The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-28
PROCLAMATION BY THE
MAYOR.

NAIHEREAs. the City Council Of the city of
w OcaIa Florida IA II regular meeting creof
hriu Oh the seventh day OF september, \. ID.
1881. passed resolution that said City COun-
cil. through its properly appointed commit
tees and agents, proceed to purchase. erect
and equip an electric lighting plant sufficient
in size. capacity and equipment To properly
and sufficiently light the streets alIrvs and
lanes Of the said city. and to furnish in addi-
ton, all necessary and required lights for uri-
vale consumers within the said citv in their
stores. shops, places of business or residences
and that said City Council, by its committees
ana agents a. aforesaid. proceed "a soon
AZ practica bic To purchase suitable and CON
Venl"nt lot or lots of land for the erection of
all buildings and material. and of all boilers
engines. dynamoS. fix lures. wires. poles. i'm
PIGMENTS, machines and appliances Of what
nature or kind sOevcr, ordinarily used in and
about TN" erection and equipment Of electric
lighting plants; and that said Council pro-
coed, upon making the purchase as aforesaid,
to the erection ana building of said lighting
plant with all due speed and the title to all
of said property, materials, machinery and
equipment to be- taken in the name OF the city
OF OcaIa. and To cost in all. including erection,
not 10 exceed the sum OF sixteen thousand
tfl6Dm!nJ dollars; and whereas, The said City
Council have requested that the said election
h" held on the nineteenth day of October, A.D.
1897.
THEREFORE, |, W. 5. Bullock as the mayor
Of the city of Ocala. Florida, in compliance
with the said resolution. and by witt OF the
authority vested in me 10y law. do hereby call
special election by tn" qualified voters of the
said city of Ocaia, to de- held on the
Nineteenth day of October, 1897,
for the purpose of submitting to the registered
voters of the city of OcaIa, then residing
therein, who own real estate or personal prop
cTty of the value of not less than two hundred
dollars therein. and have paid their taxes for
the year last due thereon, and otherwise quail
flied electors, and actually voting at said elec-
ton, for the ratification and approval of the
purchase and erection of said electric lighting
plant, machinery and material, and Il lot Of
land for the erection of the same thereon at a
total cost not to exceed sixteen thousand dol
lars.
The question to be voted on is the approval
rejection of the said resolution providing
for the purchase and erection of the electric
lighting plant "a provided by said resolution.
Those favoring the approval of the resolu-
ton will vote For the purchase at Sl6OOO.O0,"
and those opposing the resolution will vote
Against the purchase at $l6,0O0.OO.''
The voting place will be at the city hall in
the city of Ocala.
lappoint as the inspectors of said election
W.P. Trantham, W. &. Jeffords, o. L. Burdick,
and rs clerk of said election +. ". Moody
Witness my hand and official seal of the city
OF OCa n, and atteSted by the clerk of the said
city, on this the 18th day of September, 1897.
w. 5. BULLOCK,
tsEALI Mayor of Ocala, Fla.
Attest:
X. e.. BLAKE,
Clerk OF the City of Ocaa, Fla.