The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

PROCLAMATION calling an election to
determine as to the issue or otherwise
OF bonds for the erection OF an electric
light plant for the City of Houston,
Whereas, The charter of the City OF
Houston. Texas, provides as follows;
The C,ty Council may provide, own
and maintain gas works, electric light
works and water works for the use of
the city and the inhabitants; and for
this purpose may issue and cause TO no
Issued the bonds of the city in such
sums as may be requisite and necessary,
which bonds shall bear interest at rate
OF not exceeding per cent. and shall DO
sold at not less than par. The C.ty
Council, by resolution, shall fix the DE-
Nomination of such bonds and the date
of their maturity; provided. that no such
bonds shall be issued nor sold until a
plant of sufficient capacity. has been con-
tracted for. and chen only a suficieh'
cover the actual cost of construction or
purchase; provided. that the issuance OF
said bonds shall first be submitted to 9
vote Of the taxpayers OF the cry oil
Now, therefore, i, II. b.. Rice, Mayor
of the City OF Houston. Texas. by au-
thority conferred upon me. by the C,ty
Council, hereby call an election to be
determine Whether or not bonds OF the
city OF Houston to sum not exceeding
s!uu00' and bearing Interest AT q rate
NOT exceeding 5 per cent. shall be Issued
an Electric Light Plant TO be owned and
operated by the City OF Houston.
The ballots for said election shall read
Fer I'll. the Issuance Of Bonds not to ~,
an Electric Light Plant for the City o.
Houston" and Against the Issuance OF
Eonds for the Purpose of Erecting an
Iiss.,ic Ligst Plat an a9r the ,n o,iy d 81
qualified voters OF the City OF Houston.
who own and pay taxes upon properly
within the Limits of the City OF Houston,
will be eligible to vote at said election.
Polls will he opene1 at a. m, on
Monday. November 70. 1851. and WI re-
main open until G p. IN. OF the same Day,
at Ike following places and with the foi-
lowing presiding officers and judges OF
First Ward Grand Central hote,; pre-
siding officer. :. Antopi; JUDGES OF Cleo
ton. H.. Pulls. VIII Meyer.
Second Ward-No. 10 fire station, pre-
siding officer. Robert Lockart: judges OF
election, T.. II. Hurd. j. j. Settcgast. Sr.
Third Ward-At Central fire station,
presiding officer. W. ". Thomas; judges
Fourth Ward--At Market House; pre-
siding officer, f. A. Reichardt: judges
Of election. Paul SchDsser. Walter Tor
rey.
Officer. A, N. McRae; 1idges OF election
sixth Ward@Fred Ministers store; pre-.
siding Ofncer. FRED MinsteI. 1uukcs VI
election. j. w. Clark. VIM. Fuchs.
II. b. RICE. Mayor.
Houston, Texas. November 8. 1881
PROPOSALS FOR SEWER Sealed pro-
pus,ais, addressed to the city secretary
OF the city OF Houston. VIII be received
I'D TO p. m. OF Monday. December 8,
1877. to be opened at q regular meeting
az the city council on that day. for the
construction Of sewer along st. Charles
and Buffalo streets. from Mckinney ave.
1rue to Buffalo bayou. according 70 plans
and xpecificatsons for the same now on
NE IN the dGice Of the city engineer.
Each proposal must be accompanied BY
cer.ifIed check on local barSk,-made pay
af,Ia 10 the order Of the mayor. IN the
sum az 1900. TO secure the making OF
CONTRACT and the successful bidder Will
be required to give acceptable bond in
the sum OF 5000 for the satisfactory
cnmpletbon OF the work according to
r,lar,s and specifications. The city. re-
serves the right 70 reject any and all
bsds. n. B. Rice. Mayor
Houston. Texas, November q. 1887.
NOTICE Z hereby given that the regular
snn,saI meeting OF the stockholders and
d;recfors Of the Houston East and West
Texas Railway Company VIII be held Il
the general Office OF eaid company 10
The city or Houston. At 10 O'clock q m.
Tuesday, the 7th day OF DECEMBER: issi.
secretary Houston East and West Te ~
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