The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-27
PROCLAMATION BY THE
MAYOR.
THE

NAlHEREAS, the City Council OF the city of
w Ocala Florida "A t ii regular meeting thereof
held on the seventh day of September. a. ID.
1881. passed resolution that said City Coun-
ell. through its properly appointed commit
tees and agents, proceed 10 purchase. erect
and equip an electric lighting plant sufficient
in size, capacity and equipment To properly
and sufficiently light the streets alleys and
lanes OF the said city and to furnish. in addi-
ton, all necessary and required lights for pri-
vate consumers within the, said city. in their
stores. shops, places Of business or residences
and that said City Council, by its committees
and agents "a aforesaid. proceed
n practicable to purchase suita bic and con-
venient lot or lots OF land for the erection of
all buildings and material, and of all boilers,
engines, dynamos. fixtures wires. poles, inn
PIGMENTS, machines and appliances of what
nature or kind SOever, ordinarily used in and
about the erection and equipment of electric
lighting plants and that said Council pro-
ceed, upon making the purchase as aforesaid,
To the erection and building of said lighting
plant with all due speed and the title to all
uf said property, materials, machinery and
equipment to be taken in the name of the city
OF Ocala. and To cost i'll all, including erection.
not to exceed the sum of sixteen Thousand
(SlGtIO.OOD dollars and whereas, the said City
Council have requested that the said election
be held on the nineteenth day of October, AID.
1897,
THEREFORE, /. w. s. Bullock az the mayor
OF the city of Ocala, Florida. in compliance
with the said resolution, and by virtue of the
authority vested III me by law, do hereby call
a special election by the qualified voters Of the
said city of Ocala, to be 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 personal prop
erty 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 a said cleo
ton, for the ratification and approval Of the
purchase and erection of said electric lighting
plant. machinery and material, and a 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 $l6,UO.UO,''
and those opposing the resolution will vote
Against the purchase at $16,OOOOO.
The voting place will be at the city hall in
the city Of Ucaa
appoint as the inspectors of said election
W. Il. Trnntham w. &. Jeffords, o. l.. Burdick
and rs clerk of said election +. W. Moody.
Witness my hand and official seal of the city
of Ocaa, and attested by the clerk of the said
city, OH this the 18th day of September. 1897.
= w. 5. BULLOCK.
SEAL Mayor of Ocala, Fla.
Attest: g,..... ...... ....-. So
r. q. BLAKE.
Clerk of the City of Ocala. Fla.