The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-24
Notice of Special Election
ORDINANCE NO. 1871,

An Ordinance Providing for and calling u spc-
cial election to submit TO the qualified cleo
tors of the town of Florence the question OF
approving proposition to erect water
works.
Be it ordained by the Board OF Trustees OF the
Town of Florcnce:
Section l. That tho town OF Florence is with
out a supply OF healthful water for domestic
fires; that the health of the people and the
protection of their property against fires in
said town and the general public good require
Especial election as provided for herein to fa.
cilitate the matter of providing adequate and
suitable water works for said town;
tboriiy ms could he nrnc,,'e ea IN the iinitrd
States has been employed and has Investigated
and officially reported that by use of adequate
systems OF reservoirs said town. up to n popula-
| tion of 10000 inhabitants, more than we may
| anticipate for many years to come, can be sup.
Piled with pure mountain water for all the
| purposes enumerated herein, from Newland
creek, south of said town, twelve months in the
year, at Il cost not to exceed SiS50o0.0o. That
as a precaution against any possible or un-
| looked for contingency the same authority has
likewise Investigated and reported that an aux
Hilary pumping plant from the Arkansas river
should there eyer be temporary scarcity of
water from said other source, at a cost not to
plans and specifications OF said entire system
shall be and are left at the office OF the clerk
end recorder Of raid town for the inspection OF
voters from this date up to and including the
date of the said special election called hereby.
| Sec 3. That the adoption of said proposition
will involve tho issuance by said town OF its
gold coupon bonds in the sum of not to exceed
SlS,oooo, bearing interest at the rate of per
cent per apnum, and payable in not less than
l thereof.
Sec. 4. That there be, and hereby is, called
in and for said town special election to be
1898, at which shall be submitted to the electors
of said town who are qualified as taxpayers
I nf tn
hereinbefore set out.
the following named persons shall act as cleo
tion judges thereof, to-wit: Precinct number l,
n; F; CLARK; Henry sehmazep Wi. & and +; w; Nix G
]. g. McCreSry, Mrs. Ellina Stewart and
Sec. 0. That said election in Precinct number
in said town shall be held in the building on
Main street known as the Florence hotel sam.
pie room that said election in precinct num-
Der shall be held in the building Main
street known as the Town Hall; that said cleo
| tion in precinct number 3 shall bo held in the
building on Main street known as the Cripple
| Creek House.
Sec. T.. That said judges Of election shall i'm
mediatcly procure from the treasurer of Fre-
mont county n certified list of the names of all
residents of said Incorporated town of Flor
enee who are otherwise qualified electors of
said town and who are taxpayers in said town,
and shall post the same required by law.
Said Judges shall meet on the Tuesday next
next preceding said day OF election, as required
by law to make, complete and revise said regis
| try list OF qualified electors who are taapayt RS
under the law ana entitled to vote at said cleo
| tion.
! See. 8. That said election shall be by ballot,
printed on suitable paper which said ballots
snail read For the Erection of Water Works" Z"
and Against the Erection of Water worEs,r "
and any person wishing to vote in favor OF said
proposition shall vote the ballot "For the Erec-
| tion OF Water Works." and any person wishing
to vote against said proposition shall vote the
ballot Against the Erection of Water Works"
tional heading, Notice OF Special Election.
Be printed in the Florence Refner Florence
Citizen and Florence Tribune in tho issues OF
said papers beginning Tuesday. September 20
i8S, and continuing up to the date OF said cleo,
said election.
adopted and passed September 10. A. d. 1895
p. T. McGuIRR,
Attest; Gro kILLIAN,, Mayor.
Recorder.