The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-10-09
Cslfftion Proclamation.

S.;s s3 fo enumerate in said notice what of
GERS are 20 be elected, 1, ROBERT STECkMANi
sheriff Of the county Of Bedford, 10 hereby make
known and give this public notice to the electors
tba county of Bedford. that a General Election
viii be held in said county, on the
SECOND TIES DAY (I3fh1 OF OCTOBER, 4
fsFs ~ the several election districts, viz
-Tb. electors Of the Borough of Bedford and
to.zTsbfp of Bedford to meet at the Court House
The electors Of Broad Top township and Coal
Dale borough TO meet at the school house in said
The electors of the borough of Bloody Run to
meet At the House Of Daniel B, OFT, in said bor-
ough
The electors of Colerain township to meet at the
house Of And Pennsll in Rainsburg IN said town
ship.
The electors Of Cumberland Valley township to
meet at the new school house erected on the land
owned by John Whips heirs in said township
The electors Of Harrison township to meet at
the house Of Jacob Feightner, in said township.
The electors Of uniata township TO meet at hey
ser school house in said township
The electors Of Hopewell township to meet at
the school house near the house Of John Dasher in
said township
The electors Of Londonderry township to meet
at the house occupied by VIM. H. Hill as a
shop in Bridgeport in said township.
The electors Of Liberty township TO meet at the
school house in Stonerstown in said township
The electors Of Monroe township to meet at the
house lately occupied by james Canel in Clear
Vile in said township.
The electors of SebellsbHrg borough to meet at
the brick school house in said borough.
The electors Of Napier township 10 meet at the
brick school house in the borough of Schel.sburg.
The electors ot East Providence township 10
meet at the house lately occupied by John Nycum,
jr., in said township.
The electors OF Snake Spring township to meet
mt the school house near the Methodist church
the land ofJohn q. Hartley.
The electors Of West Providence township TO
meet st the house of Philip Hollar in said town
ship.
The electors Of ST. Clair township to meet at the
school house near the residence Of Joseph Griffith
in said township.
The electors Of the borough Of St Clairsville to
meet at the schOol-h0use in said borough.
The electors of Union township to meet at the
school house Mowry's mill in said township.
The electors Of South Wo0dberry township TO
meet at the house Of Samuel Oster, near Noble
mill IN said township
The electors Of Southampton township to meet
at the house of Wm. Adams in said township.
The electors Of Saxton Borough TO meet Mt the
sch0ohOuse in said borough.
The electors of Middle W0Odberry township to
meet at the house ofHenry Fluke in the village Of
Woodberry.
The electors Of Woodberry borough to meet at
the house Of Wm. ". Pearson IN said borough
At which time and places the qualified electors
viii elect by ballot
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Auditor General
Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Surveyor Gener-
al OF the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON. in conjunction with the eounties
of Somerset, Fulton and franklin foT the Office of
additional Law Judge.
ONE PERSON, in conjunction with the counties
of Somerset, Fulton. Franklin and Adams, for the
office Of Representative in the Congress of the
United States.
TWO PERSONS in conjunction with the couu-
ties Of Somerset and Fulton, for the Office Of Mem
bcas Of the House Of Representatives Of Pennsyl-
yania.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Commissioner for
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Poor Director for
said county.
ONE PERSON for the office of County Survey
or for said county.
ONE PERSON for county Auditor for said
county.
ONE PERSON for Coroner Of said county.
NOrICE HEREBY GIVEN, That every person
excepting Justices Of the Peace VINO shall hold any
office or appointment Of proft or trust under the
United States, or Of this State suy vitJ V5I-
ruratcd district. whether q commissioned 0icer
or otherwise subordinate officer or agent who is
ur shall be employed under the legislative, eSecu-
tive or judiciary department Of this state or OF
aav city. TT ofany Incorporated district and also
that every member Of Congress and OF the state
Legislature, and of the select common council
Of any city, or commissioners Of any Incorporated
district Is by law incapable of holding cXcTcis
ing at he time the Office or appointment Of Judge,
Inspectoror Clerk of any election Of this Common
wealth. aud that no Inspector Judge or other Of
Hrer Of such election shall be elegible TO be then
voted for.
