Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-09-10
9elp Adrertisemeats.
GENERAL
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Wy of the Commonwealth Of PennsyIgapia. emit
~! = Al act 70 regulate the General Elections
M"an tins Commonwealth" it il enjOiued upou
me 70 give public notice of said elections and h.
s,illatraie "a said notice what officers are to be
elected !, ROBERT STECKMAN. sheriff Of he
county Of Bedford, do hereby make known and
give this public notice % the electors Of the coun
" q Bedford, that General Election win be held
ln said county, on the
second Tuesday 18th day. OF October.
lsos, at the several election districts, viz:
Tie 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
"a, D4le Iorogsh 70 meet at the school house 10 The
village Of Coal Dale.
The electors Of the borough Of Bloody Run 10
meet a. the house Of Daniel ,. OFT in said borough
ihe electors Of Colerain township 70 meet al the
ship.
Ihe electors Of Cumberland Valley township to
meet a. the new school house erected on the land
owned by John Whips heirs in said township
ne electors Of Harrison township 20 meet at
the house q jacob Feightner in said township.
Ihe electors Of Juniata township to meet at
heyser school house, 10 said township.
The electors OF Hopcwell township to meet al
the seAo9l house near the house Of John Dasher,
in said town hip.
Inc electors Of Londonderry township TO meet
at the house row occupied by Wm II. 'HU as a
saoP IN bridgeport ia said township.
me electors Of Liberty township to meet at the
sea99i house IN StouerstoWn, 10 said township
Ihe electors OF Monroe township TO meet Al the
house lately occupied by James Carnen in Clear
vile Ia said township.
ne electors Of ScheilsbUrg borough to meet At
the brick school house in said borough.
ne electors u y apior township TO meet at the
orlek school house in the borough af ScheIlsbure.
The electors Of East Providence township 10
lar r7b br-T Trl,
r., 10 said township.
The electors Of Snake Spring township 10 meet
~ the school house near the Methodist church on
the land Of John q. Hartley
lae electors Of West Providence township to
meet at the house Of Philip Hollar, in said town
,hip.
Tho 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. ClairsvilIe
20 meet at the School House in said Borough.
be electors Of tnion township to meet at the
school house near ACwry' mill, in said township.
The electors Of South Woodberry township to
meet at the house Of Samuel Oster near NobIe's
mill, in said township.
The electors Of Southampton township 10 meet
az the house Of VIM. Adams, in said township.
Ihe electors Of saxton Boroggh to meet at the
School House in said borough
The electors Of Middle Weodherrv township To
meet at the house Of Henry Fluke in The village Of
Wuodberry.
The electors Of Woodberry Borough TO meet at
he house Of VIM. NJ Pearson, in said Borough.
AZ which time and places The qualified electors
VIII elect by ballot
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Governor Of the
Commonwealth 0f Peunsy lyania.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Judge Of the
Supreme Court Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
vani3.
ONE PERSON, 10 conjunction with the eoun-
ties Of Somerset and Fulton for the Office Of State
Senate for Pennsylvania
TWO PERSONS. IN conjunction with the conn
ties Of Somerset and Fulton, for the oiiceof Mem
bers Of the House Of Representatives Of Pennsyl-
vaBia
ONE PERSON, for the Office Of protbouotarv.
Register, Recorder and Clerk Of tie several courts
Of Bedford county.
ONE PERSON, Ter the oaise Of Sheriff for said
county.
ONE PERSON, for lo Office Of Treasurer for
said county
ONE PERSON, for the Office Of Commissioner
for said county.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Poor Director
lsr said county.
ONE PERSON for County Auditor for said
county.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That every
person excepting Justices Of The Peace who shah
bold any office or appointment Of profit OF trust
under The United States, OF Of this State, or any
c.ty or corp5rated district, whether commission
ed officer Or otherwise, a subordinate oficer or
agent who Is or shall be employed under the leg
islature. executive judiciary department Of this
State. Of any city, or of any Incorporated dis
tr1t, aud also, that every member Of Congress and
% tae State Legislature and Of the select OF com
non eoGnei! gl any city, OF commissioners Of any
Incorporated district, Is UF law Incapable Of hold
ing or exercising al the time, the Office of appoint
ment Of Judge, Inspector, OF Clerk Of any election
u this Commonwealth. and that no. Inspector
]GdEe gr other officer Of such election shall be
eligible b. he then voted for.
