Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-18

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, l, SAM
UEL HILLEs, Sheriff of Belmont county, Ohio,
do hereby proclaim and make known that the
SECOND TUESDAY,
Being the I4th day of October, A. D.
1879,
Is by the Constitution and laws of Ohio, ap-
pointed the day on which the qualified elec-
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. NJ. and
O'clock P. NJ. ,snd 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 Intirmary Director for
the county of Belmont.
| And the electors of Belmont county are
hereby 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 &C
cOrdng 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
| declare 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,
Submitting 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 it ResOlUed By the General assembly Of
the State of Ohio (three -fifths of all the mem
bers elected to each House concurriug there
in), That propositions to amend the COnstitu-
ton of the State of Ohio, be submitted to the
electors of the State, on the second Tuesday
of October, A. ID. 1879, as follows, to wit:
| That Section two Of Article two, Section one
of Article three, and Section four of Article
| ten, be so amended as to read as follows
ARTICLE II.
SECTION 2. Senators and Representatives
shall be elected hennially by the electors in
| the 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
two years.
ARTICLE III.
SEQ. /. The Executive Department shall
consist of Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer and
Attorney General, who shall be chosen by the
electors of the State, at the place Of voting for
members of the General Assembly, and at a
time prescribed by law.
ARTICLE *. ..
SEC. f. Township officers shall be elected
on the first Monday of April, annually, by
the qualified electors of their respective town.
ships, and shall hold their offices for one
year from the Monday next succeeding their
election, and until their successors are quail
fled, except Township Trustees, who shall be
lala od hu tho uuoliGad plnofOro in tho cavaral
townships of the State. on the first Monday
OF April, A. D. 1880, one to serve for the
term of one year, one for two years, and one
| for three years. and on the first Monday of
each year thereafter. one Trustee shall be
elected 10 hold the Office for three years from
the Monday next succeeding his election, and
until his successor is qualified.
FORM OF BALLOT.
At said election the voters in favor of the
adoption of the amendment to Section two,
Article two, shall have placed upon their bal
lots the words, amendment to Section two,
Article two, of Constitution, Yes" and those
who do not favor the adoption of said amend
ment shall have placed upon their ballots the
words. Amendment to Section two, Article
two, of Constitution, Mo-" those who favor
the adoption of Section one. Article three,
shall have placed upon their ballots the words,
Amendment to Section one,. Article three,
of Constitution, Yes" and those who do not
favor the adoption of said amendment shall
have placed upon their ballots the words,
Amendment to Section one, Article three,
of Constitution, No." and those who favor the
adoption of Section four, Article ten, shall
have placed upon their ballots the words,
Amendment to Section four, Article ten, of
Constitution, Yes" and those who do not fa-
vor the adoption of said amendment, shall
have placed upon their ballots the words,
Amendment to Section four, Article ten, of
Constitution, No."
JAMES f. NEAL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.