The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-08
BONDS WIN BY 1857
Election Passed Off Very
Quietly.
9O1 VOTESCAST FOR BONDS
OUT OF A TOTAL REGISTRATION
In THE CITY OF 1,415.
EVERY WARD WENT FOR THE ISSUANCE

Inc Largest WdjUItyy lou, Sd''C ''o'' wv
Second While the Most Votes Were Cast
for Bonds in the Third Ward Street
Committee Endorsed.
IT am the happiest man in town, said
Mr.. John C. Drewry last night when in
formed by a reporter of the decisive vote
for the bond issue. "You may say" he
continued, that the street committee has
decided at once to curb and fix every
sidewalk in the city limits, and to do
that before undertaking any further
macadamizing Of the streets. We believe
this is the first need of Raleigh, and will
meet with the heartiest approval from
the people of all parts of the city,"
Raleigh goes forward. Its progressive
administration yesterday received vote
of commentator, and an instruction to
go ahead making the sidewalk and
streets worthy Of the capital OF the
State
Raleigh is progressive city. This is
shown by the signal triumph Of the $780,
600 bond issue yesterday. The efficient
and capable management of the street
improvements by the street committee
has met the endorsement Of the voters
Of Raleigh.
The election passed off exceedingly
quiet. Indeed, a stranger would not have
known that an election was in progress.
The polling places opened promptly in the
morning. At no time did large crowd
gather at any Of the precincts, although
a few earnest workers remained at the
polls all day.
In the First Ward the election was as
quiet as it well could be. The registration
here was very light. The voting pro-
crossed slowly, but by 8 o'clock most
of the votes had been polled. OF course
those who not vote were opposed to
the issuance.
The following are the returns in the
First Ward:
Registered voters. .20I
Votes cast for bonds 157
Votes cast against bonds. 49,. "a
NOT Young 1000
Majority for bonds. .............. 81
In the Second Ward the voters were a
little more prompt in coming to the polls
than in the first. Perhaps the bonds
had more enthusiastic advocates here
than elsewhere in the city. This ward
gave the largest majority for bonds
and the First the smallest. The returns
in the Second were:
Registered voters . 324
Votes cast for bonds .......... go
Votes cast against bonds ........ %
Not voting. II
Majority for bonds ........ 1876
The Third Ward had the largest reg
istration in the city; indeed it looked
more like an election at Jones' ware
house than anywhere else in Raleigh.
Several parties were seen distributing
ballots on which was printed "Approv-
ed" and among this number Mr.. Jack
Beasley was conspicuous, while others
were asking their friends to deposit in
the box little slip with the word "Dis-
approved" thereon. However, the best
of feeling seemed to prevail, and the
little knots which collected here and
there carried on their debates in a gne-
tlemanly manner. When the ballots
were counted the Third had wed with
the Second in its majority for the is
Suance.
Registered voters .............. 400
Votes cast for bonds .......... 2SS
Votes cast against bonds ........ "a
Not voting ............ 104
Majority for bonds ......... 12o
The Fourth Ward presented none of
those scenes which usually characterizes
this portion Of the city on election day.
Nearly half of the "approveds'' were
afternoon. Mr.. II. =. Sale, Mr.. w.
III. Strother and Frank Debnam
were about the only familiar persons at
the polls. When the votes were count
ed the result was.
Registered voters $40
Votes cast for bonds 20
Votes cast against bonds ...... =.
Not voting loo
Majority for bonds a
Thus it will appear that the voters OF
every ward went for bonds by maJorltles
ranging from 1856 to 81.
The total number of registered voters
in the city was 1,415 and hence 7OS votes
for the bonds was necessary for their sue
cess and 9O1 votes were cast for them in
the city. The total number of votes
against the bonds was 15S, total number
not voting 356, total opposition to bonds
514.
Total registration .............. Il ,415
Total votes for bonds. ....... 901
Necessary to carry. ............ Ioo
Majority over necessary number. l93
Total Of votes for bonds. ...... 9O1
Total of those voting against and
not voting 514
Majority for bonds. ............. 3S7
Thus the registered voters Of the city
have authorized the city fathers to issue
$4,000 in bonds with which to continue
the paving and improving of the city's
thoroughfares.
EXCITING PRIMARY.-Mr. Warren
Hall, Of Cleveland county, has received a