The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-31
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THE SEVENTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DIS
sYLVASiA Comprising cor % the twenty TWsntyt6ird S ward ward
First, Second, Third, Seventh, and Eighth divisions
OF the TMen,aftn ward the Eighth Tnirteenth
Of the city Of Phildephisl that under and by virtue
Of writ Of election, issued by the Speaker Of the
pursuant TO the Constitution and Laws thereof, a
SPECIAL ELECTION wiz be held on wEDNEs-
DAY, the FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D.
1871 for duly qualified person to represent said
seventeenth district in the House of Representa-
tives OF this Commonwealth for the unexplred term
OF JOSEPH A. CAMPBELL, deceased.
The Freemen residing in the several Election
Divisions OF the Twenty-third Ward will vote as
First Dvison-All that part Of the late First Elec-
ton division south OF the centre OF the Frank
ford and Bristol Turnpike road Vote at the
Washington House, Holmesburg.
Second DIVISIONAL the house Of Robert N. Muir
Third DlysionzAt the house OF the late Elijah Hof-
man, Smithheld.
corner OF Frsnkford and oxford roads.
Fifth DIVISIONAL No 47Os Frankford street.
Sixth Division-At the house OF the late Daniel
Faunce, No. ABB Frankford street.
Seventh MISUNDERSTANDING at the junction OF
FrankfOrd creek and Frankford street; thence
along said Frankford street to Pine street;
thence to Leiper street; thence to Unity street:
thence TO Sellers street; thence to FTankford
creek; thence TO place OF beginning. Vote at
No. 1902 Frankford street.
Eighth DIVISIONAL the house OF Charles Meyer
northwest corner OF Bridge and TacOny streets
Ninth Divison-At Clayton's Hotel, at junction OF
Bristol and Busteton turnpike.
Tenth Dyison-At No. 205 Church street.
Eleventh Division - Beginning at the southwest
corner OF Frankford and Pine Streets thence
along said Frankford street to Sellers street.
thence to Unity street. thence to Leper street,
thence to Frankford street. the place Of begin.
ming. Vote at Wright's Beneficial Institute,
corner OF Unity and Franklin streets.
Twelfth Dvison-All that part of the late First elec
tion division north OF the centre OF the Frank
ford and Bristol turnpike road. Vote atiL,
Green Tree Hotel, Holmesburg.
O. The freemen residing in the First, Second, Third
Seventh and Eighth election divisions Of
1wenty-1fth ward will vote as follows, to witt
First Dlvsion-At the house OF Enoch Clifford,
corner of Nicetown lane and Germantown
Second DIVISIONAL Harrowgate HOTEL corner OF
Harrowgate lane and Kensington avenue.
Third DIVISIONAL the Cedar Grove Hotel.
Seventh Divisional the house Of william FELTON,,
Hart lane ana Kensington avenue.
Eighth DIVISIONAL the house of Charles f. JONES'
Rising sun village.
The freemen residing in the Eighth. Thirteenth,
and Twenty-frst Election divisions Of the Nine
teenth ward, will vote as follows:-
Eighth Dvision-At northeast corner OF Coral and
Thirteenth DIVISIONAL No. 2547 North Second
Twenty first Divisional northeast corner of Lloyd
and Sergeant streets.
ALL PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE
NOTICE
that in and by the Fifteenth amendment OF the
Constitution OF the United States 1t is provided
States to vote shall not be denied abridged by the
United States, or by any State on account OF race
color, or previous condition OF servtude.
"SectOn 2 The Congress shall have power to en-
force this article by appropriate legislation
That on the s1st day of March, 1870, the Congress
OF the United States passed an act entitled IAN
act to enforce the right OF citizens of the United
States to vote in the several States OF this Union,
and for other purposes; the first and second sec
tiOns Of which are as folows:-
Secton I. BE ii enacted by theSepate aud House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of America, s
Congress assembled That ali citizens OF the United
States who are, or shall be otherwise qualified by
law to vote at any election by the people, in any
State, Territory, District, county, city, parish town.
ship, school district, municipality, or other terrific
rial subdivision, shall be entitled and allowed TO
a1 al anp a
color or previous condition OF servttude: any con-
State or Territory by or under It's authority to
the contrary Notwithstanding"
Section q And De Il further enacted That II by or
any State the laws of any Territory, any is
shall be required to be done as prerequisite
qualification for voting, and by such constitution
law persons or officers are or shall be charged with
the performance OF duties in furnishing citizens
become qualified to vote, it shall be the duty OF
every such person and ocer to give all citizens
OF the United States the same and equal oppor-
tunty to perform such prerequisite and to become
qualified to vote, without distinction OF race color,
previous condition OF serVltude; and II any such
person or oficer shall refuse or knowingly omit to
give full effect to this section, he shall, for every
such offense forfeit and pay the sum OF five hundred
dollars to the person aggreved thereby, to be
covered by an action on The case, with full cost and
such allowance for counsel fees as the court shall
deem just, and shall also, for every such ofense be
deemed guilty OF msdemeanor, and shall or, con-
victOn thereof, be fined not less than five hundred
dollars or be imprisoned not less than month
and not more than one year, or both at the discre
tion Of the court"
That the second section OF the sixth article OF the
Constitution of the United States provides that
"This Constitution and the laws OF the United
States which shall be made in pursuance thereof
shall be the supreme law OF the land, any
thing in the Constitution or laws OF any State to the
contrary Notwithstanding"
And that the General Assembly OF this Common
wealth did on this 9th day OF April, A. ID. 1s70 pass
an act entitled ga further supplement to the act
relating TO elections in this Commonwealth :" by the
tenth section 1t is provided That much OF every
act OF Assembly as provides that only white free
men shall be entitled TO vote or be registered as
voters, or as claiming to vote at any general or
and the same is hereby repealed, and
that hereafter all fresmen, without
according to the provisions OF the first section OF the
Act approved April II, A. ID. 1869, entitled AN Act
Further Supplemental to the Act relating to the
elections OF this Commonwealth, and when other
wise qualified under existing laws, be entitled to
vote at all general and special elections In this Com
In pursuance OF an Act OF the General Assembly
OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, eAtitled,
"An Act relating to Elections OF this Common
wealth." passed the second day OF July, A. ID. 1899
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
That every person. except justices OF the peace,
hold any oflce or appointments OF profit trust
under the Government OF the United States, or OF
whether commissioned ofhcsr or otherwise,
subordinate oicer or agent who is or shall be en-
pOyed under the legislative, executive or judiciary
any city or Incorporated district, and also
that every member OF congress, and OF the
State Legislature, and OF the Select or Common
Council OF any City, commissioners OF any ncor-
pOrated district is by law Incapable OF holding or
exercising at the same time the on once or appoint
this Commonwealth, and that no inspector, judge,
or other onicer OF any such election shall be eligible
10 any ofioe to he then voted for except that no
person shall be disqualified from serving as an elec-
lion oncer by reason OF his employment In any
subordinate position in any public once.
The Polls in the respective Election Divisions
Of the wards OF the said city shall be open at SEVEN