El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-22

!, And: whereas, on the 2sth day of october
A D 1897 the said city council enacted ar
ordnance as follows, to-wit:
"A n ordfna nee providing for thu calling
ana ana ho1dlng OF an election in the city OF ~
said city sha issue its bonds for the follow
ing purposes:
For the erection of :. school house in the
second ward and TO improve the Mesa school
house in the third ward:
! To erect a city hall
| THIRD.
To fund certain of its Indebtedness.
Be 1t ordained by tbs city council of the
Section 1. That, whereas it was determin-
Texas, on The 2Sth day of October, 1891 to be
ieXnehient and necessary, for the welfare of
coupon bonds Of said city for the foiiow Ing
| purposes:
FIRST.
To erect a school house in the Second ward
OF sud city and to make necessary perma,
N fh r on the Me tn school
| SECOND.
To erect a city hall In said city.
THIRD.
To fund the following Indebtedness of said
boating ndsb1edness sa of eafd citT Wbich has
| not been heretofore famed or bonded.
the said city council. by its ordinances then
passed, ana which have been approved, did
city, maturing in thirty years and bearing
six per cent per annum interest, as follows:
second ward and improving the Mesa school
fuflding. $4,000. 15oOo of which is for erecting
bala is for improving the Mesa school
house.
b. For erecting a city hall, $780, 900
G. And for funding the aforesaid indebt
edness 900 90. in which ordinances provis-
o. said city, and the constitution and laws OF
Texas. TO provide a sinking fund for the re-
". their MT
Semi-annually as the same may become due;
d Rss to 1ae tae of
the said bonds cannot be issued until the ac-
oc and a sid o
bonds respectively, has been ratified by a
majority of the qua flied vaters OF said city,
vino pay taxes on property In said city as
shown by the last assessment roll, voting at
an election held for the purpose Of determfn,
ing whether or not such bonds shall be iSSu-I
ed; be it therefore and it is ordered that an
election shall be c,lled and held in the sal
for the purpose Of admitting to the voters
of said city, qua lied as aforesaid, the prop
oSiitOnS and questiOoS, whether or not such
bonds any or all of them, shall be issued,
and of ,here2y ratifying or repudia' ing the
Sec .ion2 That the polls shall be opened
and the election held In the several wards of
and the votes shall be counted, and the re,
turns shall be made and canvassed and the
ed by the city charter and the law, for the
holding of other city elections in said city.
city: who pay ia, es on property in 8 id city
as shown by the last assessment roll are en-
titled to vote at said election, and none 9TH
Section 4. That the ballots to be used at
said election shall contain substantially the |
following words according 10 the voters |
expression of viii on the questions voted on
the sum of 100000 for the erection of a |
school house in the second ward, and to i'm |
the saa c, Seh9 n S in the third
the ordinance Of october p, 1891. authorizing
the issuance of the same
Or against the issuance of Ell Paso CITY
bonds in the sum o. so 600. 90 for the erection |
OF a school house in the second ward aud to
improve the NJ school house in the third
ward of said city, and against the ratification
Of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of
the same
For the Issuance of Ell Paso city bonds in
the sum OF 200 90 TO erect city hall in
n ance of October 18th. 1897, authorizing the
issuance of the same"
bonds in the sum of Sa0,OO0e0 to erect a city
hall in said city, and ag ttnst the ratification
of the ordnance authorizing the issuance of
the same
For the issuance of Ell Paso city bonds in
the sum of $4,000 % to fund its Indebtedness.
and for the ratifcation.of the ordinance of
October 9TH, 1897 authorizing the Issuance
Or Against the is. uance of Ell Paso city
bonds in the sum of $4,000 Co to fund its in
de II edness and against the ordinances au-
the issuance of the same.''
AL of saii ballots shall be written print
ed on p ain white paper and comply in form
ing to ballots.
Upon the ascertainiug of the result of said
cleo ion the action OF the city council in or
1ering the Issuance of said bonds, and in
passing the ordinances aforesaid, shall be
ratified, or not rati ed. as to any or
all of said bonds acco 1d1ng to the result of
said election. ana the bonds shall be issued,
)r not issued as may be determined by said
election.
ssue proclamation to the voters of said ,
,ity calling said election in accordance with
ton shall be set forth the substance
Of this ordinance. Said proclamation shall
Newspapers published in sad city for peiie
ID Of thirty days prior to the day Of holding
The places at which said election shall be
held in each ward. aud the name of the pre-
siding officer who shalt preside said
pre-, ints of the city. Said election shall be
as at 5Sa t2 IN
ward, at the hose house on Kansas street; in
hd a at ohs IN tel shop on
at the street con missioner's office on North
Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect
aud be 10 force s. from and after its passage
Approved November l. 1897.
JOSEPH MAGOFFIN,
Mayor OF the ity Of FL Paso. Texas.
Attest: b. S CATLIN,
Now, therefore, 1, Joseph Magoffin mayor
Of the city of Ell Paso Texas In pursuance OF
said ORD nance and by virtue of the powers
vested n, me by law, do hereby give notice
hat an election will be held in each and all
Of thu Ids of the city of FL Paso, Texas
between the hours Of eight in the morning
and six In the afternoon, on Tuesday, the 18th
day of December, A. 1897 for the purpose
Of determining the questions in said ordi-
nance proposed and submitted, which
election qualified voters of the city of Ell
PasO who pay taxes on property in said city,
rs shown by the last assessment roll, and
none other are qualified to vote.
In the Fl rst ward the election will be held at
the city hall and Lamour is hereby ap-
point ed presiding officer. |
In the second .rd the election will be
held at the hose house on Kansas street, and
c w. Fassett is hereby appointed presiding
officer.
In the third ward the election will be held
at Chas Purtell's shop on North St. nton
street, ard NJ. 9. Edwards is hereby appoint
ed presiding officer. |
In the fourth ward the election will be held
ct the street commissioners Office on North
Oregon street, and Adolph Solomon is here
Signed this lst day of November, A D. 1897
JOSEPH MAGOFFIN,
Mayor OF the City Of FL Paso Texas,
tteSt; b. S CATIJN