Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-20
ELECTION SATURDAY, APRIL sRD
A PROCLAMATION

the 18th day OF March, 1909, duly
passed an order and resolution pro-
viding for the holding OF an cleo
ton on the Sd day or April 1909.
upon the question of the ratification
or rejection OF an act of the legisla-
ture OF Wet Virginia, passed az the
regu ar session OF 1909, creating the
Beaver Pond Independent School
District, and which order and reso-
luton is in the words and iigures fol
owing, to-wit:
Al order and resolution provid-
ing for the holding OF an election up
on the question OF the ratification
on 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
or 1909, an act was passed creating
out OF the territory included IN the
magi- 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 ehall
not become effective until the ques-
sha 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 1t ordered and
resolved by the board of education
| OF the district OF Beaver Pond IN
the county OF Mercer as follows:
First, That there chall 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
he voters Of said district of Beaver
| Pond the question of the ratification
or rejection OF the said act oG the
egis allure creating said Independ-
ent school district.
Second, The ballots used at said
election shall have written or print
I'd thereon For creation of Indepen-
lent gchool district of Beaver Pond
and against creation OF Indenben-
| lent school district of Beaver Pond
Third, The following commits
5ioners in the respective precincts
are hereby appointed to conduct said
| election to--wit:
For precinct No. ii. ID. Shot.
w. S. Foutz, Bernard McClaugh-
erty.
For precinct No. ID. Nj. Easley.
w. II. Pennington, j. NJ. Echol;
For precinct No. 3-Jas. III. Cole
hon, ) Ii. Jolliffe, r. s. Ritz.
For precinct No II. Thrown.
f. l. Black, b A. He Ter.
| For Precinct No. 5-J. S. Kahle.
| A. Hearn, George s Strader.
For precinct No. 6-W. A. B,dell
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-
| son.
For precinct No 9.-Leftwich Bal
ey, X. d. NJ. Turner, L. NJ. Stin-
son.
For precinct No. 1O-C. w. oney,
| c. w. Taylor, Carl Bailey.
| For precinct No. IA. ID. BeIch-
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
I'd in the manner provided by law
or the appointment of clerks of
election.
Fourth, The said Officers of cleo
lion hereinbefOre provided for shall
hold said section, and in the conduct
OF the same, the ballot boxes and
tally sheets shall be Kept in dupIl.
cate by each Of said clerk; and on
of the ba iot boxes and tally sheets
| Kept by each of said clerks shat.
be by said officers Of election Ger.
Ihed and returned to the said boar
OF education of the district of Bea-
yer Pond in the county OF Merce,
1nd the other OF aid ballot boxe-
ma tally sheets kept by each Of said
Jerks sha ] be certified and returned
by the said officers of election 10
l'Lhe clerk OF the county court. and
ne ballots cast at the several pre-.
clncts In the said election shall be
by the said officers Of e'ection sealed
up as required by law and by them
returned under seal TO the clerk OF
me county court. and upon recent
of returns hereinbefore provided 10
DE certified TO It. The board of ed
Icatlon OF the district Of Beaver
Fond In the county of Mercer shall
convene within the time required by
| ." w canvass tdlu returns of said
election and declare the result there
Of. and upon the return OF said ba
lots and said election returns to the
clerk OF the county court as afore-
aid. the said county court shall
within the time required by law can
"a the said returns and ascertain
b refrom the result Of said election
ana declare the same in the manner
prescribed by iaw.
Fifth, II q majority OF the hal.
ot5 cast at said election shall h
u favor Of the creation of said in
dependent school district then the
AID act Of the legislature creating
ne anne shall b. I'm full force and
effect from and after the declara-
non Of the result OF said election
sixth, The president Of the boar1
't education of the district of Pa
yer Pond in the county of Mercot
'naI forthwith issue his uroclama.
,loh ca ling an election as proviI-
'i Tor ln this order"
Now, therefore. j. s. NJ smith
! president Of seid Board of FJuca
lion OF he district Of Raw
|ond In the county Of Mercer. dc
| hereby appoint Saturday. AprIl a.
5. j.. 1909, as the day upon which
! 'H election shall be held 3, each
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