The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-27
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

To the qualified rioters of South Morgan
tom and all others concerned:
The common council of the avn OF
South Morgantoyn, in Monongalr, coun-
ty. West Virginia, at regular .nseting
thereof held at the mayors office in
said town on Monday, the 18th day OF
April, 1898, adopted the following or
dinance:
An ordinance to provide for the isauing
and selling OF bonds for paving streets
and alleys of the town of South Nor
gantown:
Be it ordained by the common council
of the town Of South Morgantown, in
the county OF Monongalia, in the state
of West Virginia.
That the bonds OF said townare h ere
by authorized to be issued and sold ac-
cording to law to the amount of Nine
Thousand Dollars, said bonds to be of
the denomination OF One Hundred Dol
lars, bearing interest at the rate of Az
per centum per annum, the interest
payable annually and the principal as
follows:
$1,000 thereof in 10 years after the
date thereof;
5000 thereof in IL years from the date
thereof;
5000 thereof in IL years after the date
thefeof;
5000 thereof in ID years after the date
thereof;
5000 thereof in IA years after the date
thereof
5000 thereof in Is years after the date
thereof;
$500 thereof in l6 years after the date
thereof;
$500 thereof in II years after the date
thereof
5000 thereof in IS years after the date
thereof
$500 thereof in 10 years after the date
thereof;
$500 thereof in 20 years after the date
thereof;
5000 thereof in 81 years after the date
thereof
$500 thereof in % years after the date
thereof
$500 thereof in 90 years after the date
thereof
$500 thereof in "a years after the date
thereof
$500 thereof in % years after the date
thereof;
$500 thereof in 26 years after the date
thereof;
$500 thereof in 81 years after the date
thereof;
$500 thereof in 2S years otter the date
thereof
$500 thereof in 20 years after the date
thereof;
$500 thereof in 80 years after tbs date
thereof;
$500 thereof in 81 years after the date
thereof;
$500 thereof in 80 years after the date
thereof;
$500 thereof in SO years after the date
thereof;
$500 thereof in 81 years after the date
thereof;
The proceeds Of said bonds when is
sued and sold shall be applied to the
payment of the cost to be hereafter in
cur ed by the said town in paving streets
and alleys of the town, or such parts
thereof as council shall by resolution
undertake to pave. Such paveing
shall be with vitrifed brick and shall be
at the cost of the town and shall not be
assessed against the lot owners as it
might be under the statutes of West
Virginia
There shall be levied and collected
according to law, direct annual tax to
pay annually the intesest on said bonds
and the principal thereof within 81
years, which tax shall be upon all taxa
ble property the town az assessed for
the purpose of taxation. And the rate
of said tax for a sinking fund for said
purpose is hereby fixed at 80 cents on
every One Hundred Dollars value of
taxable property, which amount is here
by ordered to be levied and collected ac-
corjing to law.
But all questions connected with the
issuing of said bonds shall be submitted
to to the qualified voters of the town in
accordance with the statutes of West
Virginia in such case.
And it is ordered that said election
shall be held at the Foundry OF George
M. Reay. in said town on
Saturday the 9TH Day Of May, 1898,
next, the same to be held and conducted
according to law; and the mayor is au.
thorized to issue his proclamation ac-
cordingly.
Now, therefore, l, Samuel McGara,
Mayor Of said town, do hereby proclaim
that on
Saturday, the 9TH Day Of May, 1898,
next, at the Foundry of George NJ.
Reay in said town. an election will be
held in pursuance OF said ordance and in
accordance with the statutes in such
cases made and provided, by the quail
fed voters of said town, to decide wheth-
er they will ratify or reject the said or-
dinance.
Persons voting at said election for the
ratification of said ordinance shall have
written or printed upon their ballots the
words "For Ratification, and persons
voting against ratification Of said ordi-
nance shall have written or printed upon
their ballots the words "For Rejection.
South Morgantown has no indebted
ness, issued or authorized, at this date
SAMUEL McGARA, Mayor.
South MorRantown, w. Va
nris OK 1909