The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-16
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DENERAL ELECTION PROCL.

lectiOng and TO enumerate in said notice what Off
GERS 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 county Of Bedford. that General Election
will be held in said county, on the
SECOND TUES DAY (t2fh9 OFOCTOBER,
1863 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 elec tors Of Broad Top township and Coal
Dale borough to meet at the school house in said
borough
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'w 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 Key
ser'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 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
mouse lately occupied DJ James NdEucl III SleAf-
vile in said township.
The electors of ScheelIsburg borough to meet at
the brick school house in said borough
The electors of Napier 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,
ir in said township.
The electors of Snake Spring township to meet
at the school house near the Methodist church on
the land )f John q. Hartley.
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meet at the house of Philip Hollar in said town
ship.
The electors of ST. Clair township to meat at
the school house near the residence Of Joseph
Griffith in said township.
The electors Of the borough Of St. ClaiTsyille to
meet at the school house in said borough.
The electors of Union township to meet at the
schoolhouse near Mowry S mill in said township.
The electors of South WOodberry township to
meet at the house of Samuel 0ster, near Noble
mill in said township.
The electors of southampton township to meet
at the house of VIM. Adams in said township.
The electors of Saxton borough to meet at the
schoolhouse in said borough.
The electors of Middle Woodberry township to
meet at the house of Henry Fluke in the yll"ge of
WOodbeTry.
The electors of Wood berry 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
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Judge of the Su
preme Court Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA.
ONE PERSON, in conjunction with the counties
of Somerset and Fulton for the Office of State Sen
ate 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 Pennsyi-
vania.
Register Recorder and Clerk of the several courts
Of Bedford county.
ONE PERSON, for the Office of Sheriff for said
county.
ONE PERSON, tor theoficc of Treasurer for said
county
one PERSON for the Office of Commissioner for
said county.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Poor Director for
said county.
ONE PERSON for county Auditor for said
county.
one PERSON for Coroner 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 this State, any city or cor
porated district whether a commissioned officer
or otherwise, a subordinate officer agent who is
or shall be employed under the legislative, execu-
tive OF judiciary department Of this State, or OF
any city, ANY incorporated district, and also,
that every member Of Congress and of the State
Of any city, or commissioners Of any incorporated
district, is by law incapable of holding excrcis-
ing at the time, the Office appointment of ndge,
Inspector Clerk of any election of this Common
wealth; and that no Inspector, Judge or other of
cer Of such election shall be elegible to be then
voted for
And the said act Of assembly entitled ''an act
relating to elections of this Commonwealth y
passed July 2, 1919, further provides as follows,
viz:
THAT the Inspector and Judges shall meet at
the respective places appointed for holding the
election in the district 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 ofsuch district
''In case the person who shall have received the
second highest number of votes for inspector shall
not attend the day of any election, then the per-
who shall have received the second highest
number Of votes for Judge at the next preceding
election shall act as an 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; and in case the person G.
lected Il Judge shall not attend, then the lnspec-
tor 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 ofo hour
after the time fixed by law for the opening of the
election the qualified voters Of the township, ward
or district for which such officer shall have been
elected present at place OF eieCltSil' sildIi
lect one Of their number to fill such Sacancy,
at shall be the duty Of the several assessors re-
speetyely to attend nj 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 to the right Of
any person assessed by them to vote at such cleo
tion, and on such other matters in relation TO the
assessment Of voters rs the said Inspectors or
ether Of them shall from time to time require.
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election as aforesaid, than u white citizen of the
age of twenty-one or more, who shall have resided
in this State at least one year. and IN the election
district where he offers to vote, ten days immedl-
ately preceding such election, and within two
years paid State or county tax, which shall
have been assessed at least ten days before the G.
lection. But citizen Of the United States who
has previously been a 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 a-
ter residing in this State six months Pr0ri9ed.
That the white freemen, citizens Of the United
States, between the age of twenty-one aud TWEEN
ty two years who have resided in the election dis
tric ten days as aforesaid shall be entitled to vote,
although they shall not have paid tax.
By the Act Of Assembly of 1858, known az the
ERegistry Law it IS provided as follows
"Election Officers are to open the polls between
the hours Of six and seven A. M, on the day OF
election. Before six o. iclock in the morning of
from the County Commissioners the Registered
List of Voters and all necessary election blanks,
aud they are to permit no man to vote whose
name is not on said list, unless he shall make
proof of his right to vote as follows;
2. The person whose name is not on the list,
claiming the right to vote must produce quail
fed voter of the district to swear In written or
printed affidavit to tho residence of the claimant
in the district for least ten days next preceding
said election, defining clearly where the residence
of the person was.
g. The party claiming the right to vote shall
also make affidavit, stating to the best of his
knowledge and belief where and when he was
born, that he is citizen Of Pennsylvania and of
the United States, that he has resided in the
State one year, or, if formerly citizen therein
and removed therefrom, that he has resided there
In SIN months next preceding said election, that
he has not moved into the district for the purpose
of voting therein, that he has paid 81 State or
county tax within two years (which was assessed at
least ten days before the election and the ailday
il shall state when and where the taE was assessed