Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-09
(Firat Published in the Philiipsburg Herald, May
2 1880, 4w)
MAYORS PROCLAMATION
-OE A.
SPECIAL ELECTION.
- 81 Il PhiIIIpgburg.

The City Of Phillipsburg,
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 PhilIipsbUrg City,
Phillips County Kansas:
WHEREAS, On the Both day Of April, $780, at
special meeting of the Council Of the City OF Phil
liPsbuFg, 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 PhAnpsburg, Phillips county Kan
sus for the purpose of submitting 20 them
proposition 70 vote bonds Tor the purpose OF con
structlns system OF water WORKS IN the sald
city, ana upon consideration of petition present
ed u the shay and council praying that "a special
election He called ana Tor other reasons 10 was
deemed adv IzHDle and eZpedient to submit 10 The
qualified electors OF the said city OF Phillip burg,
for their decision by ballot, whether the said city
shall issue bonds OF the said CITY, in an amount
not to coed Twenty Thousand 10000. 60 Dol
lars. for defruyin tine costs of "a system of water
works, to be Constructed in the said city OF Phil
lipsburg; Now therefore, in pursuance of the
law in such case made and provided, be it Ordain-
ed by the Mayor and COUncllmen of the city OF
PhlHpsburg-
SECTION l. That the prayer OF the petitioners
be and the same is hereby granted and that in &C
cOrqance Win me pray OF said peUlCon' ana the
decision Of the Mayor and Council upon the mat
tiers therein stated, and according TO the statute
IN such case made and provided special election
be- and the same is hereby called, ordered to be
held at the office of Mckay q Mccormick in said
city, on Friday, the 23d DAY OF May 1880 at which
election the proposition shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the city Of PhlllipsbuEg, for
their decision by voting by ballot thereon whether
the said city, by It's Mayor and Clerk, shall issue,
not to exceed twenty i2O) Bonds of the said city
bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Six per
| cent per annum, with coupons attached, ia the
] denomination Of One Thousand G,OOO) Dollars
each. for the purpose Of defraying the cost of a
( system Of water works to be constructed IN the
| said city of Phillipsburg, for domestic use, the
/ extinguishment OF fires and other purposes
[ SEC. ?, The forms of ballot to be used at such
/ election, snail be as follows; For the Water
! Works Bonds" and Against the Water-W OrkE
] Bonds, upon separate tickets.
SEC. 8, The Mayor shall make proclamation Of
the time and place Of holding the said cleo
ton to the qualified electors OF the said city, by
| publishing the same for atlsast twenty days pre-
ceeding said election, required by law, and tina
! 3 copy OF this order be embodied in the saiC
| proclamation.
SEC l. That James Woods William strettol
/ and n. B. Mccormick, members Of this council
be and are hereby designated as judges OF salt
election and ". ". Gill and o. E. Johnston, ar
! hereby designated as clerks OF said election,
SEC. 5, That if the majority of the qualified
electors OF the said city, who vote at said election
shall vote IN favor OF the issuance OF Donds al
aforesaid, to defray the cost of system Of waite
works TO be copstructed IN said city, the Mayo
/ and Council shall cause sucn bonds TO De issue
by the Mayor and Clerk Of said city, attested b.
the seal of said city.
! Done by the Mayor and COuncilmen Of the Cit
Of Phillips burg, Kansas, on the 5Oth day Of Apri
A. D. 1880.
Now therefore, l. j. Il. Decker, Mayor of til
/ city Of Phillipsburg, in the county of Phillips an
State of Kansas, by virtue of the authority in m
/ by law vested, and in pursuance OF the above II
| cited order of said Mayor and COunciImen of tn
/ said city OF ThillipsbuTg, do hereby make publ
proclamation, ana give nOtlces Lnat speClaI eIe'
ton will be held in said city, at the Office Of Nj
/ Kay and Mccormick in said city on Friday th
23d dRy of May, $780, to determine whether sal
city shall Issue said bonds Tor the purpose OF d
fraying the cost Of constructing system Of waite
works in the said city, and on the terms and col
ditiOns as set out in the order above set out an
! hereby appoint James Woods, William StrettO
and n. B Mccormick as judges OF said elecUO
aud W. ". Gill and 0, 3. Johnston as clerks
said election, and such election shall in all II
I spects be conducted and returns made and resul
3 ! ascertaIped and declared in the manner prOyl
J / ed by law for general elections.
In witness whereof I, }. II. Decker, Mayor
U | said city OF PhillipsbuFg, PhIlli
] County, Kansas, have heFeHnto set q
y (SEAL) hand, at the city of Phillipsbnag, th
, Both day Of April A. D. 1890.
= Attest: j. Il. DECKER.
4 r. FRANK STINs0N, City Clerk. Mayo