The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-12-07
AN ORDINANCE

TO Provide for a SpcClaI Election In
the City OF Anderson OF the QucS-
ton OF issuing Municipnl Bonds
for corporate purposes, to wit:
To cover tho indebtedness 0f said
City for the building or tho City
Hail Isl said City.
NGTHEREAS A MAJORITY OF THE FREE
- holders "f tho City of Anderson, ;is shown
by tho tax-books. have pcti.ioncd tho City Coun.
ell rs provided 10y law to order {: special cleo
tinn In said city, on the question of issuing
bonds of said city in III amount not exceeding
Eight Thousand Dollars. to mature in not OK
cecding forty years and to hear interest at the
rate OF not exceeding five per cent per annum,
the proceeds thereof to bo uso for the corporate
purpose of paying the debt incurred by the city
In erecting its City Hall, aud
Whereas tho present bonded debt Of the City
of Anderson, inclusive OF the amount proposed
ID o Issued in pursuance OF this ordinance and
tho election hcreby authorized, will not exceed
eight per atun Of tho assessed valuation OF
the taxable property in said city, shown by
the tax books, and
Whereas, the Acts or the General Assembly
providing for Issuing bonds by municipal cor
poraions for corporate purposes and for holding
special elections authorizing the same have hccu
fully complied with
Now. therefore, BE it ordained by the Nlayur
and Aldermen of the City Of Anderson, in cuIIn.
ell assemble, AMI by the authority Of the same
l. Thu; = special election, by the qualified
electors %: said city, be and the is Hereby
ordered to be held in the City Hall in said city
on the 30h day of December, 1879. upon the
question Of issuing by the City Of Anderson, ite
bonds, to bc known as "City Hall Bonds" in an
mature in not exceeding forty years. and to bear
interest At tho rate of not exceeding hvo Der
centum per annuin, the proceeds of said bonds
to be used in payment Of the debt Of said city
incurred in building, It City Hall, and for ne
Otht purpose.
H. That the ccr;; Of tho City Council shall
have prepared a sufficient number of ballots of
uniform si1c ;.:ld dimensions, as required BY law
upon which the following words Shall be printed
CITY iIlil i:on'!s," with :. blank for the word
''vr- "r go" 20 13 written thereon. Those
electors who arc in favor of issuing said bonds
shall cast :. Dalot with tn" words: .City Hail
Ionds-TcS, printed aid written thereon.
Those electors opposed to Issuing said bonds
shall cast ballot with the words: .'Ciiy Hall
Bonds--no" printca and written thereon, and
no other form of ballot shall be co,intci by tie
managers OF said special election.
III. That X. y H. Nance. John 4. Hayes and
said special election, whose duty ii shall he to
open tho polls at nine O'Clock u. III. tho day
and at tho place herein above designated. and
close them ut o'clnc!: in the aftrrHnnn of said
day. That Immediately upon iilr closing of tho
polls the said managers shall proceed to count
the votes cast. declare til" result. and Certify tho
same to the Mayor.
Nv. That the clerk "r the Ci:v Council IL hero
by required To have this ordinance published aS
required by law. Hooks of registration shall DO
opened by the said clerk in the City Hall Tor tho
purpose OF registering, al persons qualified un-
der the Constitution ;tn'i laws Of this State to
vote at said special election tho 10th. 18th
and l9th days of Decent cr, ISIS, from o'clock
| u III. to O'Clock -. m, AMI on tho Goth day or
December. ISs,. :ii L.. O'Clock NJ. or said day
when said hu,N, >i'.i' "i".c. Sni.a 81 ,,iu time
and Place OF s,l, rc-i -i-traiiOa shall be given by
The clerk OF The council by publishing the same,
a> require. hy i,w.
V. In case anv one or mere of the managers OF
the special election herein ordered Shall decline
10 serve the Mayor is hereby authorizch to nario
Il substitute for Sicl manager or managers SD
declining, to serve.
Dnn,a I'd r..,ihri by the Mayor aud Aldermen
Of the City nj Anderson s. G.. in council assem-
bc.l. AMI the sca oT said city daily :iiliXc. this
18th day of November, a. II. ls9S.
I..C0 JNO. *. HOOD,
>S(L<ts AtIcSt Mayor.
S-O 4. j. MAULDIN,