Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-20

IoSOauuon was ADOPTED py the Doard
to-wit:
I Election Proclamation
Pursuant to the provisions Of that
certain Act OF the Legislature OF the
State OF Nevada entitled San Act to
Incorporate the Town OF Elko, and
Defining the Boundaries thereof, and
to Authorize the Establishing OF a
City Government therefor, and Other
Matters Relating thereto" approved
March A. 1917. Session Laws of
1917. p. 127) proclamation is made for
a special election OF the legally quail
fed electors within the limits of the
proposed City of Elko as defined in
said Act. to-wit. of the legally quail
fed electors, as shown by the regis
tered list at the last general election,
residing within that portion of the
County of Elko, State of Nevada,
bounded and described as follows:
Commencing at the northwest cor
ner of the southeast quarter of sec
ton nine, township thirty-four north,
range fifty-five east, NJ. ID. M;
Running thence east and parallel
with the boundary lines between
townships thirty-four and thirty-fve
north, range fifty.hve east. two and
one half miles, to the northeast corner
of the southeast quarter OF section
eleven:
Thence at right angles south two
miles to the southeast corner of the
northeast quarter of section twenty
three;
Thence at right angles west two and
one-half miles to the southwest cor
ner OF the northeast quarter of sec
ton twenty-one;
Thence at right angles north two
miles to the place of beginning, being
the southeast quarter OF section nine,
south half of section ten, south half
of section eleven. all OF section four
teen, all of section fifteen, east half
of section sixteen, northeast quarter
of section twenty-one, north half OF
section twenty-five, and the north
half of section twenty-three, all in
township thirty-four north, range fifty
five east, NJ. d. B. & NJ, which said
election shall be held on the 1st day
of May, A. d. 1917, for the purpose
of
l. Voting upon the question whether
they shall accept the charter embodied
in said Act of the Legislature and
be incorporated as a city, and
2. For the election of n mayor and
four supervisors for the City of Elko.
At said election the polls shall re-
main open from the hour of s n. IN.
until the hour of p. m. of said day.
For the purpose of said election
the said territory is divided into four
wards, within which polling places are
hereby designated, and election off,
Gals are by this board appointed, as
follows, tO-wit:
Ward Number One:
That portion of said territory lying
southerly from Court street and west
erly from Fifth Street; Polling place,
the room east of and adjoining the
Bradley Opera house;
Inspectors:
MRS. FANNIE MOODY and
C. E. MAYER;
Clerks: ..
HARRY BARTLETT and
DOLLIE RUSSELL.
Ward Number Two:
That portion of said territory lying
northefly from Court street and west.
erly from Fifth street; polling place
Knights of Pythias hall;
Inspectors:
MRS. JOS. CURRIE and
GEO. RIDDLE;
Clerks:
w. A. REINKEN and
MOLLIE CURLER.
Ward Number Three:
That portion of said territory lying
northerly from Court street and east.
erly from Fifth street; polling place,
Elko County High school:
Inspectors:
| ELLA SIMONSEN and
CHARLES McHARNESS;
Clerks:
A. d. TABER and
JOSIE CRANE.
| Ward Number Four:
That portion of said territory lying
southerly from Court street and east
erly from Fifth street; polling place
Elko Fire House.;
Inspectors:
LILLIAN PORTER and
STANLEY RIGSDY;
Clerks:
II. w. HESSoN and
FERN wOoDGATE.
The intersection Of Court and Fifth
streets shall be the point common of
Wards numbers I, 2, 3 and 4.
And II is further ordered that this
proclamation be published in the Elko
Independent, a newspaper published
within the Town OF Elko for period
of nt lpngt ton dayu nrinr IN Tho J., N