Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-04-18
Thursday, May 18th, 1911.

End That his action Is taken without
prejudice to the movement now on foot in
our town and county having for its aim a
petition to our Honorable County Court
against the granting of license in town and
county.
3rd. That the said Committee OF the
Whole Council arrange for and have entire
charge of said election.
4th That the cost of said election be
paid out of fund to be raised by members
of the Council for thrt purpose. and that
it be not paid ont of the town treasury.
5th. That Commission of three puali-
fed voters Zone from each ward) he appoint
ed by the committee provided for in sec
ton to conduct said election and to de-
termine and pass upon the qualifications of
the voters Said Committee of Council
shall also appoint two clerks to assist said
commioners, and shall have power to fill
any vacancies that may occur in said COM
mission and to appoint additional clerks.
9Th, That the said election shall be held
in the County Court room in the Court
House, and that the County Court be asked
for the use of the room for said purpose,
7th That said election shall be held un-
der and governed by the following rules:
A. The polls shall be opened at sunrise
and closed at shutdown.
B. Every male citizen of the town over
81 years of age who shall have resided i'll
the State of West Virginia for one year and
in the town of Charles Town for sixty days
next proceeding the time of holding said
election. and who shall be legal voter of
the said town. and who shall have paid his
corporation taxes for the year 1909 on or
before the 18th day of April. 1911. shall be
entitled to vote. Provided, however, that
this shall not exclude persons not charged
with taxes for 1909 and who shall be quail
flied to vote at the next regular election in
May, 1911.
G. Poll lists shall be kept by the Com
missioners, and they shall not permit any
person to vote unless satisfied of his quail
ficaion under section "B."
d. 1.-The Australian Ballot" system shall
be used and it shall be the duty of the Com
mlttee of Council to provide booths for said
purpose.
e Ballots shall be simple in form, hav-
ing the words For License" on the left
hand side and Against License" on the
right hand side. The voter being required
to draw "cansell'' line through one or the
other as he wishes to vote for or against
license.
F. The Clerks shall be provided with
a rubber stamp bearing the words Election
May 4th, 1917 and they shall stamp each
ballot "a it is handed the prospective voter
and no ballots shall be counted that shall
not be so stamped
G.. No person or persons shall be allowed
in the polling room other than the Commit
tee of Council, the Commissioners and
Clerks. ard persons who may enter for and
be in the act of voting. and no voter shall
be allowed to remain in the room after he
has voted
H No person whatsoever shall accom-
pany the voter into the booth and any in
formation needed by him must be given BY
the Commissioners in the presence of the
others
+ When the polls shall have been closed
the Commissioners shall proceed to count
the ballots and announce results. and shall
then transmit the poll list. together with
the ballots to the Clerk of the Corporation
who shall cep them safely until the next
meeting of the Council. when they shall be
counted and checked by the Council.
Sth This election as stated in the pre-
amble of these Resolutions. is asked to be
held for the purpose of ascertaining an
honest expression of the will of the people
on the license question, and any attempt to
thwart the purpose of the Council in arriv-
ing at an unbiased expression of opinion
upon this question will be noticed by the
Committed aud will prejudice the side. in
eyes of the Council, who may be believed to
have used hnfair means.
9th That this entire report be given to
the three papers of the town, with a request
that it be published at once. and that also a
notice of place and time of holding election
herein provided for be published until date
of election.
Fl c. PAGE,
THORNTON T. PERRY,
C E MILEY,
CLAYTON l. HAINEs,
E. B. LUNCEFoRD,
Committee.
Moved by Mr.. Page. seconded by Mr..
Lunceford, that in Difference to the attic
ton OF member of this Council, Mr..
Dalgarn, in the loss of his wife we now
adjourn. In doing so we express to him
our sympathy in this the hour of his be-
reavemenr. and request that the Mavor
write him letter of condoleuce in be-
half of the Council