Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-12
ELECTION
PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS by the Laws Of this Commonwealth it
w is made the duty of the Sheriff of every county
to give notice of the General Elections. by pubca-
tions IN one or newspapers of the county. at
twenty days before the election and TO
ate the officers to be elected aud to d0sg
the place at which the election is be held.
Therefore. 1 SAMUEL SNYDER, High Sheriff Of
Columbia County. do hereby make known and pro-
claim 10 the qualified electors Of Columbia County,
that General Election Will be held on TUESDAY;
Tuesday in said month,) at the several districts
within The county, TO wit
Beaver township, at the public house Of Christian
Shuman q Son.
Benton township the public house Of John ].
Stiles in the town of Benton.
Bloom township, at the Court sHouse, in Blooms.
Borough Berwick, at the Town House. IN the Bor
Borough Centraia, at the public house. of Reuben
Wasser.
Briarcreek township, at the Public School house,
near Evansville,
Catawissa township, at the public house of Henry
]. Clark in the Town of Catawissa
Centre township at the Schoo! House near Lafa-
yetie Creasys- =,
Fishingcreek town ship. public house former
Iy kept by Benjamin McHensy the State Road.
Franklin township, at CIaylons School House
Greenwood township, at the house of Joseph
Patton.
Hartman, the town of Buckhorn-
Jackson township. at the house of Ezekiel Cole,
Locust township. at the public house of David Yea
ger in Shutdown,
Mifiin township, at the public house of John Kel-
Ter. in the town OF Mifllinvile.
NJ adisOn township at the public house Of Samuel
Rimby, in JerseytOwn-
Mt. Pleasant township, at the puDlic house lately
kept by Thomas Jones.
siontoar township, at the house of william Hol.
Main township. at the public house of Aaron Hess
Roaringcreek township, at .he hous. formerly oc.
cuEied by George w. Dreisbach.
Orange township, al the public house OF Jacob
Pine township, at the Centre School House. the
neyv fixed by OF the Of
Sugarioaf township at the house of Alinas Cole.
Scott township at the pub ic house Of Israel MHn-
Al Which time and place the quaIiied electors will
cl eot BY ballot the following State, judiciary, and
County officers, VIZ
one person for Governor of the Commonwealth of
Penusy sylvania one person for NJ ember Of Congress
person for State senator one person for Mem
er OF Assembly two persons for associate Judges
of the Courts Of Columbia County one person Tor
Prothonotary and ClerE Of the Courts Que person
for Register and Recorder lone person for County
Commissioner and one person for County Auditor
ItIs further directed that the election polls OF the
veral districts sha. be opened between the hours
~ o'clock in the forenoon ana shall
open without interruption an1 adjournment until
clock the evening when the polls sha II be
is further directed that the meeting of The
Judges at the Court house IN biooisOurs, 10 make
out the General Election, shall be held on FRIDAY
TIE I2rII DAY or OCToBE% NEXT.
The Return Judges of Tie Representative District
composed of the Count es OF ColunibIa and Montour
shall meet at The Court House, bloomsbury on
TUESDAY, the 18th day OF october next, to make
out tue returns for Member of Assembly.
The Return Judges of The 18th Senatorial District
composed of the eounties of Columbia. Montour
Northumberland and Sullivan. sha u meet at the
Court House in Danvile, on TUESDAY, the 10Th
day Of October next, 10 make out the for
State Senator.
The following Ect of Assembly, regulating tho
mode of voting in the Commonwealth of PennsvIv,
MIA was passed VI arch 18th. IeG6, and reads Thus
SECTION }. BE il enacted by the Senate and House
of Repre- sentaIIves of the Common wealth of Penn
sylvania in General Assembly met. and it is hereby
enacted by the authority Of the same. That quail
fed OF the several cOunties of comn,on
wealth. ali gene raj. nshiP borough and special
elections, hereby, hereafter, authorized ana re.
CURED vote, by tickets, printed or written or
partly printed anu patuy WItten seVeraliy classified
as follows; One ticket shall embrace the Names Of
all Judges OF courts voted for and to labelled out
side adicary ); one ticket shall embrace the names
of all state oIcers Voted tor and be labelled, state
ticket shall embrace the names Of all county Of
Gcers voted for, including office Of senator member
and nembeFs OF ASSEMBLY, II voted tor. and members
Uf congress, II voted for. aud be labelled county
one ticket shall embrace the names oE ali township
officers voted for aud be labelled, 'townsIlI 10 ono
ticket shall embrace the of all borough officers
for, be aoeed, borough - and each class
snail be deposited IN scperate ballot boxes.
=, That 1t shall be iie duty ofthe sheriTs
in tue several counties Of ts commonwealth to in.
Them election pToeaniaI issued
the first section vi tins act.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That every person excepting Justices Of the Peace
who shall hold any Office or appointment Of profit or
under the United States, Of this state any
CITY or cJrporated district whether ssioued
officer otherwise, a subordinate otieer sut
who is or shall be employed under the Legislature,
executive judiciary department OF this STATE or
Of city or OF any ncorporaed district and also
that every member of Congress and Of the State
Leg Stature, and of the select common council OF
any city commissioners Of any incorporated dis
trict, is by law incapable OF holding exercising
the the Office ppoiHtmsHt Of Judge, Inspector
or Clerk of any election Of this Commonwealth aud
that In ,pector Judge other officer Of such elec
tion shall be eligible 10 be then voted for.
lit shall be the duty of the several Assessors re-
psetyeiy TO attend the place OF holding every
general, special township election during the |
whole time such election i kept open, for the pur
pose Of giving information to the inspectors and
Judge when called relation TO the right ofany |
and such other matters in relation To the
meut of v6ters, the said Inspectors or ether OF
Iheu shall from time TO time require.
mo person shall be permitted 10 vote at anY elec
tion Aforesaid than hite ciiIze Of he OF
twenty or more. who shall have resided ia THIS |
where ho OfIe 10 vote, ten days Immediately pre-
cediBg such election, and within Two years paid |
: tate County tax which shall have been assessed
at least ten days before the election bat eltizen
Of the Uniied states whO has previously been quail
flied voter of this State aud removed theTefr0m aHd
returned and who shall have resided IN the election
aud paid aforesaid. shall be entitled
10 after residing IN this State SIX months
Provided, That the white freemen, Citizens Of the
United States, between the age or twcntY-one anu /
snty- years who have resided IN the election
Gays aforesaid shall be entitled 10 vote
alt housh they shall not have paid tax
Given under my hand, Ut my oiice, in bloomsbury |
this 18th Gay OF September IS66.
SAMUEL SNYDER, Sheriff.
September 10, 1866
q UDITOR'S NOTICE.
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