shall be a qualifed elect |
that has resided within the district for more than
ten days Immediately precr eding the election and |
shall also himself swear that his bona fde residence
in pursuance of his lawful calling is within the dis
trct and that he dill not into the district for
the purpose of voting therein i
Every person Qualified aforesaid and who shall ,
M ke due proof. ifrequred of his residence ami |
payment of taxes as aforesaid shall be admitted to
vote in the township, ward district in which he
shall reside
If any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result of any election in this Com
mOhwealth, shall offer to make any such bet or
wager either by verbal Proclamation thereof, or by
any written printed adve Ttisement challenge O.
invite person persons 10 make such n bet or
wa-er, upon conviction thereof he they shall for
teit and pay three times the amount so bet or offered
to bet
''If any person not by law qualified shall fraudu.
lently vote at any election within this Common
wealth, or being otherwise qualified shall vote cut
OF his proper district if any person knowing the
want of such qualification shall aid procure such
person or persons offending shall conviction be
fined not exceeding two hundred dollars and be i'm
"If any person shall yote at more than one eec-
tiOn district, or otherwise fraudulently more than
cnce on the same day shall fraudulenlly fold and
deliver to the Inspectors two tickets together with
the intention to illegally vote shall vote the
if any person shall advise procue other so do
he they offending shall on conviction, be fined
in any not less than fifty more than five
hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any term not
less than three more than twelve months. H
eff any person not qualified TO vote in this Com
monwealth agreeable to law txcepting the sons of
qualified ctizens shall appear Mt any place of lee
ton for the purpose of issuing tickets influencing
citizens qualified to vote he shall on conviction for
felt and pay any sum not exceeding one hundred dol.
lars for every such often e. and be imprisoned for any
term not xceeding three months.
That any person except justices of the peace
who shall hold any Office appint,uent of profit
trust undir the government of the United States or
of this State or of any city or Incorporated district
whether a commissioned officer otherwise-a sun
ordinate officer agent-who is or who shall be en-
plOyed under the legislative executive of judiciary