The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1870-10-11
ERECTION PROCLAMATION.
FOREST COUNTY.

FOREST COUNTY.
WHEREAS, in and by an Act of the
w, General Assembly of tho Common
wealth Of Pennsylvania, entitled An. Act
relating 10 the election of the Common
wealth. passed the "a day Of July. 1869,
1t Is mue theciuty Of the Sheriff Of ey cry
county within TINS commonwealtft to give
public notice Of theGcreral Elections, and
i'll such notice % cnumcra.e: y
]. The officers to be elected.
=. Designate the place at which the cleo
ton is 10 be held. In pursuance thereof, ],
L. /. DAVIS, HIGH SHERIEF,
of the county of Forest, do hereby make
known and give this public notice to the
electors otthe county of Forest that on
Second Tuesday CT October.
next (boing' tho eleventh dav of tho
month"; n general election will be held at
the several election District established by
law, in said county, at whish tinie they
VIII proceed "a vote by ballot for theseYcr-
al officers Hereinafter mentioned viz: ~
One person for Congress.
One person for Assembly. -
One person for Associate Judge.
One person for District Attorney.
One person for County Commissioner.
One person fer Treasurer.
One person for County Auditor.
One person for Jury COMMISSIONER.
One person for Coroner. Ae
The electors viii meet at the several pla-
ces established by law for holding cleo
tions, in said county, vi. :-.e -
In Barnett township at Clarington school
house. fui7iS
In Howe township at the house of @. f.
Fox. 49,,
In jerks township at tho Court House,
in Marion. = usliEy : sFtsFe
sohoj. IN jM.Iagrmony township a Slender !, 40
In hlEipA9Gy township at Ban School
In Kingsley, township at Wheeler Du-
senbury q Co.'S, store. .sa-..s,..t ~
In Tionesta township at School House in
Tionesta Borough. li.-----s
In Tionesta Borough at School House in
said borough.
And the several Judges, Inspectors and
Clerks who attend to the general election
on the second Tuesday ofOctober. are here
by enioined to attend and perform at the
said election of electors, to be holden as,
aforesaid, the like duties, subject TO the
like penalties for misconduct as they are
liable to at the election fer members Of AS
Eembly, dc. .,...
make known and give notice, as in and
by the l3th .segten-of the aferesaid,Act, ]
am directed "thss every person, excepting
Justice Of the peace, who sLdlI hold allV Of
lice oriaroolhrinento of prof eortrust uhdef
the Government ,.of the Omitted States. OF
of any city or Incorporated district. wheth-
or commissioned officer or otherwise a
subordinate Officer or agentwho is or shall
be employed understhe legislative judicial
or executive department Of [ IS State or OF
fhe United States, or of any city or incor-
porated District, and also ts.ab every mem.
Der Of Congress and State Legislature, and
OF the Select or Common Council of any
city, commissioner of any incorporatec
district, is by law incapable Of holding OF
exercising attic sRme time the Office OF
appointment OF judge, inspector or CLERK
Of any -clsctiop ofstnis Commonwealth n
and @that 20 inspector or Judge or otheI
oilcer at any such election shall be eiigi
ble 70 any Office then to be voted for.
Also that in the fourth section of the ac
OF Assembly entitled "An Act relating e
executions, and i9F other PURPOSES zap
proved AprH 18th, 1919, it is enacted tha
tho Aforesaid 18th section ''shalT not be 81
construed a. TO prevent any militia Officer
or borough officer from serving as Judge
inspector or clerk at any general or specia
election an this Common yTr.t.
III any person should prevent or at
tempt % prevent any officers ofan-eleciior
under this act from holding such election
or use OF threaten any violence 10 any sucl
officer. or shall Interrupt on improperl,
interfere with Inn in the Performance o
his duty, on shall4iiOcll up tho window oi
aventfe TO Oanywindow where DE same ma,
be lp llnesi of slpll tl1oteusly disturb thi
peaaR-aShity Eaci4 olsotio.is a, SHAH ase b
practice any intmidatngth thEeats, force. ol
violence, With design TO influence undul,
or awe any eleotor or 10 prevent him iron
voting or to restrain the Freedom of choice
aucA person ON conviction shall be fine,
m any sum not exceeding five hundre,
dollars aud imprisonment 4orany time no
less than one month or moro than tWelyt
.aOEths, and Tit shall be shown the cour
where the trial of such offence shaiTBe Ina,
that the person so Offending was not Il resi-
dent Of ilc city, ward or district, or Tn
township " here the said offence was com
mitted and not entitled TO vote therein
then on conviction he shall be sentence,
10 pay a fine OfnOt less than one huudre,
nor more than one thousand dollars an,
be imprisoned not less than six month
nor more than two years,
Il any pcrsonor persons shall make an
bet or wager upon the result of any elec
ton within tins Commonwealth, or shal
oier TO make any such bet or wager, eithe
by verbal proclamation thereto, or bV am
printed or written advertisement, chai
ienge or invite amy person or persons I
make such bet or wager, upon conviction
thereof hC on they shall forfeit and pa
three tnlea tho amount so offered to be bel
III any person shall vote mt more thaI
one election district, or otherwise fiaudu
lently vote more than once on the same da
or shall fraudulontly fold and deliver 4
any inspector two tickets together, wit
the intent legally to vote, or advise an,
procure another so 10 do, he or they ol
conviction shall be fined in aly sum no
less than fifty nor more than five hundrer
dollars, and be imprisoned not less thai
three nor more than twelve months.
If any person not qualified 10 vote il
this Commonwealth, agreeably TO law, lex
cept sons of properly qualified cidzG as
shall appear at any pace OF election for lh
purpose OF issuing tickets or Of infuenc
ing citizens qualified to vote, he shall o.
ronHiclIon, lOrloit and pay RnY sum no