The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-07-09
BONDS.

II
Whereas, The Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen of the town of Scranton
have ou this day adopted the neces
sary orders or resolutions tor the erec
tion. maintenance and operation by
said town of plant and appliances
for providing and distributing through
out the town au adequate supply
of water. to be used in cxtinguisbing
fires aud prev sntng the spread thereof,
aud in case of the approval of the qnali.
fed electors of the town tor operating
and maintaining General Water Works
system for supplying water to the inhab-
itants Of the town, at rates to be fixed by
this Beard; and also for the erection and
equipment of an Electric Light Syste m
for furnishing lights for sire ct lighting
purposes, and also to furnish lights to the
Inhabitants of the town, ut rates to be
fixed by the Board of Mayor and Alder
men; and whereas, said improvements
will, according to estimates before this
Board. cost about the sum Of Us, % 10
Now. therefore, for the purpose OF raisi ng
money with which to erect, complete and
equip the necessary plant for providing
aud distributing an adequate supply OF
water throughout the town for use in ex-
tinguishiug fires aud preventing the
spread thereof, IN accordanco with the
plans and specifications aforesaid and
such alterations thereof as may be here
after authorized by this Board; aud tor
the purpose Of purchasing, constructing
aud equippng the necessary plant aud ap.
pliances of water works system III said
iowa, aud sale OF water to the inhablt-
ants of the town IN case of the approval
of said scheme by the qualified electors Of
said town; aud for the purpose of erect
ius, eqnipping aud completing an cleo
ric light system for said town in ac-
conlance with the plans and specitica-
ti0ns aforesaid, and such alterations
thereof as may he hereafter authorized by
this Board, be it
Resolved BY the Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen OF the town OF Scranton. That
the town of Scranton issue $4,000 Of
bonds Of said town, b 'aring interest ut
the rate of six (6, per cent per aanum,
payable annually; that such bonds bc H.
sued IN denominations of $5OU each aud
10 mature twenty years FROM date, but
payable at the option Of the town after
Ave years from date; aud whereas. the
amount cf said bonds as above provided,
tO-wit. the sum of $25, 900, exceeds seven
a. per cent of the assessed value OF the
taxable property in the town of Scranton,
It is ordered that the question of the is
su auce OF such bonds be submitted To the
qualified electors Of said town for their
authorization, at the election to be held
for that purpose. aud also for the purpose
of authcrizlng the making of contract
81, I'm INN md m Ia, t,tanuuea At
water works, as provided by ayesoluti0n
this day adopted, on the Goth day of July,
1897, aud that p. X. Mayors, NJ. C.P"n-
key aud Henry jacobs, who We're ap.
pointed as Commissioners to hold SAID
election Oh the question Of water works,
he and are hcreDys appointed as COmmis.
sioners to hold an election ut the same
tire aud place provided in the resolu-
ton aforesaid, for authority to issue
bords ~ herein provided; that said P. X.
Mayors Is hereby directed to have the
pf.,per official Ballots printed aud d,s-
iributed, tor use in said election; that
the same Official Ballots may he used by
said Commissioner as provided for in the
resolution heretofore adopted tor anthor-
;ziny the maintenance Of Il system Of wa.
ter works, aud in addition tn the words
provided in said resolution tor said water
works election shall DO printed the words
"ror the Issuance of $25,000 Of Bonds for
Water Works and Electric Lights" aud
..'Against the Issuance If $35, 600 Jf Bonds
for Water Works and Electric Lights"
aud all electors desiring to vote fpr and
authorize tho issuance Of bonds to the
amount aud for tho purpose aforesaid,
will vote Oh &rid prrp0sftioii' by making
an *" opposite the word For the Iss,i.
an 70 Of $25, 900 Of B,,mls for Water Works
aud Electric Lights" and all electors op
posed to said issuance of bonds as herein
provided will vote on said proposition by
making ali x" opposite. "Against the
Issuance of S95, ,ONl Of Bonds for Wafer
Works aud Electric lights" That said
election be held at the court house. in
Scranton. and said Commissioners shall
give at least ten days notice Of the time
for holding said election and the prr-
noses for which the same is to be held,
ny publishing as an advertisement for al
least one issue IN the PascagOnla DEMO
CRAT.STAR. and. also by posting notices
thereof in three or more publc places IN
the town Of Scranton, that said election
shah be held and c0nt ucted. as near as
practicable, to the method of holding the
general municipal elections in said town,
and said Commissioners shall make re-
turn thereof to this Board on the 21st day
of July. 1897, when "A special meeting Of
this Board shall be held for the pun pose
of canvassiny such returns aud declaring
the result.
W. W. FARNswORTH, Mayor.
H. g. ROURKE Clerk