Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-10-16
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DREsIDENTIAL
ELECTION PROCLAMATIoN.


within tins Commonwealth it is enjoincd upol
mo to give public notice Of said elections and to
enuinerate IN said notice what officers are to Be
elected, /, ROBERT STECKMAE, Sheriff Of the
county o. bedford, do hereby make known and
give this public notice TO the electors Of The
ty Of Bedford, that Gsneral Election viii be heIa
in said county, on the
First Tuesday (3d day OF November.
1858, at the several election districts. viz:
The electors Of the borough Of Bedford and
township OF Bedford, to meet at the Court House
in said borough
The electors Of Broad Top township and Coal
Dale boroagh to meet al the school house In the
village Of Coal Dale.
The electors Of the borough Of Bloody Run to
meet a. the honse Of Daniel B. OFT in said borough
The electors Of Coleraiu township to meet az the
mouse OF A. ). Pepnell, in RainsbuTg in said town
ship.
The electors Of Cumberland Valley township to
meet az the new school house erected on the land
owned ny John Whips heirs in said township.
The electors Of Harrison township 10 meet A.
the house Of Jae5b Feightner in said township
The electors Of Juniata township to meet at
heyser school house, in said township.
The electors Of Hopewell township 10 meet at
tne school hogse near the house Of John Dasher
in said township
The electors Of Londonderry township to meet
a the house now occupied by Wm. H. 'HHl as
shop IN Bridgeport, in said township.
Abe electors Of Liberty township % meet at the
school house IN Stonerstown, in said township.
The electors Of Monroe township to meet at the
house lately occupied by James Carnell in Clear
vile in said township.
The electors Of Sehelsburg borough TO meet at
the brick school house in said borough
The electors % Napier township 70 meet 90 the
brick school house in the borough Of Schellsburg.
The electors Of East Providence township to
meet at The house lately occupied by John NycBm,
jr., in said township.
The electors Of Snake Spring township 70 meet
at the school house near the Methodist church On
the land Of John 6. Hartley.
The electors Of West Providence township 10
meet at the house Of Philip Hollar, in said town
ship.
The electors Of ST. Clair township to meet at
tie School House, near the residence Of joseph
griffith, in said township
be electors Of the Borough Of ST. Clairsyille
to meet st the School House in said Borough
The electors Of Unien township to meet at the
school house near M9wry's mill, In said townshiD
The electors Of South Woodberry township to
meet al the house Of Samuel 0ster near Noble's
mill, in said township.
The electors Of Southampton township to meet
at the house Of VIM. Adams, in said township.
The electors Of Saxt0n Borough to meet at the
School House in said borough.
The electors Of Middle W0odberry township to
meet at the house Of Henry Fluke in the village Of
Woodberry.
The electors Of WoodberTy BCSough TO meet at
the house Of VIM. ". Pearson, in said Borough
At which time and places the qualified electors
viii elect by ballot
TWENTY SIX PERSONS to be Electors Of
PRESIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT Of the
United States.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That every
person excepting Justices Of the Peace who shall
hold any Office or appointment ofproft or Trust
under the United States, or Of this State, or any
city or corporated district, whether commission
ed officer or otherwise, a subordinate oficer or
agent who is or shall be employed under the leg
slature, executive or Judiciary department Of this
state, or Of any city, or Of any incorporated dis
Tict, and also, that every member Of Congress and
Of the State Legislature and OF the select or com
mon council Of any city, or commissioners Of sny
incorporated district, is by law incapable Of hold
ing or exercising at the time, the Office OF appoint
ment Of Judge, Inspector, Clerk Of any election
Of this Commonwealth, and that no Inspector,
Judge or other eficer Of such election shall be
eligible TO be then voted fo-
And the said act Of assembly entitled @an &c
relating 10 elections of this Commonwealth, pass
cd July 2, 1919, further provides IS follows, viz:
That the Inspector and Judges shall meet at
the respective places appointed for holding the
election in the districta at which they respectively
belong, before o'clock in the-morning Of the
SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, ard each
said Inspector shall appoint one clerk, who shall
te 9 Qualluel Noter OF sueh 4istTlcLs
I'm ease the person who shall have received the
second highest number Of votes for Inspector shah
not attend on the day Of any election, then the
person who shall have received the second high
est number ofvotes for Judge az the next preee-
ding election shall act as inspector in his place
lssud Inesse the person who has received the see
ond highest number Of votes for Inspector shall
not attend, the person elected Judge shall appoint
an Inspector IN his place; and in case the person
elected a Judge shall not attend then the Iuspec-
tor who received the highest number Of votes
shall appoint Judge in his place: and If any
caucy still continue in the board for the space Of
one hour after the time fixed by law for the open
ing Of the election the qualified voters Of the
township, ward OF district for which such officer
shall have been elected, present at the election,
shall elect one Of their number 10 fll such
caaey.
