The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-28
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being at the same place and on the same day
tnat the general election will be heidi for the
purpose of Obtaining she assent OF the quail
ned electors Of the said borough TO an increase
OF the Indebtedness OF the said borough
IN the amount Of twenty-fOur thousand
doilars, ioT the purpose Of erecting
municipal building for the use of the said
borough, and also for the further purpose OF
eonstrucuDg a system OF sewerage FOR the
For the Information OF the said electors and
IN accordance with the provisions Of the Act
F. l. -, and its several suDplementsi the fol-
I lowing statement is submitted -
Amount OF the last assessed and
adjusted valuation OF the taxable
property said borough taxable
Tor county purposes iS-....--.-... 500 90 %
TEE net amount OF the sexis sting in
debtednesS OF the said borough com
puted according 10 the provisions OF
the 5th section of the above stated
act viz: BY deducting from the
gross amount thereof the monies in
the treasury, outstanding solvent
deoiS Que, and The revenues appiica-
be within one year to the payment
o. tite same 3 ~ Af O1
The borough also has additional surplus ~
sets IN its general fCrOugh account 10 the
amount OF SilgSTl but this Is not considered
- ,,,,., o,ils Ppieaoie 70 the payment o. the
water revenue account ft has further hal
ance Of slSt1-sS, most Of which might be made
applicable the payment Of said bonds but
as no part thereof has as yet been transferred
20 the sinking fund.- u has not entered into
the above cOmpuiat.>a.
The amount OF the proposed increase of in
de5tedneSs as fixed By ordinance or the ssiI
borough, passed On the l73h day Cr August.
a D.. ls.s, ana approved by the burgess on
the Sist day OF August a D.. ISIS, Is S2g,000 %
Of which amour IL is provided that the surn
OF $4,000 shall be applied TO the erection ora
pal building and the SUN Of $4,000 90
snail be applied 20 the construction OF a sys-
TEN OF sewerage.
This proposed Increase OF indebtedness Of
S2ioo1OO IS equal to 81 per cent OF the present
county valuation OF lhe borough and with The
net amount OF existing indeb edness as herein
stated l. 6.6l per cent.
The said election IS 10 be held under the
same regulations provided BY law FOR holding
municipal elections
lsL Those qualified eIectOrSdeSiring to vote
IN Etvor OF said increase Of Indebtedness for the
purpose Of erecting a municipal building
shall vote with tickets, either written OF print
ed: labeled en- the outside. Increase the
debt, and labeled on the Inside Debt Nuv
BE INCREASED. - and also the words ssFOr Pur-
pose OF Erecting a Municipal Building,
Those electors opposed b such Increase
shall vote ballots labeled on the outside
Increase the Debt" and labeled on the in
slde 40 Increase Of Debt for Purpose OF
Erecting a Municipal Building s. OaJ 60i'
al Those qualified electors desiring 10 vote
IA iaNor or SAID Increase OF Indebtedness for
the purpose OF constructing system Of sew
erege, viii vote tickets labeled On the outside.
Increase the DEBIT and la0eled on M i1,-
side, Debt May be Increased" :" and also the
words, ~For the Purpose of CONSTRUCTING a
system Of Sewerage, SzD.OO0o co.
Those electors opposed to such increase v ia
vote tickets labeled on the outside, ..IncrtsS, q.
the Debt" and labeled on the inside s.So In
crease OF Debt, and also the words "FOF the
tnrpose OF Constructing system Of Sewer
age. SD 1000.
BY order OF the Town Council.
ATrEsT'- JOSIAH n. PIsEI.
r. +. MEYERS, Rurss.-s
Secretary Town Council.
Somerset. Pa. SEPT 2l ISIS