Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-05-05
ORDINANCE NO. rs.

to the amount Of 100000 f,g niuui-
cipai puT pusstss, and providing far pee
ial election to BE- ise.d in said civ. thai
tile eleztors Of said city may v,se for
the raiihcstion OF ri -ctiOn ~ the >ame.
The city council Of the city vi Aberdeen
do ord4in a. fUsloss:
SECTION l. Pursuant to the prOyisinns
Of an act of the legislature OF the state OF
Washington. entitled, IAN act 10 auriior
ize cities and toa NJ to borrow money fos
municipal purposes and 10 issue n.-,otIa-
able bands therefor. approved Aan-ii !.
1891. BY the governor IT said slate, and
pursuant to the PROVISIONS vi An act ot the
legislature al the srafc OF Washington,
entitled, An sc. authorizing and EN-
powering cities and towns organized prior
to the adop ion 81 the state constitution
to extend their credit and TO fund thei-
Indebtedness. and validating certain in
debtedne~s already created, and declar-
ing an emergency 10 exist" approyr-si
February 70. 1881, by The governor vi said
state, the city OF Aberdeen, subject Ia the
ratification or REJECTION of the elerturs
thereof in the mAnner hereinafter pru-
yided, Is hereby authorized and emio~-
cred, by and through lis council 10 ron
tract, create and incur indebtedness upon.
the credit of said city for strictly mnni-
cipsal purposes, whenever the council of
such eity deems il advisable. to an amount.
which. together with the existing indett-
edness Of said city exclusive Of water
bond Indebtedness snail not exceed the
sum of $40, 900.
SEC 2. The said city OF Aberdeen, by
and through its council, is hereby auth
orized and empowered to contract suc;l
l~L@ e. II
poses, as the council Of said city NAV
determine.
eEc. 3. The question OF the creation
and mourning OF said indebtedness
BY sai,i city shall be and the same
is hereby submitted for ratification
or rejection, to the qualified elect
ors OF the city of Aberdeen, ut =
special election 10 be held theref,r i'm
said city on saturday. the 2Isl day of
May, 1892, at which election there will
BE-, and hereby is submitted to the quail
flied electors of such city, the question
whether or not such city shall incur and
create an Indebtedness upon the credit u
the city for strictly municipal purposes
to All amount, which. together with the
existing Indebtedness OF such city, ex-
elusive OF waIer-bond Indebtedness, shall
not exceed tine sum Of $40 600 co.
SEC 4. The city clerk OF the city OF
Aberdeen shall give public notice of such
spe-.ial election by publishing a notice
thereof for period OF at least fifteen DAYS
in each and every issue during that time
OF the Aberdeen Herald. newspaper Of
said city doing city printing, by causing
said notice to De Published in full during
said time, the tirst publication to he 5;
least fifteen DAYS before the time set bv
this ordinance for the holding II said
election.
sNs. The following places are here
by desi gnatei for the PURPOSES ct such
election. as the places for voting in said
city under this ordinance, namely Il
The voting place for the First ward shall
De az the ho,ehouse on Front street la
. said ward of said city. the voting place
. for the Second ward shall be at the hose
house on g street OF said city
SEC d. For tile purposes Of this cleo
ton L. j. kolts and +. l.. Holman are
hereby appointed judges Of election in
the First ward Of said city, and o. VI.
kellogg is hereby appointed inspector.
which two judges and inspector shall
constitute q board of judges of election
for said ward; FOR the purposes Of said
election y. :. Arnold and John Perry are
hereby appointed judges u election in
the second ward Of said city, and l.. l..
Malev Is appointed inspector, which two
judges and inspector shall constitute
board Of judges OF election ,Or said ward
The inspectors and judges OF each ward.
before the time OF opening tie polls, shall
appoint two suitable persons, vino shall Be
qualified electors. TO act Is clerks 0; suci,
eleCtion- The inspectors, judges and
clerks aforesaid shall each take and sub
scribe the oath OF affirmation prescribed
by the statutes OF this state in cases Of
general electors, and such Judges, in
spectOrs and clerks shall Be invested with
the sa ne power and perform the same
duties as are provided by statutes Of the
state in cases OF general elections
SIC Z. The Inspector shall be chair
man OF the board and after its organiza-
ton snail have power to administer all
Necessary oaths which may be required
in the progress. of the election, and to fill
any vacancy whicl, may occur in the
the clerks after the polls have been
opened.
SEC. S. At such election held under
tine provisions of this ordinance, the
polls shall be open-d at Q O'Clock a. m,
and closed at o'clock p. IN. The voting
shall be by ballot The ballots used
shall contain in substance the following:
"chall the city of Aberdeen for strictly
municipal purposes incur an indebtedness
OF $40, 000.0N Indebtedness, yes. In
debtedness, no." The electors shall so
prepare said ballots by striking therefrom
the words Indebtedness, yes,'' OF sin
debtedness, no. 80 that the remaining
portion OF said ballot shall express his
ynse on said question. 1t shall be the
duty of the city clerk, at the expense Of the
city to furnish at least 200 ballots of con-
yenient size. suitably printed. for each