Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-09-11
ELECTION PROC


Commonwealth, passed the I'd dsyof July, 1882 It Is
made the duty Of every sheriff OF every county WIN
IN this Commonwealth to give public notice OF the
General Elections. and in such notice to enumeTste
LIST. he officers to he elected I'd. Designate the
places AZ which the election is to be held. WM l.
McENkN. High Sheriff OF the county Of Mtiiin. do
hereby make known and give this public notice TO the
SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER next. (heng the
Sth day of the month)a General Election will be held
the several election districts established by law IN
the SAID county oi Mifin. at which time state ana
County officers to be elected. follows, TO wit
One person TO fH The Office Of Supreme Judge.
IcO persons % reprc,at the district composed o. The
counties # Biar. Huntingdon. Nigiin Centre, Juntata
and Perry IN the Senate cf Fsansgiraria.
Tc0 persons 10 represent The district composed " the
counties Of Brpltggto WrPp and Isn,,ut1 i. the House
Of Representatives. of Pennsylvania.
Ore psyson 70 ill The glice Of County Treasurer.
one person 10 M the Office If C,,ity Commissioner
Tco persons % IN the Once of Ju,y Commissioner
Iro persons 10 MI the office gf dut0r-onc for three
In pursuance OF SAID act also hereby make known
and give notice that the place Of holding the Aforesaid
general election the several election districts with
the said county OF Mifiitn follows, to wit
The electors Of the Borough of Newton Hamilton
to meet ia the schoolhouSe said borough.
The electors Of Wayne township meet At the
ncw schoolhouse IN the Borough of Newton Hamilton.
The electors of the Borough Of McVeytown are to
meet At the Chon Sch"ohouse IN sad borough.
The electors Of Granville township are to meet at
the Court House in the Borough Of Leni>town, and
vote al me WINDOW OF Tie Protifonoary's office.
The electors Of Derry township will meet at the
Court House IN the Borough of Lewistown; and vote
At the window of the Judges office.
The electors Of Oliver township are to meet at the
Union schoolhoasc IN the Borough Of McVeytown.
The electors of Bratton township 10 meet al the
BRICK scho"th1use ON the farm Of VIM HarShbargcr,
III said township.
The electors Of Menno township are to meet nj the
house now occupied by the family Of VIM ScInple
decd, in Allenvilie, IN saId township.
The electors Of Union township are to meet at the
house now occupied by Richard Brindle
IHe electors OF Brown township are to meet at the
puc!c house no" occupied by A. NJ Shoop, in said
township
The electors OF Armagh township residing east of
the iinc commencing at The middle Of the road the
stone meeting mousse. IA brown township. thence
along said road 70 the end OF the lane known Jona
than Abraham's lane. near the residence Of Thomas
Longweil, Jr. thence running in straight line 20
Gresham : Knob 10 the Union county iue meet
AT the Office formerly occupied by f. T. Locke. in SAID
township Those residing west and not included in
said limits viii heretofore the public house
occupied by ". Graham. IN said TOW lshiD
The electors Of Decatur township are to meet at the
house o! Joseph Stumpf, now occupied by George W.
The electors for the East Ward Of the Borough Of
Lc~Stown, Will meet at the Court House, and vote at
the window OF the Commissioners office.
The electors Of the West Ward Of sand Borough will
meet at the same place aud vote AT the window Of the
Sheriff : office.
Pursuant the provisions Of an Act of Assembly,
the Judges of the aforesaid districts shall pectv
ton Of heir respective districts and produce them NJ
meeting Of one Judge from each district AT the Court
House. IA Lc"l~t1wn the third day after the day
OF Seg'!n 'rE loI iLIt !tseH! ycaF TldHy the lllh
day OF October next. then and there do aud per
form the duties required by iaw uf said Judges.
Also uaI "IcTe u JUHEr ny sickness or unavoidable
accident L. unable 10 attend al such meeting of m p.s
tEtE tiv cCItNEae OF TgtGrH aforesaid. shall
tile election Of SAID district who shall do and per
form the duties required OF said judge unable to
tend.
Also. by the Eth section of said Act i, Is enacted
tIat "ten the qualified voters of more than one ward
township cF uIciEIrt meet a. the place hold
their elections II shall be the duty of the res pectve
judges Of SAID election districts. addition to he
certificates required the 10Th section Of this act to
make out a TAR statement aud cert hcate Of all rho
votes which shall have been then anu there given for
each cand date dIStIn gushing the Office or srj,n he
,S md
charge Of said certificate. and aso oI the several Ger
uh.atcs rl.tde g,li l,g tscfI election ifs~,c, M -
directed. and produce the same meeting If ali
ur return Judges Ia the county, IN the manuer pre-
scTocd IN the 18Th section OF tins act.
