The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-13
Railroad Bonds Election.
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN RALEIGH
TOWNSHIP

crS of wake county, n. u, auopCeu oIl
Monday the 3rd day of August, 1903, notice
is hereby given that there will be an
election held in Raleigh township, Wake
county, N. c., on Tuesday, the 3rd 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 ''subscrip-
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
five 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 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 said second mortgage bonds
of said railroad company, in sucA 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 22n6 OF September. 1903
in Raleigh township, is to ascertain wheth-
er majority of the qualified electors OF
said township favor the said subscription
of thirty-five thousand dollars of five per
cent bonds to the said second mortgage
bonds of the said railroad company.
Notice is hereby fur Tier given that, by
order of the said Board of Commission
ers of Wake county, n. c., adopted on
Monday, the Ord day of August, 1903, there
will be a new registration, in accordance
with law, of the qualifed electors of said
Raleigh township. Regis tr2tiOn books for
said election will be open for registration
in the various precincts Of Raleigh town
ship, Wake county, n. c., on Thursday,
the goth day of August. 1908, at 900 a.
M, and the said regist1 alton books will
be closed on the 18th day of September.
1908, at sun set. The reg .istrars for said
election are required to Keen the regis
tration books open for re yistration from
9 a. m each day until SUI, set Sundays
excepted) from the morning of the said
Goth day of August, 1908, until the said
books are closed at sun set On Saturday,
the 18th day Of September. 1908, and on
each Saturday during the iod Of reg
istration, the registrars shall ttend with
their registration books at The polling
places of their precincts. for the registra-
ton of voters.
The following named persons have been
appointed registrars and judges of cleo
ton for the various precincts In Raleigh
township, Wake county, N. c.. for said
election:
First ward, first division-Registrar j.
j. Lewis.
First ward, first disadvantages of cleo
ton c. d. Arthur and w. H. Rogers.
First ward, second division-Registrar,
G. A. Pegram.
First ward, second disadvantages OF
election, w. J. Saunders, H. M. Farms
worth.
Second ward, first division-Registrar, C.
w. Bevers.
Second ward, first disadvantages Of
election, NJ. r. Haynes, X. w. Merritt.
Second ward, second division-Registrar,
w. T. Hodge.
Second ward, second division-Judges Of
election, M. T. Ray, e. j. Best.
Third ward, first division-Registrar, S.
n. Leason.
Third ward. first disadvantages of cleo
ton, j. j. Philips, C. H. Beinie.
Third ward, second division-Registrar
w. o. Scott
Third ward, second disadvantages of
election, C. r. Harris, G.. f. Ball.
Fourth ward, first division-Registrar
d. S. Belts.
Fourth ward, first division-Judges of
election, w. e. Austin, D. B. Sorrell.
Fourth Ward, second division-Registrar,
j. R. O'Ncal.
Fourth ward second division-Judges Of
election, w. T. Huddleston, W. r. War
rem.
Outside West, North divsion-Registrar,
D. r. Moore, Jr.
Outside West, North division-Judges of
election, w. c. Riddick, ]. r. Chamber
lain.
Outside West, South divsion-Registrar,
W. ]. Reavis.
Outside West, South division-Judges Of
election, j. w. Howell w. E. Cooper.
Outside East, North dlvislon-Reglstrar,
j. M. Allen.
Outside East, North disadvantages of
election. H. w. Davis, l.. w. Smith.
Outside East, South division-Registrar,
W. T. Womblc.
Outside East, South disadvantages OF
election, l. NJ. Proctor, ]. H. Virgins.
The following are the polling places in
Raleigh township for said election:
First ward, first division-Capitol Fire
House.
First ward, second division-Conn's Old
Store.
Second ward, first division-victor Fire
House.
Second ward, second division-Lee &
Broughtons Store.
Third ward, first division-Jones' Ware
house.
Third ward, second division-Fulcher's