The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-21
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
ELECTION.
Ordinance No. LA

An ordinance providing for and calling spec
ial election to submit to the qualified cleo
tors of the Town of Florence, Colorado the
question of approving proposition to erect
water works for said town.
Be it ordained by the Board OF Trustees OF the
Town of Florence:
Section 1. That the Town OF Florence is
without henlthful supply OF water Tor 40
mestic use, and without water for protection
against fires that the health of the people and
the protection OF their property against fires in
said town and the general public good requires
a special election as provided for herein to
facilitate tho matter of providing adequate and
suitable water works for said town.
Sec. e. That as competent hydrostatic au-
thority as could be procured in the ohiteo
States has been employed, and has investigated
and officially reported that by the use OF aoe-
ouate systems OF reservoirs, said town. up to
population OF 10000 inhabitants, more than we
may anticiuato for many years to come can be
supplied with pure mountain water for all the
pnrposes enumerated herein, from Newiin
creek south OF said town, twelve months in the
year. at cost not to exceed $l35,000. That as
precaution against any possible or unlocked
'...,- .s..o-svtf tHar an auxii-
larry pnmgiisss sSsl Rlanib be rci,, y,
water from said other sources, at a cost not to
exceed $4,000. That full and complete plans
and specifications Of said entire system shall be
and arc left at the office OF the Clerk and Re-
corder of said town for the inspection o. voters
from this date up to and including tho date OF
the said special election called hereby.
Sec 5. That the adoption OF said proposition
Will involve the issuance by said town of its
gold coupon bonds in tho sum OF not to cxceed
MS,ooo bearing interest at tho rate of Dor
cent per annum, and payable in not less than
ten nor more than fifteen years from the date
thereof
Soc. L. That there be- and hereby is called in
and for said Town of Florence a special seioc-
tion to be held on THURSDAY THE 18th DAY
oF DECEMBER, A. D., 1898, at which shall be
submitted to the electors of said town who are
qualified as tax payers under the law, the
question of and approval Tor sdipapprovaD Of
said proposition to erect such water works By |
SAID town in accordance with tho plan herein
before set out.
Sec. 5. That for the purpose of said election, |
tho following named persons shall act as cleo
lion judges thereof to-vit
Precinct No. INF. Clark, w. p. Wilbar.
md Ira l.. Todd.
Precinct No. 2-Rosetta Brown Geo. D,
Johnson, and w. E. Mcdonald.
Precinct No. s-J. c. McCreery, Mrs. Jennie
iordon and A. Mooney
Sec. g. That said election in Precinct No. l.
I said town shall be held in the building on
IAN street, known the Florence Hotel
ample room; that said ell, ion in Precinct No.
shall be held in the building on Main street
nown as Town hall that said election in
recinct No 3 shall be held in the building .on
lain street known as the Cripple Greek house.
Sec. THAT said judges of election shall i'm |
ediaiely procure from the treasurer OF Ere.
ont county a. certified list of names of au
siocnts oil said Incorporated Town of Flor.
ice who are otherwise qualified electors of
ID town, and who are'tax payers in said town
Id shall post the same required by law
nu Judges shall meet the Tuesday of the
'ek next preceding said day OF election, land Z
so on the Monday next preceding said elcc
M as required by law, to make, complete
d revise said registry list OF qualified electors
10 are tax payers under the law snd eutitled
vote at said election. 3
ec. g. That enid election shall be by ballet
nted on suitable paper, which said ballot
III read: For the Erection of Water Works. d
Against the Erection OF Water Works.
any person wishing to vote in favor of said Il
shall vote the ballot, For the II
'ctiun OF Water Works." and any person n
hing to vote against said proposition shall y
Q the ballot. Against the Erection Of Water n
rks." q
sc.e. That this ordinance with an addi. y
,al heading, Notice Of Special Election" 3
printed in the Florence Refner, Florence &
zen and Florence Tribune. in each issue OF q
papers beginning Tuesday, December Is. q
, and continuing up to tho date of said &
tion, as notice to said voters of the holding n
aid election. 8
lopted December II, 1895 e
PIT. McGu1RE, X
at; GEo. KILLIAS. Mayor. q
Recorder + X