Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-02-01
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Election Proclamation.

NAV hbhEAb, OY an ACT passed by the LegtB-
w lature of this Commonwealth, 1t is made
the duty of the Sheriff of every county to give
notice Of an election to be held at the time and
places of holding election Tor township and mu-
nicipal officers Of said election Districts for the
purpose of voting for or against the Act known
as the Local Option Law approved the 27th days
Of March, A. d. 1877. which provides MS follows:
SEC. l. BE IL enacted, de-, That on the third
Friday In Marcn; Que Thousand eight hundred
and seventy-three, In every city and coun-
ty OF this Commonwealth and at the annu-
al municipal elections ovety third year thcrea fter
In every euch city and county, II shall be the la.
ty OF the inspectors and Judges OF the election in
the cities and counties.to receive tickets, either
written or printed, from the legal voters 81 said
cities and counties, Labelled on the outside ''li-
cense, and on the nside"fcr lceu SC, !" or"ayainst
license," and to deposit said ticket Ia box pro-
vided Tor that purpose by said Inspectors aud
Judges, as is required by law in the case OF other
tickets received, shall be counted, and n returp
OF the eame made to the Clerk of the Court of
Quarter Sessions of the peace OF the proper conn
~, dulyicertiled MS IL Is required BY law which
certificates shall be laid before the Judges of said
court at the hrst lneetng of said eoult after said
election shall be held, and shall be died with the
other records of said court aud it. shall be the
duty oil mayors OF cities, and sheriis ofcouutie-
or of any other officer whose duty IL NAV he To
perform such service, to give due public notice
OF such special election above provided for, three
weeks previous To the time of holding the same
and also three weeks before such. election every
third year thereafter PrOpiGsd, that this act
shall not be construed To repeal or affect any spe-
chl law prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating IL
quors, or prohibit the granting of licenses Pro
v,dsd, that when the municipal and township
elections In any county or city do not occur on
the third Friday in March, the elections provided
FOR In this section shall be held on the day fixed
Tor the municipei elections in said county, Ind
providsd, further, that all licenses granted after
The first of January, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-tIree, shall cease, determine and be-
come void on the first day OF April, one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-three, If the dis
trict for which they shall be granted determines
against the granting of license and the treasu-
rer OF the proper county shall then refund to the
holder of such license the moneys SO paid there
for, for which the said trcasurers shall he enti-
tied TO credit in their accounts with the Com
monwcalth.
SEC. =. That in receiving and counting, and
making returns Of the votes cast, the inspectors,
judges aud clerks of said election shall be gov.
erned by the laws ofthis Commonwealth regulat-
ing general elections; and all the penalties of
said election laws are hereby extended to and
shall apply to the voters, Inspectors, iudges aud
clerks, voting at and attending upon the election
held under the provisions of this act.
Therefore, !, 5. III. RoTuERMEL, High Sheriff of
northumberland county, do hereby make known
and proclaim to the qualified voters of Northum-
berland county, that an election will be held for
that purpose, on FRIDAY, the 2lst day of FEB
RUARY, a. D. 1875, at he following places and
districts within the county, TO wit
Sunbury, West Ward, at the Court House, Sun.
bury, Pa. East Ward, al the public house Of +.
T. Drumhellcr.
Upper Augusta township, at the public uouse
OF Joel BitteTman.
Lower Augusta township, at the public house
Of Peter Duukelhergcr.
Northumberland borough at the public mouse
of Jerry Yordy.
Point District. at the house Of Mrs. johnson,
in the borough Of Northumberland.
Milton, South Ward, at the house OF c. W
Slicker; North Ward, at the public house of j.
NJ. Hull.
Turbut township, at the house of Abraham
kiSenger.
Delaware township, at the house of Datesman
and neckle.
Chillsquaque, at the house Of Charles Hart
man.
Watsontown, lower room of Academy build
ing.
Lewis township, at the house of d. II. Dreis-
bach, iu Turbut,lle borough.
Shamokn township, Mt The house of T. Nesbit.
Upper Mahanoy township, at the house Of
John II. Geist.
Little Mahanoy township, at the house Of Con-
rad Raker.
Lower Mahanoy, ut the house of 4. Roader-
mel.
Rush township, at Liberty Pole school house.
Jackson township, at the house Of john AL
bert. HcTndon, Pa.
tOal tuTvns hip, -, tho house nr Austin Malice.
Shamokn borough, East Ward, at the house of
VIM. NJ. Weaver; West Ward. ut the hnnse of
Patrick Kairns.
Zerbe township, at the house Of Thomas
Foulds, Jr.
Cameron township, at the house of G. w.
Betz, Gowen City.
Jordan township, at Ihc house ofJacob Masscr.
Mt. Carmel borough, al TIE Mt. Carmel House.
Washington township, at the house of IL. {.
Fisher.
McEwonSvillc at the house Of Henry Ilccder.
1urhntyiile. at the house cf SiEon opp.
Mt. Carmel township, 1t the House oi Michael
Graham.
Riverside borough, at the public school house
OF said borough.
Snydeuown, at the pub,ic house Of william
Farrow.
Given under my hand, At my office, in Snnbury
this 2SIh day Of January, in the wear of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy y.thIce,
and in the ninety seventh year If the ludepcn-
dence OF the United Slttes.
S. H. ROTHERMEL, Sheriff.
Shcrih's Office, Spubury,
February |, 1876.