El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20

| for that purpose And An ordinance uro-
ness Of the city of FL 'aso AID T the issu-
a1ce of it's bonds for that nnrpo 90,
shown in he hereinafter set out copy an
ordnance providing for the calli j., and
| or NO, said city shall issue said bonds
AID s sS s.iS cs sssh d OF an
| ordinance as follows. to wit:
and holding of an election in the city OF Ell
Paso. Texas. to determine whether or not
said city sha issue its bonds for the follow
ing purposes:
| For the erection of school house in the
second ward and TO improve the Mesa school
house in the thti d ward.
SECOND.
To erect a city hall
THIRD.
To fund certain of it's indebtedness.
Be it ordained by the city council OF the
CSC Section ii /. That, whereas it was determin-
Texas. on The 18th day Of October. 1891. to be
exDedient and necessary, for the welfare OF
said city for the foowins
purposes:
| FIRST.
To erect a school house in the second ward
| Of said city, and to make necessary perma-
nent improvements the Mesa school
building in the third ward of said city.
SECOND.
To erect a city halt in said city.
THIRD.
To fund the following Indebtedness of SAID
CITY. That is to say. the present outstanding
not been heretofore funoed or bonded.
And, whereas, on the date last mentioned
the said city council, by its ordinances then
passed, and which have been approved, did
order to be issued the coupon bonds of the
city. maturing in thirty years and t bearing
a. For erecting said school house In the
second ward 6 and improyng the Mesa les schGol
the SCHOOL house in the second ward and the
| balance is for improv ng the Mesa school
b. For erecting city hall, $4,000
c. And for funding The aforesaid 1ndebt
'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
| and whereas, according to the the term of
| said ordinances and the charter of said city,
| the said bonds cannot be issued until the ac-
| ton of said city council, in passing said or
dinances. and crde ing the ISSUANCE of said
bonds respectively, has been ratified by
ma ority of the qua flied vuters of said city.
| who pay taxes on property In said city as
an election held for the pur2ose of determin-
! ing whether or not such bonds shall be issu-
&c be lice and the
city on the seventh day OF December 1897
Of said city, qua Tied as aforesaid, the prop
| osiIions and quest ioos, whether or not such
bonds any or all of them, shall be issued,
and of thereby ratifying or repudia'i ing tn
| aforesaid action of said city council.
and the election held In the several wards OF
| the city, and 1t shall be holden conduc' ed,
Turns s sbaii be made and canvassed and the
| resu declared, in like manner as is provid
ed by the city charter and the law, for the
holding of other city elections In said city.
| Sec ion 3. That all qualified voters Of said
city: who pay ta,es on property in sid city
| as shown by the last assessment roll, are en-
| titled to vote al said election, and none 9TH
| he hall to he
| said election shall contain substantially the
following words according TO the voters
city IN
| the sum of $50, 10000 for the erection of a
prove the Me "a school house in the third
ward Of said city and + the eeo ratification Of
the issuance of the same"
Or, Against the issuance of Ell Paso city
OF a school house in the second ward aud to
improve the N esa school house in the third
| of the ordinance authorizing the Issuance OF
the same"
the sum Of $4,000 90 to erect a city hall in
| said CT y, and for the ratiti alton OF the ordi-
| nance of October 2sth; 1897. authorizing the
Or Against the issuance of Ell Paso city
bonds in the sum of $40, co to erect city
hall in said city, and ag ainst the ratification
of the ordinance authorizing the Issuance of
the same"
| the sum of $50, 900 90 to fund its indebtedness.
and for The ratidcation:of the ordinance of
or Against the issuance of FL Paso city
bonds in the sum of $50. 900 0O to fund its in
de htedness. ana against the ordinance au-
| thorizing the issuance of the same"
AL of said ba lots shall be written or print
ed on ain white paper and comply in form
substantially with the laws of Texas re at
| Upon the ascertainiug of the result Of said
cleo ion the action OF the city council in or
| dering the issuance of said bonds, and in
| passing the ordinances aforesaid, shall be
declared ratified. or not rati ed as to any or
| said election, and the bonds shall be issued
/ or not issu ID, as may be determined by said
Section 5. That the mayor shall forthwith
issue proclamation to the v'ters of said
the provisions Of this ordinance. in which
| proclamation shall be set forth the substance
be i pnbiished in at least one Of the daily
newspapers published in sad city for peri
said election. Said proclamation shall state
the places at which said election shall be
si sG 60 e oeer who shall Preside an Said
election IN the several wards and election
at sS be- fooWing Ia the
first ward, at the city hall; in the second
t Ra1 at Sas shee
North stanton street, and in the fourth ward
at the street co n missioner's office on North
Section s. This ordinance shall take effect
aud be In force from and after its passage
Approved November 1, 1897.
JOSEPH MAGOFFIN.
Il Mayor of the ity of Ell Paso, Texas.
Attest: B. s CATLIN,
City Clerk Of the City of Ell Paso Texas.
: Now therefore, l, Joseph Magotfin, mayor
of the city of Ell paso, Texas, In pursuance O
| said ora nance and by virtue of the power.
vested IN me by law. do hereby give MOTTO,
that an election will be held in each and al
, | of the wards OF the city of Ell Paso, Texas
between the hours Of eight in the morning
and six In the aftern, on, on Tuesday, the It'll
day of December, A. d 1897, for the purpos,
, of determining the questions in said ordi-
nance proposed and submitted, which
election qualified voters of the city of E
Paso, who pay taxes on property in said city
as shown by the last assessment roll, anC
none other are qualified to vote.
In the first ward the election will be held a
| the CITY hall. and A Lamour is hereby ap
, pointed presiding officer.
In the second w.rd the election will b,
held at the hose house on Kansas street, ant
o w. Fassett is hereby appointed presiding
, officer.
In the third ward the election will be helt
at Chas.' Purtelrs shop on North Stanton
street. ard NJ. y Edwards Is herebJ appoint
| ed presiding officer.
In the fourth ward the election will be hel,
at the street commissioners office on Nortl