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

To Provide for Special Election Ii
the City Of Anderson on the Ques-
tior of issuing Municipal Bonds
for corporate purposes, TO wit:
TIC cover the indebtedness of said
City for the building OF the City
Hal. im said City.
WHEREAS A MAJORITY OF THE FREE
w holders of the City of Anderson, as shown
by the tax-books have petitioned the City Coun.
Gil, rs provided by law, to order special cleo
tion in said city, on the question of issuing
bonds OF said city in an amount not exceeding
Eight Thousan Dollars. to mature i'll not c1-
ceedng forty years and to bear interest at the
rate of not exceeding five per cent. per annum,
the proceeds thereof to be used for the corporate
purpose OF paying tho debt incurred by the city
in erecting its City Hall, and
Whereas the present bonded debt of the City
of Anderson, inclusive of the amount proposed
to be issued in pursuance OF this ordinance and
the election hereby authorized will not exceed
eight per centum OF the assessed valuation Of
the taxable property in said city. as shown by
the tax books, and
Whereas, the Acts OF the General Assembly
providing for issuing bonds by. municipal cor
porations for corporate purposes and for holding
special elections authorizing the same have been
fully complied with:
Now, therefore, BE it ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen Of the City of Anderson, in coun.
ell assembled and by the authority OF the same
l. That special election, by the qualified
electors OF said city, be and the same is hereby
ordered to be held in the City Hal! in said city
on the 3oth day of December, 1898, upon the
question of issuing by the City Of Anderson, its
bonds, to he known as "City Hall Bonds IN an
amount not exceeding eight thousand dollars to
mature in not exceeding forty years, and 20 bear
interest at the rate Of not exceeding five per
centum per annum, the proceeds of said bonds
to be used in payment Of the debt Of said city
incurred in building its City Hall, and for no
other purposes
II, That the clerk Of the City Council shall
have prepared = sufficient number of ballots OF
uniform size and dimensions, as required by law,
unon which the following words shall be printed
.City Hall Bonds" with Q blank for the word
..yes" or "ro' to be written thereon. Those
electors who arc in favor OF issuing said bonds
shall cast ballot with the words: "City Hall
Bonds-Ycs,'' printed and written thereon.
Those electors opposed to issuing said bonds
shall cast = ballot with the words: "City Hall
Bonds-no,'' printed and written thereon, and
no other form of ballot shall be counted by the
managers of said special election.
LII. That Il. y. IL. Nance. John r. Hayes and
W. Y. Miller are hereby appointed managers OF
| said special election, whose duty it shall be to
| open the polls at nine o'clock Il m on the day
| and at the place herein above designated. and
close them ut o'cloc'; i'll the afternoon OF saio
| day. That Immediately upon the closing OF the
| polls the said managers shall proceed TO count
the votes cast declare the result, and certify the
| same to the Mayor
Nv. That the Clerk OF the City Council is here
| ly required TO have this ordinance published AZ
| required by law. Books of registration shall be
| onenc: by the said clerk in the City Hall 1or tho
nurnose of registering all persons qualified un-
| der the Constitution and laws OF this State, to
| vote Mt said spccial election on the 18th. 18th
| and 10Th slavs of Dccemhcr 1888, from 3 O'clock
| a m 10 o clock y. M, and on the 10th day OF
! December. ISeS till l. O'Clock NJ. Of said day
when said books >i.tl close. NoJica of tiie time
! and place of such registration shalt be given by
| the clerk of the Council by publishing the same,
| as required by law.
| Y liz case ANY one or more of the managers Of
| the special election herein ordered shall decline
| to serve the Mayor is hereby authorized to name
! Il substitute for such manager or managers SO
declining to serve.
Done :, I'd ratified by the Mayor and Aldermen
/ of the City OF Anderson. 5. c., in council assem-
blcd and The seal OF said city daily affixed this
29th day OF November, A. ID. 1SlS.
GON JNO. X. HOOD,
| esSGfIyy Attest Mayor.