Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-04

| against the same at said election. and
by majority Of the votes cast for and
against the authorization OF the maxi
mum special bond levy Of FIVE cents
| herein provided for.
Now Therefore, TO all whom these
presents shall come, Greeting:
Know We, that in pursuance to the
duty imposed upon ne by The ordi-
nance aforesaid,I, c. G.. Cush.a. Mayor
Of City Of Martinsburg, do proclaim
that on
! TUESDAY. DECEMBER IA. 1909.
between the hours OF sunrise and sum.
set, SPECIAL election viii be held at
the. regular established voting pre-
cinets in the first, second, third fourth
and fifth wards of said city by the
qaalifi d voters thereof to decide
whether they will ratify or reject said
ordinance
At the date of this proclamation the
valuation Of all assessaoIe and taxa
ole properties of said city, both real
ard personal. is, as shown by the last
previous 10 this date $3.50, 70s. SO, on
| ssessment, for state and cocunty taxes
Nhlch calculation the said city Is au-
thorized to incur an aggregate amount
OF Indebtedness of two and one-half
per cent thereof, or s149267.7O.
The aggregate amount Of Indebted
ness o. said city issued and author
lied at the date of this procla nation
isN sl07.S62.17, consisting of omstand-
ing bonds TO he amount Of $sS sos. 90.
and floating debts 10 the amount of
sS,S62.17 The amount which the
CITY is authorized to issue in addition
0 the debts now outstanding is SAL
905.53.
In pursuance of q resolution adopt
ed by the Council on April 26, 1909.
dividing the wards into precincts and
establishing the voting places therein,
the places of voting shall be as here
matter set forth.
The names. of the commissioners
and clerks are the same who were
nominal by the Mayor and approved
by the Council at a meeting held in
the Council Chamber al the City Hall
Aforesaid, held on the 18th day of
October, 1909.
The voting place in the first pre-
cinct of the first ward shall be az the
High School. The names of the COM
missioners % hold said election shall
be Chas. e. Thompson, C. A. Miller
and X. Poole. The names of the
r1a haI
Lewis Price.
The voting place of the second pre-
cinct of the first ward shall be S. A.
Westenhaver's shop, ON Winchester
avenue. The names Of the commits
sioners TO hold sad election shall be
r.. n. Stewart, w. E. Outcalt and J.W
Lloyd The names of Inc clerks shall
be c. ]. Custer and John Shaull
The voting place Of the first pre-
cinct Of the second ward shall be at
the County Court House The names
of the commissioners to hold said
election shall be T. w Kearns C. C.
Cutler and Jacob Swartz The names
OF the clerks shall be j. O. Lemen and
w H. Spillman.
The voting place of jhe second pre-
cinct of the second ward shall be No.
2 Reel House. The names of the COM
missioners to hold said election shall
be James Homrich Geo. D. Roberts
and Joseph Grimes. The names of
the clerks shall be A. ]. Crswe,l and
f. A. Chambers.
The voting place. Of be first pre-
ciact in the third ward shall be the
council chamber IN the Cry Hall. The
names OF the comcnissl oners to hold
said election shall be A. NJ Gilbert,
JOS. Porterfield and 3. s. Dooley. The
names Of the clerks snail be NJ. s.
Burdette and John Bateman.
The voting place Of the second pre-
cinct in he third ward shall be aB
Fellef's Hall. The names of the COM
missioners 10 hold said elect on shall
be A. Zimmerman. sr., j. F. Slaugh-
ter and Thos Strodes. The names of
the clerks shall be C. c. Lemen and
Lewis Young.
The voting place of the first pre-
oinct OF the fourth ward shall be the
High Street School building. The
names of he commissioners to hold
said election shall be C Wellinger,
VIM. Comiskey and w r, Kline. The
names of the clerks shall be John
Weaver and T. r. Kline.
TIE voting place OF the second pre-
cinct Of the fourth ward shall be at
the Hooge Street School house, The
names of the commissioners to hold
said election shall be Harry Schubert,
Asa McKeefer and A. I Russler. The
names of the clerks shall be Clarence
Johnson and Edward Sullivan.
The voting place of the first pre-
cinct OF the fifth ward shall be Hook
enberrys shop. The names OF the
commissioners to hold said election
shall be j. II. Lloyd, w. w. Smith and
Wan. Westrater The names OF the
clerks shall be Guy Trammell and