1T shall be the duty ofthe several Assessors re-
spectiyely to attend the place Of holding every
general, special or township election during the
whole time such election is kept open, for the puT
pose Of giving information to the Inspectors and
Judge when called on, in relation 10 the right Of
any person assessed by them to vote at such cleo
ton and on such other matters in relation 10 the
assessment Of voters as the said Inspectors or
either Of them shah from time to time require.
"N5 person shall be permitted to vote at any
election as aforesaid, than a white citizen Of the
age Of tweuty-0ne or more, who shall have resided
in this State st least one year and in the election
district where he offers TO vote, ten days immedi-
ately preceding such election, and within two
years paid a State County tax which shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the election.
But a citizen Of the United States who has previ
ous!y been q qualified voter Of this State and re
moved therefrom and returned, and who shall have
resided in the election district and paid taxes,
aforesaid shall be entitled 10 vete after residing
in this State six months. Pr9rided, That the
white freemen, citizen Of the United States, be
tween the age OF twenty-one and twenty-five years
who have resided n the election district ten days
as aforesaid shah be entitled to vote, although
they shall not have pail tax.
"So person shall be permitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list Of taxable inhab
itants, furnished by the Commissioners, unless;
First. he produce a receipt Of payment, within two
years Of state or County tax, assessed agreeably
20 TIE Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence
On his own oath OF affirmation, or the oath or at-
fr1nat0n Of another, that he has paid such a tax,
or in failure to produce receipt shall make oath
10 the payment thereof or second, if he claim
right to vote by being an eleetor between the age
Of twentv-0ne and twenty-five years shall depose
On oath or affirmation, that he has resided in the
State at least one year before his application, and
make such proof of residence in the district is
required by this act, and that he does verify be-
leve from the account given him that he is Of the
age aforesaid, and gives such ether evidence as IS
required By this act, WheTeupon the name Of the
person so admitted 10 vote shailbe inserted in the
alphabetical list by the Inspector, and note made
9r,posite thereto by writing the word 'taN7 If he
shall be admitted TO vote by reason Of having paid
tax, and the word cage" if heshail be admitted to
vote by reason Of age, and in either ease the rea
son Of such vote shall be called out to the clerks,
who shall make a like note in the list Of voters
kept by them.
I'm all cases where the 1ame Of the person
claiming to vote is not found on the list furnished
by the Commissioners, or his right TO vote whether
a. saEs, 4aaAt fer-- al
fled citizen it shall he the 1uty Of the Inspectors
TO examine such person oath as to his qualif-
cations, and if he claims TO have resided within
the State for one year or more, his oath shall be
sufficient proof thereof but he shall make proof
BY at least one competent witness, who shall be a
qualified elector, that be has resided within the
district for more than ten days Immediately preee-
ding said election. and shall also swear that his
bona fde residence, in pursuance Of his lawful
calling is within the district, and that he did not
remove within the district for the purpose Of vo-
ting.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and Who