Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-10
Sfsal gEertise,,sssts.
ELEC ION PROCLAlIATIOy.

Election within this Common wealth." n IA 40
Joined upon the SHERIFF. Of the several coup,Is,
V give public notice Of such election, The pIaas.
who're 10 Be held, and the oncsrs 70 be elected
TarREvons, I, JusuH J. Pin, High sb,r;s
Of Clearheld county, do hereby give Public No
tice to the electors Of the county Of Clears,IJ
that . general election v III be held on the Tuiv3
TuEspAi OF DEcEnsER HExr, (beipg the lsth
day Of the month"; at the several election di,.
tricts In said county, at which time and plae.
the qualified voters may vote by ballot
For or Against tho adoption Of the New consti.
tuition.
The ballots shall be printed or written In III.
following form: On the outside the words "Nev
Constitution in the inside for all person. q vim.
Affirmative votes the words "for the New Cop,tp
tuition" and for all persons giving negative vote,
the words against the New Constitution"
Tho electors Of the county Of Clearde,d will taxa
notice that the said election will be held At the
following places, win;
Beccaria township, at the Union Hotel, in Glen
Hope.
Bell township, at the house Of Robert Mebaf.,
Bloom township, At the house Of the late Dame.
Bloom, Sr.
Boggs township, at the house Of Edward Albert.
Bradford township, at the house Of Jacob Pierce.
Brady township, ut tho house Of VIM. sehwem.
in Luthersburg.
Burnside township, at Young's school bou,e.
Chest township, at the public school house near
| Simon Rorabaugh's.
Clearheld borough, at the Court House.
Coyington tow nship, at the school house In Msl.
sonburg.
curvensvills borough, at til. house Of ,h. l,
Isaac Bloom.
Decatur township, at Centre school house.
Ferguson township, at the house Of John Grte.
ory, formerly occupied by Thos. Robson, Broad
way.)
dirard township, at Congress Hill school house.
Goshen township, at the public school house a,
Shawtville.
Gulich township, at the public school house, Ia
Janesville.
Huston township, at the house Of Jesse Wilson.
Houtzdale borough, at the public house Of wn,
Parker, in seid borough.
Jordan township, at the public school house, IL
Ansonyille.
Karthaus township, at Bridgen's school house,
Knox township, at Turkey Hill school house.
Lawrence township, at the Court House, Ia the
borough Of Clearheld.
Lumber City borough, at the public se seAselhou,s
Morris township, at the house formerly occupied
by Thomas Kyler
New Washington borough, at the public school
| house.
osceola borough, at the public house Of Milo
| noyt, in said borough.
Penn township, at the hotel formerly kept By
W. W. Anderson.
Pike township, at the house Of the late Isaac
Bloom, in the borough Of Curuensville.
Union township, at the house Of D. z. Brubsker.
wallaceton borough, at the public school house
| in said borough.
Woodward township, at the house Of Thoma,
| Henderson.
AN ACT regulating the mode Of voting n all
elections in the several counties Of this Com.
monwsalth, approved the 3oth day Of March, A,
D., 1856, vili
SKcrIos !. BE Il enacted BY the Senate and
| House Of Representatives Of the Commonueal Of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and 1t is
hereby enacted by authority Of the same, That tbs
qualified voters Of the several counties Of this
Commonwealth, at all general, township, borough
and special elections, hereby, hereafter suthor-
iIed and required to vote, by tickets printed, or
written, partly printed and partly written, sew.
srally classified as follows: One ticket shall en-
brace the names of all judges of courts voted for,
and to bs labelled outside, 'judiciary;" tieke.
shall embrace the names Of the state officers voted
for, and be labelled, Estate = ticket shall en-
brace the names Of all county officers voted for,
including office of senator, member, and members
Of assembly IL voted for, and members of Congress-
IL voted for, and be labelled, "county;' one tiekes
shall embrace the Of all township oecer-
voted for, and be labelled, Township :; one tick,
ct shall embrace the names Of all borough ofhoeri
voted for, and be labelled, borough :" and each
class shall bo deposited in separate ballot boxes.
BY the act Of Assembly Of 1869, known ~ the
Registry Law, II is provided as follows:
!. ELECTION oficers are 10 open the polls be.
tween the hours Of tix and seven o. IN. on the day
Of election. Before six o'clock in the morning Of
second Tuesday Of October they are to receive
from the County Commissioners the Registered
List Of Voters and all necessary election blanks,
and they are TO permit no man to vote whose
name is not on said list, unless he shall make
proof Of his right to vote as follows:
2. The person whose name is not on the list
claiming the right to vote must produce qualified
voter Of the district to swear in written or print
cd affidavit to the residence Of the claimant IN the
district for at least ten days next proceeding sGd
election, defining clearly where the residence Of
the person was.
3. The party claiming the right to vote shah
also make an affidavit, stating to the best Of his
knowledge and belief where and when be was
born, that he is q citizen Of Pennsylvsnia and Of
the United States, that he has resided p the
State ono year, or, If formerly . citizen therein
and removed therefrom that he has resided therein
six months next preceding said election, tha, hs
has not moved into the district for the purpoU Of
voting therein, that be has paid State or county
tax within two years, which was assessed ct least
ten days before the election, and the sfidavtshall
state when and where the tax was assessed and
paid, and the tax receipt must be produced unlsst
the affidavit shall state that II has been lost or de-
stroyed, or that he received mono.
4. II the applicant be q anA:uralised eitissp, hs
must in addition to the foregoing proofs, state in
his AFFIDAVIT when, where and by what court be
was na,uralired and produce his esrtineats sf
naturalifatiop.
s. Every person claiming to be q natsralissd
citizen, whether the registry list or producing
afidavits aforesaid, thall be required TO produce
his naturalization certificate at the election before
voting where he has been for ten years eonsseu.
tively Q voter in the district where he offers to
rote and on the vote OF such person being re-
eeivsd, tho Election 0fcers are to write or stamp
the word voted on his certificate with the month
and year, and no other vote can be east that day
In virtue Of said certificate, except where sons are
entitled to vote on the naturAiisation Of thsJ
father.
9. If the person claiming to vote who 10 net
registered shall make affidavit that he 10 . native
born citien Of the United States, or, If born else
where, shall produce evidence Of bis naturalra:
tion or that he is entitled to citizenship by reason
Of his fathers naturalization, and further that he
Is between 81 and 20 years Of age, and has resided
within the State one year. aud in the election dis
trict ten days next preceding the election, hs
shall be entitled to vote though be shall not have
paid taxes.
Notice Is further hereby given, That
all persons except Juitiees Of the Peace, who
shall hold an Office or appointment Of trust under
the government Of the United States, or Of this
Cthtes ct VI hny ihooiIVietVu u'es'Nst
commissioned officer or otherwise, subordinate
officer or agent, who is or shall be employed I'M
der the Legislative, Executive or Judicial de-
partments Of this State or Of the United States,
or any city or incorporated district and also
that every member Of Congress, or Of the State
Legislature, or Of the common or select council
Of any city, or commissioner Of any incorporate
district, arc BY law incapable Of holding o.
sxercising, at the same time, tho once or sp-
pointmsnt Of Judge, Inspector or Clark Of say
election Of this Commonwealth.
OF ELECTION oFFIcERs.
In case the person who shall have received The
second highest number Of votes for Inspector shall
not attend on the day Of election, then the psrsoa
who shall have received the second highest num-
bcr Of votes for judge at the next preceding cleo
tion, shall act as inspector in his plsoe and In
case the person who shall have received the high.
est number Of votes for inspector shall not attend