The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-15
Notice of Election

Special term Lincoln County Court
held September 9Th, 1916, Hon. J. P.
Bailey presiding.
In the matter of the petition of A.
W. Carpenter and others, was this
now noted of record, praying for a
submission Of the question whether
cattle generally shall be permitted
to run at large on the public high
way and uninclosed lands of Huston
vile Magisterial District No. A, OF
Lincoln county, Kentucky, 1t ap-
pearing from consideration of said
petition that it has been signed by
more than twenty (20) legal voter
who reside in and are electors in
said Hustonville Magisterial District
No. 4, that the time the petitions de-
posted with the county court q sum
of money sufficient in the judgment
IF the court 20 defray the expense of
said election that by an order of the
fiscal court Of Lincoln county, now
in force the Magisterial District Is
fixed as the unit in such elections in
Lincoln county, that il is more than
sixty days until next regular cleo
ton to be held in said district, the
court is Of the opinion and orders
and adjudges that the petitions are
entitled to have the prayers of the
petitioners granted which is done.
and an election is hereby ordered to
be held on
NOVEMBER 7,1s16,
the regular election day n the four
voting precincts of Hustonville Mag
isterial District No. 4, Of Lincoln
county, Kentucky, for the purpose
of aScertaining the will of the voters
of said district upon the question
whether or not they wish cattle gen
orally t. run at large on the public
highways and uninclosed lands of
Hustcnville Magisterial District No.
4, of Lincoln county, Kentucky" No
for the purpose Of holding this cleo
ton for SAID Magisterial District are
directed to open a poll on the date
named in each Of the four voting
precincts embraced in said Magister
ial District, Namely Hustonville vot-
ing precincts I, 2. and A.
The Clerk of Lincoln County Court
is directed to cause to be printed on
the ballots to be used in this election
the question care you in favor OF
ally to run at large on the public
highways and uninclosed lands Of
Hustonville Magisterial District No.
4, of Lincoln county, Kentucky" No
tice of this election must be publish
ed twenty days before hand in the
Stanford Interior Journal, the only
newspaper published in Lincoln coun-
ty, which notice must appear IN at
least four issues of said newspaper.
This election shall be held by and
polls thereof compared and the re-
suit, announced in the manner at the
time and by the persons authorized
to hold elections and compare the
polls and declare the result in cleo
tons held for County Officers, adm
the result shall be spread upon the
records of this court at its next regu-
lar term after the result is declared.
The Clerk of Lincoln County
Court, the Sheriff of Lincoln county
and the officers of the election in
the several voting precincts No. 4,
of Lincoln county, Kentucky, are d.
rected to do and perform all the re-
spective duties required by them by
the laws of this commonwealth in ad-
vertising and conductind said cleo
ton in the preparation and preserva-
ton of the ballots and in canvassing
and certifying the results of the vote.
and it is directed that said election
be held in all respects as required by
law governing such elections, and the
general election law in so far as it
apply to this character of election.
A Copy TIA
Attest: G. B. COOPER,
Clerk of Lincoln County Court.