Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-03
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 city of New
Whatcom as shown by the vote cast at the
last municipal election held In said city was
presented to the city council of said city
praying that the following described terri
tory situated ia the County Of Whatcom,
State of Washington, and lying adjacent to
the said city, to-wit: All that territory
lying adjacent 10 the present city of New
Whatcom lying and being within the follow
ing boundaries, to-wit: Beginning at the
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 kldridge donation claim;
thence west along the line of the said
Eldridge donation claim to its intersection
with the section line between sections
twenty three 90 and twenty-four CA, town
ship thirty-eight 49, north, range two ~
east; thence south along the said section
line to the center OF the county road leading
from, the city of New Whatcom to Marietta;
thence westerly along said road distance
of three hundred and thirteen feet t313);
thence south twenty-five C22 degrees west to
the northwesterly boundary of the Squall-
cum creek waterway; thence southwesterly
along the northwesterly side of the Squalf-
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 Fairhaven in
tersect the shore line of Bellingham bay;
thence due east to the point where the south
boundary line of New Whatcom intersects
the shore line of Belllngham bay; thence
starting in a northerly direction and follow
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 said city, municipal corporation, and
the city council having ordered that a spec-
ial election be held to determine said petit
ton.
Now, Therefore notice is hereby given to
the qualified electors residing within the
limits of the city of New Whatcom and to
fln nlG a tal
limits of said territory petitioaed TO be an
neXed and described above, that a Special
Election will be held in said city of New
Whatcom and In said above described adj
tional territory on the 18th day of June, A
ID. 1892, for the purpose of submitting to the
electors the question of annexing to said
city OF New Wbatcom the territory des-
cribed above and in said petition.
Such election shall be held at the various
polling places described below, and the polls
Of each of said places will be opened at nine
o'clock In the forenoon of said day and will
close at seven o'clock in the evening Of said
day and the election will be conducted as re-
state of Washington.
The proposition submitted to the electors
at such election and TO be voted upon thereat
Is as follows: "Shall the territory described
in said petition and further described above
be annexed to said municipal corporation.
the city of New Whatcom, and become a part
will vote ballot marked For Annexation"
and those who are opposed will vote ballot
marked Against Annexation"
The following places within said city and
within said additional territory have been
designated by the city council as the places
where the polls. Of such election shall be
opened and the following officers of election
OF each of said polling places have been APP
pointed by the said city council to conduct
said election, to-wit:
IN THE CITY
First Ward-At the building on lot seven
teen, block 20l, plat of Whatcom Inspector
r. X. Nicho $; judges, Gilbert Stannard and
w. W. Hamilton.
Second Ward-The old city hall of What
com, lot four. block thirty-three, and on
Thirteenth street. Inspector. William Pow
ell judges, Charles O.. Hopkins and S. E.
Harmon.
Third Ward-Old Reveille building. corner
of &c" and Seventeenth streets. Inspector
Thomas o'Neil; judges, T. l.. Richardson,
Joseph Grayson.
Fourth Warden block $50. on the prem-
ises OF Mr.. Cox. Inspector, p. A. Johnson;
judges, William Cox and Oliver Olson.
Fifth Ward-De Mattos building on corner
Of Elk and Holly streets Inspector, VIII d.
Jenkins; judges, A. M.Wolaver and William
McCush.
Sixth Ward--Sehome hall on corner of
Laurel and Forrest streets. Inspector, M, M
Picken; judges. p. d. Mcclellan and 7. E
Cade.
IN THE TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED
Special Precinct No. 1-Old polling place
the small building north OF the Keeslinp
residence. Inspector, J. Y Collins; Judges
Hugh Eldridge and A. @. Marston,
BY order of the City Council made at reo-
ular session thereof held May 9th, 1892.
W. M. LEACH. City Clerk.
Dated New Whatcom. May 10, 1892.