El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-23

"A - 1897, the said city council enacted al
ordinance as follows, tO-wit:
AN ordnance providing for tn calling
and holding of an election in the city of p
| PaSo, Texas. to determine whether or no
said city sha | issue its bonds for the follow
ing purposes:
FIRST.
second ward and t. improve the Mesa schoo
house in the third ward.
! SECOND.
| To erect a city hall
| THIRD.
To fund certain of it's indebtedness.
Be II ordained by the city council OF the
Section 1. That whereas it was determin-
ed by the city council Of said city Of Ell Paso
exoedient and necessary, fer the welfare OF
| sid city and its inhabfrants to issue the
| coupon bonds of said city for the following
purposes:
To erect a school house in the serond ward
nent In G nprovements AA on the Mesa School
building in the third ward of said city.
SECOND.
To erect city hall in said city.
THIRD.
To fund the following indebtedn ess of SAID
city: That is to say. the present outstanding
floating indebted ness of said city, which has
not been heretofore funoed or bonded.
And, whereas, on the date last mentioned
the-said city council by it's ordinances then
order to be issued the coupon bonds of the
city, maturing in thirty years and bearing
~,
a. For erecting said school house in the
second ward and improving the Mesa school
the school house in the second ward and the
bala-ce is for improving the Mesa school
b. For erecting a city hall. $4,000
G. And for funding the aforesaid indebt
eedness $4,000 co. in which ordinances provis-
ION was made in accordance with the charter
Texas. to provide sinking fund for the re
tnrify, and for the payment Of their Interest
semi-annually the same may become due;
said ordinances and the charter of said city,
the said bonds cannot be issued until the ac-
dinances, and ordering the issuance of said
bonds respectively. has been ratified by a
majority of the qua fled voters of said city.
who pay taxes on property In said city as
shown by the last ass essment roll, voting at
au election held for the purpose of determin-
ing wheth er not such bonds Shalt be issu-
ed; be it therefore and it is, ordered that an
city on the s-venth day OF December 1897
for the purpose of submitting to the voters
ositions and questions, whether or not such
bonds, any or all of them. shall be issued,
a foresaid action of said City council.
Sec; ion2 That the polls shall be opened
the city. and it shall be holden conduc' ed,
and the votes shall be counted, and the re-
result declared, in like manner as is provid-
ed by the city charter and the law, for the
holding of other city elections rs IN said city.
city. who pay ia. es on property in id city
as shown by the last assessment roll, are en-
titled to vote a t said election, and none 9TH
erS can vote
Section 4. That the ballots to be used at
said election shall contain substantially the |
words according to the voters |
expression of will on the questions voted on:
the sum of $50 10000 for the erection OF a |
school house in the second ward and to i'm !
prove the Mesa school house in the third |
he ordinance of October %, 1897 authorizing
the issuance of the same.''
Or, "A gainst the issuance of Ell Paso city |
bonds in the sum o. so 900. 90 for the erection
Of a school house in the second ward aud to |
improve the NJ esa school house in the third |
ward of said city, and against the ratification |
Of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of
For the issuance of Ell Paso city bonds In
5he sum of $50, 900 90 to erect city hall in
said ci y, and for The ratiti a ton of the ordi
! ance of october 2Sth, 1897, authorizing the |
ISSUANCE of the same -
Or Against the issuance of Ell Paso city
lall in said city, and aS ainst the ratification
If the ordin Ance authorizing the issuance of
For the issuance of Ell Paso city bonds in
he sum of $4,000 90 TO fund its indebtedness,
md for the ratification-of the ordinance OF
october 2sth, 1897, authorizing the issuance
u the same
ponds in the sum of $4,000 % to fund its in
and against the ordinance au-
Al. of Said ba lots shall be written or print
ID on p ain white paper and comply in form |
III DStaatldlly with the laws OF Texas at
ng to ballots.
Upon the ascertainiug of the result of said
lec ion the action OF the city council in Or
"a sing the ordinances aforesaid. shall be
declared ratified, or not rati ed as to any or
I'll of said bonds, according to the result of |
aid election ana the bonds shall be issued |
n not issued as may be determined by said
Section 3. That the mayor shall forthwith
ssue proclamation to the voters of said
ity calling said election. in accordance with
he n in ieb |
reclamation shall be set forth the substance
# this ordinances; Sal, Said proclamation shall
newspapers published In sa d city for peri
ID Of thirty days prior to the day of holding
he places at which said cleo zion shall be
leld in each ward. and the name of the pre-
lection in the several wards and election
IRE cints of the city. Said election shall be
irst ward, at the city hall; in the second
yard, at the hose house on Kansas street; in
and she rn1p Rapd
It the street cor missioner's office on North
Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect
nd be Ia force from and after its passage
Approved November 1, 1897
JOSEPH MAGOFFIN,
Mayor OF the lily OF 81 Paso. Texas.
Now, therefore, L, Joseph Magofiin, mayor
II the city of Ell Paso. Texas, In pursuance O.
ala ordnance ana by virtue OF the powers |
-ested n me by law, do hereby give notice
hat an election will be held in each and all
# tho wards of the city of Ell Paso, Texas
between the hours of eight in the morning
md six In the afternoon, on Tuesday, the 18th
lay of December, A. d 1897, for the purpose
4 determining the questions in said ordi-
lance proposed and submitted at which
lection qualified voters of the city of FL
'aso, who pay taxes on property in said city,
IS shown by the last assessment roll, and
zone other are qualified to vote.
In the first ward the election will be held at
he city hall and Lamour is hereby ap-
,ointed presid nR officer. |
In the second 'rd the election will be
ield at the hose house on Kansas street, and
}. w. Fassett is hereby appointed presiding
fflcer. |
In the third ward the election will be held
t Chas PurtelPs shop on North Stanton
treet, ard NJ. - Edwards is herebJ appoint
d presiding officer
IN the fourth ward the election will be held