The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-19
sr,ERlFF's PROCLAMATION.


First, Second, Third, Seventh and Eighth divisions
and ar twenty DIVISION. Of one the NneeentS ward
OF the city Of Phidepbia) that under and by virtue
House Of representatives of this Commonwealth,
pursuant to the Constitution and Laws thereof
DAY, the first DAY or FEBRUARY a. D.
ISL Tor one d9y qualified person to represent said
tives of this Commonwealth for the unexpired term
OF JOSEPH A. CAMPBELL, deceased.
Divisions Of the Twenty third Ward viii vote as
follows, to witt
First Division 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 Division At the house of Robert n. Muir
Third Dyison-A the house Of the late Elijah IIon.
Fourth Dvison"At iS the house of Jacob r. sackett
corner OF Frankford and oxford roads.
sixth Divisional the house OF the late Daniel
Faunce, No. 42l9 Frankford street.
Seventh MISUNDERSTANDING at the junction OF
Frankford creek and Frankford street; thence
thence to Leiper street; thence to Unity street;
thence to Sellers street; thence to Franktord
No. 4302 Frankford street.
Eighth DIVISIONAL the house of Charles Meyer,
northwest corner Of Bridge and Tacony streets.
Ninth Division-At Caytons Hotel, at junction OF
Bristol and Bustleton turnpike.
Tenth Divison-At No. 700 Church street.
Eleventh Division - Beginning at the southwest
corner Of FIankford 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 WTlghts Beneficial Institute,
corner of Unity and Franklin streets.
Twelfth Division All that part of the late First elec
tion division north Of the centre OF the Frank
ford and Bristol turnpike road Vote at the
Green Tree Hotel Holnesburg.
The freemen residing in the First, Second, Third,
Seventh and Eighth election divisions OF the
1wenty,6ftn ward will vote as follows, to wit
First DIVISIONAL the house Of EnOch Clifford,
corner OF Ncetown lane ana Germantown
Second Divisional Harrowgate Hotel, corner OF
IlarTOWEate lane and KenspptOn
Third DIVISIONAL the Cedar Grove Hotel
Seventh Division-At the house Of william FELTON,,
art lane ana Kensington avenue.
Eighth Divisional the house OF Charles T. Jones,
The freemen residing in the Eighth Thirteenth,
and Twenty-tirst Election divisions OF the Nine
tGcnth ward, will vote as folows-
Eighth DIVISIONAL northeast corner of Coral and
York streets.
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
"Section l. The right of citizens of the United
United States, or 10y any State, account OF race,
color, or previous condition of servitude.
| force this article by appropriate legislation
That on the Slst day OF March, 1870, the Congress
act to enforce the right OF citizens Of the United
states to vote in the several states OF ths Union,
TONS of Of Which hi are foows
'secton |. BE il enacted bg tsSendte aad House or
Concress assembled, That ali citizens of the United
States who are, or shall be otherwise qualified by
State Territory, District county, city, parish town
ship, school district, municipality or other terrific.
at all elections without distinction of race,
color, or previous condition OF servtude: any
sttution, law custom usage or regulation Of any
State or Territory by under its authority, to
| the contrary Notwithstanding
Section 2. And be ID further enacted, That IL by or
under the authority
any State, or The laws OF any Territory, any act is or
shall be required to be done as prerequisite or
qualification for voting and by such constitution or
law persons or officers are or shall be charged with
an opnortnnitV to pcriorm such prere1usite, or to
! become qualihed to VOTE it shall be the duty OF
Of the United States the same and equal oppor-
tunity TO perform such prerequisite and TO become
qualified to vote without distinction OF race, color,
or previous condition of servltude and II any such
person or officer shall refuse or knowingly omit to
such offense forfeit pay the sum OF ve hundred
dollars to the person agRrieved thereby to be re-
covered by action on The case with full cost and
such allowance Tor counsel fees, as the court shall
deem Just, and shall also, for every such oense be
deemed guilty Of msdemeauor, and shall on scop-
victiop thereof be fined not less than five nunared
| dollars, or be imprisoned not less than one month
and not more than one year, or both, at the discre
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 d. 1870, pass
an act entitled "a further supplement TO the act
relating to elections in this Commonwealth - by the
tenth section il Is provided 'That so much OF every
acB OF Assembly as provides that only white free
| men shall be entitled to vote or be registered as
! voters, or claiming TO vote at any general or
! special election of this Commonwealth, be
nd s5a the hereby repealed t5a" and
distinction of color shall be enrolled and registered
according to the provisions of the first section OF tue
pt I. A d.. Act
| Further Supplemt ntal the Act relating to The
elections Of this COmmonW ealth, 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, entitled,
| "An Act relating TO Elections OF this Common
wealth" passed the second day Of July A. ID. 1882
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
That every person, except justices OF TIE peace,
! hold any ofce or appointments OF profit or trust
under the Government of the United States, or OF
this Stale of any city or Incorporated district
! whether commissioned officer or otherwise, a
! subordinate officer or agent, who is shall be en-
poyf under the legislative, executive. or judiciary
department this state or Of the United States or
| any city or incorporated district, aud also ,
| that every member OF Congress, and OF the
| State legislature and of the Select or Common
Council or any city, or commissioners OF any incOr-
porated district, is by law incapable OF holding or
exercising at the time the ofiice or appoiut-
ment Of junge, inspector CLERK OF any election OF
this commonwealth, and that no Inspector, Judge,
other officer OF any such election shall eligible
to any office to be then voted for, except that no
person shall be disqualified from serving cleo
tiOn officer by reason OF his employment in any 4
subordinate position in any public ONCE.
The Polls in the respective Election Divisions
OF the wards OF the said city shall be open a SEVEN
O'Clock in the Morning, and shall be closed at SIX
The Return Judges are to make their return at
such place may be hereafter designated by the .