The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-09-15

Pursuant 10 an ACt oil Ine General Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled
IAN Act relating to the elections of this Com
monwealtl. approved the second day of July
Ammo Dom ini, one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-nine, l. AARON SMITH, Sheriff of the
County of Columbia, Pennsylvania. do hereby
the county aforesaid that a general election will
be held in said county Of Columbia, on the SEC
time State and County officers as follows, are TO
be elected. to wit:
ONE PERSON for Auditor General OF the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON for surveyor General OF the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
REPRESENTATIVES to REPRESENT the County OF co.
lumbia In the General Assembly Of Pennsyl-
ONE PERSON for Associate Judge of the sew
eral Courts of the County of Columbia,
ONE PERSON for Commissioner of the Coun-
One PERSON for Treasurer of the County of
ONE PERSON for District Attorney of the
oNE PERSON for Coroner of the County OF
ONE PERSON for Auditor of the County OF
Columbia.
ONE PERSON for County Surveyor of the
County of Columbia.
The elections in the several voting districts
will be held as follows:
Beaver township, Mt the public house of Thos.
j. Shuman.
Benton township Mt the public house of Wes-
ley Piatt in the town of Benton. M.
East Bloom, at the Court House, In blooms
West Bloom. at the Court House. in Blooms
burg.
Borough of Berwick at the Town House, in the
borough of Berwick.
Borough of Centralia,a ,at the public house OF II
a. Wcidcnsau.
Briarcreek township, at the public school house
near Evansville
Catawissa township, at the public house o
Samuel kOstenbauder, in the town of Catawissa
Centre township, ut the school house near La
myette Creasey'S
North Conyngham District nt the school house
near the coliery of John Andrews 4 Co.
ntTIln ist
Thomas Kilker, lately fixed bya vote oilhc citi
zens of that township.
Franklin township at the Lawrence schoo
house,
Greenwood township, at the house of Joscpl
Il. Patton.
Hemlocli township, at the public house of Chas
ii. Diettcrich in the town of Buck Horn
jackson township nj the house of Ezekiel Cole
nj Locust township, at the public house of LudwlI
Miniin township, Mt the public house of Aaror
Hess, in the town OF Mlillnville.
Madison township, at the public house of sam
uel Rlmby, in Jerseytown.
Mt. Pleasant township, at the house of II. W
Mclick.
Montour township, at the public house of W
Maine iSwnship @ at at lie R public house of Aora
Roaringcreeli township, at the house formerl,
occupied by Geo w. Drelsbach.
Orange township, at the public house of Gin
ton w. laple in Orangevlle.
Pine township, at the Centre School House late
~ HNeu Dy vote OF the cltlZens OF said township
Sugarloal township at the house of Alinas Col
scott township,at the public house OF VIM. Pett
II in Espy.
The election in the asld several districts. shal
be opened between the hours of and oclocl
| in the forenoon. and shall continue without in
| terruption or adjournment until o'clock in III
NoTIcE SHSH ri IS PIE HEREBY R &c GIVEN f2s
That it is provided by an Act of Assembly, ap
proved July 2, 1899,
"That every person excepting Justices of th
| Peace who shalt hold any office or appointmen
| of profit or trust under the Government of TIN
United States, or of this State, or of any city o
| corporated district whether II commissioned OF
| hcer or otherwise, subordinate officer agent
| or who is or shall be employed under the legisla
| tive executive. or Judiciary department of thi,
State of the United states, or OF any city OF any
| Incorporated district, and also, that every mem
ber OF Congress and of the State Legislature, ant
of the select or common council OF any city, o.
commissioner Of any Incorporated district, II
| same time, the Office or appointment of Judg,
or Inspector, or any oi1icer OF any such election
shall he eligible to any ollicD TO be then voteC
| for.
And the said Act of Assembly, entitled "Al
| Act relating To the elections In This Commons
wealth. passed July 2, 1888, further provides aS
"That the inspectors and Judges shall meet n
election in the district to which they respectively
belong, before nine o'clock In the morning of tn,
iasoeetors sSaii appoint one clerk Who shaiI y,
| qualified voter OF such district.
| tIn case the person who shall have received the
second highest number ofyotes for inspector shal
not attend ON the day OF an election then the per
| son who shall have received the second highest
| number of votes for judge NJ the next preceding
election, shall act as inspector in his place. md
| in case the person who shall have received tho
| highest number ofYotes for inspector shall not
attend the person elected judge shall appoint an
| inspector In his place-and in case the person
elected Judge shall not attend, then the fnspee-
| tor who received the highest number OF votes
shall appoint Judge In his pace-and III any va
cancy shall continue IN the board for the space
| of one hour after the time fixed by law for the
ope ming of the election, the qualified voters of
| the township, ward or district, for which such
officers SHALL have been elected, present at the
place OF election, shall elect one OF their number
| To I'LL such vacancy.
at shall be the duty Of the several assessors
| respectively TO attend at the place of holding
every general, special or township election, dur.
| ing the whole time said election is kept open
| for the purpose of giving Information to the in
spectors and judge or either of them shall from
| time to time require.
| election as aforesaid other than n white freeman
of the age of twenty-one years, or more who
shall have resided in this state at least one year
| and in the election district where he oilers Ia
| vote, at least ten days Immediately preceding
| such election, and within two years have paid d
| State and county tax which shall have been as-
| sessed at least ten days before the election. But
| n citizen of the United States who shall have
| previously been a qualified voter of this State.
| and removed thereirOm and returned and who
paid taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled 10 vote
| after residing in the state six months: Pro-
Yided that white freemen, citizens of the United
| States, between the ages of twenty-one and
| twenty-five years, aud having resided In this
| state one year, and In the election district ten
days as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote, ul
| though they shall not have paid taxes "
"No person shall DC admitted 10 vote whose