Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-23
ELECTION SATURDAY, APRIL Bird
A PROCLAMATION

passed an order and resolution pro-
yiding for the holding OF an cleo
tIon on the Sd day OF April 1909,
upon the question of the ratification
or rejection OF al act OF the legisla-
ture OF Wet Virginia, passed at the
regu ar session of 1909, creating the
Beaver Pond Independent School
District, and which order and reso-
luton Is in the words and figures fol
lowing, to-wit:
An order and resolution provid-
ing for the holding OF an election up
on the question of the ratification
or rejection of an act OF the leg
islature, session 1909, creating the
Independent School District of Bea-
yer Pond in the county of Mercer"
Whereas, at the regular session
OF the legislature of West Virginia
OF 1903, an act was passed creating
out of the territory included In the
magiJterial district of Beaver Pond
in the county Of Mercer the Beaver
Pond Independent School District,
and
Whereas, by the terms of said
act 1t is provided that the same shall
not become effective until the ques-
ton OF the creation OF said district
shall fir-t have been submitted to
the voters of Beaver Pond District
at an election to be held on the Sd
day OF April, 1909 at the general
election precincts in said district.
Now, therefore, be 1t ordered and
resolved by the board Of education
OF the district of Beaver Pond la
the county of Mercer as follows:
First THAT Oh nj 4, IN
at the several election precincts In
the said district OF Beaver Pond, as
the same now exist, on the Sd day OF
April, 1903, an election, at which
election there shall be submitted to
the voters of said district OF Beaver
Pond the question of the ratification
or rejection of the said act of the
.egis allure creating said Independ-
ent school district.
Second, The ballots used at said
election shall have written or print
ed thereon For creation of Indepen-
dent school district of Beaver Pond"
and against creation OF Indenpen-
dent school district of Beaver Pond.
Third, The following commits
sioners in the respective precincts
are hereby appointed to conduct said
election to--wit:
For precinct No. ii. d. Shott,
w. s. Foutz, Bernard McClaugh-
erty.
For precinct No. 2-D. NJ. Easley,
w. II. Pennington, ]. NJ. EchoL
For precinct No. 3-Jas. II. Collie
hon, 5 III. Jolliffe, r. 8. Ritz.
For precinct No Al. j. Brown,
F. l. Black, b A. He ler.
For Precinct No. 81. S. Kahle,
A. j Hearn, George s Strader.
For precinct No. 6-W. A. B,dell.
j. p. Morgan, c II. Mustard
For precinct No wv. T. Gibson.
Hoge Mason. A. B. Bruce.
For precinct No. 8.-F. A Fran
cisco, w j. Updyke, A. b. Thomp-
son.
For precinct No 9.-Leftwich Bal
icy, X. d. M. Turner, l.. NJ. Stin-
son.
For precinct No. 1O-C. w. Oney.
G. w. Taylor, Carl Bailey.
For precinct No. IA. d. Belch-
er, l.. G. HICKS, G.. A. Hypes
For precinct No 12-C. S. Greg
DRY, Jas. Haw,ey, Charley Graham.
And the clerks of election In the
general precincts shah be appoint
ed In the manner provided by law
Oor the appointment of clerks of
election.
Fourth, The said officers of cleo
ton hereinbefore provided for shall
mold said section, and in the conduct
or the same, the ballot boxes and
tally sheets shall be Kept in dupll-
cate by each OF said clerhj and one
or the ba Yot boxes and tally sheets
kept by each OF said clerks shall
De by said officers Of election GER
tined and returned to the said board
OF education Of the district cf Bea-
YER Pond In the county Of Mercer
and the other of aid ballot boxes
and tally sheets kept by each of said
clerks sha j be certified and returned
by the said officers of election 10
me clerk of the county court. and
the ballots cast at the several nra-
cincts in the said election shall he
oy the said officers of e ection sealed
up as required by law and by them
returned under seal TO the clerk of
the county court, and upon RECENT
of returns hereinbefore provided TO
be certified to It. The board Of cd
ucat1o1 OF the district of Beaver
~ NAS NOuuIy OH mercer snail
convene within the time required by
aw to canvass caid returns of said
election and declare the result there
OF, and upon the return OF said ba'-
OTIS and said election returns to the
clerk Of the county court as afore.
said, the said county court shall
Within the time required by law can
Ia s the said returns and ascertain
n refrom the result OF said election
ana declare the same in the manner
prescribed by iaw.
Firth, IL a majority OF the bal
ots cast at said election shall he
a FAVOR of the creation OF said in
dependent school district, then the
aid act Of the legislature creating
the came shall be I'm full force and
erect from and after the declara-
ZION or the result OF said election.
sixth, rhe president of the board
u education of the district of Baa-
yer Pond In the county OF Mercer
nan forthwith issue his proclama-
ION calling an ection as provid-
"a Tor IN this order"
Now, therefore, I, S. NJ. Smith
president Of said Board OF Fduca.
ZION OF he district of Baave,
Pond IN the county of Mercer Al
hereby appoint Saturday. Aprij al
\. d.. 1909, as the day upon which
an election shall be held IN each