Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02
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GENERAL
ELECTION PROCLAMATION F.!

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WHEREAS, in and by an Act of the Genera
| w Assembly of the Common alth Of Pennsylva
nia entitled AN Act regulating the General Elec
| tiOns within this Commonwealth, passed the ID do,
of July, 1888" Is is made the duly OF the Shefif o
every county to give public notice of such Election
to be holden, and to make known in s,:h notc'
what ofhceIs are to be elected-Therefore NJ w
DEWITT, Sheriff of the County of Wyoming In
said Commonwealth do make known by this adver
tsement, to the Electors Of the County of w yomins
/ that
GENERAL ELECTION
will be beld in the County of Wyoming on the
I'd Tuesday of October next
Gt being the 9th day of said month"; at which time
State, District and County Officers follows to
be elected, 10 wit:
One person for Judge of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania.
Two persons to fu the Offices Of Members of the
House Of Representatives of Pennsylvania to repre-
sent the counties Of Wyoming ana Susquehann.
One person for County Commissioner OF the Coun-
ty of Wyoming. 800,
Two persons for Jury Commissioners for the
County of Wyoming.
One person for County Auditor for the County Of
Wyoming.
One person for Coroner Of the County of Wyoming.
l 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, at the house occupied by T.
D. Spring in Laceyyllle.
Clinton at the new school house in the fillage of
Factoryyie.
Eaton. at the house OF Peter strOh, In Laton
township, g
Exeter, at the house late of Solomon Brown. in
Exeter township
Forkston, at the house of Hiram Hitchcock, in
ForkSton township.
Fails, at the house Of Levi Townsend, in Falls
township.
Lemon, at the school-house, near II. G. Ety. in
Lemon township.
Monroe at the red school-house in Monroe town.
ship.
Mehoopany at fhe house of Peter Bender, in
MehOopany township. 4.t-.
Meshoppen, at the house of Daniel Hankinson in
Mcshoppen township -
Northumberland, at the house Of Winters & How
ard at Centremoreand Corners, 10 Northumberland
township
Nicholson, at the house occupied by E. n. Bacon
in Nicholson township.
North Branch, at the s;hool- house near the store
late of John Pfouts in North Branch township
Ovefed at the old school house near Lawrence
Ayers. IN Overfeld township.
Tunk B0rO at the Court House, in the Boro. o. {
TunkhannOck.
Tunk. Twp, at the Court House, in the Boro, of
Winiham. at the house of David Fisk, in Wind
ham township 81 =
Washing ton, at the Baptist Church on Russell
Hill in Washington township.
In pursuance Of an Act of the General Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Pennsy yvania, entitled
"An Act relating to the Elections of this Common
wealth, passed the ID Of July, Il. b. 1889.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT the Inspectors and Judges of the sev eral
election districts in said county shall meet at the re-
spectve places appointed for holding the election
in the districts to which they respectively belong
before nine oclscB on the morning of the second
Tuesday in October, in each and every year and
each of id Inspectors shall appoint clerk who
shall be a qualified voter of such district
I'm case the person who shall have received the
second hi ghes number Of votes for Inspectors shall
not attend on he day Of Election, he, the persgn
who shall have received the second highest number
of votes for Judge at 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 Inspector in bis
place and in case the person elected Judge stall
not attend then the Inspector who received the
highest number of votes shall appoint a Judge 10
his place, and if any vacancy shall continue il the
Board tor the space of hour after the time fixed
fer the opening the election the fquaifed voters
of the township, ward district for which such eff
eer shall have Jeen elected present the place of
election shall elect one OF their number 10 al such
vacancy.
'In all cases where the names Of a person claim
Ing to vote is not to be found the list furnish
by the Commissioners and Assessors. or hiv right to
vote whether found therein not is objected To by
any qualified citizen il shall be the outy Of the In
spectors to examine such persons oath rs 10 his
uualifcati and if be claims to havs resided in
the State for one year or more, his oath shall he
sufficient proof thereof; but he shall make proof bv
at least one competent witness who shall be quail
flied elecor that has resided within le district for
more than ten days Immediately preceedins the
election, and shalt also himself swear that his bona
fde residence, in pursuance of his lawful calling is
within the district and that he did ntnore into the
district for the purpose of voting therein
Evory person qualified aforesaid, and who shall
make due proof, if required, Of his residence and
payment Of taxes as aforesaid, shall be admitted
to vote in the township, ward dis;rict in which he
shall reside.
"If any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the res uit In this Commonwealth, or
shall offer to make anv such bet OF wager either bv
verbal proclamation thereof OF by any written or
printed advertisement challenge or wager upon
conviction thereof he or they shall forfeit and paw
three times the amount so bet or offered to bet.
IF any person not by law qualified shall traudu-
lently vote at any election within this Common
wealth, or being otherwise qualified shall vote out
of his proper Iii strict or if any person knowing the
want Of such qualification shall aid or procu re such
person or persons offending shall on conviction be
fined not exceeding two hundred dollars and be i'm
prisoned for term not exceeding three months
If any person shall vote at more than cleo
ton district or otherwise fraudulenty more than
once on the same day shall fraudulenty fold and
deliver the Inspectors two tickets together with
the intention to illegally vete, shall vote the
same or il any person shall advise or procure others
so to do he they offending shall ON conviction
be fined in any not less than fifty nor more
than five hundred dollars and be Imprisoned for any
term not less than three or more than twelve
months.
If any person not quali6ed to vote in this Com
monwealth agreeable to law (exeepting the sons of
qualified citi zens) shali appear at any place of
election for the purpose Of issuing tickets or infuen-
eng citizens qualified TO vote he shall on 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.
THAT any person except justices of the reaca
who shall hold any Office appointment of pr, fit or
trust ter the government of the United States or
of this State Of any city or incorporated district
whether q commissioned officer or otherwise sub
ordin lte officer or agent-who is or who shall be
employed under the legislative, executive or iu i
ciary department of this State or of tho United
States of any city or incorporated district is by
In innaDahle of holding Or eyercisin0 ,,,,.