The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21
Tuesday, the 9th day Of Nov next

being at the same place and on the same dav
that the general election will be heidi for the
purpose OF obtaining the assent Of the ouali-
ned electors OF the said borous n 10 an Increase
OF the Indebtedness OF the said borough
IN the amount OF twenty-four thousand
dollars, for the purpose Of erecting "A
municipal building for the use Of the SAID
borough, and also for the further purpose Or
constructing system OF sewerage for the
said borough.
For the Information OF the said electors and
In accordance with the provisions OF the Act
OF Assembly. approved 3Dth of April. Is7a.
az. l. 81, and its seyerai supUletneufSf the fol-
lowing statement Is submitted -
Amount OF the last assessed and
adjusted valuation OF the taxable
properly II said borough taxable
for county purposes i iS. sfy75 gcO M
Tpe net amount OF heexisting in
debtednesS OF the said borough com
puted according 10 the provisions Of
the 9TH section OF the above stated
act, viz: BY deducting from th.
gross amount thereof the monies in
the treasury, outstanding solvent
debts due, and the revenues appiica-
bic within one year to the payment
OF the same % flhi 90
The borough also has additional Surplus as
sells IN It's general forough account 10 The
amount OF Sil96.7i, but this Is not considered
as being applicable "a the payment o. the
water bonds now outstanding. aud in its
water revenue account II has a further bal
ance OF sl0sE2s2, most OF which might be made,
applicable u the payment OF said bonds. but
as nc part thereof has as yet been trstnsferre,4
to the sinking lund, Y has not entered intes
the above cOmputats~0.
The amount OF the proposed increase of in-
debtedness as nxed by ordinance Of the said
borough, passed on the Eth day of August.
A. D.. iose, ana approved by the burgess on
the 5ist day OF August. A. D., 1885, Is S2iO00D
OF which amount II f. provided that the sum
OF Si,Oo0o shall be applied 10 the erection ola
municipal building, and the sum OF $1,000 o.
shall be applied 10 the construction OF = sys-
tenn OF sewerage
This proposed increase Of indebtedness II
I.a Naa HT.N go
county valuation OF ihe borough and with tn,
net amount Of existing indebtedness as herein
stated Is e.6l per cent.
The said election is 10 be held under the.
same regulations provided by law for holding
municipal elections.
lsL Those qualified electorsdesirinz to votf.
10 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 M,
debt, " and labeled on the inside, " Debt May
BE Increased, and also the words, .F0r Pur-
pose OF Erecting Municipal Building,
Those electors opposed to such increase
shall vote ballots labeled on the outside
Increase the Debt" and labeled on the in
side, mo Increase OF Debt for Purpose OF
Erecting Municipal Building, 81 0oO o."
ID. Those qualified electors desiring 10 vote
Ia favorof said Increase OF Indebtedness for
the purpose OF constructing system OF sew
Increase the Debt and labeled on the in
side, "Debt May be Increased and also the
words, -For the Purpose OF Constructing a
system OF Sewerage, S20o0oo0-r
Those electors opposed to such increase will
vote tickets labeled on the outside, Increase
the Debt and labeled on the inside. s'No In
crease OF Debt aud also the words. "F0r the
Purpose Of Constructing system OF Sewer
age. SD 0O000.
BY order OF the Town Cornell,
ArrEsr.- JOSIAH h PISEI,
X l. MEYERS, Burgess.
Secretary Town Council
somerset, Pa. sept. p. ls5s.