Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-09
SHERIFFs
PROCLAMATION.
October Election, 1879.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER l4lh.

u F1S DA w IhOD EIlk aAtn.
WHEREAS, by the laws of Ohio regula-
w ting Elections, it is required of the
Sheriff of his county to give notice before the
time of holding general election, by procla-
tion Throughout the county, of the time at
which such election shall be holden:
In pursuance of such requisitiOn, !, SAM
URL HILLS, Sheriff of Belmont county, Ohio,
do hereby proclaim and make known that the
SECOND TUESDAY,
Being the iAth day of October, A. d.
1879,
Is by the Constitution and laws of Ohio, ap-
pointed the day on which the qualified cleo
tors of the said Belmont county, Ohio, shall
meet in their respective townships, at their
usual or proper place of holding elections
between the hours of 6 O'Clock A. M. and
O'clock P. M. ,and proceed to vote by ballot for
STATE OFFICERS.
One person for Governor of the State
of Ohio.
One person for Lieutenant Governor of
the State of Ohio
One person for Auditor of the State of
Ohio.
One person for Judge of the Supreme
Court of the State of Ohio.
One person for Attorney General of the
State of Ohio.
One person for Treasurer of the State of
Ohio.
One person for Member of the Board of
Public Works for the State of Ohio.
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
One person for Senator in the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio for the
Twentieth Senatorial District, compo-
sed of the counties of Belmont and
Harrison.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
One person for Representative from
Belmont county in the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Ohio.
One person for Treasurer of the county
of Belmont.
One person for Prosecuting Attorney for
the county of Belmont.
One person for Commissioner for the
county of Belmont.
One person for Infirmary Director for
the county of Belmont.
And the electors of Belmont county are
hen eby further notified that in pursuance of
of an act of the General Assembly of the State
of Ohio, passed May II, 1878, providing for
the Assessment and Taxation of property in
this State and for levying taxes thereon ac-
cording to its true value in money, the Com
missiOners of Belmont county, Ohio, at their
June session, 1879, proceeded to divide said
county into Districts, as follows:
Each township to comprise separate Dis
tsict-except Pultney, which shall be two
Districts-the territory lying within the cor
porate limits of Bellaire City, one District,
and the territory lying outside of said city,
the other.
The qualified electors of Belmont county
are hereby notified that they are required at
the October election, 1879, to elect some citi>
zen of each of the above districts having the
qualifications of an elector, as Assessor of
Real Property within such district.
And the Judges of election shall keep sep
arate poll book for the election of said Asses
sOrs; and the returns thereof, duly certified as
in other cases, shall be made to the County
Auditor of said county, who, with the Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas and Probate
Judge of the County, shall open the same and
d. clare the result. And the Auditor OF the
county shall, within ten days after opening
such returns, give notice to each of the per-
sons elected Of his election.
You will also proceed to vote for or against
the following proposed amendments to the
Constitution of the State of Ohio, to wit:
JOINT RESOLUTION,
Propositions to Amend Sec
tiOn Two of Article Two, Section One
of Article Three, and Section Four of
Article Ten of the Constitution of the
State of Ohio.
Be 1t ResolUed By the General ASsens6ly of
the State of Ohio (three fifths of all the men,
bers elected to each House concurriug there
n), That propositions to amend the Constitu-
lion of the State of Ohio, be submitted to the
electors of the State, on the second Tuesday
If October, A. D. 1879, as follows, to wit:
That Section two OF Article two, Section one
)f Article three, and Section four of Article
en-, be so amended as to read as follows
ARTICLE ii.
SECTION 2. Senators and Representatives.
hall be elected hiennially by the electors in
he respective counties or districts, at a time
prescribed by law; their terms of office shall
commence on the Tuesday next after the first /
Monday of January thereafter, and continue /
wo years. Is
ARTICLE III. Ii
SEQ. 1. The Executive Department shall c
onsist Of Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
'ecretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer and
Attorney General, who shall be chosen by the