The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-10-31
EIectinn Proclamation

WHEREAS, The City Council of the city of
Emp3ria, Kansas di1, at meeting duly and
legally held on the evening of October 90.
1879, request and authorize the MAY or OF
said city TO cali a special election to be held
vote of the qualified electors in said city the
proposition hereinafter set forth.
Now, THERFFOsE, |, ID ). Gilmore, Mayor
of tie city of Enporia. kansas, by virtue of
the powers vested in nue. 10y law do hereby give
notice and proclaim that special election
VIII be held in SAID city on tuesday, the 4th
day Of November, \ ID. 1879. at which said
special election there will he submitted 10
the qualified electors of said city, to vote
thereon, at the places hereinafter dies Ignated,
the following proposition: ''Shail the city OF
Emporia borrow the sum of ilfty thousand
dollars, for the purpose Of erecting. building
and maintaining water-works sufficient tn
supply said city with water, and issue its
bonds thel efor. payable in twenty years Fl ON
the date thereof, IA denominations of five hun
dred dollars, ANA drawing interest at the rate
OF seven per cent. payable semi annually.'I
That the ballots TO he used at said election
by the voters voting thereaS shall have writ
ten or printed thereon the above pTopOs ition,
and the answer of the voter TO said PROPOSE
ing the WORT mo- or ''yes."
That said election shall be held ia the First
ward in said city, at John E>kIitige's shoe
shop, and the flowing named persons shall
act ~ Judges OF Sat0 election IN SAID ward ::
John EskIidSr. George W. Kirkendall and
L. NJ Mills; and the following named per-
sons shall act as clerks: o. j. Russell and j..
ID. Davidson.
That sam election shall BE held In The Sec
ond ward in said city at II. u. loves livery
stable, and that the following named persons
shalt act as Judges said election in said
ward; Thos. Muidock, Van McCoIloch and
L Nix; and the following named persons
shall act ~ clerks: Chas Fletcher and J T..
Kramer.
That said election shall be held In the Third
warti IN said city at the Sheril'n Office, in
court hon>e. anti that the following named
persons sh al act : udgcs Of said election in
SAID ward; HenIy Fcnrod, J X. barnes aud
Joseph crown and the following named per-
SONS snail act rs clerks: IlaTFt HiDben amt
James EmmcTsUu.
That said election shall be held in the
Fourth ward in sand city ut Phil Helm IN =
following named persons shall act "a Judges OF
said eleci ion in said ward: a >. kreith, 5
TillOttson and W. \. smith; and the follow
ing named persons shall act as clerL in said
ward; Fred ilaussler and ID. l.. lark.
That the polls shall bc opened at9 O'Clock
a. NJ ON said day and snail be continued open
until 6U'Clock p. III. ON said day.
Ia testimony whereof / have hercunto set
my hand, tLIs the 2ist day of October, y.
ID. 1879 ID ;. GILMORE
d7twIt Mayor of The City OF kmporia.
special meeting OF the city council was
held IN the council chamber on Monday, Oct
%, 1873. Present MnS OF Gilmore, Messrs.
Percy, Davis, Thatcher Borton ani Theis.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Rssotced: That the bonds to be votei upon
Tor The purpose of eresting water works for
tht city of Emporia shall not be sold Tor less
than % cents on the dollar in cash Adjourn
ed BIkDSALL, Acting City Clerk.