Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-05-04
Thursday, May 4fh, 1911.


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. M
ard. 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
raid out of fund to be raised by members
/ of the Council for that purpose, and that
it be not paid ont of the town treasury.
9Th. That Commission of three quail
i fed voters (onefrom 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
4 commissioners, and shall have power 20 fill
any vacancies that may occur in said com
mission and to appoint dditional clerks.
/ 9Th, That the said election shall be held
in the County Court room in the Court
4 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:
i A. The polls shall be opened at sunrise
and closed at shutdown.
B. Every male citizen of the town over
q years of age who shall have resided IN
i in the town Of Charles Town for sixty days
next proceeding the time of holding said
election, and who shall be q legal voter oil
the said town, and who shall have paid his
corporation taxes for the year 1909 on OF
before the 18th day of April. 1911, shall be
i entitled to vote. Provided, however, thai
this shall not exclude persons not charged
! with taxes for 1909. and who shall be quail
flied to vote at the next regular election il
May, 1911.
c.. Poll lists shall be kept by the Com
missioners, and they shall not permit any
person to vote unless satisfied of his quail.
fcation under section ''B.n
4 D. 1.-THE Australian Ballot" system shall
be used and 1t shall be the duty of the Com
mlttee of Council to provide booths for safe
/ purpose.
Ballots shall be simple in form, hav,
4 ing the words For Licenseo on the left
i hand side and Against License on the
right hand side The voter being required
/ to draw ''canceln line through one or the
other as he wishes to vote for or agains
license.
r. The Clerks shall be provided witt
. rubber stamp bearing the words Election
May 4th, 1911 !" and they shall stamp eacl
ballot az it is handed the prospective vote
and no ballots shall be counted that shall
not be 80 stamped.
4 G. No person or persons shall be allowed
in the polling room other than the Commit
i Clerks, aud persons who may enter for ant
be in the act of voting, and no voter shall
be allowed to remain In the room after b.
has voted.
H No person whatsoever shall accom-
pany the voter into the booth and any in
formation needed by him must be given b,
the Commissioners in the presence of tn
others.
I. When the polls shall have been closed
the Commissioners shall proceed TO coun
the ballots and announce results, and shal
then transmit the poll list. together will
the ballots to the Clerk of the Corporation
who shall keep them safely until the mex
meeting of the Council, when they shall b
counted and checked by the Council.
9Th. This election, as stated in the pre-
amble of these Resolutions, is asked to b.
held for the purpose of ascertaining al
!. honest expression of the will of the peopl,
on the license question. and any attempt t,
thWart the purpose of the Council in arriv
II ing at an unbiased expression of opinion
4 Committee and will prejudice the side, il
i, eyes of the Council, who may be believed t.
II have used unfair means.
I, eth That this entire report be given t.
I the three papers of the town, with reques
that it be published at once, and that also
I notice of place and time of holding election
herein provided for be published until dat
of election.
H c. PAGE,
THORNTON T. PERRY,
4 c E MILEY,
CLAYTON L HAINEs,
e. B. LUNoEFoRD,
4 Committee.
| Moved by Mr.. Page, seconded BY dr
Luuceford, that in deferanceto the attic
4 ton of member of this Council, Nr
Dalgarn, in the loss of his wife we nov
adjourn. In doing SO we express to. hin
our sympathy in this the hour of his be
reavement. and request that the Mavo
write him letter of coincidence in be
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