Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-09-17
alrw Advertisements.
General Election Proclamation.

whore 10 be held, and tho ohicers 10 DO elected.
TnERgPonE, /, Jusrls J. PiE, high Sheriff
Of Clear6eld county, do hereby give Public No.
lice to the electors of the county Of Clearaeld,
that n general election will be hoid on the Sac
osp TunspA, OF OoropIn MKT, tbeng the l4th
day OF tho month"; ut the several election dis
tricts In said county, ut which time ana place
the qualified voters will vote
For one person for Supreme Judge OF ihis Com
monweath.
For one person for State Treasurer Of this Com
monwestb.
For one person to represent the county OF Clear
field in the House Of Representatives OF this
Commonwealth.
For one pcrson for the Office Of Sheriff Of Clear
field county.
For one person for the Office Of Treasurer Of
Clear6eld county.
For one person for the Office Of County Commits
sioner OF Clearfeld county for three years.
For one person for the Office Of District Attorney
of Clearfeld county.
For one person for tho office Of Jury Commission
or of Clearhold county.
For one pcrson for the Office Of Coroner Of Clear
field county.
For one person for the Office Of Auditor Of Clear
field county.
The voters in each borough and township are
also entitled 10 vote for two persons for Assist
ant Assessors.
Tho electors of the county Of clcarheld will take
notice that the said election will be held at the
following places, viz
Beecaria township, at tho Union Hotel, in Glen
Hope.
Bell township, at the house Of Robert hehahey.
Bloom township, at the house Of the late james
Bloom, sr.
Boggs township, at the house Of Edward Albert,
Bradford township, at the house Of Jacob Pierce.
Brady township, at the house Of WIN. sehwem,
in Luthersburg,
Burnside township, at Young's school house.
Chest township, at the public school house near
Simon Rorabaugh's.
Clearfield borough, at the Court House.
Covington township, at the house Of ]. Maurer.
Curwensyillo borough, at the house OF the late
Isaac Bloom.
Decatur township, at Centre school houie.
Ferguson township at the house Of John Grcg-
ory, formerly occupied by Thos. Robson, BROAD
way.)
Girard township, at Congress Hill school house
Goshen township, at the public school house Al
Shawyille.
Graham township, at the house Of Jacob Huber
Gulich township, at the public school house, in
Janesville.
Huston township, at tho house Of Jesse Wilson
Iloutzdale borough, at the public house Of WIN
Parker, In seid borough.
Jordan township, at tho public school house, IN
Ansonville.
Karthaus township, at Bridgen's school house
Knox township, at Turkey Hill school house.
| Lawrence township, at the Court House, In th'
borough Of Clearheld.
Lumber City borough, at the public school house
Morris township, at tho house formerly occupied
by Thomas kyler
New Washington borough, at tn. public sohOO
house.
Osceola borough, at the public house Of Mill
IIoyi, in said borough.
Penn township, at the hotel formerly kept b,
W. W. Anderson.
Pike township, at the house Of the late lsaa
Bloom, in tho borough Of Curwensyille.
Union township, at the house Of D. II. BrubakoT
Wallaccton torough, at tho public school hous
In said borough.
Woodward township, at the house Of Thoma
Henderson.
AN ACT regulating the mode Of voting at Al
elections in the several counties Of this Com
monwcalth, approved the seth day Of March, A
D., 1896, viz
sscrIoS /. BE Il enacted BY the Senate nn'
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth o
Ponnsylyania in General Assembly met, and II !
hereby enacted by authority Of the same, That th
| qualified voters Of the several counties OF thi
Commonwealth, at all general, township, borougl
and special elections hereby, hereafter author
ized and required 10 vote, by tickets, printed, o
written or partly printed and partly written, ser
orally classified as follow. One ticket shall EN-
brace the names of all judges Of courts voted for
and TO be labelled, outside, "judieiay;' ticke
shall embrace tho names Of the state officers vote
for, and be labelled, estate = ticket shall en-
brace the names Of all county officers voted fol
ineisding nfiine nf senafnr. nstnbcr- and nefrh~r
Of assembly, " voted for, and members OF Congress
ii voted for, aud be labelled. "eounty = one tckt
shall embrace the names Of all township officer
la. labs a1 an iek
ct shall embrace the names Of all borough officer
voted for, and be labelled, thorough y and eac
class shall be deposited In separate ballot boxes
py tho act Of Assembly OF 1892 known as ih
Registry Law, Il Is provided as follows;
/. ELECTION officers arc to open the polls be
tween the hours Of six and seven a. m. on the da
of election. Before six o'clock In the morning Q
second Tuesday Of October they are to receiy
from the County Commissioners the Rogisiore
, List Of Voters and all necessary election blank
and they are to permit no man to vote who's
name is not on said list, unless ho shall max
proof Of bis right to vote as follows;
2. The person whose name is not on the liz
claiming the right to vote must produce qualihe
voter Of the district TO swear In written or print
cd affidavit 10 the residence Of the claimant In N
district for at least ten days next proceeding sal
election, defining clearly whore the residence {
the person was.
>. lhc party cialullnS tno IlkuA W Nots thA
also make an affidavit, stating to the best of hi
know ledge and belief whero and when he wa
born, that ho is a citizen Of Pennsylvania and Q
the United statos, that he has resided in th
State ono year, or, II formerly citizen therci
and removed therefrom that he has resided thetei
six months next preceding said election, that
has not moved into the district for the purpose 0
voting therein that he has paid a State or count
tax within two years, which was assessed at lea'
ten days before the election, and the affidavit shs
state when and where the tax was assessed m
paid. aud tho tax receipt must be produced unlc.
The affidavit shall state that it has been lost or Dc
stroycd, or that he received none.
4. III the applicant be a naturalized citiEen, !
must in addition TO tho foregoing proofs, state !
his affidavit when, whore and by what court
was naturalizod and produce his certificate {
I naturslikatics.
8. Every person claiming to bc = nsturalire
citizen, whether the registry list, or producin
. stidayits aforesaid, shall bo required TO prodnS
his naturalization certificate at the election befor
voting whore he hs. been for ten year, eorseo.
lively q voter in the district whore he offers
vote and on the vote Of such person being II
ceived, the Election Oficcrs are 10 write or STAN
the word voted on his certificate with the mont
, aud year, and no other vote can be east that da
in virtue OF said certificate, except where sons Al
/, entitled to vote on the naturalization Of the
father.
9. II the person claiming TO vote who Is NJ
registered shall make affidavit that he Is nati'
born citizen Of the United States, or, II born els
where, shall produce evidence Of bis naturalili
ton. or that he is entitled to citizenship by rcaso
of his fathers naturalization and further, that
is between 2l and 22 years Of age, and ha. resid,
within the State one year, and in the election di
tret ten days noxt preceding the election,
shah be entitled to vote though hc shall not ha'
paid taxes. -
Notice 10 further hereby given, vhi
all persons except Justices Of the Peace, wi
shall held an Office or appointment Of trust und
the governmout Of the United States, or Of th
State. or of my incorporated district, whether
commissioned officer or otherwise, subordina
officer or agent, who Is or shall be employed u
der the Legislative, Executive or Judicial d
partments Of this State or Of the United State
or any city or incorporated district, and al
that every member Of Congress, or Of the Sta
2 Legislature, or Of the common or select count
y Of any city, or commissioner ofany Incorporate
= district, are by law incapable Of holding
y exercising, at the same time, tho Office or a
q pointment Of Judge, Inspector or Clerk Of a,
" eloetion of This Commonwealth.