El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-19
NOTICE:

NOTICE:
slect9R e. p Mhetisr or
tain bonds:
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
Whereas en- the 2sth day OF october, A. d..
! 1927. the city council of the city of Ell Paso,
| Texas, enacted three certain ordinances au-
| thorizing the issuance of the couLon bonds
of the said city for the purpose OF borro wing
| folio wing Purposes:
+; FIRST.
and to e' improve the Mesa school house in the
| third ward of said city
To erect city hall 10 said city.
THIRD.
In order to fund the present outstanding
! floating tndebtedn ess of said city which has
NV Which ch or orc SO enacted as aforesaid.
are respectively entitled: "An ordinance
the SECOND ward and for
the Mesa schJol house In toe third WARD OF
osy Of FL
providing for the erecti IN of pub &c buitd-
ns is to CITY ha In che ty Sf
for that fd And f An
ness es" Of the City Of 81 saso I'D + T the issu-
a. ce of it's bonds for that purpose
SHOWN f ses cupy is
Ordnance, providins for ne eafli,g and
no ding or an election 10 UeuerILlno WneIn6r
or no said city shall issue said bonds
And. whereas, on the 2Sth day Of October.
1897 the eo said , city e9nnch enacted an
"a ordinance providing. for the calling
and holding of an election in the City OF FL
Paso. Texas, to determine whether or not
said city sha issue its bonds for the follow
ing purposes:
FIRST.
For the erection of d school house in the
second ward and to improve the Mesa school
house in tn thifd ward.
SECOND.
To erect city hall
THIRD.
To fund certain of it's Indebtedness.
Be 1t ordained by the city council OF the
'' Section ii l. That, whereas it was determin-
Texas, on the 18th day of October, 1897, to be
exnedtent and necessary, fcr the welfare OF
bonds i Of aid city the
purposes:
FIRST.
To erect school house in the Second 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
not been heretofore fanaed or bonded.
And. whereas. on the date last mentioned
passed, and which have been approved, did |
order to be issued the coupon bonds of the |
six per cent per ksa
a. For erecting said school house in the |
huiIding $4,000. 15,O0O of which is for erecting
the school house in the second ward and the |
balance is for improving the Mesa school |
house.
b. For erecting a city hail. $4,000
C. And for funding the aforesaid fnQebt |!
edness $50, 900 90, in which ordinances prOvis- /
ION was made in accordance with the charter
Texas. TO provide sinking fund for the re-
demption OF said bonds and payment at ma
semi-annually as the same may become due:
and, whereas, according to the the term Of
the said bonds cannot be issued until the ac-
ton of said city council, in passing said or
bonds respectively has been ratified by a
majority of the qualified VI tiers of said city,
shown BY the asst assessment roll, Voting at
an election held for the purpose OF determin-
ing whether or not such bonds shall be issu-
election shall be allied and held in the said |
for the purpose of submitting to the voters
of said city, qua ifed as aforesaid, the prop
osisions and 5to1hs wh sSh or F. not such
and Of rafy 5 ,t or the
T%a o. the pe sRa be
and the election held in the several wards of
the city and It shall HI be holder e06d Ihs
turns shall 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 8. That all qualified voters of said
city. who pay tav es property in i'd city
as shown by the last assessment roll, are en-
titled to vote at said election. and none 9TH
Section l. That the ballots to be used at
said election shall contain substantially the
following words according TO the voters |
For the ISSUANCE t Fl faso city bonds In
school house in the second ward. and to i'm
prove the Mesa school house in the third |
the issuance of the same"
bonds in the sum o: $50 900 90 for the erection |
of a school house in the second ward aud to |
ward of said city and ag ainst the ratification
of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of
For the Issuance of Ell Paso city bonds in |
the sum of $50 600 90 TO erect city hall in |
nance of October 18th; 1897 authorizing the |
issuance of the same
bonds in tue sum of $50 10000 TO erect a city |
hall in said city, and ag ainst the ratification |
of the ordin .nce authorizing the issuance of |
For the issuance of FL Paso city bonds in
the sum of $50 600 ~ to fund its debtednesS |
and for The ratitication.Of the ordinance of |
October 9th, 1897, authorizing the issuance |
or Against the issuance of Ell Paso city
bonds In the sum of $4,000 90 to fund its in
derIednesS. and against the ordinance au- |
thorizing the issuance Of the same"
AL. of said ballots shall be written or print
substantially with the laws of Texas re. at |
ing to ballots.
Upon the ascertainiug of the result of said |
cleo lon 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 riti ed. as to any or |
all of said bonds. according to the result of
said election. ana the bonds shall be issued, |
or not issued, as may be determined by said |
election.
Section 8. That the mayor shall forthwith
issue a proclamation to the voters of said |
city calling said election. in accordance with
the provisions of this ordinance, in which
proclamation shall be set forth the substance
of this ordinance. Said proclamation shall
be pu blished in at least one of the daily