The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-10-18
SELECTION NOTICE.


In pursuance Of law, notlce Il hereby
give that an election win be held at the va
rious voting precincts IN Chickasaw c0tm-
I ~, state Of Mississippi on Tuesday, the 9Th
day Of November 1855, for the election OF
nine Electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent Of the | niied states of America, and a
member Of Congress for the Fourth Con-
gressional District Of Mississippi:
supervisors District No. l.-llouston and
/ Pleasant Grove.
supervisors District No. 1.-Beason's
lloulka and New H0pe
Supervisors District No. 3.-North Oko-
Iona, south OkOlOna and Egypt.
Supervisors district No. A.-McCOndy.
Buena Vista and Meals
Supervisors District No. 5.-Sparta and
Atlanta.
Attention is called 70 the following Sec
tons Of the Election Laws
All places for retailing liquors IN the sew
eral counties in this State shall De closed,
and no intoxicating liquors permitted 10 ~
sold, hartered or given away or drank, nj
any store, tavern. saloon, restaurant, steam
boat not running. wharfbOat at a landing
orplace Of business therein, from u O'clock
OF the succeeding night Of any general or
special election, and all Intoxicated rioters
or disorderly persons disturbing the peace
by Noise or violence ID the citg town or
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be arrested. placed in Jail or Otherwise kent
In custody (being permitted while ID such
custody 10 VOte) until the polls shall De duly
closed, or until they shall be entirely sober,
quiet, orderly, peaceable, and well behaved:
and the commissioners and the inspectors
Of the election are hereby made conserva-
tors of the peace at their districts and pre-
cinets, and all political officers appointed
to guard or be present at the polls and place
Of faaHHT .H...H.. a. 4
and other police and peace officers, are re-
quired To faithfully execute these provis-
ions and others % preserve the peace, free
dom and purity Of reflections under the pen
alties prescribed IN the penal code for any
neglect % such duties, and said commits
s0ners or inspectors shall. when necessary.
call upon any and an citizens 10 aid them
in these requirements. aud all persons in
formed a any neglect or violation 81 these
requirements shall give notice 10 the Dis
trict Attorney or other proper officers there
of.
A space Of thirty feet in every direction
from the polls shall be kept open and clear
OF all persons except two challengers Of /
good conduct and behavior selected by each |
party to detect and challenge illegal voters l
and the voters shah approach the polls from /
one direction, line or door or passage, and |
depart III another rs opposite rs possible.
y tuIN OF tuls HOtlte AhNli ne pubIshed 1
and posted with the notice Of any general |
or special election.
Polls viii be open from SO'elOck a. M. uu- /
oil O'Clock p. m. on the day Of said elec- |
ton at the various precincts.
The Board Of Commissioners VIII be IN |
session No the Court House ten days prior % /
the election for the purpose Of revising the /
poll books and for registering all voters /
who have come Ofage since last registru- |
ton, and those who are entitled 20 registra- |
ton by reason Of having removed into the |
State or from one district 10 another in the /
county
GEO. :. FOSTER,
II. r. MOORE,
WASH HOBSON,
Oct. n. 'Ss. Commissioners. /