The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-04

tension will be held Tuesday,
November 6, according to an an
|nouncement yesterday by H. G.
Carney, chairman Of the New Han
lover Board Of Elections.
1t was announced that the spe-
cial election will be held between
$50 a. m. and $50 p. M, at which
i time there will be submitted to the
qualified voters Of Whining on and
the proposed territory to be an
nexed, ballot to enable them to
vote either for or against the pro-
posed extension.
1t was pointed out that a new
registration has been ordered and
no person will be permitted to vote
unless registered in the new reg
istration. -
Books for the new registration
will remain open from 9 a. m. until
sunset each day except Sunday and
holidays beginning Saturday. Oct
is, to and including Saturday, Oct.
n. This will not be vote against
the registration, it was empha-
sized, and the majority of votes
cast will decide the issue.
On each Saturday during the
registration period the books shall
remain open at the polling places.
Saturday, November 3, will be
challenge day.
The family Of any serviceman
qualified to vote may obtain an
absentee ballot for him and this
application to the election board
will serve as registration for him.
The city council recently called
the election and authorized the
Elections board to make necessary
preparations to hold the voting las
soon as feasible" A 9O-days ad.
vertised period between the time
Of the call and the date of cleo
ton is required by law.
The measure by which the City
proposes to annex six eastern and
southern suburbs was ratified by
the General Assembly on Februar y
20 of last year. The bill was in.
troduced by New Hanover Repre-
sentative J. Q. LeGrand.
All members of the council voted
for the election call but J. E. L.
Wade, who said he had not had
sufficient time to study the pro-
posal and would not affix his sig.
nature until he understood it thor
oughly. 1t is understood that he
has not yet signed the resolution.
The legislative act required that
before the Elections board could
call and hold the election that at
least four members of the city
council and the city manager
should sign and publish a written
statement and declaration that II
the said city limits are extended,
as authorized by said act, that the
city will promptly begin to fur:
nlsh to the new area, included
within said extension, municipal
services comparable to those now
furnished the present city OF Will
mington, and said sact further pro-
vides that before said election is
called that the city council, at a
regular meeting or a called meet
ing held within three months of
elections to call and hold said
election; and
Whereas, the said written state
ment and declaration has been duly
made and signed and certified to
the New Hanover County Board OF
Elections, as well as the resolu-
ton above referred to, and said
written declaration has been pub
lished in accordance with the terms
Of said act"
Polling places and registrars
ere as follows:
First Ward, Cornelius Harnett
school, A. B. Grimsley, registrar.
Second Ward, First precinct,
Elemenway school, 210 N. Fifth
street, W. P. McGlaughon, Jr.
Second Ward. Second precinct,
courthouse. old building, H. L.
O'Neill.
Third Ward, First precinct
|O'Crowley's Cleaners, Eighth and
Princess streets, B. E. Hollis.
Third Ward, Second precinct,
Isaac Bear school, 1910 Market
street, Mrs. J. B. Williamson.
Fourth Ward, Tileston school.
Fifth and Ann street, L. c. LeGwin.
Fifth Ward, First precinct, Fire
station, Fifth and Castle streets,
Mrs. H. F. Waters.
Fifth Ward, Second precinct,
William Hooper school, 40 Meares
street, H. S. King.
Sixth Ward, First precinct, New
Hanover high school, 1906 Prin.
cess street, ]. E. Hearn.
Sixth Ward, Second precinct,
Fire station, Seventeenth and Dock
streets, J. H. Womble.
Forest Hills school, for the cas-
tern area beyond the present city
limits which is included within the
territory proposed for annexation,
L. E. Sykes.
Sunset Park, old schoolhouse, for
170-Wanted.