The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-21
Notice of Special Election
ORDINANCE NO. 1871.

An Ordinance Providing for and calling a spe.
cial election TO subIa:. to :l.a qualified elec.
tors of the town OF Florence the question of
approving a proposition to erect water
works.
Be il ordained by the Board OF Trustees of the
Town of Florence:
Section 1. That the town OF Florence is with
out n supply of healthful water for domestic
fires; that the health of the people and the
protection of their property against f-cs il,
said town and the general public good require
ciitatc tbs matter oil providing adequate and
suitable water works for said town.
Soc. 2. That as competent nydrostatic au.
States has been employed and has Investigated
and officially reported that by use of adequate
systems Of reservoirs said town, up to popula-
tion of 1000 inhabitants, more than we may
anticipate for many years to come, can be sup
Piled with pure mountain water for all the
purposes enumerated herein. from Newlnnd
creek, south OF said town, twelve months in the
year, Mt a cost not to exceed $4,000 That
ms a precantion against any possible or I'M
looked for contingency the same authority has
iliary pumping plant from the Arkansas river
can be added to said proposition ready for use
should n,a slere eyer be temporary scarcity OF
exceed $1D,000.O0. That full and complete
plans and specifications OF said entire system
shall be and are left at the office of the clerk
and recorder of said town for the inspection OF
voters from this date up to and including the
date OF the said special el, ction called hereby.
Sec 3. That the adoption of said proposition
will involve the issuance by said town of its
gold coupon bonds in the sum of not to exceed
Sl5,"OU, bearing interest at the rate of Q per
cent per annum, and payable in not less than
thereof.
scc.a. That there be, and hereby is, called
in and for said town n special election to be
held on Tuesday the 18th day of October, A. d.
1898, at which shall be submitted to the electors
OF said town who are qualified as taxpayers
"a " he OFT wal
Tor disapprovaD of said proposition to erect
said water works III accordance with the plan
hereinbefore set out.
Sec.,5. That for the purpose Of said election
the following named persons shall act as cleo
ton Judges thereof, to-wit Precinct number l.,
on; precinct number 2, VIM. Eynon, Fred Go
Bile and Maud Morrison; precinct number s,
J. g. McCroery, Mrs. Elfina Stewart a.d
Sec. 8. That said election in Precinct number
in said town shall be held in the building on
Main street known as the Florence hotel sam
Der shall be held In the building op Main
street known as the Town Hall: that said cleo
tion in precinct number 3 shall be held in tho
building on Main street known the Cripple
Creek House.
Sec. l., That said Judges of election shall i'm
mont county a certified list of the names of all
residents OF said Incorporated town of Flor
ence who are otherwise qualified electors of
said town and who are taxpayers in said town,
and shall post the same required by law.
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 taxpay. rs
under the law and entitled to vote at said cleo
ton.
See. 8. That said election shall be by ballot,
printed on suitable paper, which said ballots
shall read Foe the Erection of Water Works"
and Against the Erection of Water Work."
and fny person wishing to vote in favor of said
tion of Water Works" and any person wishing
to vote against said proposition shall vote the
ballot Against the Erection of Water Works"
Secs. That this ordinance with an addi-
tional heading, Notice of Special Election"
be printed in tho Florence Refiner, Florence
Citizen and Florence Tribune, in tho issues OF
said papers bcginning Tuesday, September 20,
1898, and continuing up to the date of said cleo
tion, as notice to said voters of the holding o.
said election.
Adopted and passed September 10. A. D. 1898.
p. T. MCGUIRE,
Attest: GEO. KILLIAS, Mayor.
Recorder