The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-07-04

BY an act Of the last Legislature, the
Judge Of the Lincoln county court was
directed to cause a poll TO be opened 10
take the sense Of the qualified voters Of
the county on what Is known as the
Whisky Act, whenever n petition signed
BY one hundred citizens uf the county
was presented 10 him, praying the hold.
Ing Of such election. The Act referred
10 has. from time to time, been published
in this paper, and likewise appears In
this issue.
Last week n petition, signed by one
hundred and sixty-fve citizens of the
county, was presented to the Judge Of
the county court. and. in order that
neither the friends nor opponents Of the
measure may be taken by surprise. we
publish full copy Of the order calling
the election, rs appears from the official
records. also the proclamation Of the
sheriff, giving the required notice;
OrrrcE JupoE LIScoLx Co Co1k2,
June 9Th, 1873.
BE u remembered, That on this day,
June 9th, 1873, petition, signed BY
one hundred and sixty-6ve citizens Of
Lincoln county, was presented TO the un-
dersigned, Judge Of the county court for
the county aforesaid, framed pursuant to
an Act Of the General Assembly Of Ken
lucky, approved April 18th, 1873, and
entitled "An Act TO prohibit the sale Of
spirituous, vinous or malt liquors In Lin
coin county, and TO take a vote on the
same,' which petition prays that vote
be caused to be taken at all the voting
places Of said county, for the purpose Of
asceriaiuing the sense Of the qualified
voters, a. TO whether they are in favor
of the FIRST section Of said act and
whereas, by virtue of the SECOND section
Of said act, it is made the duty Of the
Judge of said co-rt, upon the present
ment to him Of such petition, as IS herein
referred to, TO cause poll to be opened
at the various voting precincts Of said
county, for the purpose Of taking the
sense Of the qualified voters on the prop
osition, whether they are, or not, in fa-
vor of the provisions Of the FIRST section
of said act, NOW, pursuant to the prem.
iscs, il Is hereby ordered that the vote,
taken for the purpose aforesaid, be taken
between the hours Of 8 o'clock A. M.
and Z o'clock p. NJ, on the FIRST MoN-
DAY IN AUGUST, 1873, at the several
voting places required by law. and des-
ignated by usage, as the places for hold
ing general elections. Said vote shall be
taken by the officers authorized by law
TO hold elections for State officers under
the same rules and restrictions.
The poll-books furnished by the clerk
Of the court for the county Aforesaid, 70
each voting precinct, shall have, in ad.
dition to the columns now required BY
law, two other separate and distinct col
umns, one Of which shall be headed, In
FAVOR OF THE LIoUoR Law, and the
other, AGAINST THE LIQUoR Law, and
IL shall be the duty of the several clerk,
Of said election 10 record the votes Of
those who are favorable to the FIRST sec
ton of said act, in the frst-named col
umn, and the votes Of those who arr
against the said section Of said act, in
the last-named column and the officers
Of said election are directed to certify the
result, in manner and form rs is now re
quired by law, for the certificate Of q
poll book Of other elections held by law,
1t is finally ordered that the sheriff Of
said county give at least TWENTY DAYS
notice of such election, by printed adver
tisements posted at all the voting places Of
said county.
Done at Stanford, on the day and date
above written. In testimony whereof
the official signature Of the Judge afore
said, is hereunto affixed.
(SiguedD M. G, SAUFLEY,
Judge Lincoln County Court