And the said act of assembly entitled "an &c
relating 20 elections Of this Commonwealth pass
ID July 2, 1919, further provides follows, viz:
''Jaat the Inspector aud Judges shall meet at
ac respective places appointed for holding the
election ia tie district at which they respectively
lel5ng before O'Clock in the morning Of the
SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, and each
said Inspector shall appoint one clerk, who shall
be o qualified voter of such district.
In case the person VINO shall have received the /
second highest number Of votes for Inspector shall
l0t attend on the day of any election then the
person who shall have received the second high
sst number Of votes for Judge at the next prcce-
ling election shall act ms inspector in his place.
tud ECase the person who has received the see
md highest number Of votes for Inspector shall /
lot attend. the person elected Judge shall appoint
10 Inspector IN his place. and in case the Per-on
elected a Judge shall not attend, then the inspec
hall appoint Judge IN his place; and if any va
aacv siIl c1ntinue in the board for the space Of
.Ec hour after the time fixed by law for the open
uz of the election the qualified voters Of the
own=hiD. ward or district for which such officer
hsll have been elected, present st the election.
hall eject one of their number 20 ill such va
aney
1T shall he the duty of the several Assessors re-
pectVcIy 10 attend al the place Of holding every
.enC raj special CT township election during the
Fi0le time such election is kept open, for the pUr
.ose of giving Information 10 the Inspectors and
ud-e, when called on in relation 10 the right Of
ny person assessed by them to vote at such elec-
ion, and on such other matters in relation 70 the
ssessmeut Of voters, as the said Inspectors or /
ither Of them shall from time to time require.
No person shall be permitted 60 vote at any 1
lection rs aforesaid, than white citizen Of the /
ge Of tweuty-ouc or more, who shall have resided /
this State at least one year, and IN the election
district where be offers 20 vote ten days immedi- I
tcly preceding such election, and within two /
ears paid q Stste or County tax which shall have /
zen assessed 40 least ten days before the election.
3ut a citizen Of the United States who has preTi 4
usiy been qualified voter Of this state and re /
loved thercfram and returned, and who shall have
esidcd in the election district and paid taxes,
f3resaid, shall be entitled TO vote after residing
b this State six months. Proyj2cf. That the /
7bite freeuen, citizen Of the United States, be-
ween the age Of twcnty-ouo and twenty-five years
ho have resided in the election district ten days
S aforesaid shall be entitled to vote, although 4
hey shall not have paid tax.
By the Act Of Assembly Of 1869, known as the
Registry Law. it is provided as follows
l. ELECTION Ofieers are TO open the polls be-
ueen the hours Of six AID seven, a. NJ, on the
ay Of electiou. Before six o'clock in the morn
ng of second Tuesday of October they are to re-
ei7e from the County Commissioners the Regis
cEei List If Voters and all necessary election
hanks and they are to permit no NAN 20 vote
'hgse name IS net on said list, unless he shall
lake proof Of his ght to vote as follows:
? The person whose name is Rot on the list
laim]ng the right 90 vote must produce quail
ed voter 0C the district to swear in written or
rintsd affidavit to the residence Of the claimant
d the district for at least ten days q tpreeen-
aid election. defining clearly where t-c Jesl-cHce
be person was.
g. The party claiming the right tc vote s5all
lso make affidavit, stating To Jae best Of his
nOwledge and belief where and eheH he was
ORR, that he is a citizen OF Peunsy raula aud Of
be United States. that he has resided in the
tate one year, or, If formerly o citizen therein
nd rorDgvr1 fhr-p f-sr7 that he has resided there