The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-24
sAER,FF,s PROCLAMATION.

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of the Twenty-hfth ward the Eiehth, Thirteenth,
and Twenty. first divisions of the Nineteenth ward
of the city Of Phidelpha), that under and by virtue
of a writ OF election Issued by the Speaker OF the
House of Representatives OF this commonwealth
pursuant to the Constitution and Laws thereof, a
DAY, the FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D.
1s1l for duly qualified person to represent said
seventeenth district i'm the House of Representa-
tives OF this Commonwealth, for the unexpired term
OF JOSEPH A. CAMPBELL, deceased.
The Freemen residing in the several Election
Divisions OF the Twentythird Ward will vote as
follows, to witt
First Dvision-A 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, Homesburg.
Second Division At the house of Robert N. Muir
ray, BustletoD.
Third DIVISIONAL the house OF the late Elijah Hof-
man, Smithfeld.
Fourth DIVISIONAL the house Of Jacob r. Sackett
corner OF Frankford and oxford roads
Fifth DIVISIONAL No. 41Os Frankford street.
Sixth Division-At the house or the late Daniel
Faunce, No. 4213 Frankford street.
Seventh Divlsion-Beginning at the junction OF
Frankford creek and Frankford street: thence
along said FTankford street to Pine street;
thence to Leiper street. thence to Unity street;
creek; thence TO place OF beginning. Vote at
No 1902 Frankford street.
northwest corner OF Bridge and Tacony streets
Ninth Div ision-At Claytons Hotel, at junction of
Bristol and Bustleton turnpike.
Tenth DIVISIONAL 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 Leiper street,
thence to Frankford street, the place Of begin
ning Vote at WTightS Beneficial Institute,
corner of Unity and Franklin streets.
Twelfth DivsiOnA that part OF the late First cleo
tiOn division north of the centre OF the Frank
ford and Bristol turnpike road. Vote at the
Green Tree Hotel Holpesburg
The freemen residing in the First, Second, Third,
Seventh and Eighth election divisions OF the
1wenty, fftn ward will vote as follows, to wit
First DIVISIONAL the house OF Enoch Clifford,
corner of Nicetown lane and Germantown
Second Divislon-At Harrowgate Hotel corner Of
Harrowgate lane and Kensirgton avenue.
Third Divlsion-At the Cedar Grove Hotel.
Seventh Divisional the house OF william FELTON,,
6arI lane ana KensingtOn averue.
Eighth DivisOn-At the house OF Charles +. Jones,
Rising sun village.
The freemen residing in the Eighth Thirteenth
and Twenty-lrst Electi0B divisions OF the Nine
teenth ward, will vote as fpllows:-
Eighth DIVISIONAL northeast corner of Coral and
Thirteenth Divisional No. 2547 North Second
street.
and Sergeant streets.
ALL PERSONS ARE t5,rFd9 REQUIRED TO TAKE
that in and by the Fifteenth amendment of the
Constitution of the United States IL is provided
States to shall not be denied abridged by the
United States or by any State, on account OF race,
color, or previous condition OF servitude
"SecIion 2. The Congress shall have power TO en-
force this article by appropriate legislation
That on the 31st day of March, $780, the Congress
OF the United States passed an act, entitled ''An
act to enforce the right of citizens OF the United
States to vote In the several States of this Unlon
and for other purposes;" the fist and second Sec
''Sectlon l. Be it enacted 6y thsSenate and House
RepreSemtGttres Of the United States Of Ameriea, IN
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
all such elections without distinction OF race
color, previous condition OF servltude: any
sttution, law, custom, usage or regulation OF any
| the contrary Notwithstanding"
Section q And be ii further enacted That If by or
under the authority of the constitution or laws OF
shall be required to be done as prerequisite or
qualification for voting, and by such constitution or
law persons officers are or shall be charged with
the performance OF duties in furnishing to citizens
an opportunity to perform such prerequisite, or to
| become qualified to vote, it shall be the duty OF
every such person and e6cer to give all citizens
| 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 ofcer shall refuse or knowingly omit to
give full effect to this section, he shall, for every
such ofense forfeit and pay the sum OF five hundred
dollars to the person aggrieved thereby to be re-
such allowance for counsel fees the court shall
deem Just, and sha also, for every such oense, be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor and shall on, scon-
vcton thereof, be fined not less than five hundred
| dollars, or he 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
| And that the General Assembly of this Common
wealth did this 9th day OF April, A. d. 1870, pass
| an act entitled "a further supplement- to the act
relating elections In this Commonwealth; )" by the
tenth section it is provided THAT so 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 OF
ana the same is hereby repealed, and
| that hereafter all freenen, without
distinction of color, shall be enrolled and registered
according the provisions Of the first section of the
| Act approved April II, A. ID. 1869, entitled AN Ac
Further Suppleme ntal to the Act relating to tht
| wise qualified under existing laws, be entitled tC
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. d. 1889,
| NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
That every person, except justices OF the peace
military officers, and borough officers, who shal
hold any ofice or appointments OF profit or trus
under the Government OF the United States, or o
whether commissioned of1icer or otherwise,
subordinate oflcer or agent who Is or shall be EN-
ploysd under the legislative, executive, or judciar!
department OF this State or OF the United States
any city or Incorporated district, and alst
that every member OF congress, and OF th
State Legislature, and OF the Select or Common
Council OF any city, or commissioners OF any incor
porated district is by law incapable OF holding o
| exercising at the same time the ONCE or appoint
| ment Of unge inspector, or CLERK OF any election o
this Commonwealth, and that no inspector, judge
or other ofcer Of any such election shall be eligib
| 10 apy office to be then voted for except that NJ
person shall be disqualified from serving an cleo
tion officer by reason OF MS employment IN an
| subordinate position in any public onice
| The Polls in the respective Election DIVISION
of the wards OF the said city shall be open at SEVEt
O'Clock in the Morning, and shall be closed at 81
The Return Judges are to make their return a