Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-29
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Election Proclamation.


within this Commonwealth" It is enjoinod upor
the sherifs Of the several cocutes 20 gins s,SN
poiioo Of such election, tho places where to b,
held, and the officers to be elected,
TuERrrouH, |, ANDREW PENTZ, Jr., High
Sheriff Of Cleardeld county, do hereby give Pub
lie Notice TO tho electors Of the county Of Clear
field, that n general election will be held OF
TUESDAY FOLLOWING TnE FIRsr MospAr oF No
yEnBER (being the 9TH day Of the month";, at th'
several election districts In said county at whiol
time and place the qualified voters will vote
For one person for Stats Treasurer Of tho Com.
inoLwealth Of Pennsylvania.
For one person for Sheriff Of Clsarhold county.
For one person for District Attorney of Gle ardsl'
county.
For one person for Jury Commissioner Of Clear
held county.
The electors Of the county Of Cisarasld will tax,
notice that the said election will be held at th,
following places, viIi
Burnside borough at the public school house IL
said borough.
Clearheld borough, at the COMMISSIONER office
In the Court House.
Curwensyillo borough, at the house Of Samue
Way, corner Of State and Walnut streets, In sale
borough.
HOutldalc borough, at the public house Of VIM
Parker. In said borough
Lumber City borough, at the public schoO
house IN said borough.
Newburg borough, at the school house, in said
borough.
Now Washington borough, at the pablic schoo
house, in said borough.
osceola borough, at the public house Of Mil,
lioyt, in said borough
Wallacelon borough, at the public school house
in said borough.
Beccaria township, at the Union Hotel, in 0ier
Hope.
BELL township, at the house of Robert MahaiTey
Bloom township, at the house Of the late Jamel
Bloom, sr.
Boggs township, at he house of Edward Albert
Bradford township, atthe house Of Jacob Pierce
Brady township. at the public house of W lillian
Schwem, Jr.. 10 Luthefsbarg.
Burnside toweship, at YVuug's school house
Chest township, ut the public school house neal
Simon Rorabough's.
Coyington township, at tho school house IN
Mulsonburg.
beca ur township. at Centre school house
Ferguson township. at the house Of John Greg
ory formerly occupied by Thos. Robinson, Broad
way.)
6irard township, at Congress Hill schoo house
Goshen township, at the public school house al
Shawsville.
Graham township, at the house Of the late Jaeol
Hubltr.
Greenwood township, at the public house Of
Samuel Hulihan, in said township.
0ulich township, at the public school house, il
Janesvillc.
Huston township, at the house Of the late Jc 50,
Wilson
Jordan township, at the public school house, il
Ansonville.
Knox township at Turkey Hill school house.
karthaus township, at Bridgens school house
Lawrence township, at the Arbitration room, in
tho Court House, in the borough Of Clsar6eld.
Morris township, at the house formerly occupied
by Thomas Kyler.
Penn township, at tho hotel formerly kent b,
W. W. Anderson.
Pike township. at the township school house IN
the borough Of Curwsnsville.
sandy township, at the public school house Ia
the town Of Du Bois.
Union township, at the house Of d. Il. Brubaker
Woodward township, at the public school houss
in the town Of Houiryillo.
AN ACT regulating the mode Of voting at al
elections In the several counties Of this Com
monwealth, approved the SOth day of March
A. d. 1866, viz;
SECTION l. De Il enacted by the Senate and
hou'e Of Representatives oftbo Commonwealth o
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and il Il
hereby enacted by authority OF tho same, That the
qualified voters Of the several counties of this
Commonwealth, at all general, township, borough
and special elections, are hereby hereafter author
iEed and required to vote, by tickets, printed, or
written, or partly printed and partly wttten, sew
erally classified as follows; One ticket shall EN-
brace the names Of all judges OF courts voted for,
and 70 to labeled, outside, Judiciary y one ticket
shall embrace the names Of the State officers voted
for .,a ha luh gt.t - a.
brace the names Of all county officers voted for,
including office Of senator, member and members
Of assembly, If voted for and member Of Congress,
II voted for, and be labeled, "county y one ,iehet
shall embrace ID o names Of all township officers
voted for, and be labeled township !" one ticket
shall embrace the names Of oil borough officers
voted for, and be labeled, thorough y and each
class shall be deposited in separate ballot toxes.
when the Polls are to be Kept Open.
