The Delta independent., 1896-10-21
Notice of Election


STATE OF COLORADO,
County Of Delta
To the duly qualified electors of said county
of Delta. as In the year last preceding the
general election to be held in said county
shall have paid tax upon property as
sessed In said county:
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, according to
Commissioners of said county OF Delta. OF
which the following is "A true copy, viz:
ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.
In the matter of the submission to the ouali-
fed electors Of Delta County. Colorado, Of
the question Of contracting debt by loan
by issuing bonds to liquidate the indebted
ofFunding Bonds, issued for purposes pro-
vided by law, prior To December 81, 1895
"whereas there are now outstanding and
issued on Dec. /, A. d. 1884, aggregatlng the
sum OF twenty one thousand six hundred
est at the rate Of per cent per annum, pay
able semi-annuaily; and
payment OF said interest; and
Whereas all OF said Funding Bonds were
issued for the purpose provided by law prior
Whereas this board is of the opinion that
said indebtedness may BIO funded by the issu-
Of the provisions Of Section 8. Article ii Of
the Constitution of the State of Colorado, as
amended BY the vote of the people, of the
State OF Colorado at the general election held
on the 9Th day OF November A. d. 1885, and a
large saving made by the county in 70 doing;
Whereas. among other things, 1t Is provided
In said bonds that they are redeemnble In ten
years from date OF issue ut the option OF the
Whereas this board is of the opinion that
+ s S suy ndeer & sadd nSer seSeon no OF fhs Sops
State to submit said Question to vote OF
the said duly qualified electors Of said Delta
1t Is, therefore, ordered As follows. to-wit:
First; That such question be and the same
fled electors OF said county of Delta as In the
year last preceding such election shall have
~ bs s he IN 6sS spin
1896, which election is hereby named for that
Colorado. contrsct . debt By loan S By the issa- u
the sum Of twenty one Thousand six hundred
dollars t2i6ool FOR the purpose OF liquidatinG
the denomInations Of one hundred, i've hum
dred and one thousand dollars. principal pay
able In twenty years and redeemable in ten
years from date OF issue at the option OF the
county Of Delta, all Of which bonds were
issued FOR the purpose provided by law prior
The whole of said proposed bonds to bear
interest at a rate not TO exceed six 80 per cent
nbsoiuteIy de and DAY able twsaiy 10, years
from date the said first day OF DSrembSr. A.
2. 1890. but redeematle st the pleasure ef
years from the said hrst day of December
second. All persons voting on said ques-
tion shall vote by separate ballot wherein
are placed the words: "For County Indebted
ali duly qualified electors OF said county as
IN the year last preceding said election. shall
saS paa ssS in
Third. such election shall be held In the
manner prescribed by the laws OF this State
for the issuance OF road, bridge and public
building bonds.
at said election shall be deposited In q separ-
ate ballot box TO be provided by the Board
nnon 1r ns and mG snh x1is
be 2 duly quslihed elector Of the County Of
Delta, Colorado, as provided by law, and
shall have paid In the year last preceding
such election. tax upon property assessed
In said Delta County.
shall be duly received and canyassed by the
judges OF election In the several precincts OF
for county officers. and the said judges OF
election are hereby required and di rected to
make return thereof 10 the County CLERK of
required by law.
sixth: IL is further ordered that the Coun-
ty Clerk OF said County cause to be posted n
notice Of this order. containing in full the
text thereof. In some conspicuous place In
least thirty DO days preceding the said eiec-
tion, and make return to the Board OF proper
evidence q such posting of such order with
That said order was in due time. form and
manner duly made and adopted by said
Board of County Commissioners, at a meet
ing Of said Board duly held at their Office In
the Court House at Delta. Colorado. the coun-
~ scat OF said county. the 23rd day OF Sep
tember. A. ID. isq5: that said order has been
by me, as Clerk Of said Board. duly entered
Of record among the proceedings of said
Board: that the same IL now OF record in said
proceedings and that said record is now and
remains In my Office such Clerk.
GEORGE = CoSKLIN,
County Clerk and Ex-Onicio Clerk OF said
board Of County Commissioners Of said county