Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-04
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OBJECTION PROCLAMATION

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| IN WHEREAS, by an Act Of tho General A.
sembly Of the Commonwealth Of Penn sylvapis
entitled "An Act 10 regulate the General Election
within this conmonweal,h, ] u 10 enjoinsd upon
the Sheriff. Of tho several counties to give public
noticc Of such election, the places where to bs
held, and the officers to be elected, .af.
.Turnkronn, l. W. ROSS MCPHERSON, High
Sheriff Of OIcarfeld county, do hereby give Pub.
lie Noiee to tho electors Of the county IL Clear
field, that a general election will 10 held on
| TUESDAY roLiowIxe rHE rinsf MONDAY or No.
\ ysnnsa (beiur the 7th day Of the month), at the
several election districts In said county at which
time and place the qualified voters will vots---
For twenty nine electors for President and Vice
President;
For one person to represent the counties Of Clear
field, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Mialin and Union,
(bcing tho XXth Disirict) In tho Congress Of
the United States. ta0 f....g. ..E.
For one person 10 represent the counties Of
CIearGoid, Centre and Clinton, (the XXXIyth
Districi) In the Senate Of this Common wealth.
For one person for Assembly, TO represent the
county Of cloarheld, in the House Of Represent
atives Of this Commonwealth.
For one person for the oihce Of Sheriff of Clear
field county for three years. f...lt,g ID.
For two persons to serve in the capacity OF Associ-
ate Judges Of Cloarheld county for i've years
\ For one person to servo as District Attorney Of
Clearfeld county for three years.
For one person to serve as jury Commissioner Of
Clearfed coun ty for three years.
The electors OF the county Of Clcarnold will take
notice that the said election will DO held at the
following places, via fg
Burnside borough at the public school house In
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Clearield borough, at the Court House.
curwcnsvio borough, Mt the house Of the late
Isaac Bloom. ffU. .Ilan JrUHNu GlIinf
Iloutrdalc borough, at the public house Of wm.
Parker, 10 said borough. ~ NNt
Iumber City borough, at thcpublic school house.
Ncwburg borough, at the school house, In said
borough y lNNr lNNfNN flIIsI IH
New Washington borough, at The public school
house. in said borough.
osceoa borough, Mt the public house of Milo
lIoyt, in said borough.
waIlacctou borough, Mt the public school house
In said borough. a.trt
Dcccaria township, ut the Union Hotel, In Glen
Hope fAA ilpl rfI auut
Beil township, at the house of Robert Mehadey.
Bloom township, at the house Of the late James
Bloom, Sr. lINIHlrul LiHfHi lIH
Boggs township, at the house of Edward Albert.
bradford township, at the house Of Jacob Pierce.
Brady township, at the public house Of William
Schwem, jr, in Luihersburg.
Burnside township, at Young's school house.
Chest township, at the public school house near
Simon Rorabaughs.
Coyington township, at the school house in Mul.
sonburg.
Decatur township, at Centre school house.
Ferguson township, at the house Of John Greg
ory, formerly occupied by Thos. Robson, broad
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Girard township, at Congress Hill school house.
Goshen township, at the public school house at
shawsyillo. I'.. fIiM .0f1t.
Graham township, at the house Of the late Jacob
Huber ttHN
Greenwood township. at the public house Of
Samuel Hulgan, in said township.
Gulieh township, at the public school house, in
Janesville.
Huston township, a, the house Of the late Jesse
Wilson. rlfIr r.INH 4H.0r I.slr
Jordan township, at the public school house, In
Ansonvillc.
Karthaus township, at Dridgm's school house.
Knox township, at Turkey Hill school house.
Lawrence township, at the Court House, In the
borough Of Clearfeld. .
Morris township, at the house formerly occupied
by Thomas Kyler.
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 Curwensyille
Union township, at the house Of d. Z. Brubakcr.
Woodward township, at the house Of Thomas
Henderson.
