The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-09-12

w WHEREAS, by an act OF me ueHerdl hs-
sembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
mia, entitled an act regulating The General
Elections within the said Commonwealth .
passed on the I'd day of July, 1889, it is
made the duty of the High Sheriff of every
county to give public notice of such elections
to be holden, and 10 make known in such
notice what officers are 10 be elected. There
fore, /, CHARLES HENRY, High Sher-
iff of the county of Monroe, do ma ke known
by this proclamation to the electors of the
county of Monroe, that an Election will be
held in said County, on
TUESDAY, the sth of OCTOBER
next, at the several election districts below
tsntmerated, at which time and places are to
be elected by the freemen of the county of
Monroe,
One Person
For Judge of the Supreme Court of the State
of Pennsylvania.
One Person
For member of the House of Representatives,
TO represent Monroe and Carbon countie. in
the House of Representatives of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
One Person
For Treasurer of the county of Monroe.
TpO Persons
For Jury Commissioners Of the county of
Monroe.
One Person
To fill the office of County Commissioner OF
the county of Monroe.
Tico Persons
To fill the Office Of County Auditor, of the
county of Monroe, one for 8 years. and one
for years
Places OF Voting.
The freemen of the township of Chestnut
hill are to hold their election at the house of
Felix Storm, in said township.
The freemen of the Township of Cool
baugh viii hold their election at the Nagles
vile school house, in said township
The freemen of the township of Hamilton
will hold their election at the house of Sam
uel Dennis, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Middle
Smithfeld, will hold their election at the
house of James Place, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Pocono,
will hold their election at the house of Ma
nassau Miller in said township
The freemen of the township of Paradise. |
will hold their election at the house of
The freemen of the township of Polk. will |
hold their election at the house of Daniel
Kerchner, in said township.
The freemen oS the township of Price, will |
hold their election at the house of Lewis
Long, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Eldred, |
will hold their election at the house of Jos. !
Hawk, in said township.
The frappan of tho tox1-nS,iD of Ross will |
hold their election at the house of Jacob II. |
Stocker, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Smithfeld
will hold their election at the house of
Thomas Brodhead, in said township
The freemen of Stroudsburg, Will hold |
their election at the Court House, in said
borough.
The freemen ofthe township of Stroud, will /
hold their election at the house Of Aaron
w. Clark, in the borough of Stroudsburg.
The freemen of the township of Tobyhan-
nah, will hold their election at the house of
Robert Warner, in said township
The freemen of the township of Jackson,
will hold their election at the house of Charles
Snyder, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Tunk-
hammock, will hold their election at the
house of Benz. F Schafer, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Barrett
Will hold their election at the house of -
Deubler in said township
WHEREAS. By the act Of the Congress Of
the United States, entitled I" An Act to a.
mend the several acts heretofore passed, and
for other purposes" and approved March
shrd, one thousa nd eight hundred and sixty
five, all persons who have deserted the mill
tsry or naval service of the United States,
and who have not been discharged, or reliev-
ed from the penalty, or disability therein pro-
vided, are deemed, and taken. to have yolun-
urilv relinquished, and forfeited, their rights
Of citizenship and their rights 10 become clti-
zens, and are deprived of exercising any
rights of citizens thereof:
And tChereas, Persons, not citizens of the
United States are not, under the constitu-
ton and laws of Pennsylvania, qualified elec-
tors OF the commonwealth:
SECTION /. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the Com
monOeaLh Of Pennsylvania IN General As
sembly met and it is hereby enacted by au-
thority Of the same, That in all elections
hereafter to be held in this commonwealth,
It shall be unla for the Judge or inspec-
tors of any such election TO receive any bal
lot, or ballots, from any person, or persons,
embraced In the provisions, and subject to
the disability, imposed by said act of Con
gress. approved March third, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-ive, and it shall be
unlawful for any such person to vote any
ballot, or ballots.
SECTION 2. That if any such Judge or in
spec,ors of election, or any one of them shall
feceTve, Or consent TO receive, any such un-
lawful baAod, OF ballots, from any such dis
qualified person, be, or they. so offending,
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor, and, upon
convlctioB thereof, in any court Of quarter
eessons of this commonwealth. he shall, for
each offence, be sentenced to pay fine of
not less than one hundred dollars, and to un-
hergo an Imprisonment. in the jail of the