The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
Railroad Bonds Election.
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN RALEIGH
TOWNSHIP.

BY order of the Board of Commission
ers of Wake county, N. c., adopted on
Monday the Bird day of August, 1908, notice
is hereby given that there will be all
election held in Raleigh township, Wake
county, N. c., on Tuesday, the Bird day
of September, 1903, according to the law
and regulations provided for the elections
Of members of the General Assembly, OF
which election the question of ''subscrlp-
ton or mo subscription to the second
mortgage bonds of the Raleigh and Pam
leo Sound Railroad Company to an
amount which has been fixed at thirty
Eve thousand dollars, will be submitted
to the qualified electors Of said township.
The charter of the Raleigh and Pamlico
Sound Railroad Company provides that
the said company may issue second mort
gage bonds to an amount not exceeding
three thousand dollars per mile, for the
purpose of aiding in the construction OF
the said railroad, the said bonds to bear
interest at the rate of SIX per cent and
the principal to be due thirty years from
the time of issue. The charter of the
said Raleigh and Pamlico Sound Railroad
Company further makes it lawful for any
county, township, city or town IN OF
through which the said railroad or ITS
branches may be located, or which may
re interested in its construction, to sub
scribe to the said second mortgage bonds
of said railroad company, in SUCH sums as
a majority of the qualified electors of any
such county, township, city or town may
authorize. Such subscription shall be
made in coupon bonds, bearing interest
ut five per cent, the principal of SAID
bonds to be due and payable thirty years
from the day of issue. The election to be
held on the said 22nd of September, 1908
in Raleigh township. is to ascertain Wheth-
er a majority of the qualified electors OF
said township favor the said subscription
of thrty-five thousand dollars of five per
cent bonds to the said second mortgage
bonds of the said railroad company.
Notice is hereby further given that, By
order of the said Board of Commission
ers of Wake county, n. c., adopted on
Monday, the Bird day of August, 1903, there
will be a new registration, in accordance
with law, of the qualified electors of said
Raleigh township. Registration books fol
said election will be open for reglstratlon
in the various precincts of Raleigh town
ship, Wake county, N. c., on Thursday
the Goth day of August. 1908, at 300
m, and the said registration books vii
be closed on the 18th day of September
1908, at sun set The registrars for said
election are required to keep the regis
tration books open for registration iron
a. m. each day until sun set Sunday:
excepted from the morning of the said
Goth day of August, 1903, until the SAID
books are closed at sun set on Saturday
the 18th day of September, 1908, and or
each Saturday during the period of reg
istration, the registrars shall attend with
their registration books at the polling
places of their precincts, for the reglstra
ton of voters.
The following named persons have beer
appointed registrars and judges of cleo
ton for the various precincts in Raleigh
township, Wake county, n. c., for sale
election
First ward, first division-Registrar, ]
j. Lewis.
First ward, first division--Judges of cleo
ton, C. d. Arthur and w. H. Rogers.
First ward, second division-Reglstrar
C. A. Pegram.
First ward, second division--Judges o.
election, w. J. Saunders, H. NJ. Farms
worth.
Second ward, first division-Registrar, C
w. Bevers.
Second ward, first disadvantages o
election, NJ. R. Haynes, x. w. Merritt
Second ward second Observation-Disclosures
w. T. Hodge.
Second ward second divison-Judges o.
election, M. T. Ray, E. J. Best.
Third ward first division-Registrar, S
n. Leason.
Third ward, first disadvantages of cleo
4. nj ~
Third ward, second Observation-Disclosures
w. o. Scott.
Third ward, second division-Judges o
election, C. r. Harris, G. F. Ball.
Fourth ward, first division-Registrar
D. S. Belts.
Fourth ward, first disadvantages o
election w. E. Austin, D. B. Sorrell.
Fourth Ward second division-Registrar
]. r. ONeal.
Fourth ward, second disadvantages o
election, w. T. Huddleston, w. r. War
rem.
Outside West, North division-Registrar
d. II. Moore, Jr
Outside West, North division-Judges o
election, w. C. Riddick, J. r. Chamber
lain.
Outside West, South division-Registrar
w j. hedNlS.
Outside West, South division-Judges o
election, j. w. Howell, w. E. Cooper.
Outside East, North diyision-Registrar
J. NJ. Allen.
Outside East, North disadvantages O
election, H. w. Davis, L. w. Smith.
Outside East, South division-Registrar
w. T. Womble
Outside East, South disadvantages G
election, l. M. Proctor, j. H. Virgins.
The following are the polling places il
Raleigh township for said election:
First ward, first division-Capitol Fir
House.
First ward, second division-Co nn's Oh
Store.
Second ward, first division-Victor Fir,
| House.
Second ward, second division-Lee 4
Broughton's Store.
Third ward, first division-Jones' Ware
house.