The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-01-29
Election Proclamation.

Whereas in and by the lst Section of the
Act of General Assembly of Pennsylva-
mia. passed the 18th day of March, 1SG2
entitled, "An Act to permit the voters OF
this commonwealth to vote every three
years upon the question of granting IL
censes to sell intoxicating liquors." it is
cnioined upon the Sheriff of every county
to give notice of such election to be held,
and in pursuance thereof, |, II, j, VAN
GlESEN, High Sheriff of the county of
Forest, do therefore make known and give
this public notice to the electors OF the
saidcomntyof Forest, thar special e,cc
ton Will be held in the said county on
Monday, February, Sd, 1873.
at which time the qualified electors Of said
county. Will vote "for llconsc,'' Or"against
license in tho manner provided by the
LIST section of the aforesaid Act, hcreinaf-
ter rccitcd
SECTION |. BE IL enacted, &C., That on
the third Friday i'll March, one thou
sand eight hundred and scventy-threc, in
every city and county in this Common
wealth, and at the annual nnnicipnl elcc-
tions every third year thereafter, in every
such city and county, it shall be the duty
of the Inspectors and Judges of elections
in the cities and counties, to receive tickets.
either written or printed, from the legal
voters of said cities and counties, labelled
on the outside license" and on the in
and TO deposit said tickets in box pro-
vided for that purpose by said inspectors
and Judges, rs is rcqired by law in the case
of other tickets received mt said election
and the tickets so received shall be count
cd, and return made to the clerk of the
Court of Quarter Sessions of the peace of
the proper county, duly certified rs is re-
quired by law, which certificate shall be
laid before the judges Of the said court at
the first meeting of the said court after
said election shall be held, and shall be
filed with the other records of the court
and it shall be the duty of the mayors of
cities and sherifls Of counties, orany other
ofilcerwhose duty itmay he to perform such
service, to give due public notice of such
special election provided for three weeks
previous TO tile time OF holding the sniiS
and also three weeks before such election
every third year thereafter: prOuitied
That this act shall not be construed to re-
peal or affect any special law prohibiting
the sale of Intoxicating liquors, or prohib-
iting tie granting of licenses: PIoDiIcd.
That when the municipal and township
elections in any county or city do not oc-
cur on the third Friday in March, the elec-
ton provided for this section shall be held
ON the day fixed for the municipal elcc-
tions in said county. Ind Dr0ritIcd GtI-
tier, That all licenses granted after the
first day of january, one thousand eight
hundred and seVcnty-thrcc, shall cease.
determine and become void on the first
day of April, one thousand eight hundred
and scvcnty-thrcc, if the district for which
they shall be granted determines against
the granting of license and the treasurer
of the proper county shall then refund to
the holder of such license the moneys
so paid therefor, for which the said treas.
uror shall be entitled to credit in his ac-
counts with the commonwealth,
SEC. :. That in receiving and counting !
Naglf IN n,f,1 1s ...N.. -
the inspectors and judges, and clerks of |
said election shall be governed by the laws |
of this commonwealth regulating general |
elections; and all the penalties of said |
election laws are hereby extended TO, and /
shall apply to the voters, inspectors, judges .
and clerks, voting at and in ATTENDANCE
upon the elections held under the provi-
sions of this act.
And the qualified electors of the conn
~ of Forest will hold their elections in
The several districts AS follows:
In Barnett township at Cla'ington school
house.
In Grccn township at the house of L.
Arner.
In Howe township at the house of c, Z.
In jerks township at the court house i'm
Maricn.
mlIarmony townshipat Allender school
louse.
In Hickory township at Ball school
lOusc.
In Kingsley township at Wheeler, Du-
ienbury cos store.
In TiOnesta township at school house in
ionesta borough.
In Iioncsta borough at school house i'm
aid borough.
iiyon under my hand at Tioncsta the nth
day OF January, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred aud seven
tt{-three, and Of the independence OF the {
United States the ninety-scventh.
II, j, VAN GIESEN, Sheriff. (
'heriif' 5 Office, JAn. II, 1873,