The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

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Whereas, In and by the act Of the Gem
eral Assembly OF the Commonwealth of
entitled "An Act to amend
the tenth section of an act, entitled An
Act to regulate the nomination and cleo
lion of public officers, requiring certain
expenses incident thereto to be paid by
the several counties and Furnishing GER
tain offenses in regard to such elections"
approved the 26th day of June, A. D.,
'S95, 1t is made the duties of the Sheriff
II every county within this Common
wealth to give public notice of the Gen.
eral Elections, and in such to-
l. Enumerate the officers to be elected
and give list of all the nominations
made as provided in this act, and to be
voted for in such county, and the full
text of all constitutional amendments
submitted to vote of the people. but
the proclamations posted in each cleo
ton district need not contain the names
of any candidates but those to be voted
for in such district.
ii, Designate the place at which the
election is to be held.
III. He shall give notice that every
person, excepting Justices of the Peace,
who shall hold any office or appointment
or profit or trust under the government
of the United States, or of this State, or
of any city, or incorporated district,
whether q commissioned officer or other
wise, a subordinate officer or agent who
is or shall be employed under the legis-
lative, executive or judiciary depart
ments of this State, or of the United
States, or of any city, or incorporated
district, and also that every member of
Congress and of the State Legislature,
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any city, or commissioners of any incor-
porated district, is by law incapable of
holding or exercising at the same time
the office or appointment Of judge, in
spector or clerk of any election of this
Commonwealth, and that no inspector,
judge or other officer of any such cleo
ton shall be eligible to any office to be
then voted for, except that of an elec-
ton officer.
l, S. R. Maxwell, High Sheriff OF
the County of Forest, do hereby make
known and give this public notice to the
electors of the County of Forest that a
General Election will be held in said
County, on
Tuesday, November I, 1911,
between the hours of 4 m. and p. m,
at the several Election Districts.
The following are the officers to be
elected, and list of all the nominations
made therefor, and which shall be voted
for in the form in which they shall ap-
pear upon the ballots:
officers to be elected
One person for Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas of the Thirty. seventh Ju-
dicial District, comprising the counties of
Forest and Warren.
One person for Associate Judge of the
county of Forest.
One person for Prothonotsry, Register,
Recorder and Clerk of the Courts OF the
county of Forest.
One person for Sheriff of the county of
Forest.
Three persons for County Commission
ers Of the county of Forest.
One person for County Treasurer of the
county OF Forest.
Three persons for County Auditors of
the county of Forest.
Two persons for Jury Commissioners
of the county OF Forest.
One person for County Surveyor of the
county Of Forest.
At the same time the qualified electors
will vote on the question OF the adoption
or rejection of two proposed Amendments
to the Constitution of the state of Penn
sylvanis.
List of nominations
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.
w. d. Hinckley, Republican Demo-
cratic.
Charles E. McConkey, Prohibition.
j. j. Kintner, Socialist.
Associate Judge.
Joseph NJ. Morgan, Republican.
Perry G. Hill, Democratic.
F. K. Allison, Prohibition.
PrOthOnotary, Register, Recorder and
Clerk of the Courts.
Sharp r. Max xwell, Republican.
X. r. Morrison, Prohibition.
sheriff.
Charles Clark, Republican.
William H. Hood, Democratic.
William Conger, Socialist.
County Commissioner.
w. H. Hsrrison, Republican.
J. G. Scowden, Republican.
William Blum, Democratic.
H. II. Mcclellan, Democratic.
William Lowrnan, Prohibition.
J. r. Squire, Prohibition.
J. Z. Whltmore, Socialist.
Louis Behrens, Socialist.
County Treasurer.
W. H. Brazee, Republican.
j. a. Russell, Democratic.
G. A. Lanson, Prohibition.
County Auditor.
A. G. Gregg, Republican.
G. II. Warden. Republican.
S. V. Shields, Democratic.
David Wright, Prohibition.
Asa Heath. Prohibition.
A. W. Albaugh, Socialist.
w. F. Weingsrd, Socialist.
Jury Commissioner.
J. B. Eden, Republican.
A. M. Moore, Democratic.
J. II. Skunk, Prohibition.
l.. F. Merven, Socialist.
County Surveyor.
Roy S. Brsden. Republican.
d. W. Clark, Democratic.
Proposed Amendment to the Consti-
tuition No. /.
Shall Section Eight of Article Nine o.
the Constitution be amended so as to read
as follows?
section 8. Tne debt or any county
city. borough, township, school district
or other municipality or incorporated dis.
trict, except as herein provided, shall
never exceed seven per centum upon the
assessed value of the taxable property
therein, nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt, or in.
crease its Indebtedness to an amount ex.
ceeding two per centum upon such as.
sessed valuation of property. without the
assent of the electors thereof at a public
election in such manner as shall be pro.
vided by law; but any city the debt OF
which now exceeds seven per centum OF
such assessed valuation, may be author.
lied by law TO increase the same three
per centum, in the aggregate, at any one
time, upon such valuation, except that
any debt or debts hereinafter incurred by
the city and county of Philadelphia fol
the construction and development of sub,
ways for transit purposes, or for the
construction of wharves and docks, ol
the reclamation of land to he used In the
construction of a system of wharves anG
docks as public improvements, owned OIL