A further supplement to the act regulating
elections in this Commonwealth, approved
January 30, and February 13, A. ID. 1874;
SEC. 8. AT all elections hereafter held under
the laws Of this Commonwealth, the polls shall be
opened at seven o'clock, q. m, and closed at seven
o'clock, p. m.
appointment Of Judges q Inspectors.
SFc. 8. In all election districts where vacancy
exists by reason Of the disqualification of the
officers or otherwise in an election board here to-
fore appointed, or where any new district shall 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 hl said vacancies, and / o
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 eases
be Of the political party having the majority Of
votes 10 said district as nearly us 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
shall select Que Of said Inspectors and the minor
ity Judge or judges shall seec. the other.
sEc '. Whenever there shall be q vacancy In
an election board on the morning Of an election,
said vacancy shall be hlled in conformity with
existing laws.
Duties Of Election Oflcers.
sKc. s. Al the opening Of the polls a, all cleo.
tions It shall be the du Of the judges Of election
for their respective districts TO designate one Of
the inspectors, whose duty II shall DO to have in
custody the registry Of soteri, aud to make the
entries therein required by law, and It shall be
the duty Of the other Of the said inspectors to
receive aud number the ballots presented at said
election.
SIC. .. All elections by the cilirens shall bo by
ballot every ballot voted shall be numbered 10
the order In which 1t shall DO received, aud the
number recorded by the clerks on be list Of voters
opposite the name Of the eector from whom re-.
ceived. And any voter voting two or more tick.
cts, the several tickets 10 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
a ha an ma Ia ka - A
a citizen Of the district In addition to tho oath
now prescribed by law TO be taken and subscribed
by election officers, they shall severslly be sworn
or affirmed not to disclose how any elector shall
have voted, unless required to do 30 as witnesses
10 judicial proceeding. All judges, inspectors,
clerks and oversoers Of any election held under
this act shall before entering upon their duties.
be duly sworn or affirmed In the presence Of
each other. The judge shall be sworn BY tho
minority inspector, " there shall be such minority
inspector, and IN ca,e there shall be no minority
inspeotrr then by Justice Of the peace or alder
man, and the inspectors, ovsrseers and clerk shall
be sworn by the Judge. Certificates of such swear
ing or Affirming shall bo duly made out aud sign.
ed by the officers 30 sworn, and attested by the
otcer who administered the oath. II any Judge
or minority inspector refuses or fails 20 swear the
officers Of election in the manner required b. this
act, or II any officer Of election shall act without
being first duly sworn, or II any officer Of election
shall sign the form Of oath without being duly
sworn, or II any judge or minority inspector shall
certify that any officer was sworn whom he was
not, shall be deemed q misdemeanor, and upon
conviction the oiioer or officers SO offending sha II
be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars or
imprisonment not exceeding one year or both at
the discretion Of the Court
Non-Registered Voters.
sro. 10. On the day Of election any person
whose name shall not appear on the registry Of
voters, and who claims the right to vote at said
election, shall produce at least qualified voter
Of the district M q witness 70 the residence Of
the claimant in the district In which he claims to
be voter for the period Of at least two months
Immediately preceding said election, which wit
ness shall be sworn or affirmed, and subscribe a
written, or partly written and partly printed afh-
dAvit TO the facts stated by him, which aihdavit
shall define clearly where the residence 10 Of the
person 10 claiming to be a voter, ADD the person
90 claiming the right to vote shall also take and
subscribe written, or parity written and partly
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