El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-01


SECOND.
To erect a city hall
THIRD.
To fund certain of its Indebtedness
81 BE It 9 q, by the city council OF the
Section 1. That, whereas it was detarmin-
Texas, on the 18th day Of October. 1897. to be-
exDed1ent and necessary, for the welfare of
coupon bonds Of said city for the following Ing
purposes:
FIRST.
To erect school house in the Second ward
OF SAID city, and to make necessary perma-
h P1,t1S, impr tH on the Mesa school
SECOND.
To erect city hall in said city.
THIRD.
To fund the following Indebtedness of said
boating indebsedness Of said City. xSicS has
And. whereas. on the date last mentioned
the said city council. by its ordinanc es then
order to be issued the coupon bonds of the
city. maturing in thirty years and bearing
a. For erecting said school house in the
SECOND ward and improving the Mesa school
the school house in the second ward and the
balance is for improving the Mesa school
b. For erecting city hail. $4,000
c. And for funding the aforesaid fndebt
on was made in accordanca With the CHARTER
OF said city, and the constitution and laws of
Texas. TO provide sinking fund for the re-
dempttOn 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 e Of said
bonds respectively. has been ratified by a
who pay taxes on property In said city as
shown by the last assessment roll. voting at
ing whether or not such bonds shall be issu-
ed; be it therefore and it is ordered that an
election shall bs called and held in the sal
for the purpose Of submitting to the voters
of Said city, qua flied as aforesaid. the prop
Osit1ons and questions, whether or not such
and Of thereby ratifying or repudia- ing the
Section 3 Tat the polls shall be opened
and the election held in the several wards of
the city, and it shall be holden conduc' ed.
and the votes shall be counted, and the re-
turns shall be made and canvassed and the
ed by the city charter and the law, for the
holding of other city elections In said city.
Sec ion g. That all qualified voters of said
city. who pay ia. es on property in id city
as shown by the last assessment roll are en-
titled to vote at said election. and none 9TH
Section j. That the ballots to be used at
said election shall contain substantially the
Of win on The questions o voted on;
school house in the second ward, and to i'm
prove the Me.a school house in the third
she Of oceober fss7
the issuance of the same"
bonds in the sum OF $50 600. 90 for the erection
OF school house in the second ward aud to
ward Of said city. aud against the ratification
Of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of
For the Issuance of Ell Paso city bonds in
the sum of $4,000 90 to erect city hall In
said Ct nd for the sfb i7 OF the oT
Issuance of the same -
Or Against the issuance of Ell Paso city
ball in said city, and gaipst the ratification
IF the ordinance authorizing the issuance of
For the issuance of FL Paso city bonds In
the sum Of $40 900. 90 to fund its indebtedness.
October 9th, 1897. authorizing the issuance
Of the same"
Or. Against the issuance Of Ell Paso city
bonds in the sum of $4,000 90 to fund its in
1ebtedness. ana against the ordinance au-
bhOrizing the issuance OF the same.
Ali of said ballots shall be written or print
I'd on ain white paper and comply in form
su substantially with the laws of Texas re at
Upon the ascertainiug of the result of said
serins the sei ISSUANCE Of said bonds and in
passing the ordinances aforesaid. shall be
declared ratified. or not ratihed. as to any or
all of said bonds, according to the result of
said election. ana the bonds shall be issued,
Dr. not issued. as may be determined by said
Section 5. That the mayor shall forthwith
issue proclamation to the voters of said
The pro visions of this ordinance. in which
shall be set forth the substance
Be 81 pub pn6iished in At least one Of the daily
published IN sad city for peri
Gays Shall
the places at which said election shall be
si s ofcer ar Who shall presIde at said
election in the several wards and election
Of SAID be
rs. ward at aot the city hal In the second
North Stanton street, and in the fourth ward
at the street mmissioner's Office on North
Section 9. This ordinance shall take effect
aud be in force from and after its passage
Approved November l. 1897.
JOSEPH MAGOFFIN,
Mayor of the City Of FL Psso, Texas.
City Clerk of the City of FL Paso. Texas
Now, therefore. 1, Joseph MaRoffln, mayor
Of the city of Ell Paso Texas. IN pursuance OF
Vested s in me- by law. DO hereby give notice
that an election viii be held in each and all
between the hours of eight in the morning
and six in the afterncon on Tuesday, the 9TH
Of determining the questions in said ordi-
nance proposed and submitted. at which
Paso. Who e pay taxes on property in Said city.
as shown by the last assessment roll, and
none other are gu alffied to vote.
In the a rst ward the election will be held at
the city hall. and A Lamour is hereby ap-
pointed presiding officer.
In the second w,rd the election will be
held at the hose house on Kansas street, and
q: w. Fassett is hereby appointed presiding
officer.
In the third ward the election will be held
at Chas. Purtells shop on North Stanton
street, aid NJ. q Edwards Is hereby appoint
ed presiding officer.
In the fourth ward the election will be held
at the street commissioners Office on North
Oregon street, and Adolph Solomon is here
by appointed presiding officer.
Signed this lst day Of November, A. D. 1897.
JOSEPH MAGOFFIN,
Mayor of the City Of FL Paso, Texas,
test: Il. s. CATLIN,
City CLERK of the City of FL PasQ. Texaa,