The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-03
So1ice OF Change of Voting Precincts in Wake
county by the Board of Elections.

0 CLOCK M, on Tuesday, May 22nd. 1000
n'Ae were present w. l.. Watson, chair
nlan; "A. q. Hunter, secretary, and B. K
Partin. Au u ~
Ahe ioiIoWlng order was adopted in ref
renee 70 the division of the county into
eiectloh precincts and change of poll
= piaces. That the present division of
= county into election precincts as
p.'oeiioeu by ID. H.. Young, the then clerk
VI the superior court of said county. Tor
the election Of 1896, be adopted with
the exception of the townships of Rar.
tons Creek, Cedar Fork, New Light.
wake Forest and Raleigh, which are diyi-
ded respectively as follows:
Barton's Creek Township.
The two election precincts of Hutcbin-
sons Store and Rogers Store are CON
sohdated into one election precinct for
said township, to be known as Barton's
Creek Precinct Of Barton's Creek Town
ship, and the polling place in said precinct
snail be at Brassfeld's Store.
Cedar Fork Township.
The election precinct of Pollard in Ce-
dar Fork Township is abolished. and
Two election precincts are created; one to
De known as Morrisville Precinct and the
other as Pollard's Precinct, with boun-
darles as follows: Beginning on Crab
Tree Creek at the mouth of Brian Creek,
thence UP Briar to Stirrup Iron Creek,
thence up Stirrup Iron Creek to the coun-
ty line. All that part of the township
lying on the west side of said Briar
Creek and Stirrup Iron Creek shall be
known as Morrisvillc Precinct, and the
polling place of this precinct shall be at
Morrisville. All that part of said town
ship lying east of said Briar Greek and
Stirrup Iron Creek shall be known as
Pollard's Precinct, and the polling place
of this precinct shall be at ]. @. Adams's
store.
New Light Township.
The election precinct of New Light in
New Light Township is abolished, and
two election precincts are created; one
to be known as Robertson's Precinct and
the other to be known as Stony Hill Pre-
cinct, with boundaries as follows: Be
ginning at Parkcr's Bridge over Neuse
River, on the Oxford Road, runs north
along the centre of said Oxford Road
to l.. Woodlief's store, thence with the
centre of said oxford Road to the Gran
vile county line. All that part Of said
township lying west of said Oxford Road
cA'SkAA ~ NtA' - oo ANoDSi oo > ~
and the polling place of this precinct
shall be at Robertson's Store. All that
part of the township lying east Of said
Oxford Rood shall be known as Stony
Hill Precinct. and the polling place OF
this precinct shall be at Stony Hill.
Wake Forest Township.
The election precincts of Forestville
and Rollesville in Wake Forest Town
J shin shall rPm3in as thPy now are The
! polling place of ForeStville precinct is
moved from the town of FOreStville tC
the town of Wake Forest. The polling
place of Rolesville precinct shall remain
Nat Rolesville.
Raleigh Township.
/. The election precincts within thu
limits of the city Of Raleigh shall be a:
prescribed in the Charter of said city.
2. The South division of outside Yves
election precinct shall remain the same
as prescribed for the election held il
November, 1896.
3. The North division of Outside Yves
election precinct shall be changed a.
follows: beginning at the intersection
of the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad an
the city limits, runs along the center o
said railroad to the county road, know
as the Louisburg road, thence along tn
center of said road to the Township line
All that portion of the territory lynn
north of the Hillsboro Road, west of tn
city limits and of the Raleigh and Gas
ton Railroad, and west of said Loulsbur
road, shall be known as the North dlvl
sion of Outside West election precinct.
A.. Outside East election precinct i
changed as follows: Beginning at tn
intersection of Newbern Avenue and tn
/ o;t,y LIMIT RIM n 1cpr tho cpntpr IF New
; bern Avenue extension to the count
road, known as the New Road, theme
! along the center of said road to the Town
l ship line. All that portion of %territOr
! living Northeast of the city limits Eas
of the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad an
the Louisburg Road, and North of sal
Newborn Avenue extension and said Ne
Roads, to the Township line, shalt {
known as the North Division Of Outsid
East election precinct. All that port
of territory lying South of said NeWber
e Avenue extension and of said New RIOS
to the Township line, and Southeast
the City limits and East Of the Faycttt
1 Vile Road, shall be known as the Sout
Division Of Outside East election Pr
cinct.
The polling places for the precinc
: herein named and described shall be
follows:
First ward, First division-Cap1t
fire house, Morgan street.
First ward, Second division-Conns o
store. corner Jones and Salisbury street
Second ward, First division-Vlctor II
n house, Hargott street.
It Second ward, Second divislon-E. Hug
20 Lees store, Lane and BloodWorth stfee'
n Third ward, First dlvls1on-Jon
warehouse, corner Davie and Blou
III streets.
st Third ward, Second division-Fulch
store. corner Lenoir and Blount streets.
Fourth ward, First division-Clty IL
corner Davie and Salisbury streets.
Fourth ward. Second division.
Jef1ries store, 215 West South street.
Outside West, South dlVlslon-C.
re Parker's store, Hillsboro Road.
Outside West, North d~ivision-Iayio
store. HiIlsboro Road.
IS. Outside East, South vision-upchu
and Wilder's store, Hargett street G
n, tension.
Outside East, North Dlvlslon-E.
6: PAGES store, Person street extension.