North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-26


| w Assembly of the Commonwealth Of Penn
! sylvanIa, entitled IAN Act regula ing the General
Elections within this Commonwealth, passed the ID
day OF July 1885, it is made the duty of the Sheriff
of every county give public notice Of such Election
TO be holden. and to make knowu in such nstce what
I officers are to be elected --Therefora AHIRA
/ GAY, Sheriff Of the County Of Wyoming, i'm said
| Commonwealth, do make known ty this advertise
ment to the Electors Of the County of Wyoming
| that a
GENERAL ELECTION.
will be held in the County Of Wyoming on the
Second Tuesday of October next.
Ut being the 9th day of said monh), at which time,
state District and County Officers as follows are to
be elected, to wit
| One person for Governor of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylv mia.
One person for Cong ressmau 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 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
One person for Register and Recorder Of the Co..
/ of Wyoming.
One person for County Commissioner Of the County
| OF Wyoming.
One person for County Auditor for the County Of
| Wyoming
One person for Coroner of the County of Wyoming
also hereby make 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
Brainirim District, at the house occupied by T. D,
| Spring in Laceyville.
Clinton, at the new school house in the village Of
Factory Wills.
Eaton, at the housc Of Peter Stroh, in Eaton town
| ship.
Exeter. at the house late of Solomon Brown, in
Forkston, at the house of Hiram 9Hitchcock. in
Forkston township
PsIls, OF the house Of Levi Townsend, in Falls
township.
Lemon. at the schoOl-house, near Fl. G. Ely, in
Lemon TO" pship
Monros OF Ihs rod schooi.house in Monroe town.
ship.
Mehoopany, at the house of Peter Bend-r. in Me-
hoopany Township
Meshoppen. at the house, of Daniel Hankinson, in
Meshoppen township.
NorthmoreIa I'd, at the house Winters 4 Howard
at Centremorsland Corners, in Horthmoreand 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.
0verfeld, at the old school. house near Lawrence
Ayers, in 0ver6eld township.
Tunk. Boro. at the Court House. in the Boro. OF
Tunkh tnnock
Tunkhannoek Township, at the Court House, in the
BOro of Tunkhannock.
windham, at the house Of David Fisk in winaham
township.
Washington. at the Baptist Church on Russell Hill
in Washington To wnsh:p
In pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly
Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled "An
Act relating to the Elections of this Commonwealth"
passed the I'd of July, A. d. 1889.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT the Inspectors and Juoges chosen as sfore-
said shall meet at ths respective places appointed fo-
holding the election in the districts which, they
respectively belong, before nine clock the morn
ing Of the second Tues lay in October in each and
every year. and each Of said Inspectors shall appoint
clerk sho shall be aqualifed voter of sue dis
trict.
SIN ease the person who shall have received the
second highest number OF for Inspectors shall
not attend on the day Of Election he the ne rson
who shall have received the second highest number
of votes for Judge at the preceding election shall
act 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 tge shall appoint an Inspector 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 any
vacancy shall continue in the ard for the space of
hour after the time fixed for the opening the elec
tOn of the qualified voters of the township ward or
district for which such officer shall have been eect
ed present the place of election shall elect one of
their number hIi srch vacancy
SIN all cases who're tho names of persen caim-
ing is not to be found on the list furnished
by the Commissioners and Assessors or his right to
vote whether found therein or not is objected TO by
any quali6e citizen it shall be the duty of the In
sI ect'rs to examine such persons oath as to his
qualifications ana if he claims have resided in the
State for yearor more bis oat shall be sufficient
fharan hITfh ha ahali akap h,r
one competent witness who shall be qualified elect
that has resided within the d strict for more than
ten DAYS Immediately prec eding the election, and
shall also himself that his bona de residence
in pursuance of his lawful calling within the dis
trict AMI that he did not into the district for
the purpose of voting therein.
Every person Qualified as aforesaid and who shall
M Ike due proof. il required of his residence and
payment of taxes as aforesaid, shall be admitted to
vote in the township, ward or district in which he
shall reside
If any person persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result of any election in this Com
mouwealth, or shall offer to make any such bet or
wager either by verbal proclamation thereof or by
any written printed adve rtsement challenge o.
invite anv person or persons to make such a bet
wa'er upon conviction thereof he they shall tor
eit and pay three times the amount bet 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, or s any person knowing the
want of such qualification shall aid procure such
person or persons offending shall on conviction be
fined not exceeding two hundred dollars and be i'm
prsOned for a term not exceeding three months.
"If sby person shall 7ote at more than ejec-
ton district, otherwise fraudulenty more than
cnce on the same day shall fraudulenlIy fold and
deliver to the Inspectors two tickets together with
the intention to illegally VOTE shall vote the same
f any person shall advise procue other do
he or they offending shall on conviction, be fined
ia any sn not less than fifty nor more than FIVE
hundred ollars and be imprisoned for any term not
less than three nor more than twelve months.
off any person not qualified to vote in this Com
nonwealth agreeable to law & xcepting the sons Of
qualified cizens shall appear at any place of lee.
ton for the purpose of issuing tickets influencing
citizens qualified to vote be shall conviction for
felt and pay any sum not exceeding hundred dol.
~rs for every such oene and be imprisoned for any
term not xceedDg three months.
That any person except justices OF the peace
who shall hold any office or appointment of profit
fwnaf md he ~ h.