Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-01
Notice of Election to be Held in the City
of Eairha ivan

of Fairhaven
To the Citizens OF the City OF Fairhaven.
Notice i hereby given that whereas on .
the 18th day Of April, A. D., isgO, the !
Board Of County Commissioners of What I
com county, acting upon petition duly 4
presented for that purpose. did fix the /
boundaries Of the city of Fairhaven, a |
city proposed by said petition TO be in I
corporated under the general incorpor-
alton laws Of the State OF Washington.
as city Of the third class, which said
boundaries We're fixed as follows, to-wit:
Commencing ON the beach OF Belling
ham Bay ON the west side Of the Pattle
donation claim at a point midway between
the half section line la section % and the
township line between townships IS and
81. which point Is about 10 rods more or
less, north Of said township line: thence
running due east on the quarter section
line until said line intersects the one-haif
section line in section n, township ~,
north range east: thence running south
an said section line 2-3-i miles until IL
inter>ect> the center OF section Il. town
ship b. north range east: thence west
ON the center line Of sections Il and Is in
township &c. north range 3 east. and see
f tion l3. township 81. north range east.
until il interSeets the shore of Chuckanut
Bay: thence following the shores of
Chuckannt and Bellingham Bays in a
general northerlN direction Ia the point
OF beginnings and further found that the
number Of Inhabitants therein and resid
ing within the said limits i more than
lJn to-wit. 900. and did in the order tiN-
ing said boundaries further order
an election To he held. in pursuance of
the prokis Of said General lncorpora-
ton Law, within the limits Of the boun-
diaries above set forth. on Tuesday the
9th day Of May. AID. lsal, for the pur-
pose Of submitting To the qualified voters
within the said limits the question a. Ia
Na4fIa -ta. afta-f
the said Incorporation. and also for the
purpose Of electing the various municipal
officers prescribed by Law for municipal
I corporations Of the third class.
, Now. therefore. notice j. hereby given
that there will he held within the limit,
4 above described, and on the 9th day Of
May. AID. lssl. an election for the pur,
pose 81 receiving the vote of the qualified
, electors within the above described limit,
ior aud against the said incorporation
: and also for the election of the followin!
q officers. to-Wit:
/. One mayor:
T. ~ members 81 the city eouncl;
i. 4 treasurer:
: Au assessor.
d \ health officer.
5. And that the vote east at said election
shah he returned to the county commits
>inner~ Of Nhaicom county. at a meeting
Ga he held bN them ON Monday. the l2tl
2. DAY IL MAY. A.D. lsa. Ia he hy them eau
Va>>s'd according to law.
q That the polls for the said electio
r. shall b. opened according Ia Law at tn
nilice of >amnel Curry. on Harris street
j. in fairhayen Al >aid election the voter
r. shall east ballots:
" For Incorporation. or. Against In
b. corporation.
Ie II j. further ordered by the board Il
u county commissioners that the foregon
u notice be- published in the "FAIRHAvE
HERALD newspaper published With
the limits Of the said proposed city {
:, fairhaNen. and of general circulatio
" throughout Nhaicom county. for the fu
I, period 81 two weeks. immediately pr,
~ cediug said election.
m That for the purpose Of conductin
=, said election the board has appointe
Geo. 4. Kellogg a. inspector. and Hem
:, oeser and j. VI. Darling. judges.
=, &. +. MESSING. Board of
H. Chairman. County
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" sell you hats ~ per cent. cheaper tia
any other house. Direct from factory.
a. auction stock.
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~ wool. cashmere and cotton undershirt>
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