Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-30
ELECTION SATURDAY, APRIL sRD



the 18th day OF March. 1909, duly
passed an order and resolution pro-
yiding for the holding Of an cleo
ton on the Sd day OF April 1900.
upon the question of the ratification
or rejection OF an 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 diguses fol
rowing, to-wit:
Al 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
magl-terial 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 hall
not become effective until the ques-
ton OF the creation OF said district
shall firt 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 II ordered and
resolved by the board OF education
or the district OF Beaver Pond n
the county of Mercer as follows:
First, That there shall be held
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
iegis AZURE 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. ~. ID. Shott.
| w. s. Foutz, Bernard McClaugh-
| erty.
For precinct No. 2--D. NJ. Easley,
| w. II. Pennington, J. M Echols
For precinct No. 3-.Jas. H. Cole
] hon, S H. Jolliffe, r. s.. Ritz.
For precinct No IF. J. Brown.
| b. l. Black, b A. Heller.
For Precinct No. 81. s. Kahle.
A. Hearn, George s Strader.
For precinct No. 6-W. A. Bvdell.
j. p. Morgan, c H. Mustard
For precinct No Wv. T.. Gibson.
Hoge Mason. j A. B. Bruce.
| For precinct No. 8.-F. A Fran
cisco, w J. Updyke, A. B. Thomp-
For precinct No 9.-Leftwich Bal
ley, r.. d. M. Turner, L. M. Stin-
For precinct No. 100. w. oney,
Q. w. Taylor, Carl Bailey.
For precinct No. IA. d. Belch-
er, L. G. Hicks, G.. A. Hypes
For precinct No PC. 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
por the appointment of clerks Of
| election.
Fourth, The said officer of cleo
ton hereinbefore provided for shall
hold said section, and Ia the conduct
OF the same, the ballot boxes and
| tally sheets shall be kept IA dupIl-
cate by each OF said clerks and one
| or the ballot boxes and tally sheets
Kept by each of said clerks shall
| pc by said officers Of election GER
| tined and returned to the said board
or education of the district OF Bea-
yer Pond in the county OF Mercer
and the other of said ballot boxes
and tally sheets kent IS each of said
clerks sha be certified and returned
| by the said officers of election tn
the clerk OF the county court. and
the. ballots cast at the several nre-
cincts in the said election shall be
by the said officers of election sealed
| up as required by law and by them
returned under seal 10 the clerk of
the county court, and upon recent
OF returns hereinbefore provided to
be certified to 1t. The board of ed
ucatlon of the district of Beaver
Pond In the county of Mercer shall
convene within the time required by
| law to canvass said returns of said
| election and declare the result there
", ~hu upOu Tue return or said bal
| lots and said election returna to the
clerk Of the county court as afore-
said, the said county court shall
within the time required by law can
vas the said returns and ascertain
IN -refrom the result OF said election
and declare the same In the manner
prescribed by ,aw.
Fifth, 1f majority of the bal
OTIS cast at said election shall be
ia favor of the creation of said IN
dependent school district, then the
aid act Of the Legislature creating
the same shall be I'm full force and
eject from and after the declara-
ton OF the result OF said election.
Sixth, The president of the board
OF education of the district OF Baa-
yer Pond in the county of Mercer
nall forthwith issue his proclama-
tton calling an election as provid-
ed for In this order"
Now, therefore, /, s. M. Smith.
president OF said Board of Ednca-
tfon OF "he district of Bsaver
Pond IN the county of Mercer. do
hereby appoint Saturday. April 2d
A. d., 1909, as the day upon which