Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-10-30
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Election Proclamation.

held, and the ohcers TO be elected
TnEREronE, |, ANDREW PENTz, Jr., High |
sheriff Of Clenrheld county, do hereby give Pub.
lie Notice TO the electors Of the county OF Clear
field, that general election will be held on
TUESDAY FOLLOWING TnK finsT MONDAY on No
being the 5ih day Of the MONTH, At the
several election districts 10 said county at which
time and place the qualified voters will vote
For one person for Judge Of the Supreme Court Of
this Commonwealth.
For one person for Governor Of this Common
wealth.
For one person for Lieutenant Governor of this
Commonwealth.
For one person for Secretary Of Internal Affairs
OF this Commonwealth
For one person for President Judge Of the NV.
J Judicial District composed Of the counties of
Clearheld, Centre and Clinton.
For one person Tor Congress for the M. Con
gressional District, composed ofihe counties Of
Clearlell, Centre, Clinton, Eh, Mifilin aud
Union.
For one person for State Senator Of the XXXIv.
Senatorial District, composed Of the counties
Of Cleardeld, Centre and Clinton.
For one person for Assembly to represent the
county Of CltarGeldin the House Of Representa-
tives Of this Commonwealth.
For one pcrfcn for Treasurer Of Clearheli county.
For two persons 10 aufve a. Comm missioners OF
Ccarfold county.
For two persons TO s,ryest Auditors of Clsarheld
county.
For one person TO serve ~ Coroner Of CiearGeld
county.
The electors fthe county Of Cloarheld will take
notice that the said election will be held at the
following places win.
Burnside borough a, the public school house in
said borough.
Clearheld bolough, at the Commissioner Office,
in the Court House.
Curwensyiie boroagh, ut the house Of Samuel
Way, corner Of State and Walnut streets, in said
borough.
noutldale borough, arths public house Of VIM
Parker. in said Borough.
Lumber City borough, at the lublie 'clool
house IN said bcrongh.
Newburg borough a, the Fchol house, in said
borough.
New wa,hingion borough, at the public school
house, in said borough.
Osceoa borough, at the public house Of Milo
lloyt In said borough.
waaccion borough, At the pnblic school house
in said borough.
Bcecarla township, OF the Union Hotel in Glen
Hope
Iell township, ai the house of Robert Mehaiey.
Bloom township, at the house Of the late James
bloom, sr.
Boggs township, THE house Of Edward Albert.
Bradford township atthe house of Jacob Pierce.
Brady township. at the public house Of William
schwem, Jr., in Luthelsburg.
Burnside township, at Yvung's school house
Chest township, az the public school house near
Simon Rorabough's
Covington township, at ths school house in
Mulsonburg.
Deca'ur township. at Centre school house.
Ferguson township, at the house Of John Greg
ory formerly occupied by Thos. Robinson,( Broad
way.)
Girard townshp at Congress Hill schoo house.
Goshen township, at the public school house at
Shawsyic.
Graham township, at the house Of the late Jacob
Huber.
Greenwood township, at the public house Of
Samuel IIuligan, 10 said township.
Gulieh township, at the public school house, In
GAINESVILLE.
Huston township, at the house of the late Je sse
Wilson
Jordan township at the public school house, in
Ansonvic.
Knox township ut Turkey Hill school house.
karthaus township, at Bridgcns school house
Lawrence township, at the Arbitration room, In
the Court House, in the borough of Clsaraeld.
Morris township, at the house formerly occupied
by Thomas kylcr.
Penn township, at The hotel formerly kept by
W. W. Anderson
Pike township. at the township school house In
the borough Of Curwcnsyille
Union township, at the house of d. +. Brubaker.
Woodward township, 3, the house of Thomas
llendcrson.
