The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-01
Election PROCLAMATION.
to an Act of the Gen


ton win be held in the said county of Potter on
tie i4th day of October,
s.s;, fortba ruepse of electing the several Off
;g.s -.,- eli. .-t-- ...,..--d:
One person for Judge Of the Supreme Court of
one person Tor Treasurer Of the State Of Penn
Syb2niL
one person for Member Of the House Of Repre-
of the General Assembly OF PennSyl-
ydnia In conjunction with the county Of Mexican
10 represent the counties of Mexican and Potter
Potter.
one person for Auditor Of the county OF Potter
TWO persons for jury Commissioners Of the
county Of Potter.
/ also make known and give notice, as in and
by the 18th Section OF the aforesaid Act am di-
rected, that every person executing Justices of
the Peace who hold any Office OF appointment of
profit or trust under the Government OF the Uni
ted states or this state or of any city incurpo-
rated district, whether 4 commissioned officer OF
otherwise subordinate olncer or agent, who is
or shall be employed under tie legislative, Judi
clary or executive departments of this State or
the United States or any city OF Incorporated dis
trlct, and also that every Member Of Congress,
the State Legislature, and OF the select and com
mon council of any cIty, or commissioner IF any
Incorporated district Is by Law incapable OF hold
ing or exercising At the same time II" Office or
appointment of judge, inspector or clerk of an
election IN this Commonwealth and that M III
>FectOr, Judge or any other officer Gi any such
voted for.
Also that in the 18th Section of the Act OF As
sembiy entitled An act relating t. elections and
for other purposes, approved April ID, l>j0. II Is
enacted that the aforesaid l5Jh aecL shall not be
Is 10 prevent aij nllliarH oiIcei's ol
borough officer from serving - judge, Inspector
or clerk of any general or special election IN tins
Commonwealth.
By Act Of Assembly Of July 8, 1899. it is also
made the duty of every mayor, sheriff, alderman,
Justice of the peace constable of every city, cOun
ty,tOWnship or district within this commonwealth
called upon by any officer Of an election.
or by three qualified electors thereof To clear amy
window or avenue 10 the window Uf tie place OF
general election which shah be ubstructed IN such
4 way Is TO prevent voters from approaching the
same; and Il shall be the dRiy Ui every respective
of such ward, district township with
in THIS commonwealth, 10 he present "a by depu-
ty a the place OF holding elections in such ward,
district or township lor the purpose of preserving
The peace aS Aforesaid.
Also. that in the is, Sect OF Act If Assembly
entitled An act regulating the mode Of voting al
elections in the several counties of this Common
wealth. approved March -. 1866 il is enacted ::
That the qualified voters OF the several counties
in this Commonwealth at all general, township,
borough and special elections are hereby heredf-
ter authorized and required 10 vote by tickets,
printed or written, or partly printed ana partly
written, >eYeIaily classified a. follows: one tick
et shall embrace the names # all judges Of court
voted for and to be labeled outside judiciary I;
one ticket shall embrace the names OF ali state Of
shan embrace tile names of al county officers
voted Tor lncluding Office ui senator, member and
members 81 assembly duH 0l congress, II voted
fUr) and be labelled county one ticket snail enl-
brace the names OF all lltoEnsip oiireI> voted lOr
and he labeled township one ticket snail EN-
brace the names OF al bpToUg!. officers voted Tor
and be labeled borough and each class shall
pe deposited in separate Udilot-DoAcs.
II is further directed thai the meeting of the re
turn judges at the Court House III CoudeTspOTt
10 make uUt the general returns shall be the first
Friday succeeding the general election which
VIII be the SENEN1EENTu day 0i OCTOBER.
also here make known and give notice fh..,,
the place Of holding the aforesaid general elec.
tinn in the Savar,1 +E,Uns,.ps and b,lourbs with
in the county o1 Potter are as follows, TO Wit:
Abbott-At The Germania Hotel
AileE Eany-At the school house near the place
formerly owned by Chester Andrews.
BinghJm-At Bingham Centre school house.
CARAT school house near Sala Stevens.
Euld,ia-At the Court House IA CUuaeTSFort.
GeneSee-ln ElilSburg at the house formerly
occupied by ;. ;. H'Sc9e. e.,
Hari>oll-At the house formerly occupied by
Ira Bartholomew.
HcbrUn-Ai the school house near Woodward
steam MIL
Hector-At school house in ~mderinviue
Homer-At school house near jacob Peet ;.
Jackson--At school hou>p ;.t mouth of Gushing
Creek.
Uswdyo-At the house of J. v Brown.
keatIug-At the house Oi Pl!ny Harris
Puua2e-At >cLo0. house aral Benz Everett :.
