Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-10-01
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CENERAL
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

within this Common wealth. It is enioined upon
me to give public notice Of said elections and to
enumerate in said notice what officers are TO be
elected, /, ROBERT STECKMAN Sheriff Of the
County Of Bedford, do hereby make known and
give this public notice to the electors Of the eoun-
ty Of Bedford that General Election viii be held
in said county, on the
Second Tuesday Q2th day of October,
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 Borough to meet al the school house in the
village Of Coal Dale.
The electors Of the borough Of Bloody Run to
meet a, the house Of Daniel B. OF in said borough
The electors Of Colerain township to meet at the
house Of A. J. Pennell, 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 Juniata township to meet at
Keyser's 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 now occupied by VIM. II. Hill as
shop IN Bridgeport, in said township.
The electors of Liberty township to meet at the
The electors Of Monroe township to meet at the
house lately occupied by James Carnell in Clear
vile in said township.
The electors Of schellsburg borough to meet at
the brick school house in said borough.
The electors Of apier township to meet at the
brick school house in the borough Of Schellsburg
The electors Of East Providence township TO
meet at the house lately occupied by John Nycum,
jr., in said township.
The electors Of Snake Spring township to meet
~ the ephoui hpuSa fha Mafhodief fohr m,
the land Of John G. Hartley.
The electors Of West Providence township to
meet at ths house Of Philip HOllar, in said town
ship.
The electors Of St. Clair township to meet at
the School House. the residence Of Joseph
Griffith, in said township
The electors of the Borough of St. ClarsvilIe
70 meet at the School House in said Borough.
The electors Of Union township to meet at the
school house near Mowry's mill, in said township.
The electors Of South Woodberry township to
meet at the house Of Samuel Oster near Mobiles
mill, in said township.
The electors of Southampton township 10 meet
at the house of VIM. Adams, in said township
The electors Of Saxton Borough to meet at the
School House in said borough.
The electors Of Middle Woodberry township to
meet at the house Of Henry Fluke in the village Of
Woodberry.
The electors of Woodberry Borough to meet at
the house Of Vim. NJ. Pearson, in said Borough.
At which time and places the qualified electors
will elect by ballot;
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Governor Of the
Commonwealth Of PennsS l7ania
ONE PERSON for the Office of Judge Of the
Supreme Court Of the Commonwealth of Penusyl-
vania.
ONE PERSON, in conjunction with the coun-
ties of Somerset and Fulton for the Office Of State
Senate for Pennsylvania
TWO PERSONS, in conjunction with the coun-
ties Of Somerset and Fulton, for the Office of Mem
bers Of the House Of Representatives Of Pennsyl-
vania
ONE PERSON, for the Office of Prothonotary,
Register Recorder and Clerk Of the several courts
| of Bedford county.
ONE PERSON, for the Office of Sheriff for said
| county.
ONE PERSON, for the Office of Treasurer for
said county.
ONE PERSON, for the ONCE of Commissioner
ONE PERSON for the Office of Poor Director
| for said county.
ONE PERSON for County Auditor for said
county.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That every
person excepting Justices of the Peace who shall
| hold any Office or appointment of profit trust
under the United States, OF of this State, or any
! city or corporated district, whether commission
| cd officer otherwise, subordinate officer or
agent who is or shall be employed under the leg
islature executive or judiciary department Of this
/
trct, and also, that every member Of Congress and
Of the State Legislature and of the select or CON-
mon council of any city, or commissioners Of any
incorporated district, is by Law incapable Of hold
ing or exercising at the time, the Office appoint
ment Of Judge Inspector, or Clerk Of any election
| of this Commonwealth, and that no Inspector,
| Judge or other officer of such election shall be
| eligible to be then voted for.
! And the said act Of assembly entitled "an &C
relating to elections of this Commonwealth" pass
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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
said Inspector shall appoint one clerk, who shall
| be qualified voter Of such district
I'm case the person who shall have received the
second highest number Of votes for Inspector shall
not attend on the day Of any election, then the
| person who shall have received the second high
est number Of votes for Judge at the next prece-
ding election shall act inspector in his place.
| And incase the person who has received the sec
! 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 Judge shall not attend then the Inspee-
tor who received the highest number Of votes
shall appoint a Judge in his place; and if any va
cancy 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 district for which such officer
shall have been elected, present at the election,
| shall elect one Of their number to fill such va
caney.
at shall be the duty ofthe several Assessors re-
spectively to attend at the place Of holding every
| general special or township election during the
whole time such election is kept open, for the pur-
pose Of giving information TO the Inspectors and
Judge when called on, in relation to the right Of
any person assessed by them to vote at such cleo
ton and on such other matters in relation TO the
1 assessment Of voters, as the said Inspectors or
either Of them shall from time to time require
| "No person shall be permitted to vote at any
election as aforesaid, than white citizen of the
age of twenty one or more who shall have resided
in this State at least year, and in the election
district where he offers to vote, ten days immedi-
| ately preceding such election, and within two
| wears paid state OF County tax which shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the election
| But citizen of the United States who has pre7i
| ously been qualified voter Of this State and re
| moved therefron and returned, and who shall have
resided in the election district and paid taxes,
aforesaid, shall be entitled TO vote after residing
| in this State six months. Prouided, That the
white freemen. citizen Of he United States, be-
tween the age of twenty-one and twenty-five year:
who have resided in the election district ten days
as aforesaid shall be entitled to vote, although
they shall not have paid tax.
By the Act Of Assembly Of 1859, known as the
| "Registry Law il is provided IS follows!
l. ELECTION officers to open the polls be-
tween the hours of six aid seven, A. NJ, on the
day of election Before six o'clock in the morn
| ing of second Tuesday of October they are 10 re-
ceive from the County Commissioners the Regis
tered List Of Voters and all necessary election
blanks, and they are to permit no man to vote
whose name is not on said list, unless be shall
make proof Of his right to vote as follows;
q The person whose name is not on the list
claiming the right to vote must produce a quail
fed voter of the district to swear in written OF
printed affidavit to the residence of the claimant
IN the district for at least ten days next preceding
said election, defining clearly where the residenc'
Of the person was.
5. The party claiming the right to vote sbal
also make an affidavit, stating TO the b. Of hi
, knowledge and belief where and when he wal
born, that he is a citizen Of Pennsylvania and o
the United States, that he has resided in th'
State one year, OF, if formerly citizen therein
| and re1noNed therefrnm that be has resided there