The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04
ORDER BALLOTS FOR
THE NEW RAILROAD
Raleigh and PamIico Sound
Before the People.
ELECTIONS SEPTEMBER %
Reports Received Show Counties Have Ordered
Elections and That the Interest in The
Proposed Road is on the
Increase,

The election machinery has been set
to work to make the Raleigh and Pamhco
Sound Railroad
The Board of County Commissioners of
the counties through which the road will
run from Raleigh to deep water ordered
elections yesterday.
1t was the first Monday and there are
others.
1t was IN the first Monday in the month
and the day of the board meetings, and
these meetings the petitions asking for a
election to issue bonds were presented.
yhe petition was quickly acted on by the
beard in Wake, and the election was or1
dered. How Armistead Jones appeared for
the road and presented the petition
signed by over 1000 voters asking that
an election for September % in the Raj
eigh, st. Matthews, Marks Creek and
Little River townships to vote on the
question subscription or no subscription
of stock in the new road. The uues-
tion will be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors whether they will take a second mort
gage of the Raleigh and Pamlico Sound
Railroad, to be fixed at $35 600 for Raj
eigh; $4,000 for Marks Creek; $4,000 for
Little River $4,000 for ST. Matthews
In the order a new registration is pro-
Yided for and the books will be opened on
the 20th of August and closed on the
18th day of September, with the books
opened from nine until sunset each day
and atthe polling places on Saturday.
The polling and registration places in
Raleigh have as heretofore and the regss-
trars and judges Of election are as fol
lows:
First Ward, First Division r REGISTRAR
]. Lewis; Judges OF Election, . d. -
thur, w. H. Rogers.
First Ward, Second Division Registrar,
C. A. Pegram; Judges of Election, w. j.
Saunders. II. M. Farnsworth
Second Ward, First Division-Registr
c. w Bevers. Judges of election, NJ r.
Haynes. K w Merritt.
Second Ward, Second Division-Regis-
trar, w. 7. Hodge. Judges of election,
M. T. Ray, M. r.. Best. J
Third Ward, First Division Registrar.
S. W. Leason. Judges OF election, ]. j.
Philips, C. H. Beine
Third Ward, Second DIVISION Registrar,
W. o. Scott. Judges of Election, C. R.
Harris, G. FBall.
Fourth Ward, First Division Registrar,
D. S. Belts. Judges of election. w. E. Aus
tin, D, B. Sorrell.
Fourth Ward, Second Division-Regis-
trar, J. R. ONeal. Judges of election, w.
T. Huddleston.
Outside West, North Divisions Registrar,
D. 7. Moore, Jr. Judges of election, w.
C. Riddick. ]. r. Chamberlain.
OtttciJo XTTaet CO,,4t,
w. J. Reavis. Judges Of election, ]. w.
Howell. w. E. Cooper.
Outside East North Carolina-Registrar
j. M. Allen. Judges of election, ]. W.
avis. L. w. Smith.
Outside East South Davidson-R Regis
trar. w. T. Womble Judges OF election,
w. T. Womble. Judges of election, 1. M.
Proctor, J. H. Virgins.
FROM OTHER COUNTIES.
From other counties where elections
are asked the reports received yesterday
say that in all of these elections have been
ordered.
These places and amounts asked are:
Johnston county, O'Neill township SIS 900
Wilson county: Wilson. $4,000; Old Fields.
$3.50; Stantonsburg or Saratoga, 81 800.
Greene county $50,OOO Pitt county; Pitt
county: Beaver Dam Greenville and
Grimesland township $20,OOO Nash coun-
ty: Dry Wells and Bailey townships, $500
each.
At Washington, where the pesent temi-
nal OF the road is expected, there will
be no election, but the arrangements there
are for $4,000 to be raised, which will
be done easily
The road to Pamlico Sound has made a
splendid start. Il indications point to
big majority for the bond election in
every place where it is asked.
With $2OOOO raised for the road the
promoters have $1,000, 600 pledged to go
behind IT. The labor of Capt. j. NJ. Tur-
Cer and Mr.. Claude B. Barbee is bearing
fruit and the road will bless eastern
North Carolina.