The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-10-26
Tuesday, the 8thda Of Nov, next

being at the same place and on the same day
that the general election will be heidi for the
purpose OF obtaining the assent OF the quail
fled electors Of the said borough 10 an increase
Of the Indebtedness Of The said borough
In the amour. of twenfy-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
said borough.
For the information OF the said electors and
in accordance wiih,the provisions nf the Act
OF Assembly. approved sOth OF April. 1874,
II. l.. q. and its several supplements the fol-
lowing statement Is submitted =
Amount Of the last assessed and
adjusted valuation Of the taxable
properly fl said borough taxable
for county purposes s959o 20
Tpe net amount OF the existing in
debtecness OF the said borough COM
puted according 20 the provisions OF
The 5th section 9f the above stated
act. viz: By Dc ducting from the
gross amount thereof the monies IN
the treasury. outstanding solvent
debts due, and the revenuesappliea-
bic within one year to the payment
Of the same - fi. 90
The borough also has additional surplus as
sets in its general forOugh account 10 the
amount OF SiiSs-74- but this IL not considered
as being applicable 20 the payment 90 the
water bonds now outstanding, and in It's
water revenue account 10 has n further bal
ance OF sles--S2, most OF which might be made
applicable = the payment OF said bonds, but
as no part thereof has As yet been transferred
10 the sinking fund u has not entered into
the above cOmpntat..sh-
The amount OF the proposed increase OF in
debtedness as fixed by ordinance OF the said
borough. passed on the l7th day Of August,
~ D.. ISIS, ana approved BY the burgess ON
the Slst day OF August. A D.. lssS, j. S5i0o0 %
Of which amount 10 j. provided that the sum
OF $4,000 shall be applied 70 the erection Ofa
municipal building. and the sum OF $1,000 %
shall be applied 20 The construction OF a syS-
TEN OF sewerage
This proposed increase OF Indebtedness OF
a.a.HA = N."
county valuation Of ihe borough and with the
net amount OF existing Indebtedness as herein
stated Is SCI per cent
The said election Is 10 be held under the
same regulations provided by law for holding
municipal elections
iSt Those qualified eiectOrsdcsiring To vote
in 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 the
debt /" and labeled on the inside, Debt NAY
Be Increased" !" and also the words, "For Puf-
pose OF Erecting a Municipal Building,
- 0ocO
Tb0se electors opposed to such increase
shall vote ballots labeled on the outside
Increase the Debt and labeled on the in
side. ~No Increase OF Debt for Purpose OF
Erecting Municipal Building, 81 ooO %"
ID Those qualified electors desiring TO vote
ia favor OF said increase OF Indebtedness for
the purpose OF constructing system Of sew
erage, will vote tickets labeled onfthe outside,
'sIncrease the Debt and labeled on the in
side, "Debt May be Increased and also the
worsls. '.FOr the Purpose OF CONSTRUCTING a
system OF Sewerage, SD,Go0o.s
Those electors opposed to such increase viii
vote tickets labeled ON the outside, Increase
the Debt and labeled on the inside, mo In
crease OF Dc9t" and also the words. "tor the
Purpose OF Constructing System OF Sewer.
age, SD 000O0.
By order Of the Town Council,
Attest JOSIAH u. PISEf-
T. Z NETEIs, Burgess.
Secretary Town Council
Somerset, Pa. sept p, lsaS