The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-20
Notice of Special Election
ORDINANCE NO. i3i.

An Ordinance Providing for and calling spe.
eial election to submit TO die qualified eltc.
tors OF the town OF Florence the question OF
works,
Be il ordained by the Board of Trustees OF tho
Town of Florence;
Section |. That the town OF Florence Is With.
out supply OF healthful water for domestic
use and without water for protection against
fires; that the health Of the people aud The
protection of their property against fires in
said town and the general public good require
a special election as provided for herein to ia.
c1l1tnte tho matter of providing adequate and
suitable wntor works for said town.
SOS, 2. That astcomp potent hydrostatic au-
thority, as could be procured in the United
and officially reported that by use of adequate
systems OF reservoirs said town, up To a populH-
anheipute for many years to come, can be sup
Piled with pure mountain water for all tie
purposes enumerated herein, from Newland
creek south OF SAID town, twelve months in the
year, at n cost not TO exceed si31, 0t0.O0. That
as precaution against any possible or I'M
looked for contingency the same authority las
likewise invest igated and reported that an anx-
Hilary pumping plant from the Arkansas river
can be added to said proposition ready for use
should there ever be a temporary scarcity OF
water from said other source at a cost not TO
exceed sl30GO0.0e. That full and complete
plans and specifications of said entire system
SHAH be and are left at the office of the clerk
and recorder of said town for tbs inspection of
voters from this date up to and including tho
date of the said special election called hereby.
Sec. B. That the adoption OF said proposition
will involve the issuance by said town Of lis
gold coupon bonds in tie sum OF net to exceed
$50 O00.09, bearing interest at the rate Of per
cent per annum, and payable in not less than
ten nor more than fifteen years from thc date
thereof.
Sec. l. That there be, and hereby is, called
IN and Tor SAID town special election TO be
held ,sss on Tuesday lie nth day Of October A. D.
of said town who arc qualified taxpayers
under the law, the question of the approval
Tor disapproval) of said proposition to erect
works II Ny Inc
heroinbeiore set out.
See. 5. That Tor the purpose Of said election
the following named persons shall act as cleo
ton Judges thereof, to-wit; Precinct number !,
n. f. Clark Henry selmazeq and f. W; Nix
BILE and Maud Morrison; precinct number 3,
a. Mooney.
l in said town shall be held in the building on
Main street known Us the Florence hotel sam
pile room :; that said election in precinct num-
Der 2 shall be held in the building on Main
street known as the Town Hall thnt said cleo
hon in precinct number shall be held in the
Greek House.
Sec. l.. That said judges of election sllall i'm
mediately procure from the Treasurer OF ! re
mont county certified list Of the names Of all
residents OF said Incorporated town Of hiof-
! e:;ce who are otherwise qualified electors cf
said town and who taxpayers in s,i tss;i.;s::s
and shall post the same as required by Inv
Said judges shall meet on the Tuesday next
preceding said election, and also on the Monday
next preceding said day of election. as required
by law to make, complete and revise said regis
try list of qualified electors who are taSpayt rs
under the law and entitled to vote at said elce-
| ion.
Sec S. That said election shall be by ballot,
printed on suitable paper, which said ballots
shall read FOR the Erection of Water Works. y
and Against the Erection Of Water Works, -
and any person wishing to vote in favor OF snid
proposition shall vote the ballot For the Erec-
| tioE of Water Works and any person wisiiint;
| to vote against said proposition shall vote tn
ballot Against the Erection of Water WORKS; >
| Sec. 0. That this ordinance with an add
4 tional heading, Notice of Special Election.
| be printed in tho Florence Reiner. Florence
| Citizen and Florence Tribune in tho issues OF
| said papers beginning Thursday. September 20
1898, and continuing up to the date OF said cleo
ton, as notice to said voters of the holding OF
| said election.
Adopted and passed September 10. A. d. 1898
PIT. MCCLURE,
Attest: GEO. KILLrAN- Mayor.
| Recorder.