El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-02
NOTICE:

NOIlCH:
the city Of Ell Paso. Texas. shall issue GER
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
whereas on the 2Sth day OF October, A. d.
1927. the city council of the city of Ell Paso.
Texas. enacted three certain ordinances au-
money upon the credit Of said city for the
To erect a school house in ths second ward
| third ward of said city.
SECOND.
To erect a city hall in said city.
THIRD.
floating tndebtedn ess Of said city which has
not been heretofore funded or bonded,
s as
proyiding for the erection Of a school house
the Mesa school house 10 the tlIird ward Of
the city Of FL Paso. Texas; and fo- issuance
fee for hs of pub &c ba
Ing, trait is to say. a City hall. in the city Of
or
ness ef the City Of Fl saso a"S fsr the iss1-
The substance Of which ordin ances is
shown in The hereinafter set out copy Of an
no ding Of an eiections 70 deter nine whether
or ner said city shall issue said bonds
A. D 1897. the said city council enacted an
ordinance as follows. to-wit:
and holding of an election in the city of Ell
P Pas Teas to determine whether or not
ing purposes:
For the Of cho1l in the
house in the third ward.
SECOND.
To erect a city hall
THIRD.
To fund certain of its Indebtedness.
Be It ordained by the city council of the
Section 1. That, whereas it was determin-
ed by the city eS1nc Of said city Of Fl Paso
ss
said city and its Inhabitants, to issue the
coupon bonds of said city for the following
To erect a school house in the serond ward
nent improvements on the Mesa school
building in the third ward OF said city.
SECOND.
To erect a city hall in said city.
THIRD.
To fund the following Indebtedness of said
city: That is to say, the present. outstanding
floating Indebtedness of said city, which has
not been M heretofore fanSed or 9 bonded:
the said city council. by It's ordinanc es then
order to be issued the coupon bonds OF the
city. maturing In thirty years and bearing
second ward and improving the Mesa school
bnil scgo 1o1S OF which is fof
bala. ce is for fmprov ng the Mesa school
b. For erecting city hall, $4,000
G. Aa nd for S funding q, the aforesaid indebt
on was made in accordance with the charter
OF said city, and the constitution and laws OF
demption Of said bonds and payment at ma
turity. and for the payment of their interest
semi-annually as 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 respsf city has been sadhsd ed BY t
who pay taxes on property In said city as
shown by the last assessment roll. voting at
ing Ehether or not such bonds shall be issu-
ed; be it therefore and it is ordered 1e that an
city on the seventh 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.
aforesaid action of said City council.
Section That the polls shall be opened
the city, and it shall be holden conduc ed,
and the votes shall be counted. and the re-
resu. t declared, in like manner as is provid
ed by the city charter and the law, for the
Sec ion 3. That all qualified voters Of said
city who pay tates :. on propesty IN ssid city
titled to vote at said election, and none 9TH
erS can vote
said election shall contain substantially the
following words according to the voters
sSs f M on E n
the sum of $50. 10000 for the erection of
srove the Mesa school house in the third
" ar0 ct said city. and Il the ratification OF
he issuance OF .ha same"
Or, Against the isS-nance of Ell Paso city
Il School he house in the secons -srd aud to
improve the NJ esa school house in .Ss third
ward of said city, and against the ratifcaticn
If the ordinance authorizing the issuance OF
The same"
The GO sa Fl pso CITY city
,aid Ct v, and for the ratification Of the ordi-
a ance of October 18th; 1897. authorizing the
Or Against the issuance of Ell Paso city
bonds in the sum OF so,ooG.oo to erect city
If the ordinance authorizing the issuance of
,he same"
For the issuance of Ell Paso city bonds in
,he sum of $50, OOO0 90 to fund its Indebtedness,
and for the ratification:of the ordinance of
october 9Th 1897, authorizing the issuance
r,"Aaainst the ISSUANCE Of FL Paso city
iebtedness, and against the ordinances au-
,horizing the issuance of the same"
I'd on p ain white paper and comply in form
with the laws of Texas relat--
ng to ballots.
Upon the ascertainiug Of the result Of said
election the action of the city council in Or
passing the ordinances aforesaid. shall be
ratified, or not ratf ted. as to any
LII of said bonds, according to the result of
said election. and the bonds shall be issued,
Dr. not issued, as may be determined by said
election.
Section 5. That the mayor shall forthwith
ssue a proclamation to the voters of said
city calling said election, In accordance with
The provisions of this ordinance. in which
proclama ton shall be set forth the substance
IF this ordinance. Said proclamation shall
be pu blished in at least one of the daily
newspapers published in said city for peri
ID of thirty days prior to the day of holding
said election. Said proclamation shall state
the places at which said election shall be
held in each ward. and the name of the pre-
siding officer who shall preside at said
election in the several wards and election
orerints of the city. Said election shall be
neld at the following places, to-wit: In the