The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-14
REGISTRARS APPOINTED
POLLING PLACES IN THE VARl-
OUS WARDS DESIGNATED.
MANY CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD
Beginning Tuesday the Saloons OF the
CITY Must Close at II O'clock
Bonds of the Raleigh Gas
Company Reduced.

air and bursting buds, but they are not so
sure to get here. There are too many
of them running for the same places for
them g II to be elected.
Here is the list up to date:
For Mayor-W. NJ. Russ (Dem.) Thos.
Badger Dem.), w. ID. Upchurch (Rep.),
and Frank Stronach (Ind)
For City Clerk-H. f. Smith Dem.),
and Frank Womble (Dem)
For Tax Colector-W r. Hutchins
(Dem.), Charles Lumsden (Dem.), and
Tai Murray (Dem.)
For Chief of Police. ID. Heartt
(Dem). Fred Saunders (Dem.), c. M.
Walters (Dem.l and J. NJ. Norwood
(Dem.)
May 3rd is the date set for the election,
as that time draws nearer the fight will
grow warmer and the weaker candidates
will drop out. Only the Mayor City Clerk
and Tax Collector are TO be elected by the
people. the Chief Of Police will be chosen
by the Board of Aldermen.
The following is the call issued yester-
day for Folding the election:
BE it ordained and ordered by thes
Board of Aldermen of the city of Raleigh;
FIRST. That the election of the mayor,
city clerk, tax collector and thre alder
men for each ward, required to be held by
section 3 of the city charter, be and the
same il hereby called and ordered to be
held on the first Monday in May, 1897,
and conducted and concluded by officers
designated and appointed by this board
and concurrently by the city clerk, Tor
that purpose in manner and form IN every
respect and detail. as near as may be, and
under tine same provisions of law and
practice as near as may be, as elections
for county and State officers are required
to be held and conducted by county of
fcals, under the general law now in force
relating TO general elections in North
Carolina.
Second. The voting places for the re-
spective wards of the city are hereby fixed
and declared to be as follows:
First Kennett's store, on corner
of Jones and Salisbury streets.
Second Ward-Haynes' shop, on
Blount street near corner of Blount and
Morgan streets.
Third War6-Jones' Warehouse, corner
of Blount and Davie streets.
Fourth Ward-City lot, corner of Sal
isbnry and Dayie streets.
Third The following named citizens
and qualified voters of their respective
wards. who are able to read and write
the English language, are hereby APP
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spective wards. viz:
For First Ward-L. Fl. IumSden
DEM. r. b. Crutchfeld Pop.) J. b.
Mills Rep.)
For Second Ward-C. A. Separk
DEM, o. NJ Marshburn (Pop) Thos.
Taylor fRep.)
For Third Ward-Robert G.. Upchurch
DEM, A. J. Scarborough Pop), Henry
Christmas (Rep)
For Fourth Ward-D. S. Hamilton
Dem.), w III. Strofher Pop), Pagan
Clements (Rep.)
Which said registrars will revise the
existing city registration books of their
respective wards in such manner that said
books shall show an accurate list of cleo
tors heretofore registered in their re-
spective wards and still residing therein,
without requiring such electors to register
anew. Said registrars will also, between
the hours and on the days named In
section 8, chapter 100 of the public laws
of 1895, as amended by the General As
sembly of the State at its session in 1897
keep open said books in their respective
wards for the registration of any cleo
tors residing in said wards and entitled
TO register therein whose names have not
heretofore been registered on said books
Said books are TO be closed by said regis
trars as provided in section 8, of chapter
$50. as amended as aforesaid.
Fourth. All challenges, and THE hearing
and disposing Of the same shall be made
heard and disposed Of as required by the
general election law of the State for
county and State officers, and said regis
trars are instructed generally to observe
as near as may be the provisions Of the
general State election law, in all their
dtnn in a.
registration and holding said election.
Fifth That each of said registrars
shall be allowed two dollars per day for
the days in which they actually perform
their duties"
At the adjourned meeting of the Board
of Aldermen ON Friday night the bond
of the Raleigh Gas Company was reduced
from s., 900 to 81 900. The Raleigh Elec-
trio Light Company has already given n
bond in the sum of SO 900. The Gas Com
pany has not yet filed its bond.
An ordinance was passed requiring rail
roads to put plank in between the tracks
at all crossings Within the city limits.
The city ordinances, as recently classi-
fled by the city attorney, were read and
adopted. The mayor was instructed TO
have them printed, the contract to be
given to the lowest bidder.
The early closing ordinance, passed by
the Board of Aldermen several months
ago, goes into effect next Monday A copy
will be served on all saloon keepers in the
city tomorrow
At present some Of the saloons are open
all night. The ordinance is as follows:
Every person, whether licensed or not,
who shall sell, or give away. any spirit
nous, yinous or malt liquors between the
hours OF IL O'Clock p. III. and 5 o'clock
a. m, except on Saturday night, when the
hours Of sale shall be extended to u
o'clock midnight, shall be fined S25 for
each offense, and IN addition thereto, may,
on conviction before the msyor, be ad-
Judged to have forfeited his license, if any
be had No druggist shall sell or give
away with The Intent to eyade the law.
within the hours named above, any spir-
ituous, yinous,or malt liquors by measure
less than quart, except upon prescrip-
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