The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-03-01
Order For Election.
Madison County Court
January Term Jan. End, 1911.
Court moi & q

Hon. W. R. shackelford Judge presiding
John A. Mershon and 4O5 others
On Patition VS. order.
1t appearing to the court that the
written petition filed herein was and is
Signe'l by number Of legal voters of
the city Of Richmond, KY. viz. 1916 legal
voter. equal to and in excess of % per
cent If the number of votes east at the
last election in said city, as has been
heretofore in this case ordered and ad-
judged, came the voters on this next
regulr term of this Cour
after the filing of their Pc
tition on July County Court day for this
county, and deposited with the Judge of
this court the sum Of $40. this being
the amount fixed by the said court as
sufficient to pay for posting and print
ing advertisements as provided for in
local option elections, for the fees of the
clerk of this court and for his services
herein, and for necessary expenses of
special registration and the holding of
said election, which said sum of money
the said County Judge accepted and
now ACCEPTS as full and complete COM
plianc' with the statute in such cases
made and provided and it further ap-
pearing to the court that all legal steps
necessary to have a vote in the city of
Richmond, KY, on the proposition
whether or not spurious vinous, malt or
other Intoxicating liquors shall be sold
bartertd or loaned in said city, and it
further appearing that the petitioners
and TIL, defendant are willing and have
agreed subject to the approval of the
court, mat the election herein be called
for March the 3rd, 1911. it is now ac-
cordinely ordered and adjudged that
the sheriff of Madison county KY, open
a poll at each and all voting places in
said city on Friday, March the 3rd, 1911,
for the purpose of taking the sense of
the legll voters of said city. who are
qualified to vote at elections for county
officers upon the proposition whether or
not spiiitous. vinous or malt liquors OF
other Intoxicating liquors shall be sold
barterei or loaned in said city.
1t is .urther ordered that a special
registration in and for the city of Rich
mond, Ky, be held on Friday, February
the l7tf, 1911, for The purpose of and to
enable those persons entitled to vote in
the Aforesaid election whose names have
not been recorded. on the registration
book at the election last preceding the |
said March the 3rd, 1911 to register and
to enable those persons who have re
moved from their precincts to another
precinct in the city, to have their regis
tration cancel in their old and to regis
ter anew in their proper precincts
and for all other purposes allowed by
law. The Sheriff of Madison county will /
ADVERTISE This special registration and
this election, as he is by law required to
ADVERTISE it, and he viii open the proper
voting rlaces in each of the said pre-
sincts Of the said city and cause the
'aid registration and election to be held
by duly appointed and qualified cleo
ion officers in said voting precincts as
ar as hip duty goes and in The manner
md form required by law.
w. R. shsckelfOrd J. N. c. c.
state of kentucky
county Of Madison Set.
I,R. z Terriil Clerk Of the Madison
'ounty Court do hereby certify that the
oregoins is true and complete copy
1 the orler entered in order book A LIST
age 6Sl 10 the case Of John A. Mershon
nd 405 others on petition.
Witness my hand this 3rd day Of jan
airy l0ll.