AN ACT regulating the mode Of voting nj all
elections 10 the several counties Of this Com
nonwealth, approved the 3ath day OF March,
A. D. 1866, via
SECTION l. BE Il sngcfed by the Senate and
House Of Representatives ofthc Commonwealth Of
pcpusylvania in General Assembly met, and it IL
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 elections arc hereby hereafter author.
lied and required to vote, BY tickets, printed, or
written, or partly printed and partly written, sew
orally classified as follows: One ticket shall EN-
brace the names Of all judges Of courts voted for,
and to he labeled, outside "judiciary = one ticket
shall embrace the names Of the State officers voted
for, and be labeled, estate !" one 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,
II voted for, and be labeled, "county !" one ticket
shall embrace tho names of all township officers
voted for and be labeled, "township !" one ticket
shall embrace the names of all borough officers
voted for and be labelled, thorough :" and each
class shall be deposited 10 seplrate ballot boxes.
A further supplement to the Act regulating
elections 10 this Commonwealth, approved
January 80, and February 10, A. ID. 1874;
WHEN rnr POLLS ARR TO BE KErr orEs.
src. s. At all elections hereafter held under
the laws of this Commonwealth, the polls shall be
opened at seven o'clock n. m =, and closed at seven
o'clock, p. IN.
APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES A INSPECTORS.
Src. 9. In all election districts where vacancy
exists by reason Of the disqualification Of the
officers or otherwise 10 election board hereto
fore appointed, or wherc any new district shall be
formed, tho 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 Gil said vacancies, and to
conduct the election In said new districts, and In
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 neatly as the said Judge
or Judges can ascertain the fact, and In case Of
the disagreement Of the judges rs TO the selection
Of inspectors the political majority Of the Judges
shall select one Of said Inspectors and the minor
ity judge or Judges shall select the other.
sro Z. Whenever there shall be a vacancy in
an tlectlun uoATu tu lut WpthluH tt an electt0nt
said vacancy shall be filled in conformity with
existing laws.
DUTIES oP ELECTION OFFICERS.
src. s. tho opening of the polls at all cleo
ions Il shall be the duty Of the Judges Of election
for thoir respective districts to designate one Of
the Inspectors, whose duty IL shall be 10 have In
custody the registry Of voters, and to make the
entries therein required by law, and 1t shall be
the duty Of the other Of the said inspectors To
receive and number the ballots presented at said
election.
SIC. Q. All elections BY the citizens shall be by
ballot every ballot voted shall be numbered in
the order In which II shall be received. and the
number recorded by the clerks on the list Of voters
opposite the name Of the eector from whom 70.
eeived. And any voter voting two or more tick
els, the several tickets 40 voted shall each be
numbered with the number corresponding with
the number to the name Of the voter. ANY elec-
tor may write his name upon his ticket or cause
the same TO he written thereon, and attested by
citizen Of the district. In addition 10 the oath
now prescribed by law TO be taken and sui scribed
by election officers, they shall severnlly be sworn
or affirmed not to di,closc how any elcctor shall
have voted, unless required to do so as witnesses
in Judicial proceeding. All judges, inspectors,
CLERKS and overseers Of any election held under
this act shall, before entering upon their duties,
w uu'l 1Nofh of hhlfmeu IN the presence OF
each other The judge shall be sworn by the
minority inspector, II there shall be such minority
inspector. and In case there shall be no minority
inspector then by justice Of the peace or alder
man, and the inspec tors overseers snd clerk shall
be sworn by the judge. Certificates Of such swear
ing or Affirming shall be duly made out and sign.
ed by the officers 20 sworn, and attested BY tho
officer who administered tho oath. If any Judge
or minority inspector refuses fails to swear the
officers Of election 10 the manner required BY this
act, or II any officer Of election shall act without
being FIRST duly sworn or if any officer Of election
shall sign the form II oath without being duly
sworn, or II any judge or minority inspector shall
certify that any officer was sworn when he was
not, shall be deemed misdemeanor, aud upon
conviction the officer or officers 30 offending shall
be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars or
imprisonment not exceeding one year or both 10
the discretion Of the court.
SoS.REGlsrKRED vorERs.
SEo 10. On the day of election any perfon
whose name shall not appear on the registry Of
voters, and who claims the right to vote Mt said
election, shall produce at least one quilted voter