Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-09-18

l0nS KItnlu tDls N0RmcuNeaftl. pde oSA AAD I-J
Of July, 1885,, Ii is made the duy of the Sheriff Of
every county give public notice Of such Election
| to be holden, and to make known In such notice
| what officers are to be elected-Therefore NJ. W
| DEWITT, Sheriff Of the County OF Wyoming. 10
said CGmm onw wealth, do make known by this adVer'
tisement to the Electors Of the County of Wyoming
| that
GEGERAL.ELECTIO
will be held in the County of Wyoming on the
Cd Tuesday of October next.
(t being the 9Th day of said monthly at which time
State District and County Officers as follows are to
be elected, TO wit:
One person for Judge of the Supreme Court Of
Pennsylvania.
Two persons TO gil the Offices Of Members Of the
House OF Representatives Of Pennsylvania to repre-
sent the counties of Wyoming ana Susquehann.
One person for County Commissioners Of the Coun-
ty Of Wyoming. u,
Two persons for Jury Commissioners for the
One penon for County Auditor for the County of
Wyoming. t E
One person for Coroner of the County Of Wyoming.
! also hereby make known and give notice that
the places of holding the General Election in the
several townships within the County of Wyoming,
are as follows, to WIT:
| Braintrim District, ct the house occupied by T.
! D. Spring in Laceyville.
! Clinton at the new school house in the village of
| FactOryville.
Eaton, at the house Of Peter stroh, In Eaton
! township,
| Exeter, at the house late of Solomon Brown. in
ForkstOn, at the house Of Hiram Hitchcock, in
! Fbrkston township.
Falls, at the house of Levi Townsend, in Falls
| township.
Lemon, at the school-house, near II. G. Ely, in
Lemon township.
Monroe, at the red school-house in Monroe town
! ship.
Mehoopany, at the house Of Peter Bender, in
MehOopany township
| Meshoppen, at the house of Daniel Hankns on, In
Meshoppen township.
Northmoreland, at the house of Winters How
ard at Centremoreland Corners, in Northumberland
Nicholson at the house occupied by E. N. Bacon
in Nicholson township.
North Branch, at the s.hool-bouse near the store
late Of John Pfouts, in North Branch townsh ip.
0vefeld, at the old schoo-house near Lawrence
Ayers II Oyerfeld township
Tunk. B0ro. at the Court House, ii the Boro. of
TunkhannOck.
Tunk. Twp. at the Court House, in the Boro, Of
TEnk hammock.
Wn4ham. at the house Of David Fisk, in Wind
ham township. T 49,
Washington, at the Baptist Church on Russell
Hill in Washington township.
In pursuance Of an Act Of the General Assembly
Of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania, entitled
IAN Act relating to the Elections Of this Common
wealth." passed the p OF July, A. u. 1899.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
s'That the inspectors and Judges Of the several
election districts in saii county shall meet at the re-
gpectiye places appointed COR holding the election
in the districts 10 which they respectively belong
before nine O'csc5 Oh the morning Of the second
Tuesday in October, IN each and every year and
each Of id Inspectors shall appoint one clerk who
shall be a qualified voter Of such district.
"In case the person who shall have received the
second highest number Of tor Inspectors shall
not attend on he day Of Election, he, the pers
who shall have received the second highest number
of votes for Judge al the preceding election shall
act as Inspector in his place And in case the per-
son who shall have received the highest number
Of votes fer Inspector shall not attend the person
elected Judge hall appoint an Inspector in his
place aud in case the person elected Judge shall
not attend then the Inspector who received the
highest number Of votes shall appoint a Judge in
his place and if any vacancy shall continue in the
Board for the space Of one hour after the time Exe1
for the opening the election the tgualifsd voters
Of the township ward or district for which such off
Ger shall have elected present AT the place OF
election shall elect one NJ sAg.c number to E such
vacancy.
In all cases where the names Of a person claim
Ing ~ vote IS not to be louni the list furnish ed
by the Commissioners and Assessors or his right to
vote whether tUun1 therein or Rot Is otecteI 10 by
any qualified citizen il Sd all be the 0uty OF the IN
spec,ors to examine such persons on oath as to his
qualifications and if he claims to have resided in
the State for year or more, his oath shall he
sufficient proof thereof; but be shall make proof By
al least one competent witness who sha', re quail
fled eector that has resided within the district for
more than. ten days Immediately proceeding the
election and shall also himself wear that his bona
ide residence in pursuance of his lawful calling is
within the district and that he did move into the
district for the purpose Of voting therein
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who shall
make due proof if required, Of mis- residence and
payment Of taxes as aforesaid, shall be admitted
to vote in the township ward or district in which he
shall reside. 80. Hr- GA e.
0If any person or persons shall make any bet OF
wager upon the res suit in this Commonwealth, or
shall offer to make any such bet or wager either by
verbal proclamation thereof, or by any written or
printed advertisement challenge or wager. upon
conviction thereof he or they shall forfeit and pay
three times the amount so bet or 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 out
of his proper district or if any person knowing the
want of such qualification shall aid or prOcur such
person oil persons offending shall on conviction be
fined not exceeding two hdndred dollars and be i'm
prisoned for a term not exceeding three months
.'If any person shall vote at more than one elec-
ton district, or otherwise frauduently more than
once the same day or shall fraudulentiy fold ana
deliver to the Inspectors two tickets together with
the intention to illegally vete, or shall vote the
same or il any person shall advise procure others
40 to do he or they offending shall on conviction
be fined in any sum not less than fifty nor more
than FIVE hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any
term not less than three or more thaA twelve
months
IF any person not qualified to vote in this Com
monwealth agreeable to Law Excepting the sous of
qualified citi zens) shall appear at any place of
election for the purpose of issuing tickets or inusn
eng citizens qualified TO vote, he shall conviction
forfeit or pay any sum not exceeding one hundred
doass for every such offence, and be imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months. $50
"That ary person except justices of the peace
who shall hold any office appointment of prt fit or
trust un Ter the government of the United States or
of this State Of any city or Incorporated district
whether O commissioned officer or otberwise-a SUBJ
ordinate officer or agsnt-who is or who shall be
EMPLOYED IN der the legislative, executive or iu6i-
ciary department of this State or of the United
States or of any city incorporated district is by
law incapable of holding exercising at the same
time the Office of appointment of Judge, Inspector
or Clerk of any election within this Commonwealth
and that 10 Inspector, Judge Or other officer of any
such election, shall be eligible to any office to be
then voted for.
"No person shall be permitted to vote at anv
election asl aforesaid other than white freemen at
the age Of 81 years more who shall have resided
in this State at least year, and in the election