Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-09-14
Elee,ion Proclamation.

Election FrOcIamatfOm.
PURSUANT to an Act of General Assem-
bly, of the Commonwealth, of Pennsylvania
entitled "An Act relating 70 the Electionso Of
this Commonweafth,n approved the I'd day
of July, A. D., one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-nine, ], DANIEL BECKLBY,
High Sheriff Of the County of Northumber-
land, Pennsylsania, do hefeby make known
and give notice to the electors of the Coun-
ty aforesaid, that q general election will be
held in the County Of Northumberland, on
the SECOND TUESDAY (sthl. Of .oCTo,,
Der, 1867, at which time the following per-
sons are to be elected.
One person as Supreme Judge for the
State of Pennsylvania.
One person to fill the Office of member. of
the House of Representatives, to represent
the County of Northumberland in the House
of Representatives of Pennsylvania.
One person for County Treasurer. ~
One person for Register and Recorder and
Clerk of the Orphans Court
One person for County Commissioner.
One person for Jury Commissioner.
One person for Auditor. . IN o. f W
also hereby make known and give no.
tice that the places for holding the aforesaid
| general election in the several boroughs and
| townships within the County Of Northum-
berland, are as follows: ID ss--r r..-.
| The Sunoury district, composed of the bo-
rough Of Sunbury, East and West Wards, ut
the Court House. ...s..t..
Upper Augusta, at the house of J. Farms
| worth. .. ....-..a r. -..-..a.. I'D f.
The Lower Augusta district, composed of
the township of Lower Augusta, at the
house of Peter Dunkleberger, in said town
| ship. .a a5.'. ...Is ID .r.. lind.
Id
of the borough of Northumberland, at the
house of A. j. Rhodes, in said borough.
The Point district, at the house of Mrs.
Johnson, in the borough of Northumberland
The Milton district, at the house of l..
Sticker, in the said borough. 500
The Turbut district, at the house occupi-
| cd by Abraham Kissinger. .f5 b.
The Delaware district, at Sinking Spring
School House. .... ......... =. .l.f..I
The Chillisquaque district, at the house
of Aaron Troxel. .........,...
The Lewis district at the house occupied
by George Christman. . .,. ID.
The Shamokin district, at the house of J.
Nesbit. -.. .......... ...... ..
The Upper Mahanoy district, at the house
of j. Ii. Adams. ID H.. ...... a..
The Little Mahanoy district, at the house
of widow +. Rakcr. ..... ..-.. ....
The Lower Mahanoy district, at the house
of A. Roadarmcl. ... .if '..,. 30. 1.,,.
The Rush district, at the Liberty Pole
School House. ,.... .... ..
The Jackson district, at the house occu-
pied by Galen Smith. r. ......
The Coal district, at the house of William
NJ Weaver, in the town of Shamokin.
The Zerbe district, at the house of Thos.
Foulds, .jr., in Treverton. ..
The Cameron district, at the house of ia
cob Wagner. ...
The Jordan district, at the house Of Ben
jamn Letzel. .... ..
The Mount Carmel borough, at the house
of Felix Lerch. - .....
The Washington district, at the house of
Godfrey b. Rebuck. .....
J. Reeders.
The borough of Turbutvilc, at the house
of Hiram Reynolds, in said borough.
The Mount Carmel district, at the house
of Michael Graham.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ......
"Tha every person except Justices of the Peace who
shall hold any Office appointment Of profit and us
der the government Of the United States Of this State
or OF city Incorporated district whether commits
stoned officer or agent, who shall be employed under
legislative, executive or judiciary department Of this
State the United States any city OF incO porated
district and also that every member of Congress and of
the State Legislature, and Of the select and
Gil of any city or commissioner Of any Dis
Office appointment Of Judge Inspector Clerk Of any
election Of this commonwealth and that Inspector,
Judges or any other officer of sue 'scton shall be egi
BILE to my Office to be then voted for ...
And the said Act Of Assembly entitled tan act relating
to the elections of this Commonwealth, ,npassed July the
I'd, 1880, further provides follows to wit
That the Inspectors and Judges chosen aforesaid,
shall meet at the respective places for holding the election
in the district tn which they respectfully belong before
nine O'Clock in the morning of the second Tuesday OF Oc
tober in each and every year. and each Of said inspectors
shall appoint one clerk who sal be qualified voter Of
such district" ..... ~
sEcrioS2 That any fraud committed by any person
voting IN the above prescribed, shall be punished
similar frauds directed 10 be punished by the exist
ing laws of this Commonwealth.
n case the person who shall have received the second
highest number OF votes tor Inspectors shall attend
the day Of election, then the person who shall have
received the second highest number Of for Judge the
next preceding election shall act inspector his
place. and in the person elected Judge shall attend
the Inspector who received the highest number Of votes
shall the board for the space Of half an hour nf
ter the time fixed by for the opening Of the election
the qualified voters Of the township, ward district,
fo which such officers shall have been elected, present
the place of elections snail elect of their number m
such vucancy.
at shall be the duty of said assessors respectively to nj
tend at the place Of holding every general special or
township election, during the whole time siid election
kept open, for the purpose of giving information to the
Inspectors and Judge whon called on, relation the
right of assessed by them to such eec
ton, such other matters in relation the
shall from time to time require
"No person shall be permitted at any election as
aforesaid other than white free twentyne yeas
or more, who shall have resided in the State one
yea snd IN the election district where he offers
least ten days Immediately proceeding such election and
within two years paid State tax, which shall have been
assessed at least ten days before the election But c
gen Of the United States who has previously been quail
he'd voter Of this State and removed heeOm Return
ed and who shall have resided in the election district and
paid taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled after re-
sided in this State months. Provided That the free
white citizens Of the United States between ages of
tweny-one and twenty-five and have resided the
election districts ten days aforesaid shall be entitled
to vote although they shall have paid taxes.
"No person shall be entitled to vote whose ia not
contained IN the list of taxable inhabitants furnished by
the Commissioners, unless, first, he produces receipt
for the payment within two years. Of State County
tax, assessed either his oath affirmation the
oath or affirmation Of another but that he has paid such
tax, or any failure to produce such receipt shall make
oath to the payment thereof second il he claim right
to vote by being eectoI between the ages OF twenty
one and twenty-five years, he shall deposcd oath a
hrmaton that he has resided the State year next
before his application, and make such proof OF residence
in the dstrct required by this net that he does
verify believe from the accounts given him that he OF
the age aforesaid and give such Other evidence
quired by this act wheeupon the name Of the person
admitted to vote shall be inserted in the inspectors let
nnd ncte made opposite therin by writing the word
"tax, he shall be admitted by reason Of for
such vote shall be called out by the clerks who shall make
the like notes IN the list, Of voters kept by them.
"ln all where the person claiming %