Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-05-12

in each ana every ISSUE u"ii's &c. =
of the Aberdeen Herald newspaper oil
said city doing the city printing by caus,
ing said notice to be published IN 1'iil
during said time, the first publication TO
be at least fifteen days before the time
set bv this ordinance for the holding OF
said election.
SEC. 8. The following places are here,
by designated for the purposes OF said
election as the places for voting in SAID
city under this ordinance, namely: The
voting place for the first ward shall be al
the hosehouse on Front street in said
ward of said city, the voting place for the
second ward OF said city shall be at the
hosehouse on G street in said ward OF
said city. :,
SEC. 4. For the purposes Of said cleo
tion L. j. Kolts and T. l.. Homan are
hereby appointed judges of said election
in the first ward OF said city, and o. M.
Kellogg is hereby appointed inspector IN
said ward; and for the purposes OF said
election, N. =. Arnold and John Perry are
hereby appointed judges of said election
in the second ward OF said city and l.. l..
Maley is appointed inspector; which two
Judges and inspector hereby appointed in
each of said wards shall constitute a
board of indges Of election for such ward:
The inspectors and judges Of each ward
shall, before the time Of opening the polls,
appoint two suitable persons who shall
be electors of said city, to act AZ clerks OF
such election. The inspectors, judges
and clerks aforesaid shall each take and
subscribe the oath or affirmation pre-
scribed by the statutes Of this state in
cases of general elections, form for
which shall be provided by the clerk OF
said city, and such judges, inspectors,
Judges and clerks shall be invested with
the same power and perform the same
duties as are provided by law in cases OF
Judges, inspectors and clerks of election
in general elections, so far as consistent
with the provisions OF this ordinance.
SEC. 5. The inspector shall be chair
man of the board and after it's organlza-
ton, shall have power to administer all
necessary oaths which may be required
in the progress of the election, and to fill
any vacancy which may occur in the
board OF judges: or by absence OF either
OF the clerks after the polls have been
opened.
&c. g. At such election held under
the provisions of this ordinance the polls
shall be opened at 8 o'clock a. M, and
closed at O'Clock p. m. Tie voting
shall be py ballot. The ballots used
shall contai in substance the following:
"ohall the city of Aberdeen. for munich
pal purposes, borrow $40, 600 90 and issue
its negotiable bonds therefor? Bonds,
Yes Bonds. No." The elector shall so
prepare SAID ballot, by striking therefrom
the words Bonds, Yes" or Bonds,
No." so that the remaining portion of
said ballot shall express his vote on said
question. 1t shall be the duty OF the
city clerk, at the expense of the city, to
furnish at least 1000 ballots of conve-
nient size, suitably printed, for each poll
ing place in such city, at The open
ing Of the polls.
Sec. z. No person shall be permitted
to vote ut such election who is not q quail
flied elector Of the city of Aberdeen, and
the general election laws OF this state :e-
lating to the preservation OF rejected bal
lots, challenging of voters, closing Of
polls, counting Of votes and manner OF
conducting the election shall, as far as
applicable, and when not inconsistent
herewith, apply to such election.
SEC. s. AS soon as the votes are read
and counted a certificate shall be drawn
up on each OF the poll lists or tallies, or
attached thereto, stating the number Of
votes cast both for and against the bor-
rowing of said sum of money and the i~-
suance of bonds, and each certifi ate shall
be signed by each of the inspectors,
judges and clerks of such election, shall
be sealed up by the inspector and in
dorsed Election returns" and deposited
with the city clerk, who shall, together
with the city council, within two days
thereafter, canvass such returns and de-
clare the result OF the election.
SEC. 8. If three-fifths of the legal
ballots cast on said question of issuing
bonds be in favor Of "Bonds Yes", said
city shall he deemed authorized to borrow
the said sun Of $40 100000 and issue its
negotiable bonds therefor, and no portion
OF the money SO borrowed shall be used
for other than strictly municipal pur-
poses.
SEC. 10 All bonds issued in pursu-
ance of the special election herein pro-
vided for, shall be issued in denomina-
tons of one thousand dollars; shall be
numbered from one up, consecutively.
shall be payable twenty years from date :
provided, that any or all of said bonds
may be paid at the option OF said civ at
any time after ten years from date, and
shall bear interest at the rate of six per
cent. per annum, payable semi-annuaily,
with interest coupons attached, and the
principal and interest shall be payable at
the office OF the city treasurer Of said city
or at the Chemical National Bank in the
city, OF New York, at the option Of the
holder, and shall bear date on the first
day OF July, 1892. The bonds and each
coupon shall be signed by the MAYOR,
and attested by the clerk under the seal
OF the said city of Aberdeen, and the said
mayor and clerk are hereby authorized
so to execute said bonds.
SEC. IL. Said bonds shall be printed