The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-03
SECOND DAY OF REGISTRATION
Every Democrat in the City Should see
That his Name is on the Books.

Every democrat IN the City SnOulu see
That his Name is on the Books.
This is another registration day-the
second-for the city election.lf you didn't
register last Saturday register to-day.
If you are not perfectly sure your name
is on the registra ton books go and see
about it. If you were not registered at
the LAST CITY ELECTION then you
will have register now, if you expect
to vote. If you are not living in the
same ward you were then you must get
certificate from the ward you former
" resided in and register in the one
where you now live.
The following are the places for reg
istration and the names of the regis
trars:
First Ward, kennctt's store, corner
of Jones and Observation-Disclosures: L..
III. Lnmsden Dem.), Il. B. Crutchfeld,
Pop) and 7. r. Rogers, Rep)
Second Ward, Haynes shop, corner
of Blount and observation-disclosures: G.
\. Separk, Dem.), O. NJ. Marshburn,
Pop) and Thos. Taylor, Rep.)
Third Ward, Jones warehouse, cor
ner Bount and Davie.2 Registrars NJ.
Il. Haynes, Dem.), A. J. Scarborough,
| Pop) and Henry Christmas, (Rep)
| Fourth Ward, city lot, corner of Sal
| isbury and Dayie.-Registrars w. y.
| Ga tis. (Dem), w. +. Debnam, Rep.)
and W. Fl. Strother, Pop.)
| The amended election law, passed by
| the last Legislature, provides for an adj
| ditional half Saturday on which voters
will be allowed to register. The old law
| allowed only four registration days; the
| new law provides for four and half.
| The amended law is as follows:
| And such registrars shall also, be-
| tween the hours of . o'clock a. m. and
| o'clock p. m. for four consecutive
| Saturdays, and between the hours of
| Q n. IN. and II M, on the>second Satur-
| day preceding the election, at the voting
| place of said precinct, beginning on the
sixth Saturday preceding the day of the
| election. keep open said book for the reg
istration of any electors residing IN such
precinct and entitled to registra ton there
| in, whose names have never before been
| registered in such precinct. or do not
/! appear in the revised list. Said book
shall be closed for registration on the
| second Saturday next preceding the day
| Of election at l. o'clock M, except that
+. III incorporated LOW us anu CllltS tue IcS ~
| tration shall be closed at 9 O'Clock p
m. of the same day"
The section of the law providing the
| time for holding city elections is as fol
lows:
THAT on the first Tuesday in May,
| 1897. and annually on the same Tuesday
| thereaft an election shall be held in
| every incorpora ted city in North Caro-
| lima, when and where there shall be
| voted for and elected of and by the quail
| flied voters therein such officers as are
| provided for in the respective charters
OF the several cities and towns OF North
| Carolina. That no less than forty (40)
days next Immediately preceding such
election the board provided for under the
general election law shall appoint one reg
istrar and two judges of election for
each voting precinct, to be composed OF
| each political party, and shall be so APP
| pointed upon the recommendation of the
chairmen of the several political parties
in each voting precinct