The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-26
POLLING PLACES NAMED
Messrs. Watson, Hunter and Partin
Were Present at Meeting.
DIVISIONS ALMOST SAME AS IN 1896
The Only Changes Were in Barton Creek, Cedar
Fork, New Light, Wake forest and Raleigh
townships. Polling Places Of
the City Prescribed.

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The County Board of Elections met in
the office of Watson & Calling at ~
o'clock IN. on Tuesday, May 22nd, 1900
There were present w. L. Watson, Chair
man. A. B. Hunter, Secretary, and B. x.
Partin.
The following order was adopted in
reference to the division of the county
into election precincts and change of
polling places: That the present division
of the county into election precincts as
prescribed by ID. H. Young, the then
clerk Of the Superior court of said coun-
ty. for the election of 1896, be adopted
with the exception of the townships of
Barton's Creek. Cedar Fork, New Light,
Wake Forest and Raleigh, which are di-
vided respectively as follows:
BARTON's CREEK TOWNSHIP.
The two election precincts of Hutchin
sons Store and Rogers Store are con-
solidated into one election precinct for
said township, to be known as Barton
Creek Precinct of Barton's Creek Town
ship, and the polling place in said pre-
cinct shall be at Brassfield's Store.
CEDAR FORK TOWNSHIP.
The election precinct of Pollard in
Cedar Fork Township is abolished, and
two election precincts are created; one
to be known as Morrisville Precinct ana
the other as Pollards Precinct, with
boundaries as follows: Beginning on
Crabtree Creek at the mouth of Brar
Creek, thence up Brier Creek to Stirrup
Iron Creek, thence up Stirrup Iron Creek
to the County line. All that part of the
township lying on the west side Of said
Briar Creek and Stirrup Iron Creek shall
be known as Morrisville Precinct, and
the polling place of this precinct shall
be at Morrisvlle. All that part of said
township lying east of said Briar Creek
and Stirrup Iron Creek shall be known
as Polard's Precinct, and the polling
place of this precinct shall be at j. @.
Adams 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 Parker's Bridge over Neuse
river, on the Oxford Road, runs North
along the centre of said Oxford Road to
l.. Woodliefs 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
shall be known as Robertson's Precinct,
and the polling place of this precinct
shall be at Robertson's Store. All that
part Of the township lying east of said
Oxford Road 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 Township
shall remain as they now are. The poll
ing place of Forestville precinct is moved
from the town of Forestvlle to the town
OF Wake Forest The polling place Of
Rolesville precinct shall remain at Roles
VILE
RALEIGH TOWNSHIP.
1. The election precincts within the
limits of the city of Raleigh shall be as
prescribed in the charter of said city.
2. The South division of Outside West
election precinct shall remain the same
as prescribed for the election held in No
vember, 1896.
3. The North division of Outside West
election precinct shall be changed as fol-
lows: Beginning at the intersection of
the Raleigh and CASTOR railroad and the
city limits, runs along the center OF said
railroad to the county road, known as the
Louisburg road, thence along the center
of said road to the Township line. All
that portion of the territory lying north
of the Hillsboro Road, West of the city
limits and of the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad, and West of said Lousburg
Road, shall be known as the North divi
sion of Outside West election precinct.
L. Outside East election precinct is
changed as follows Beginning at the
intersection of Newbern avenue and the
city limits, runs along the center of
Newbern avenue extension to the county
road, known as the New Road, thence
along the center of said road to the town
ship line. All that portion of territory
lying northeast of the city limits east
of the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad and
the Louisburg road, and north of said
Newbern avenue extension and said New
Road, to the township line, shall be known
the the North Division of Outside East
election precinct. All that portion of
territory lying south of said Newborn
avenue extension and of said New Road
to the township line, and southeast of
the city limits and east of the Fayette-.
vile road, shall be known as the South
Division of Outside East election pre-
cinct.
POLLING PLACES.
The polling places for the precincts
herein named and described shall be as
follows:
First Ward, First Division, Capital Fire
House, Morgan street.
First Ward, Second Division, Conns
Store, corner Jones and Salisbury streets.
Second Ward, First Division, Victor
Fire House, Hargett street.
Second Ward, Second Division, E. Hugh
Lees store, Lane and Bloodworth streets.
Third Ward, First Division, Jones, ware
house. corner Davie and Blount streets.
Third Ward. Second Division, Fulcher's