The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-24
Notice Of Dispensary Election

DURSUANT TO AN ORDINANCE PASS
4 ed by the Board of Commissioners OF
the town of Henderson, at a special meeting
on Monday, Sept. 18th. 1903. notice is here
by given that an election for the purpose OF
determining:
First, whether Intoxicating liquors shall
be manufactured in the town OF Henderson;
and. second, whether dispensaries shall be
established in the town of Henderson, has
been called to be held in the town OF Hender
son on the Goth day of October. 1903.
The polling places for said election are, re-
spectively:
First Ward-Linnell's Roller Mill
Second Ward-Burwell' Sumac Prize
House.
Third Ward-Mayor's Office.
Fourth Ward-Swain S Stables.
The following persons were appointed and
elected registrars for their respective election
wards or precincts:
First Ward-Jas. W. Gill
Second Ward-T. L. Jones.
Third Ward-H. s. Major.
Fourth Ward-R. j. Marston.
The registrars shall revise the registration
books of their election wards or precincts so
that said registration books shall show an
accurate list of the electors that were regis
| tered in said precinct for the election OF mu-
nicipal officers that was held on Tuesday,
Nav 9TH 1903. still residing i'll such election
precinct or ward, without requiring such
| electors to register anew; and SAID registrars
| shall also between the hours of 8 a. IN. and
| 5 D. NJ on each day Sunday excepted for
seven days preceding the day for closing said
registration books, keep open said books
| for the registration OF any new electors re,
siding in such election ward or precinct and
entitled to register. whose name has never
| before been registered in such election ward
or precinct. or do not appear III the revised
| list said books shall be kept open until
| O'Clock p. m, of each Saturday during such
registration period.
The books will be open for registration on
| Friday, October End, 1903, and said books
| will be closed for registration at O'Clock p.
! m, on Saturday, October the 10th, 1903.
On Saturday, October the 10th, 1903, the
| registrars and Judges OF election of each
| election precinct will keep the registration
| books open in their respective election pre-
| cncts for the purposes of allowing challenges
of electors
The polls VIII be opened on election day at
| s o'clock a. m, and closed at sunset OF the
same day.
All electors who have resided in the election
precinct in which they offer to register for
ninety days and who are otherwise qualified
according to law, shall be entitled to regis
| ter for this election; and all electors regis
| tered and qualified to vote for members OF
| the General Assembly, under the general
election law, shall be entitled to vote in this
election.
The ballots used in this election shall be
written or printed on white paper, of same
| size, without device mutilation or ornamen-
tation.
There will be two ballot boxes at each
| polling place; one labelled. For or Against
| Dspensaries' and the other labelled ''FOr or
| Against Distilie1ies.
All voters who are in favor of dspensaries
| shall vote a ballot on which shall be written
| or printed the words For Dispensaries, and
! all voters opposed to dispensares shall vote
| a ballot on which shall be written rprinted
| the words Against Dispensaries. The bal
| lots voted on the question of dspensaries
| shall be deposited in the ballot box labelled
| For or Against Dispensaries.'
| All those who are in favor of the manufac-
| ture Of Intoxicating liquors shall vote bal
| lot on which is written or printed the words
| For Distilleries, and all voters opposed to
| the manufacture of Intoxicating liquors shall
vote ballot on which is written or printed
the words Against Distilleries = The bal
lots voted on the question of the manufac-
ture of Intoxicating liquors shall he depOs-
| tied in the ballot box labelled For or
Against Distilleries.
By order of the Board OF Town Commits
siOnPrS.
This, Sept. 18th 1903
H. T. POWELL,
Clerk of the Town Of Henderson.