Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-16
(First Published in the PhiiIipsburg Herald, 1Isy
2. 1880, Avn
MAYORS PROCLAMATION
SPECIAL ELECTION.
- - ID PhillIpsburg.

Phillips County, State Of kansas.
In the matter Of the submission Of a proposition
to vote bonds for the purpose OF constructing
system Of water works in said city
TO the qualified voters Of PhiiIipsburg City,
WHEREAS, On the 80th day of April, 1885, at a
special meeting of the Council OF the CITY OF IEl
lPs0nrg, FhilhPs county, ~! Kansas 10y = lii
for the purpose Of considering the haSL5E OF Cll-
ing special election of the qualified voters OF the
said city Of Phillipsburg, Philips county, ran
sas. Tor the purpose OF suOlHlttlA5 " ttSLL d
proposition 10 vote bonds for the purpose OF con
structins "a system OF water works IN the Sala
city, and upon consideration Oh 4 peIsiot pIeseIt
ed to the Mayor and council praying LHal Il special
election be called and for other reasons. IL was
deemed advisable ana eGpeuleht 10 su1illS 10 bue
nuHlied electors Of the said city OF IIl-lpSDuTS,
for their decision by ballot, whether the said city
shall issue bonds OF the said city, In an amount
not tn elceed Twenty Thousand .28, uJJ. 90 Dol
lars, for defraying the costs of a system Oh water
works 10 be constructed in the said city of IhIl
lipgburg; Now therefore, in pursuance OF the
law in such case made and provided De IL oraaln
ed by the Mayor and COuncllmen OIL the CITY OF
SECFToS /, That the prayer Of the petitioners
be and the same is hereby granted and VnaJ III ac-
cOrdauce with the prayer of said peUUOns 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 sPeciaI e5eClI31
! be- and the same is hereby called, ordered to be
: held at the Office of Mckay q MCCOrmtck, IN said
citv on Friday the 23d day of May, 1890, at which
election the proposition shall De suDmlLLeu 20 me
qualified electors of the city of PhllllpsDurg, Lor
their decision by voting by ballot thereon W9et1eF
the said city, by Its Mayor and CLERK eaI! ISSUE
! not to exceed Twenty C2O) Bonds Of the said city,
! bearing interest at rate not to exceed SIX per
| cent per aunum, with coupons attached, IN the
/ denomination OF One Thousand $1,000 Dollars
] each for the purpose Of defraying the cost OF a
| system of water works to be constructed IN the
! said city of PhiuipsbUrg, for domestic use, the
I extinguishment of fires and other purposes.
SEC. 2, The forms of ballot to be used at such
| election, shall be as follows: For the Water
| Works Bonds and Against the Water-WOrks
! Bonds upon separate tickets.
SEC. 3, 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 atleast Twenty days pre-
ceeding said election, as required by law, and that
! a copy Of this order be embodied IN the said
proclamation.
SEC A. That James Woods, William Stretton
and n. B. Mccormick, members of this council
be and are hereby designated judges of said
election and W. w. Gill and o. E. Johnston, are
| 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 bonds ar
aforesaid, to defray the cost of a system of water
works to be constructed in said city, the Mayor
| and Council shall cause such bonds to be lssueC
/ by the Mayor and Clerk of said city, attested by
| the seal of said city.
Done by the Mayor and Councilman of the Cit
of Phillipsburg, Kansas, on the Both day OF April
] A. d. 1880.