Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23
(Firrt Published in the PhilIipsburg Herald, Ri
?, 1890, AVID
MAYORS PROCLAMATION
SPECIAL ELECTION.
The city Of PhilHpsbaEg.

Phillips County, State OF Kansas.
in the matter OF the submission OF proposition
to vote bonds for the purpose OF constructing
system Of water works IN said city
To the qualified voters OF Phillipsburg City
Phillips County, Kansas:
WHEREAS on the both day of April, 1880, at
special meeting OF the Council Of the CITY OF Fll
liBsburg, Phillips county, Kansas, duly called
for the purpose OF considering the matter OF call
ing special election of the qualified voters OF the
said city OF Phillipsburg, Phillips county, Kan
sBs, for the purpose OF euOmlJung 20 Chem d
proposition to vote bonds for the purpose OF con-
structing a system OF water works IN the SAID
city, and upon consideration OF peUiGlOn present
ed to the Mayor and council praying that special
election be called and for other reasons, 1t was
deemed advisable and eZpedlenT 70 submit 10 Cne
uualded electors OF the said city of Phillip burg
for theiF decision by ballot whether the said city
shall issue bonds of the said city, iu an amount
NOT to exceed Twenty Thousand 10000 OOl Dol
lars, for defraying the costs of system Of water
lipsburg; Now therefore, in pursuance of the
law in such case made and provided be 1t Ordaln-
ed by the Mayor and COuncilmen OF the city OF
SECTIOE /, That the prayer of the petitioners
be and the sans is hereby granted and that III &C
cOrdance with the prayer Of said petition ana Ihe
. decision Of the Mayor and tOuncL upon tne mat
ters therein stated, and according 20 the statute
in such case made and provided, special election
be, and the same is hereby called, ordered 70 ee
held at the office of Mckay Il Mccormick, in said
city, Friday, the 23d day Of May, 1890, at which
election the proposition shall be submitted 70 the
qualified electors of the city OF Phillipsburg, for
their decision by voting by ballot thereon. whether
tbs said city y It's Mayor and Clerk, shall issue,
/ bearing interest at rate not to exceed Six per
! cent peF ap9Qm, with coupons attached, in the
/ denomination OF One Thousand ll,gQOl Dollars
each. for the purpose of defFayIng the cost OF =
system of water works to be constructed in the
said city OF Philipsburg, for domestic use, the
! sZtinguishment OF fires and other purposes.
! SEC 2, The forms OF ballot to be used at such
/ election, shall be follows: For the Water
/ Works Bonds - and Against the Water-WOEks
! Bonds" upon separate tickets.
| SEC. 8, The Mayor shall make proclamation OF
the time and PLACE Of A9ldiing the said cleo
ton to the qualified seGt0Fs OF the said city by
publishing the same for at least Twenty days pre-
Ceeding said election, required by law, and that
/ a copy OF this order be embodied in the said
proclamation.
/ SEC. 4 That James Woods, William Strett0E
and II. B. Mccormick, members Of this council
be and are hereby designated judges of sale
election and W. W. Gill and o. E. Johnston, are
hereby designated as clerks Of said election.
Sic. 3, That if the majority of the qualified
electors OF the said city, who vote at said election
shall VOts in FAVOR OF the Issuance NJ bonds a.
aforesaid, TO defray the coat of system Of Wate
works to be constructed in said city, the Mayo
| and Council shall cause such bonds to be ISSUED
by the Mayor and Clerk of said city, attested b.
| the seal of said city.
Done by the Mayor and Councilman of the Cit
! OF PhilliPsburg, Kansas, on the Both day Of April
/ 4. D. 1880.