Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-07
Town Council.

At the regular meeting of the Town
Council last night the following business
was transacted:
The following preamble and reso!u-
tons were Unanimously adopted
Whereas it has pleased Almighty God
in his all-wise providence to remove from
our midst our fellow member of this
body. Mr.. Elias B. Luncetord. and the
Council desiring to give expesson of its
appreciation of his services. therefore be 1t
Resolved. That during his membership
| in the Couacil Mr.. Luuceford has been
found ever faithful and conscientious in
the discharge of the duties of his Office,
and has always had the welfare of his
constituents and the people of the town
in general at heart
Resolved, That his intercourse with his
fellow members of this body has always
been pleasant and without friction, and
that it is with deep sorrow that we
officially record the fact of his death on
the journal of the Council.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tons be spread upon our minutes that the
Clerk deliver copy to the family OF the
deceased. that they be published in the
newspapers OF the town. and that the
Council Room be draped in mourning
for a period of thirty days.
Ordered that all occupants of property
be urged to clean their back yards. &c.
during the week beginning May 20 and
that the town authorities remove promp,
ly all refuse piled on the streets
MIR. c. w. Taylor was elected to fill
the unexpired term of the late E B,
Lunceford.
The Finance Committee reported that
they had appeared before the County
Court in regard to establishing a joint
hitching yard in Charles Town. The
said committee was directed to continue
negotiations.
The bridge over the B. & o. railroad
on North Charles street w ordered re-
paired, at cost of Sc 10.
The following call for an election was
adopted:
In view of the fact that the terms of the
Mayor and three Councilmen are about to
expire, it becomes the duty of the Council to
order an election that their successors NAV
be chosen. 1t Is therefore ordered by the
Council that the election be held on the 23rd
of May, 1912. and that the said election be
held under the following rules:
LIST. 1t shall De the duty of the Finance
Committee to have all lallots printed, pro-
vide poll books, pens, paper, and all other
necessary supplies, and to have suitable
booths erected in the respective polling
rooms and to deliver said ia Ilots books, SC !.
to the Commission ers on the morning of
election.
End. The voting places shall be as follows.
let Ward-lndependent Engine House. 2nd
Ward-Old Citizens Engine House, 3rd Ward
County Court Room. The polls shall open
at sun up and close at SUI down
3rd he officers OF election shall eops;st
of three Commissioners and one Clerk.
4th. The system commonly known as the
Australian Ballot System" shall be used.
5th. The tickets or ballots to be used at
each voting preci ct shall contain the name
of all Candidates for the office of Mavor and
mem bers of the Council for the respective
wards, provided however that no name of a
candidate shall be placed upon the Tickets
who shall not have made announcement of
his candidacy on or before the 18th day of
May, 1872 in newspaper printed in Charles
Town.
9Th. No one shall be allowed In the polling
room except the officers of election and the
voter In the act of voting. and but two voters
shall be allowed in the room at the same
time. As soon as voter shall have marked
his ballot. he shall hand the same to one of
the Commissioners. who shall deposit it in
the ballot box in the presence of the voter
and the vote shall then be required to leave
the room. Any qualifi I'd voter of the respec-
tive wards may, however, enter the polling
room of the ward in whic.i he lie qualified
voter for the purpose of challen cling voter,
hnt not more than two shall enter or be
in the room at thu same time. The Commits
sioners may summon such witnesses to ap-
pear before them as they may desire 10 hear
In evidence, but no challenger or witness
shall be allowed to remain in the room,
7th. The voter upon entering the polling
room and being handed q ballot shall retire
at once to booth and mark his ballot by
ORA wing line through the name of the can
didate or candidates he does not desire to
vote Tor and leaving the name OF the candi-
dates he wishes to vote for unma,ked
9th. All tickets al the r'siee,ivs polling
rooms shall be Kept on desk in full view of
the Commissioners and shall be- given out
only to prospective voter at the time e
offers to vote, and when so tiveE out it shall
DC signed on the back by at least twa Con-.
missioners, and no ballot not so signed alb all
De counted. Only one ballot shall be given
voter, provided hOwev that should a vot .r
missmark or defase his ballot, he NOV be
given an other upon the return of the defac d
ballot to the Commissioners.
9th should the prospective voter need
inlormanoD III marking his ballot it shall be
the duty of the Commissioners to give such
information as shall be needed aud upon re.
quest OF the voter, Commissioner may enter
q booth with ssid voter and mark the ball If
as voter may direct,
10th. No election officer shall disclose the
manner or for whom any citizen has voted.
llth. AS soon as the polls shall be declared
Closed, Inc Commissioners sha pr oceed to
count votes and make such return of the re-
SUIT as per Section of the charter of the
Town.
commissioners and clerks were ap.
pointed TO hold the coming Corporation
Election. as follows: F -. Ward-O.
M. Darlington, d. w Ramey. F. L.
Warten Dee, Commissioners; John A.
Emmert. Clerk. Second Ward-Geo.
w. Armentrout, Geo w. Bush, Jno. T.
Commissioners; c. w. Smith.
Clerk. Third Ward-D. A. Phillips.
John ii. Bishop. A. d. Barr, Commits
sioners; John NJ. Howell, Clerk.
The Street Committee was ordered to
examine water drain at the corner of
and Johnson streets.
Order that the approach to the bridge
On Eagle avenue be put in proper con
fitou with crushed stone.
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