Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-05-26
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Extending the Boundaries of the City of
New Whatcom

Whereas, A petition signed by one-ffth OF
all the qualified electors OF the ciiy OF new |
Whatcom as shown By the vote cast AT INT
presented to the city council OF said city
praying that the following described terri
tory situated in the County of Whatcom,
state of Washington, and lying adjacent to
the said city, tO-wit All that territory
lying adjacent TO the present city u New
ing boundaries, to-wit: Beginning at the
point of intersection OF the north line OF
| Indiana street in the said city of New What.
com with the western limits OF the city OF
| New Whatcom; thence west to the northeast
corner of the Eldridge donation claimi
thence west along the line Of the SAID
with the section line between sections
| twenty-three C29 and twenty-four (2D, town
ship thirty-eight lSoD north range Two w
| line TO the center of the county road leading
| from the city of New Whatcom TO Marietta;
| thence westerly along said road a distance
of three hundred and thirteen feet 1913;
| thence south twenty-five t22) degrees west to
the northwesterly boundary of the Squall-
| cum creek waterway; thence sOuthwesterly
along the northwesterly side of the squali-
cum creek waterway to the outer harbor
line; thence due south over the waters OF
Bellingham bay to point directly west OF
the point where the boundary line between
| the city Of New Whatcom and Fairbaven In -
tersect the shore line OF Bellingbam bay;
thence due east TO the point where the south
boundary line of New Whatcom intersects
the shore line of Bellingham bay; thence
|
ing the boundary line OF the city OF New
Whatcom with its various lines, corners,
angles and meanders TO the place OF begin
ming. might be annexed and become part
OF sail city, a municipal corporation. and
} the city council having ordered that spec
ial election be held to determine said petit
Now. Therefore notice is hereby given TO
the qualified electors residing within the
, limits of the city of New Whatcom and to
! the qualified electors residing within the
! limits Of said territory pettioned TO be an.
! nexed and described above, that Special
> Whatcom aud in said above described adj
tional territory on the 18th day OF June, A
d. 1892, for the purpose of submitting to tht
: electors the question OF annexing to said
: city OF New Whatcom the territory des
= cribed above and in said petition.
r Such election shall be held at the various
polling places described below and the poll
OF each OF said places will be opened at Mint
o'clock I'm the forenoon of said day ana VIII
I close at seven o'clock In the evening OF sa1'
day and the election will be conducted as re
3 quired by the general election laws of thu
+ State OF Washington.
e at such election and to be voted upon therea
4 | Is as follows: "Shall the territory deScr be-
u in said petition and further described aoov
n be annexed TO said municipal corporation
the city of New Whatcom, and become par
IS thereof? Those who favor such propositio
n will vote ballot marked For Annexation
D and those who are opposed will vote ballo
n marked Against Annexation"
The following places within said CITY an
IS designated by the city council as the place
% where the polls OF such election shall Z
le opened and the following officers OF electlo
a OF each OF said polling places have been al
"a pointed by the said city council TO condu'
,r said election, to-wit:
{. IN TIE CITY
First ward-At the building on lot sever
he teen, block 204. plat Of Whatcom. lnspecto
,v II. X. Nicho $; judges, Gilbert stannard an
y W. W. Hamilton.
l. second Ward-The old city hall of Wha
com, lot four, block thirty-three, and {
u Thirteenth street Inspector William Pol
ell; judges, Charles G. Hopkins and B.
Harmon.
Third Ward-Old Reyeille building. corn
al OF "C'' and Seventeenth streets. lnspecto
III Thomas ONeil; judges, T. l.. Richardso
an Joseph Grnyson.
Fourth Ward-On block $50, on the PREF
eS ises OF Mr. Coz. Inspector, Il. A. Johnso
n | Judges, William Cox and Oliver Olson.
. Fifth Ward-De Mates building on corn
h OF Elk and Holly streets. Inspector, VIII
~ Jenkins; judges, A. M.Wolaver and VILLA
II sixth ward--sehome hall on corner
he Picken; judges, Z. ID. Mcclellan and Il.
Cade.
IN THE TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEX
he Special Precinct No. 1--Old polling pln,
the small building north OF the keesli
re residence. Inspector, J. Y. Collins; Judg
"A Hugh Eldridge and A. o. Marston.
NJ BY order Of the City Council made at re
ce, ular session thereof held May 9th, lS@;
ma Dated New whatcom, May 10, 1892.