The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-10-05
Tuesday, the 8thday Of Nov, next

being at the same place and on the same day
that the general election will be heidi for the
purpose of obtaining the assent OF the quail
fled electors OF the said borough to an increase
of the Indebtedness OF the said borough
in the amount OF Lwenty-four thousand
dollars, for the purpose of erecting a
borough, and also for the further purpose OF
constructing system OF sewerage for the
said borough.
For the Information OF the Safd electors and
In accordance with the provisions Of the Act
Of Assembly, approved nth OF April. lS79
p. l. Is, aud It's several supplemenisl the fol-
lowing statement is submitted -
Amount OF the last assessed and
adjusted valuation OF the taxable
property IN said borough taxable
for county purposes iS--.......-.-.- 500 800 90
Tbe net amount Of theexisting in
debtednesS OF the said borough CON-
puted accounting 10 the provisions OF
the 5th section Of the above stated
act, viz; By deductng from the
gross amount thereof the monies in
the treasury, outstanding solvent
debts due, and the revenues applica-
BILE within one year 70 the payment
OF the same : 90
The bosDugh also has additional surplus as
sets in its general forough account To the
amount Of slisS.74, hut this Is not considered
as being applicable io the payment ol the
water bonds now outstanding, and in its
water revenue account IL has further bal
ance OF Sl0g2S2. most of which might be made
applicable u the payment oi said bonds, but
as no part thereof has as yet been transferred
10 the SINKING AUul. u Dti> not entered into
the above computatiOd.
The amount % the proposed increase OF in
debtedness as fixed by ordinance OF the said
borough, passed on the 18th day OF August
a. D.. lSzS and approved by the burgess on
the 3isf day Of August, A. d.. 1885, Is $1,000 90
OF which amount 10 Is provided that the sum
OF 10000 shall De applied TO the erection ola
municipal buildit (. and the sum OF S10.00O %
shall be applied 70 the construction OF Sys-
TEN OF sewerage
This proposed increase OF Indebtedness Of
4 AZ
county valuation Of ihe borough and with the
net amount OF existing Indebtedness as herein
stated Is SCI per cent
The said election is 10 be held under the
same regulations provided by law for holding
municipal elections.
lst those qualified electorsdeSiring to vote
in favor OF said increase Of Indebtedness for the
purpose OF erecting a municipal building
shall vote with tickets, either written or print
ed. labeled on the outside, . increase the
debit and labeled on the inside, :. Debt May
Be Increased - and also the words, s.F'or Pur-
pose OF Erecting a Municipal Building,
Those electors opposed To such increase
shall vote ballots labeled ON the outside
Increase the Debt" and labeled on the in
side, ''No Increase OF Debt for Purpose OF
Erecting Municipal Building, 81 900 90"
%. Those qualified electors desiring TO vote
In favor OF said increase OF Indebtedness for
the purpose OF constructing system OF sew
erage, Will vote tickets labeled on the outside,
"Incresase tire Debt and labeled on the in
side aDebt May be Increased" and also the
words, "For the Purpose Of Constructing
system OF Sewerage, SDO0O0."
Those electors opposed TO such Increase viii
vote tickets labeled on the outside, Increase
the Debt, = and labeled on the inside, "No In
crease OF Debt and also the words, "FOr the
Purpose Of Constructing a System OF Sewer
age, SD O000.
BY order OF the Town Council,
ATTEST JOSIAH Il. PISEL.
r E NKYERs Burgess.
secretary Town Council.
Somerset, Pa. Sept q, lsSS.