AN ACT regulating the mode Of voting at all
elections In the several counties Of this Com
monwcelth, approved the Soth day Of March,
a. d. 1865, viz:
sEcrIoS !. BE Il enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylynnia in General Assembly met, and il is
hereby enacted by authority Of the same That the
qualified voters Of the several counties Of this
Commonwealth, at all general, township, borough
and special election are hereby hegeafier author
lcd aud required 10 vote by tickets, printed, or
written or partly printed and partly written, sew
orally classified ns follows One ticket shall cm-
brace the names Of all judges Of courts voted for,
and to be labelled, outside, "iudieary;" ticket
shall embrace the names Of the state officers voted
for, and be labelled estate Z ticket shall en-
brace tho names Of all county officers voted for,
including office Of senator, member, and members
Of assembly II voted for, and members Of Congress,
IL voted for and be labelled, "cOunty !" one ticket
shall embrace the names Of all township officers
voted for and be labelled, township = one tick
ct shall embrace the names Of all borough officers
voted for, and bc labelled, thorough !" aud each
class shall be deposited In separate ballot boxes.
further supplement TO the Act regulating
elections in this Commonwealth, approved
January 80, and February 10, A. ID. lsI4i
wHry rnE POLLS AHE TO BE KErr oPEN.
SEC. 5. At all elections hereafter held under
the laws Of this Commonwealth the polls shall
be opened at seven O'Clock, AN, and closed at
seven o'clock, p. n.
APPOINTMENT oF JUDGES A INSPECTORS.
src, o. In all election districts where yacan-
cy exists by reason Of the disqualification Of the
officers or otherwise in an election board hereto
fore appointed, or where any new district shah be
formed, the Judge or Judges Of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas Of the proper county shall, ten days
before any general or special election, appoint
competent persons to hll said vaeaneies, and TO
conduct the election In said new districts, and 10
the appointment Of inspectors in any election
district: both shall not be of the same political
party, and the judge Of elections shall In all cases
be Of the political party having the majority Of
votes In said district as nearly as the said judge
or judges can ascertain the fact, and in case Of
the disagreement Of the judges as TO the selection
Of inspectors the political majority Of the judges
shsl select one Of said inspectors, and the minor.
ity judge or judges shall select the other.
Sac. I. Whenever there shall be vacancy In
an election board on the morning of an election,
said vacancy shall be hllod in conformity with
existing laws. NlIlIlH
DUTIES Oh ELECTION OFFICERS.
Sac. s. AT the opening Of the polls at all elec.
lions Il shall be the duty Of the judges Of election
for their respective districts to designate one Of
the Inspectors, whose duty II shall bc to have In
custody the registry Of voters, and TO make the
entries therein required by Law, and Il shall be
the duty Of the other Of the said Inspectors &c
receive and number the ballots presented at said
election.
sEo .. An elections by the citizens shall be by
ballot every ballot voted shall be numbered ia
the order In which II shall be received, and the
number recorded By the clerks On the is Of voters
oppo site the name OF the slcctor from whom 70.
ceiyed And any voter voting two or more tick
cts, the several tickets 30 voted shall each be
numbered with the number corresponding with
the number to the name Of the voter Any ccc.
tor may write his name upon his ticket or cause
the same to be written thereon, and attestcd by
citizen Of the district In addition 10 the oath
now prescribed by law to be taken and subscrib-
ed BY election officers, they shall seycraily be
sworn or affirmed not to disclose how any olector
shall have voted, unless required TO do 80 as Wit
nesscs In judicial proceeding. An judges in
spectors clerks and ovorsecrs Of any election held
under this act shall, before entering upon their
duties, be duly sworn or affirmed 10 the presence
Of each other The Judge shall be sworn by the
minority inspector, II there shall be such minor
ity Inspector nnd in case thoro shall be minor
iiy inspector then by justice Of the peace or al
defnan, and the inspectors, overseers and clerks
shall be sworn by the judge. Certificates Of such
swearing or Affirming shall BE- daily made out and
signed by the officers 20 sworn, and attcsted by
the ofhoer who administered tho oath. IL any
judge or minority inspector refuses or fails 10
swear the officers Of election in the manner re-
qulred by this act, or II any officer Of electi on
shall arf xxithout holm 6rst dulv sworn or n