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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
8
Warren County Sheriff B G Gregory issues notice detailing general election requirements including officers to be elected locations and eligibility for election officials, marking the start of the Warren County voting process for the upcoming General Election.
Voters will elect State Treasurer Auditor General Justice of the Supreme Court Associate Judge Sheriff Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts and District Attorney. The text also details terms for agents in Philadelphia and county offices with biennial general elections and replacements by the court of common pleas for vacancies.
Voters are asked to approve a constitutional schedule extending odd year officer terms by one year with possible adjustments. The notice lists district election sites across Warren County and outlines election date rules, voter qualifications, and certification procedures for the 1909 election.
Room 1 report lists 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th grade pupils not absent for September to October 1 1909. Names include Bonnie Ford Mildred Sandburg Hazel Wilkinson Violet Page Nora Clark Esther Brundage Harold Wells Clare DeJean Harold Pitt Kenneth Pitt in Room 1 and Jessie Ford Mildred Pitt Jennie DeJean Margaret Brundage Oral Alsdorf Luther Gates Archie Taylor Frank Taylor Walter Clark Marion Porter Harold Matteson Irvin Crane Lawrence Pitt Paul Porter in Room 2. Room 3 shows Laura Pitt Mabel Mead Gertrude Pitt Elizabeth Crane Esther Donaldson Ellen Meyers not absent through Oct 1 1909.
A brief political notice references the offices of Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts with mentions of Republican Democratic and Prohibition alignments in a historical election context. The fragment signals party contrasts for potential voters and archival civic processes.
Frank J Lyons presents a proposed constitutional amendment outlining Senate confirmation of executive nominations and gubernatorial powers. It details appointment power for multiple officers, vacancy rules during Senate recess, open Senate doors on nominations, and yeas and nays voting for confirmations with journal entry.
The text outlines that elections for judges may occur in general or municipal elections as needed. It states that most local and county offices are elected on municipal election day in odd-numbered years, with the general Assembly allowed to set a different day with two-thirds consent, while an odd-numbered year election remains guaranteed.
District election boards consist of a judge and two inspectors chosen biennially by citizens at municipal elections with possible state law to modify. Laws may apply to cities uniformly by class. Voters choose a judge and an inspector. each inspector appoints a clerk.
Provisions set terms for officials through 1913, with city and ward officers to begin on the first Monday of December in odd years after 1910. Officials in office at approval will continue until December's start in specified years, and judges and county officers retain terms until January 1912.
The document states preservation by the Prothonotary for public inspection. Dated October 20, 1909, at Warren Pennsylvania, signed by B. G. Gregory Sheriff, marking the 134th year of independence.
Oct 19 report notes O E Headley family apple gathering at Cornplanter farm. C D Outrid drove to Glade. M H Marsh remains on sick list. Stephen Lounsbury of Jamestown visits his mother at J O Lounsbury's home. Eugene Outrich trips to Russell. Mr Green of Sugar Run hosted at C L Martin's home. Volney Ackley returns from near Akeley. P L Brown and wife consider Hill farm for winter. Frank Fitzpatrick of Corydon visits Outridge residence.
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