El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-08

Be it ordained by thu city council of tn,
Section 1. That, whereas it was determin
ed by the city council OF said city of Ell Paso
Texas on The 2sth day of October. 1897. to b.
said city and its Inhabitants, to issue the
coupon bonds of said city for the following
| purposes:
! To erect a school house in thu Sc "ond ward
of said city. and to make necessary perma;
nent Improvements on the Mesa school,
building in the third ward of said city.
| SECOND.
| To erect a city hall in said city.
| THIRD.
| city: That is to say, the present outstanding
not been heretofore funded 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
In thirty and fSs1g
a. For erecting said school house in the
building, $4,000, 1900 of which is for erecting
the school hOus in the second ward and the
balarce is for improving the Mesa school
house.
b. For erecting a city hall $4,000
G. And for funding the aforesaid tndebt
ion was made in accordance with the charter
Of said city, and the constitution and laws OF
Texas, TO provide a sinking fund for the re-
demption OF said bonds and payment at ma
turity, and for the payment of their interest
semi-annually As the same may become due;
| 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 ordering the issuance of said
ajority of the qualified voters of said city
who pay taxes on property In said city as
az election held for the purpose of determin-
ing whether not such bonds shall be issu-
ed; be it therefore and it is, ordered that an
election shall be called and held IN the sal
city on the seventh day OF December, 1897,
for the purpose OF submitting to the voters
a sal : aforesaid q
ositions and questions, whether or not such
bonds any or al of them shall be Issued,
and of thereby ratifying or repudta- ing the
aforesaid action of said city council.
and the Election held n the several pc wapds Of
the city. and it shall be holden conduct 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, Toy the
holding of other city elections in said city.
Section g. That all qualified voters of said
city; who pay ta,es on property ms i'd city
titled to vote at said election, and none 9th
ers can vote T,,,,. Tho
said election shall contain substantially the
following words according to the voters
t6e on Pass city ond n
the sum of SO, 10000 for the erection OF a
prove the Mesa school house in the third
ward of said city, and +, r the ratification Of
the ordinance Of October p. 1891. authorizing
Or, Against the issuance of Ell Paso city
OF d school house in the second ward aud to
improve the Mesa school house in the third
ward of said city, and 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 ci Y, and for the ratification of the ordi-
n ance of October 18th; 1897. authorizing the
Or Against the Issuance of Ell Paso city
bonds in the sum of SoO,ooo-U0 TO erect city
hall in said city, and aga tnst the ratification
of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of
the same"
For the issuance of Ell Paso city bonds In
the sum of S30000.O0 TO fund its indebtedness,
and for the raUification.of the ordinance of
October 18th, 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
de 1T e0 ness, and again st 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.
cleo ion the action of the city council in or
derIng the Issuance of said bonds, and in
declared ratified, or not rati ed. to any or
all of said bonds, according to the result of
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 is ordnance in which
of this ordinance. Said proclamation shall
be published in at least one of the daily
newspapers published in sad city for peri
said e!ection. Said procIamation shall state
held in each ward, and the name of the pre-
siding officer who shall. preside at said
precints of the city. Said election shall be
held at the following places, to-wit: In the
ward, at the hose house on Kansas street; in
the third wai d, at Chas. Purteiis shop on
at ST. miSSiOQerS Office
Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect
aud be Ia force from and after its passage
Approved November 1. 1897.
JOSEPH MAGOFFIN,
Mayor of the ,ity of Ell Paso. Texas.
Attest: B. s CATLIN,
City clerk of the City of Ell Paso. Texas.
said ora nance and by virtue of the powers
vested IN me by law, do hereby give notice
that an election will be held in each and all
of the wards of the city of Ell Paso, Texas.
asd SIX in aR The ars tx
day of December, A. ID 1897, for the purpose
nance proposal and submitted. at which
election qualified voters of the city of Ell
VINO b pay he Iass on IN ro
none other are qualified TO vote.
In the first ward the election will be held at
the city hall and Lamour is hereby ap-
pointed presiding officer.
held at the hose house on Kansas street. and
G. w. Fassett is hereby appointed presiding
officer.
In the third ward the election will be held
at Chas. Purtells shop on North Stanton
street, ard NJ. . 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 LIST day Of November, A. D. 1897
JOSEPH MAGOFFIN,
Mayor Of the City of FL Paso, Texas.
Attest: Is. >. CATLIN,
Citv Clerk of the CitY of FL Pasn Texas