The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-31
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
Notice Of Election.

To all persons ,chom IL may con
Germ:
| WHEREAS, the Common Council Of the
town of Morgantown, at regular meet
ing thereof, held at the Mayors office in
said town on Monday, the Goth day of
August, in the year 1880, adopted the
following ordinance.
Be il ordained by the Common Coun-
ell OF the town Of Morgantown,
| |. That the bonds OF said town of the
denomination OF one hundred dollars,
bearing interest at the rate Of five per
centum per annum, are hereby author
lied to be issued and sold according TO
law, to the amount OF nine thousand
dollars, the interest payable annually,
and the principal thereof as follows:
$500 thereof payable in 10 years after the
date thereof
$500 thereof payable in II years after the
date thereof.
$500 thereof payable in IL years after the
date thereof.
$500 thereof payable in l3years after the
date thereof.
$500 thereof payable in IA years after the
date thereof.
$500 thereof payable in 10 years after the
date thereof.
$500 thereof payable in l6years after the
date thereof.
$500 thereof payable in II years after the
date thereof.
$500 thereof payable in Is years afterthe
date thereof.
$500 thereof payable in 10 years after the
date thereof.
$500 thereof payable in 20 years after the
date thereof.
$500 thereof payable in q years after the
date thereof.
$500 thereof payable in % years after the
date thereof.
$500 thereof payable in % years after the
date thereof.
$500 thereof payable in "a years after the
date thereof.
$500 thereof payable in % years after the
date thereof.
$500 thereof payable in 26 years after the
date thereof.
$500 thereof payablei in q years after the
date thereof.
After the expiration Of the said ten
years, any or all of said bonds may be
called in and paid by order OF the Coun-
ell, and if part thereof are called in,
the ones so called in for payment shall
be designated by lot under direction Of
the Council.
The proceeds of said bonds when is
sued and sold, or so much thereof as
may be necessary therefor, shall be APP
piled to the purchase and payment Of
hydrants, hose, carts, reels and other
appliances for constructing and equip
ping Fire Department for said town,
and TO the expenses necessary to be in
Cured in providing and constructing
thorough system Of sewerage for the
said town 81 900 of such proceeds TO be
expended in payment of hydrants, hose,
carts, reels and other appliances for con-
structing and equipping a Fire Depart
ment for said town, and the residue
thereof in providing and constructing
thorough system OF sewerage for said
town.
But all questions connected with the
issuing of said bonds shall be submitted
to the qualified voters of the town in ac-
cordance with the statute in such case
made and provided. Said election shall
be held on the % day of September
1889, at the Mayors office in said town,
and the Mayor is authorized and direct
ed to issue his proclamation according
ly as prescribed by law. And Council
men ID. b. Purinton and B. NJ. Dorsey,
and Recorder John M Gregg are here
by appointed to superintend said cleo
ton and to conduct the same In all things
according to the laws now in force gov
erning elections and the provisions of
the Charter of said town.
2. This ordinance shall take effect
when it shall have received threefifths
of all the legal votes cast for and against
the same at the election mentioned in
the preceding section
Now, Therefore, /, r. Il. Fast, Mayor
of the town of Morgantown do hereby
proclaim that on the % day of Septem-
Der in the year 1889, at the Mayors Of
flee in said town an election will be held,
in pursuance of the foregoing ordinance,
by the qualified voters of said town to
said ordinance, according to the statute
in such case made and provided. The
person voting for the ratification of such
ordinance shall have written or printed
upon his ballot the words "For Ratifi-
cation, and the person voting against
ratification, shall have written or print
ed upon his ballot the words ''For Re-
lection.
The aggregate amount ofthe indebted
ness issued and authorized of said town,
at the date of this proclamation is Six
Thousand Dollars, bearing interest at
six per centum per annum, the bonds
whereof were sold on the rs day Of Des
cember 1885.
81 900 thereof becoming due and pay
able in ten years after date thereof.
$1,000 thereof becoming due and pay
able eleven years after date thereof,
81, 900 thereof becoming due and pay
able twelve years after date thereof.
81, 600 thereof becoming due and pay.
able in thirteen years after date thereof.
81 900 thereof becoming due and pay
able in fourteen years after date thereof.
$1,000 thereof becoming due and pay
able in fifteen years after date thereof.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Town of Morgantown, affixed at the
Mayors office this q day Of
SEAL August in the year 1889.