/ The RgpTC,. utatIye Return judges Will meet AZ
Lewlstn"u on Tuesday, Oct. Is
The Senatorial Ret9rn Judges VIII meet at Lewis
town. Thursday, October Is.
Ia accordance with the provisions OF the sth sec
ton OF an act entitled a further supplement- 10 the.
election laws Of 'hIs commonwealth pUbiis, the
WHEREAS. BY the act Of the Congress- Of the United
states entitled An act 20 amend the several acts
tt,'"l'Ee passed u provide Tor the enrolling and
calling ont IL. national forces. and for other pIrpos-
es.' aad approved March Sd 1853. all persons who
nave deserted the military or naval service of the
tinted States. ami who have not been discharged or
renewed from the penalty disability therein provi-
d"a are deemed and taken have voluntarily reiiu-
pushed and forfeited heir rights OF ctizensfip and
'"er nights 10 become citizens, and deprived Of
exercising any nights OF citizens thereof
/ And whereas, Persons not citizens Of the United
states are not. under The constitution and laws of
fenhsy wanna, qualified electors Of this common
SECTION 1. BE II enacted &C. That in al elections
hereafter 70 br held IN tins commonwealth shall be
una' u FOR the Judge inspectors any such eicc-
uon . receive auy ballot ballots from any person
or persons emtr ced IN the provisions aud subject to
the disability imposed 10y said act of Congress. ap-
proved MaIch Sd, lHb2, and Il shal! he unlawful for
any such person offer aEy ballot OF ballots
( SECTION =. That If amy such judge and inspectors
Oh ,'eC'!oh, or any one OF them shall receive OF con-
sent 70 receive any such unlawful ballot or ballots
from any such disqualified person, he or they Of
tending shall be guilty Of msdemeanor, and upon
convicuon thereof IN any of quarter sessions Of
this commonwealth, he shall for each offence. be SEN
eHccd 10 pay me OF not less than one hundred dol
iars. and TO undergo Imprisonment IN the jail OF
the proper county for not less than sixty DAYS.
SECTION ). That II any person deprived Of citizen
ship, and disqualified as aforesaid Shall at apv elec-
ton hereafter to be held in this commonwealth, vote.
OF tender to the Cficers thereof and offer to yo,
ballot or ballots any person offending shall be
deemed guilty Of msdemeauor and on conviction
m"nweaith, shall for each offence be punished in bike
manner rs provided IN the preceding section of this
act - :e case OF officers Of election receiving such
! unlawful ballot or ballots.
SECTION ! That If any person shall hereafter per-
suaae or advise any person or persons deprived I
cItizenshlp and disqualified aforesaid offer any
'ot OF HtGIs 70 Tie ofhcers OF any election hereaf-
ter 10 be hed IN this commonwealth such person so
offending shall be guilty of mIsdemeanor. and upon
convection ueFeoi IN any court OF quarter sessions of
thIs commonwealth, shall he punished in like
hel a. y Pfoluel IN the second Secon OF TINS act
IN the case Of officers ct such election receiving such
unlawful ballot or illuts.
Regulating the mode of voting at all elections in the
several counties OF this commonwealth, approved
SIC. l. Be II enacted, &c, That the qualified voters
OF the several counties OF this commonwealth NJ all
general. township borough and special elections are
hereby hereafter authorized and REQUIRED to- vote Iy
tickets, printed or written partly pnted and part
~ written seyeTay classified follows: one ticket
shall embrace the names of all Judges Of courts voted
for and to be labelled, outside, Judiciary one tick
ct sha embrace the names OF all state officers y.ted
for and be belled, 'statr;' ticket shall embrace
the names OF all county officers voted for lncluing
office OF senator, member, and members Of assembly
II voted for. and members of congress If voted for
ana uc Labelled. county ticket shall embrace
the names of all township officers voted for. and
labelled. "townshp' one ticket shall embrace the
names Of all borough officers voted for, and be label
led BOROUGH and each class shall be deposited
Sc pRTRte bal OF boxes.
the several counties of this weath. to insert
IN their election procamatons hereafter issued, the
/ first section Of this act.
/ NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That every person
excepting the justices Of the Peace who shall hold any
Office appointment of profit under the United
States OF this State City IncorpoTat District
whether commissioned officer otherwise who is or
shall be employed under the Legislature Executive or
Judiciary Department Of this State O the United
States Of any incorporated District and also
~ member Of Congress and OF the State Legislature
of the Select Common Council of any CITY. Com
missioner Of any incorporated district by rc pablo
of holding exercising at the time, the office ap
pontment OF Judge, Inspector Clerk any of
this Common wealth and that Judge Inspectors
officer Of such election shall be eligible be then yot
| ed for
And the said act of Assembly entitled " An reat-
ing Elections of this Commonw eah, passed July 2
! 1899, further provides, follows to wit:
That the Inspectors and Judges shall meet at the