The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-03
MARCH l9IHIS THE DATE
MR.. DREWRY CAN BE HERE ON
THAT DAY.
The MANNER OF HOLDING THE ELECTION
Voing Places Named in an Ordinance and
Those Nho Are Entitled to Vote. Tabu-
ation of the Vote After the Ba'-
lots Are { asst.

The question Of the sale Of the mar
ket house is to be submitted to i vote
Of the people of the city.
For this purpose a primary election
will be he'd on Monday, March 10Th
This was the date fixed upon by the
board Of aldermen last night.
A week earlier (Monday, March 12tW
was first suggested and was about to
he adopted, when MIR. John G. Drewry
announced that he could not be in Raj
eigh on that day. as he had a business
engagement in New York.
1hereupon the time for the election
>was postponed one week, and the cleo
ton was called for March 18TH, so that
Mr.. lDrewry might be present
The ordinance adopted, fixing the
election and prescribing the rules under
which it shall be held. is as follows:
whereas. il is the sense OF this board
that the question as to the sale OF the
present ma ket house and lot upon which
1t is situated on Fayetteville street, in
the city of Raleigh, y. c., be submitted
TO the qualified voters OF said city TO
ascertain whether it is the desire Of the
citizens of Raleigh to sell said lot, with
the view Of purchasing other property
Tor a market and for the erection Of an
auditorium,
Resolved, that the said question be
submitted to the said qualified voters
Of said city il a primary hereby called
FOR that purpose to be held ON the 18Th
day OF March, 1900, at which primary
all la
Of age. regardless Of party or party af-
citations, who have resided in said city
for ninety days prior 10 the taking OF
said vote, shall Tie entitled 10 cast one
vote each upon said occasion. The
printed ballots shall be furnished by said
city. and upon those in favor OF sale
shall lee printed the words For Sale,
and upon those against the sale shall
be printed the words Against Sale.
That the primary is called to meet at
the following places:
The first and second divisions of the
First ward at Capitol Engine House. .
~ lie first and second divisions of the
Second ward at Engine House OF Rescue
No >.
The first and second divisions Of the
Third ward ut Jones warehouse.
The first and second divisions Of the
fourth ward at the city lot.
The clerk Of said city shall also
provide two ballot boxes for each d.
vision of each voting precinct; upon one
shall be pasted the words For Sale
and upon the other shall be pasted the
words against Sale That the poll
holders shall receive the ballots and de
poSit the same in the proper boxes. ana
after sunset on the day the vote is
taken they shall count the same so de
posted. and make Il return of the re-
suit to the mayor Of the city, who shan
on the DIST Of March, 1900, tabulate the
vote and publish the same under. his
hand in one or more newspapers in the
city: Provided that the city clerk shall
furnish to the poll holders Of each ward
polling book upon which shall be en-
tered the names Of all persons so vot-
ing.
"Resolved. that if majority of the
votes east shall be For Sale" then the
mayor and city clerk of said city shall
at once advertise a sale OF
said lot in one or more news
papers published in said city until and
take place ut the court house door in the
city of Raleigh on the Sd day of April.
1900, at l. O'Clock m, 10 the highest
bidder for cash, and title to be made
to the purchaser upon payment to the
city treasurer of the amount so bid:
Provided that no bid for less than fifty
thousand dollars shall be considered at
said sale"