Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-10-08
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GENERAL
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.


elected, j, ROBERT STECKMAN, Sheriff Of the
| County Of Bedford, do hereby make known and
give this public notice to the electors Of the coun-
y OF Bedford, that General Election viii be held
| in said county, on the
! second Tuesday 18th day) of October,
| 1858, az 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
Bale Borough to meet at the school house in the
| village Of Coal Dale.
The electors Of the borough Of Bloody Run 10
meet a. the house Of Daniel B. OFT in said borough
The electors Of Colerain township to meet at the
mouse oi A. !. Penneli, 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 al
| the house Of Jacob Feightner, in said township.
The electors Of Juniata township TO meet al
! keyser's school house, in said township
The electors Of HopeWell township TO meet al
/ the school house near the house Of John Dasher,
| in said township.
The electors Of Londonderry township to meet
1 at the house now occupied by Wm. IL Hill as a
| shop il 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 10 meet at the
house lately occupied by James Carnen in Clear
/ vile in said township.
The electors Of SchelIsburg borough to meet al
/ the brick school house in said borough.
/ The electors Of n apier township to meet at the
brick school house in the borough Of SeheIsburg.
The electors Of East Providence township 10
meet at the house lately occupied by John Nyeum,
4 jr in said township.
| The electors Of Snake Spring township TO meet
/ al the school house near the Methodist church on
1 the land Of John 9. Hartley
The electors Of West Providence township to
! aN.a
/ 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
70 meet At the School House in said Borough.
The electors Of Union township to meet at the
school honse near Mowry mill, in said township.
The electors Of South NoodbeTy township to
meet at the house Of Samuel Oster near Mobiles
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 70 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
viii elect by ballot:
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Governor Of the
Commonwealth Of Penns1 lFania
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Judge Of the
Supreme Court Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
Yani8.
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-
yania
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
one PERSON, for the Office of Treasurer for
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.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That every
person excepting Justices Of the Peace who shall
hold any Office appointment Of profit or trust
under the United States OF Of this State. or any
city eorporated district, whether a commission
cd officer otherwise, a subordinate officer or
agent who is shall be employed under the leg
islature executive CT Judiciary department Of this
State or Of any city, OF Of any Incorporated dis
trict and also, that every member Of Congress and
of the State Legislature and Of the select or com
E1tAl4lt tI any CITY, OF COMMISSIONERS
incorporated district, is by law incapable Of hold
ing exercising at the time, the office appoint
ment Of Judge, Inspector, OF 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 10 elections Of this Commonwealth" pass
ed July ?, 1919, further provides follows, viz:
.'That the Inspector and Judges shall meet at
the respective places appointed for holding the
Al Z Il IL Il
belong, before Z O'Clock IN the morning Of the
SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, and each
said Inspector shall appoint one clerk, who shall
be q qualified voter Of such district
''In 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 iucase 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 a Judge shall not attend then the Inspec-
tor who received the highest number Of votes
shall appoint a Judge in his place; and if any
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 or district for which such officer
shall have been elected, present at the election,
shall elect one Of their number to I'LL such va
caucy.
at shall be the duty ofthe several Assessors re
spectvely 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
tion and on such other matters in relation to the
assessment of voters, as the said Inspectors or
either Of them shall from time to time require.
'1No 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 one year. and in the election
district where he offers to vote, ten days immedi-
arely preceding such election, and within two
years paid State or County tax which shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the election
But citizen Of the United States who has previ
ously been a 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 to vote after residing
in this State six months. Preceded, That the
white freemen, citizen Of the United States, be-
tween the age Of twenty-one and twenty two years
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 it is provided as follows:
/. ELECTION officers are TO open the polls be-
tween the hours Of six and seven, A. NJ, on the
day OF election. Before six o'clock in the morn
ing OF second tuesday 0l OctoDer lney are 70 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 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 the residence Of the claimant
in the district for at least ten days next preceding
said election, defining clearly where the residence
of she person was.
8. The party claiming the right to vote shall
also make an affidavit, stating to the bast Of his
knowledge and belief where and when he
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 six months next preceding said election,
that he has not moved into the district for the
purpose Of voting therein, that he has paid
State or county tax within two years, which was