The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-10-12
Tuesday, the sthday Of NoT next

being at the same place and on the same day
that the general election will ise heidi for the
purpose OF obtaining the assent OF the quail
OF AZ indebtednesS .: 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 OF
constructing system OF tewerags for the
said borough.
For the Information Of the said electors and
I'm accordance with the prov isiOas Of the Act
OF Assembly, approved ath OF April, 1874.
r. l. s., ana It's several supplelnents) the fol-
lowing slater tent j. submitted -
Amount OF the last assessed and
adjusted valuation OF the taxable
property il said borough taxable
for county purposes iS....-..--....---.. 500 90
TDe net amount OF the existing in
dehfedness OF the said borough COM
puted according 20 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
debts due, and the revenues applica-
bile within one year to the payment
OF the anne % 696. 90
The borough also has additional surplus as
sets I'm its general borough account to the
amount OF sn9S7f but this Is not considered
as being applicable to the payment OF the
water bonds now outstanding and in its
water revenue account 40 has a further bal
ance of Si0g2.S2, most OF which might be made
applicable II the payment OF said bonds, but
as part thereof has as yet been transferred
the above computat.e,si.
The amount OF the proposed increase Of in
debtcdness as fixed BY ordinance OF the said
borough. passed on the l7tn day OF August.
A D.. lSaS and approved BY the burgess on
the 3lst day of August, A. D. ISIS, is 50. 600 %
OF which amount II Is provi ded that the sum
OF si,00.00shan be applied 10 the erection ola
municipal building, and the sum OF S000O %
shall be applied 10 the construction OF a sys-
TEN OF sewerage
s24000O0 Is equal 10 81 per cent OF the present
county valuation Of ihe borough and with the
net amount OF existing Indebtedness as herein
The saId election is 10 be held under the
same regulations provided by law for holding
municipal elections
In favor OF said Increase OF rindebtednessfort the
purpose of erecting a municipal building
shall vote with tickets, either written or print
ed labeled on the outside, "Increase the
debt" and labeled on the inside, a Debt May
Be Increased, - and also the words, "For Pur-
pose OF Erecting Municipal Building,
Those electors opposed 10 such increase
shall vote ballots labeled on the outside
Increase the Debt" and labeled on the In
side "N0 Increase OF Debt for Purpose OF
Erecting Municipal Building, 81 0oo0o
2d Those qualified electors desiring TO vote
In favor OF said increase OF Indebtedness for
the purpose Of constructing a system Of sew
erage. will vote tickets labeled on the outside,
asIncrease the Debt and labeled ON the In
side, aDebt May be Increased and also the
words, "For the Purpose OF Constructing ~
system OF Sewerage. s3loo00."
Those electors opposed 90 such increase will
vote tickets labeled on the outside. increase
the Debt,r and labeled ON the Inside, mo In
crease Of Debt and also the words, "For the
Purpose Of Constructing "a System OF Sewer
age, SsO0000o.
ATTEST. JOSIAH II. PisEl.,
Secretary Town Council.
Somerset. Pa. Sept 2ls lsos.