The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-08


In accordance with the power vested in
the Cabinet by Article 80 of the Constitu-
ton, to make and publish all necessary
rules and regulations for the holding OF
elections prior to the passage by the Legis-
lature of appropriate laws for such purpose,
notice is hereby given:
l. That an election will be held on the
Island of Oahu, on WEDNESDAY, the 22d
day of August, 1888, to fill the vacancy in
the Office of Noble for said Island, caused
by the death of the late Hon. Samuel q.
Wilder.
2. That the Rules and Regulations gov
erning the administering of oaths, the reg.
istration of voters and holding elections for
Mobiles and Representatives published by
the Cabinet in conformity with said Article
80 of the Constitution, on the 25th day OF
July, 1887, as amended on the 8th day of
August, 1887, except as hereby modified,
shall govern such election.
3. Rules Is and II of the Rules and Reg
ulations above referred to are hereby re-
pealed so far as may affect the election
hereby ordered, and the following rules
shall govern the matters therein referred
to, viz: Rule 10. The chairman of each
Board designated to register voters for
Mobiles shall at least seven days before the
holding of the election hereby ordered,
make out from the Register of Voters en-
titled to vote for Mobiles, a correct alpha
betical list of all the persons qualified to
vote for Mobiles residing in the precinct for
which he is appointed, and cause copies of
the same to be posted at the place in such
precinct where the election is to be held;
And at the same time he shall in like
manner from such Register make out lists
of all persons qualified to vote for Mobiles,
residing in the other precincts or wards re-
Spectively in such election district, and
shall send to each chairman of the Boards
of Inspectors in such district copy of the
list of persons qualified to vote for Mobiles
residing in his precinct or ward"
Rule II. The Boards of Inspectors de-
signated to prepare lists of voters for No
bles shall hold at least two sessions of
reasonable and sufficient length, at some
convenient place in the district, not less
than four nor more than seven days pre-
ceding the SAID day hereby appointed for
holding said election, for the purpose of
receiving evidence of the qualifications,
and of registering the names, of persons
who may not have been previously regis
tered by the Inspectors and who may
claim right to vote; and also for the pur-
pose of correcting, when necessary, said
lists
4. For the purposes of this election the
District of Honolulu shall be and hereby
is divided into three polling precincts, di.
vided as follows
FIRST PRECINCT
Ward / Ward 2; Ward 3.
SECOND PRECINCT.
Ward A. Ward 5.
THIRD PRECINCT.
Ward s; Ward Z; Ward 8; Ward 9.
.. The polling place for the First Pre-
cinct shall be House of Engine Company
number 4.
The polling place for the Second Pre-
cinct shall be the Bell Tower.
The polling place for the Third Precinct
shall be the Rifles Armory.
w. L. GREEN,
Minister of Finance
IONA. AUSTIN,
Minister of Foreign Affairs
l.. a. THURSTON
Minister of Interior.
CLARENCE w. ASHFORD,
Attorney General.
Honolulu, August 4, 1888.
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