Ana The said aei Of assembly entitled ian act
relating to elections Of this Commonwealth
passed July ,, 1919, further provides as follows,
That the Inspector and Judges shall meet at
the respective places appointed for holding the
election in the district at which they respectively
belong. before O'Clock in the morning Of the
SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, and each
-ril inspector shall appoint one clerk, who shall
be q qualified voter Of such district.
In ease the person who shall have received the
=-Ia rrFr- oct. hail
not attend the day Of any election then the per
son who shall have received the second highest
rumbero Of votes for Judge at the next preceding
election shall act a. Inspector IN his place. And
in case the person who shall have received the
highest number Of votes for Inspector shall not at
tend. the person elected Judge shall appoint an
Inspector in his place aud IN case the person E.
leetgd Judge shall not attend, then the I0spec-
tor who received the highest number Of votes shall
appoint Judge in his place; and if aIy vacancy
sha continue in the board for the space lfoue hour
after the time fixed by law for the opening Of the
election the qualified voters Of the township, ward
district for which such officer shall have been
elected. present at the place Of election shall G.
Iect one Of their number 20 fill such vacancy.
IT shall be the duty Of the several assessors re
spectivcly to attend al the place of holding every
general, special or township election. during the
whole time such election i kept open, for the pur
pose Of giving information to the Inspectors and
Judge when called on, in relation t. the right Of
any person assessed by them to vote at such elee-
tiou, and such other matters in relation to the
assessment Of voters. as the said Inspectors or
ether Of them shall from time 20 time require
No person shall be permitted TO vote st any
election aforesaid than a white citizen Of the
age of tweBty-one or more, who shall have resided
III this State at least one year, and in the election
district where he offers TO vote, ten days immedi
atcy preceding such election, and within two
years paid State County tax, which shall
have beeu assessed al least ten days before the e.
lection. But citizen of the United States who
has previously been qualified voter Of this State
and removed therefrom and returned, and who
shall have resided in the election district and
paid taxes aforesaid, shall be entitled TO vote af
ter residing in this State six months. Pr0r'aea.
That the white freemen, citizens OF the United
States. between the age Of twenty-one and TWEEN
ty two years who have resided in the election dis
triet ten days aforesaid shall be entitled to vote,
although they shall not have paid tax.
No person shall be permitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list Of taxable inhab-
itants. furnished by the Commissioners, unless
First, ne produce receipt Of payment, within
two years OF State or County tax assessed agreea-
bly, 20 the Constitution, and give satisfactory eyi-
dencc on his own oath or affirmation Of another
that he has paid such a tax in failure 10 pro-
duce a receipt shall make oath 10 the payment
thereof; or second, if be claim right to vote by
being an elector between the age Of twenty-one
and twenty-five years shall depose oath at
iiruatoH, that he has resided in the State at least
enc year before his application. and make such
proof Of residence in the district IS required by
this act and that he does verify believe from the
account given him that be is Of the age aforesaid,
and gives such other evidence as is required by
this act whereupon the name of the person so ad-
mitted to vote shall be inserted in the alphabet
ical list by the Inspector, and note made oppo-
site thereto by writing the word ''tax if he shall
be admitted to vote by reason of having paid tax,
and the word age if he shall be admitted to vote
by reason Of age, and in either the reason of
such vote shall be called out to the clerks, who
shall make like note in the list Of voters kept By
them.
In all cases where the name of the person
claiming 10 vote is not found the list furnished
by the Commissioners, or his right to vote wheth-
er found thereon not, is objected TO by any
Qualified citizen II shall he the dutv Of the In