The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-24
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
ELECTION.
Ordinance No. la

An ordinance providing for and calling spec
ial election to submit to tho qualified cleo
tors OF the Town OF Florence, Colorado, the
question OF approving proposition to erect
water works for said town.
Be it ordained by the Board of Trustees OF the
Town of Florence:
Section /. That the Town of Florence is
without u healthful supply OF water for do
mestio use, and without water for protection
against fires; that the health of the people and
tho protection OF their property against fires In
said town and the general public good requires
a special election as provided for herein to
facilitate the matter of providing adequate and
suitable water works for said town.
Sec. :. That as competent hydrostatic au-
thority as could be procured IN tho United
States has been employed, and has Investigated
and officially reported that by tho of ade-
quate systems of reservoirs, said town, up to
population of 2o,ooo inhabitants, moro than We
may anticipate for many years to come, can be
purposes enumerated herein. from Newlin
creek, south of said town, twelve months In tho
year, at cost not to exceed s1S5 900. That as a
precaution against any possible or unlock ed
Tor contingency, the same authority has like
wise investigated and reported that an auxil-
iary pumping plant from the Arkansas river can
be added to said proposition ready for use,
should there ever bs temporary scarcity of
water from said other sources at a cost not to
exceed $1,000. That full and complete plans
and specifications OF said entire system shall b.,
and are left at tho Office CT The Clerk and Re-
corder of said town for tho inspection OF voters
from this date up to and including the date OF
tho said special election called hereby.
Sec. 5. That the adoption OF said proposition
will involve tho issuance by said town of Its
gold coupon bonds In the sum OF not to exceed
$4,000, bearing interest at the rate of per
cent per annum, and payable in not less than
ten nor more than fifteen years from tho date
thereof.
soc. :. That there be, and hereby Ia, called in
and for said Town OF Florence a special elec.
tion to be held on THURSDAY.THE 2srH DAY
VI DECEMBER, A. D., 1898 at which shall be |
submitted to the electors of said town who are |
lnaiined as tax payers under the law, the |
question OF and approval Tor dipapprovaD of |
said proposition to erect such water works BY |
said town in accordance with tho plan horein
before set out
Sec 5. That for the purpcse of said sIection.
he following named persons shall act as cleo.
ion judges thereof to-wit:
Precinct No. IN. F. Clark, W. P. WiIbar,
md Ira L. Todd.
Precinct No. 2-Rosetta Brown, Geo. d.
ohnsen, and W. E. Mcdonald.
Precinct No.S-J. G. McCreory, Mrs. Jennie
Fordon and A. Mooney.
Sec 8. That said election in Precinct No. 1.
said town shall be held in the building on
lam street, known as the Florence Hotel
ample room that said election in Precinct No.
shall be held in the building on Main street
nown as Town hnll that said election in
recinct No. shall be held in the building on
ain street known as the Cripple Creek house.
sec. THAT said judges of election shall i'm.
cdiateiy procure from the treasurer OF FIRE.
ont county certified list of names of all
sidents OF said Incorporated Town of Flor.
zee who are otherwise qualified electors of
i'd town, and who are tax payers in said town
ID shall post tho same as required by law.
id Judges shall meet on the Tuesday of the 5
'ek next preceding said day of election, land
80 on the Monday next preceding said elec {
nl as required by law, to make, complete.
revise said registry list of qualified electors
70 are tax payers under the law and entitled
vote at said election.
&c .. That said election shall be by ballot g
nted on suitable paper, which said ballet Il
III read; For the Erection of Water Works. II
Against the Erection of Water works.n g
any person wishing to vote in favor of said &
position, shall vote the ballot, For the y
ction OF Watcr Works. and any person u
hing TO vote against said proposition shall 6
.ne oeio., AGAINST the t-e"' "e.er e
'c y. That this ordinance with ar .addi- II
al hoading, Notice of Special Election" BE
printed in the Florence Reflner, Florerce R
non and Florence Tribune, in each issue of -
papers beginning Tuesday, December Is, H
and continuing up to the date of said R
ton, as notice to said voters OF the holding ~
lid election. R
,pted December IL. 1888. H
st; Gro. KILLIAx, Nax,r ~
Recorder, H