Pleasant Naliey-At school house NJ. ;.
Fikp-At tie house of J. 81. hiibUGIGc.
Eou.et-At school house near Leroy Lyman :.
ShaG Guu-At the house Of fricl Eu-lek.
~wcdgn-At the house u1 C. l. turSdW.
SteWarG>1n-N New Norway school house.
SumIui--At the house Ct I. stevens.
N2Vana-At school house near ). NJ. Eees.
Ulysses Atthe house OF y. NAipp!e, noT oNn.
ed ~ If. II. Dent
West Braucl-At the house Of : ". Canabe.
NGdrtCn-At tie house 1l stephen Horton.
C1uiefSpart-At the Court House.
LcWisEie-At the house Of Burton Lewis,
Polls 70 De opened between the hours Of and
: clock, a. nl., and 10 CLOSE al clock, p. III.
WuEEEA~. The Fifteenth amendment Of the
Constitution Of fHe United States j. a. follows:
"~eC l. lht right ofcitiLens ol the nited states
TO vote shall not lee denied or abridged by the I.
=, or by any state, on account OF race, color UI
previous condition Gi SerEItUde.
Sec. :. Congress shall have power t. enforce
this article by appropriate legislation"
Ind UhereGS. Tie Congress Of the L. ;. on tn,
thirty first day Of March, 1871, passed IN Atl ell
titled An Act 10 enforce the right Of cillzens al
and for other purposes. tac Ellsi ana SeconG sec
tirnS OI which are IL follows:
SIC !. Ee il enacted hy the senate and H"uSt
of Representatives of the Cnitcd States of AmeTi
|. :. who ale or sail Ee Otherwise qualified by
law To vote Al any election ci The people III any
state, territory district countyc!ly PARISH TOWN.
ship, school district, municipality OF OiheT tern
tuTlai subdivision. shall be emitted and allowed
tOvute at al sl!ch elections without distinction o
race, color OF previous condition ol >eFNlJule
any constitution liN.. custom. usage OF fcgul1
iiuu Oi amy state or territory, ur 10y OF under IL
authority, TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC. = AND te II further enacted, hat II Hy ol
UudeT the authority OF the CONSTITUTION or laws O
auy state or the laws Ui aEy Territory. any Act i,
or shan be required 70 be done as prerequisite
or qualification Tor voting aIsu HE such oOH>tltI
ton or law, persons or officers are Or slail ht
charged with th5 performance Of duties Tor TlF'
LIshlShiEg 20 citizens an opportunity To perform
such prerequisite or 10 become qualified TO vote
IL shall Ee the auty Of every such person aut OIL
Ger 60 give 10 al Citizens OF te United states the
same and cane! opportunity % perform such pre-
requisite, ara 10 become qualified 10 vote, with
out distinction q race, COLOR or previous Coneh
riuH Ci St.VirUde, and If any Gch person or 0lslcel
shall refuse or knowingly Oult 70 give t1tl eittc
10 ths section, he shall ior every such oaense Tor
fell aud pay TIE sum OF five hundred collars L
the person sggTIeNcd thereby 10 he recovered bi
action on the case Wlta llil costs ana suen allow
aDce Ter counsel fees as the court snail iUCm Just
and shall also. for every such oliense. lie teemee
guilty Uf misdeneanOr, and shall, un coEylctloi
thereof. he nueG not less than i've hundred dol
lars, OF be imprisoned not lees than one month
and not more than one ear, OF both, al the dlscfe
ton Cf the court.
ind trEoresS. It is declared by the second see
ton OF the u article of the Constitution OF tdf
United States, that II his Constitution, and rht
laws of the UUiyei states whicn shall be made ii
pursuance thereof, shall be the supreme law ol
the land. anything IN the Constitution
or laws Of any state to the contrary nOtwitastdnd
ing
And irhersas, The Legislature OF this Com
nonWealrh on the 9th daF OF Apri 4. ID. 1S1U
passed an Act entitled, a further supplement tO
the act relating To the elections in this Common
wealth, the tenth section provides as follows:
SEC. 10. That so much Of every Act OF Assem-
bio as provides that every white freemen shah he
entitled TO vote at any general or special election
OF this Commonwealth, be, and the same Is here
BY repealed and that hereafter all freeen, With
cut distinction Of Color shall be enrolled and reg
sLerrI according TO the provisions OF the first Sec
Jion of the Act approved 18th Apri, lo9, entitled
. An Act further supplemental 70 the at relating
to the elections OF tins commonwealth and
when otherwise qualified under existing laws he
entitled to vote at all general and special elections
in this Commonwealth
Given under my hand this oath day Of October,