The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-12
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN MARKS
CREEK TOWNSHIP.

BY order of the Board of Commission
ers of Wake county, N. c., adopted on
Monday. the Bird day of August, 1903,
notice is hereby given that there will be
an election held in Marks Creek town
ship, Wake county, N. c., on Tuesday,
the 22nd day CT September, 1908, according
to the law and regulations provided for
the election of members If the General
Assembly, at which the question of Sub
scription" or mo Subscription to the
second mortgage bonds of the Raleigh and
Pamlico Sound Railroad Company to an
amount which has been fixed at eight
thousand dollars, will be submitted to the
qualified electors of said township. That
the charter of the Raleigh and Pamlco
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 or
through which the said railroad or its
branches may be located, or which may
be interested in its construction, to sub
scribe to the 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 at
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 day of September, 1908,
in Marks Creek township, is to ascertain
whether a majority of the qualified cleo
tors of said township favor the said sub.
scription of eight thousand dollars of five
per cent bonds, to the said second mort
gage bonds of the said railroad company
Notice is hereby further given that, by
order of the said Board of Commissioners
of Wake county, N. c., adopted on Mon
day, the 3rd day of August, 1908, there
will be a new registration, in accordance
with law, of the qualified electors of said
Marks Creek township.
Registration books for said election will
be opened for registration in Marks Creek
township, Wake county, N. c., on Thurs
day, the goth day of August, 1903, at 9
a. M. and the said registration books will
be closed on the 18th day of September.
1903, at sunset. The registrars for said
election are required to keep the regista-
ton books open for registration from 8
a. m. each day until sunset Sundays cx
cepted) from the morning of the said goth
day of August, 1908, until the said books
are closed at sunset on Saturday the 18th
day of September, 1903, and on each Sat
urday during the period of repatriation,
the registrar shall attend with the books
at the polling place of the township for
the registration of voters.
The following named persons have been
appointed registrars and Judges OF cleo
ton for the various precincts in Marks
Creek township, Wake county, N. c., for
said election
Registrar, r. M. Ferrall
Judges of election, l.. L. Doub and j.
w. Pair.
By order of the Board of Commissioners
of Wake county, August 3rd, 1903.
J. ]. BERNARD,
Register of Deeds and Clerk of the Board
of Commissioners of Wake County, N. G.