The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-10-05
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

TAKE NOTICE That whereas a petition
has been presented to the Council of the Town
OF kennewick, praying for the annexation of
the following described territory, to become Il
part of and to be included within the corporate
limits OF the Town OF kennewick viz:
Commencing at point on Washington Street
ct the intersection OF the south line OF Howard
Street of keach's Second Addition to the Town
OF Kennewieks and the east boundary line Of
said Town OF kennewick, viz: The east line Of
Sec. l, TWP. and North Range 29, L. W. NJ,
thence running easterly along the south line
OF Howard Street to the east line OF Jefferson
Street, thence northerIy along the east side of
Jefferson Street to the center line OF Maple
Street, thence easterly along the center line OF
thence north along the center line OF Monroe
street to the south line of the Northern Pacific
Railway Company's right OF way, thence north
westerly along the south boundary line of said
right OF way to its intersection with the east
line OF the corporate limits OF the Town of
kennewlck, viz: The east line of Sec. l, TWP. s
and N. r., %. Z: W. ~, thence south along the
said east boundary line OF the said town to the
! place OF beginning. The said described lands
being portion of the northwest quarter OF
Sec 6, Twp. 8. n. R. 80, E. W. NJ. lying south of
the Northern Pacific Railway Company's right
of way and being all Of Heach's First Addition
! to the Town of kenneWick and Il portion OF
| Bench's Second Addition to the said town said
| petition having been signed by ut least one
| fifth OF the qualified voters residing within the
| boundaries of the aforesaid tract of land as
SHOWN by the votes cast at the last election
| held therein.
And it appearing to the Council of the Town
OF kenneWick that said petition WAS duly
signed by more than one fifth of the qualified
electors residing within the boundaries aforc-
said as shown by the votes east at the last
election held therein
And it further appearing that the incorpo-
rated boundaries OF the Town of Kennewick
including the proposed addition above de-
scribed, Will not exceed all area OF 60 acres;
And it further appearing that no part or
parcel OF the whole "a he
addition, is not included in any municipal or
gnnization and that the said territory does not
contain population, together with the pres
cnt population OF the town of kennewick in
excess oftwO thousand;
And it further appearing that said addition
does not i'll any instance contain twenty acres
OF unpatted land belonging to any one person.
and
Whereas the council having heard The said
petition iully aud having found the facts a bove
true and the said Petition i'll all respects regu-
lar
NOW THEREFORE,: Be it ordered by the
Council OF the Town OF kennewick, that q
special election be held on the :;0tll day OF De-
tober 1906 al Amon's Hall within the incor-
porate boundaries OF the Town of kennewick,
and that on the same day an election be held
at the Conway Building within the boundaries
OF the said territory to be annexed. ut which
election the qualified voters of the said town
OF kenneWick and the qualified voters within
the territory aforesaid are invited, each to
vote in their respective voting places, upon
the proposition whether or not said territory
shall be annexed to the Town of Kennewick,
viz:
Commencing at point on Washington street
at the intersection OF the South lire of Howard
street OF Bcach's Second Addition to the Town
OF kenneWlcs and the East boundary line OF
the said town, viz: The East line OF Section
one, township eight North range twenty nine
+, w. NJ, thence running EHsteriy along the
south side OF Howard Street to the East line OF
Jefferson Street, thence Norrherly along the
East side OF Jefferson Street to the center line
I-of Maple street, thence Westly along the center
line OF Maple Street to the center line OF Mon
roe Street, thence North along the center line
of Monroe Street to the South line Of the
Northern Pacific Railway COmpany's Right of
Way, thence Northwestcrly along the South
boundary line OF the said Right OF Way to its
Intersection with the East line OF the corpor-
ate limits OF the town OF keDnewick viz: the
East iIlie OF section one. township eight, North
along the said East boundary line OF the town
OF kennewick to the place of beginning, said
described lands being portion of the North
west quarter of section six, township eight
North range thirty Il. W NJ, and being all of
Beach's First addition to the f.iwq of Kenne-
wick and portion of Bee CHI ssSecond Addition
to the said town of Ken ewick. :
All persons in favor of such annexationsh shall
ntion.' or place croskAftcr said words ii said
words are printed upon the ballot.
Those not in favor of seii annexation shall
place the words Against Annexation" un-
| on their ballots Or place d cross after snid
words npon the ballot, if said words are print
ed thereon
The polls in each voting place shall be open
from O'Clock a. m. until o'clock =. NJ on the
said day, and the Council hereby dominates
the following officers to conduct said election
within the corporate boundary OF the town OF
kennewick, viz: Don +. CresswelI, e. f. Brett
haupt and l.. W. Soth
And the officers to conduct the election with
in the territory aforesaid, to be annexed shall
be:
Frank Emigh, j. J. Reed and S. T. Laird
1t is further ordered that this notice shall be
published for four weeks prior to this election
in newspaper printed and published within
the incorporated boundaries OF the town of
kennewick and in some other newspaper
printed and published outside the Incorporate
ed boundaries of the town of Kennewick
Done at regular meeting of the council of
the town OF kennewick, on the sta day OF Sep
TENDER, a. d. 1906 EDWARD SHEPPARD,
Attest: II. NJ. ASHBAUGH. Mayor.
Clerk (SEAL)