Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01
SHERIFF'S
PROCLAMATION
October Election, 1885
Tuesday, October 18th

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w HEREAS, by the laws of Ohio. repulat-
w ing elections, it is required of the
Sheriff of his county to give notice before the
lime of holding general election, by procls>
nation throughout the county, of the time at
which such election shall be holden:
In pursuance of such requisition, /, LEROY
Q. SEDwIoK, Sheriff of Belmont county, Ohio,
DO hereby proclaim and make known that the
second Tuesday, being the
18th Day Of October, 1885,
Is, by the Constitution of Ohio, appointed as
the day on which the qualified electors of
Belmont county, Ohio, shall meet in their re>
speeiive townships, wards and precincts, at
heir usual or proper places Of holding elec>
lions, between the hours of 6 o'clock q. N.
and O'Clock p. m, and proceed to vote by
ballot for
STATE OFFICERS.
One person for Governor Of the State of
Ohio;
Ons person for Lieutenant Governor of the
State Of Ohio;
One person for Judge Of the Supreme Court
Of the State of Ohio for the term ending Feb
ruary 9, 1891;
One person for Judge of the Supreme Court
Of the State of Ohio for the term ending Feb
rusry 8, 1889;
One person for Treasurer of the State Of
Ohio;
One person for Attorney General of the
State of Ohio;
Oae person for Member of the Board of
Public Works of the State of Ohio.
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
One person for State Senator to represent
the Twentieth District, composed Of the
counties of Belmont and Harrison.
COUNTY oFFIoERs.
Two persons for Representatives from Bel
mont county in the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio;
One person for Treasurer for the county of
One person for Commissioner for the eountv
Of Belmont;
One person for Infrmary Director for the
county of Belmont;
One person for Surveyor for the county of
Belmont.
You will also proceed to vote for or against
sAC AOALOWAuS ptOpOoCo onCAAuAACnsS " bAC
Constitution of the State of Ohio, to-wit.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION, NO. 81.
Joint resolution proposing Amendments to
Articles Tive, Three and Ten of the Con-
stitution of the State.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of
the State of Ohio, that propositions to amend
section of article 2, section l of article 3, and
section Of article 10 of the Constitution of the
State of Ohio, shall be submitted to the elec-
tors of this State. on the second Tuesday of
October, A. D. 1885, to read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
Sec. 2. Senators and Representatives shall
be elected biennially by the electors of the re-
spective counties or districts, on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in November; their
term of Office shall commence on the first
daY of January next thereafter, and continue
two years.
Sec. l. The executive department shall con-
sist of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Sec
retary of State, Auditor of State, Treasurer d
State and an Attorney General, Whe shall be
elected on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, by the electors of the State,
and at the places of voting for members of the
General Assembly.
ARTICLE x.
Sec. ?. County officers shall be elected o.
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No.
yember, by the electors of each county. in such
and for such term, not exceeding three
years, as may be provided by law.
FORM OF BALLOT.
At such election, the voters in favor of the
adoption of the amendments to section two Of
article two, shall have placed upon their ballots
the words, Amendment to section two of ar
ticle two of the Constituencies" and those
who do not favor the adoption of such amend
nent shall have placed upon their ballots the
words, Amendment to section two of article
two of the Constitution-No." Those who
avor the adoption of the amendment to section
)ne of article three of the Constitution, shall
nave placed upon their ballots the words,
Amendment to section one of article three of
he Constitution-Yes;" and those who
10 not favor the adoption of such amend
nent shall have placed upon their ballots
he words, Amendment to section one OF
article three of the Consticution-No."
Those who favor the adoption of the amendment
20 section two of article ten of the Constitu-
ion, shall have placed upon their ballots the
words, Amendment to section two article ten
If the Constituencies" and those who do
not favor the adoption of such amendment,
shall have placed upon their ballots the words,
Amendment to section two of article ten Of
he Constitution-No."
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION, NO. %.
Joint Resolution Amending Section 4, Article
10, of the Constitution relating to the
election of Township Officers.
ResOlced 6y the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, (three-fifths of all the members
elected to each house concurring therein), That
there be submitted to the electors of the State,
on the second Tuesday of October, A. d, 1885,
a proposition to amend section four, article ten
Of the Constitution of the State, so as to read
as follows:
Section 4. Township officers shall be elected
by the electors of each township, at such time,
IN such manner, and for such term, net exceed
ing three years, as may be provided by law; but
shall hold their offices until their successors
are elected and qualified.
The electors desiring, at said election, to
vote in favor of the foregoing amendment, shall
have written or printed on their ballots the
words, Constitutional amendment, township
and those who do not favor the
adoption of said amendment shall have written
Or printed on their ballots the words, 'COnsti
utional amendment, township oficers-NO."
The Trustees of the several townships Of
aid county and the CouDcilmen of the several
Yards of Martins Ferry and of the City Of
3eliaire, are hereby notified that the follow
ng number of jurors are apportioned TO their
espective townships and wards and that Ehey
ne rennired 70 select said number and make