The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-22
Notice of Special Election
ORDINANCE NO. 1871.


An Ordinance Providing for and calling spe-
cial election to submit to the qualified cleo
tors of tho town of Florence the question of
approving proposition to erect water
works.
Be il ordained by the Board Of Trustees of the
Town of Florence
Section /. That the town of Florence is with
out supply, of healthful water for domestic
use and without water for protection against
fires, that the health of the people and the
protection of their property against fires in
a special election provided for herein to ft,-
cfHtate the matter of providing adequate and
suitable water ate works for said town;
thority as could be procured in the United
States has been employed and has investigated
and officially reported that by use of adequate
systems of reservoirs said town, up to a popula-
ton of 10000 inhabitants, more than we may
anticipate Tor 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
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
can be added to said proposition ready for use
should there eyer be temporary scarcity OF
exceed $13,o00.00. That full and complete
plans and specifications of said entire system
shall be and are left at the office of the clerk
voters from this date up to and including the
date of the said special election called hereby.
Sec. D. mat the adoption OF said proposition
Will involve the issuance by said town of its
gold coupon bonds in the sum of not to exceed
sl35 10000, bearing interest AZ the rate of per
cent per annum, and payable in not less than
ten nor more than fifteen years from the date
thereof.
Sec. 4. That there be- and hereby is, called
IN and for said town a special election to be
held on Tuesday the 18th day of October. A. d.
1898, at which shall be submitted to the electors
under the law, the question of the approval
Tor disapproval) of said proposition to erect
said water works in accordance with the plan
Sec. ). That for the purpose of said election
the following named persons shall act as cleo
ton Judges thereof, to-wit: Precinct number l.,
n. F. Clark, Henry Schmazen and f. w. Nix
on; precinct number 2, VIM. Eynon Fred Go
G Mrs sewart
Sec. 6. 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 on Main
tion in precinct number 3 shall be held in tho
building ON Main street known as the Cripple
Greek House.
Sec. I. That said indses If election shall i'm
mediately procure from the treasurer of Ere
mont county certified list OF tho names of all
residents of said Incorporated town of Flor
ence who are otherwise qualified electors of
said town and who are taxpayers in said town,
and shall post the required by law.
Said judges shall meet tho Tuesday next
preceding said election, and also on the Monday
next preceding said day Of election, required
by law to make, complete and revise said regis
try list of qualified electors who are taxpayers
under the law and entitled to vote at said cleo
ton.
Sec. s. That said election shall be by ballot,
printed on suitable paper, which said ballots
shall read For the Erection of Water Works y
and Against the Erection of Water Works. y
and any person wishing to vo.s 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. y
Sec. 8. That this ordinance with an addi-
tional heading, Notice of Special Election
be printed in the Florence Refiner, Florence
Citizen and Florence Tribune, in the issues of
said papers beginning Tuesday, September 20,
1898, and continuing up to the date of sa id cleo
said election.
Adopted and passed September 10. A. D. 1898.
PIT. MCGUIRE,
Attest: GEO. KILLIAN, Mayor.
Recorder.