The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-14
Railroad Bonds Election.
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN RALEIGH
TOWNSHIP

TOWNSHIP.
By order of the Board of Commission
ers of Wake county, N. c., adopted on
Monday the 3rd day of August, 1908, notice
is hereby given that there will be an
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
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 Pamhco Sound Railroad
Company further makes it lawful for any
county, township, city or town in or
through which the said railroad or it's
branches may be located, or which may
De interested in its construction, to sub
scribe to the said second mortgage bonds
Of said railroad company, in SUCH sums as
Il 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 OF September, 1903
in Raleigh township, is to ascertain wheth-
err a 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 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 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 800 a.
M, and the said registration books viii
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 from
8 a. m. each day until sun set (SundayS
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 on
each Saturday during the period Of reg
istraton, the registrars shall attend 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 division-Judges of eiec
ton, c. D. Arthur and w H Rogers
First ward, second Observation-Disclosures
C. 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 Acknowledgment
w. T. Hodge.
Second ward. second disadvantages of
election M. T. Ray, E. ]. Best.
Third ward, first Observation-Disclosures S.
n. Leason.
Third ward, first disadvantages of cleo
ton, j. j. Philips, C. H. Beinie.
Third ward, second Observation-Disclosures
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 disadvantages of
election. w. f. Austin, D. B. Sorrell.
Fourth Ward second division-Registrar
]. R. ONeal.
Fourth ward, second disadvantages of
election, W. T. Huddleston, w. R. War
rem.
Outside West, North division-Registra
D. T. Moore, Jr.
Outside West, North disadvantages of
election, W. c. Riddick, j. R. Chamber
lain.
Outside West, South division-Registra
w. j. Reavis.
Outside West, South disadvantages of
election, J. w. Howell, w. E. Cooper.
Outside East, North division-Registrar
]. M. Allen.
Outside East. North disadvantages of
election, H. w. Davis, L. w. Smith
Outside East, South division-Registrar
w. T. Womble.
Outside East, South disadvantages OF
election, I. M. 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':