The Florence daily tribune., 1898-09-27
Notice Of Special Election
ORDINANCE NO. 1871


An Ordinsnee Providing for and calling spe-
cial election to submit to the qualified elec.
tors of tho town OF Florence the question of
approving proposition to erect water
works.
Be It ordained by tho Board OF Trustees of the
Section I: That the town of Florence Ia with.
ont supply OF healthful water for domestic
use and without wster 70. protcction against
protection Of their property against fircs in
said town and tho general public good require
cilitate tho matter Of providing adequate and
bls water works for said town:
Soc. .. That as competent hydrostatic au.
thority as could be procured in the United
States mas been employed and has investigated
and Off, inlly reported that by use Of adequate
tion of 5000 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, frUm SewlRnd
creek, south OF said town. twelve months Ia the
year, at "a cost not to exceed si3s, ,000.0O That
as prccaution against any possible OF un.
looked for contingency tho same authority has
likewise investigated and reported that an aux
iiiary pumping plant from the Arkansas river
can be added to said proposition ready for use
should there ever 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
snd recorder Of said town for the inspection OF
date of the said special election called hereby
Soc. ;. That the adoption OF said proposition
will involve the issuance by said town OF its
gold coupon bonds in the sum of not to exceed
$iS, ,ooo0o, bearing interest at the rate of per
cont per annum, and payable in not less than
thereof.
Soc. 4; That, there DO, and hereby is, called
held on Tuesday the iith day Of October, 4. D.
1898, at which shall bc submitted TO the electors
OF said Il town who arc qnalihed ss taxpayers
Tor Of ssid proposison @ @ % erect
said water works in accordance with the plan
sec.,s, That for the purpose Of said election
ton judges shsreof tews Precinct Hns number M sie
on; precinct number :, VIM. Eynon, Fred 60
J. g. MoCreery, Mrs. Eliiba Stewart and
sec. ). That said election in Prccinc, number
! , IN s.id town shall be held tn the building on
pie room that said election In precinct num>
Dor 2 shall bc held in the building on Main
os n sns that aid es
bailding on Main street known the Cripple
Greek Hogse.
mediatcly procure from the treasurer Of Frr-
mont county eertifcd list of the names OF all
residents % OF said INCORPORATED town Of Flor:
said town and who arc tax payers in said town,
and shall post tho same as required BY law.
preceding said election, and also on the Mondsy
next prccedins said day OF election, a. required
by law to make, complete and revise said rcxi.
try list OF qualified electors who arc Taxpayers
under the law and entitled to vote at said elec.
tion.
Sec. E That said election shall be by ballot,
printed on suitable papcr, which said ballots
shall read For the Erection Of Water Works" !"
and Against the Erection Of Water Works.
| and any person wishing to vote in favor of said
proposition sha!l vote the ballot For the Erec-
tion Of Water Works" and any person wishing
| to vote asainst said proposition shall vote tho
ballot Against the Erection Of Water works."
Bee: q That this ordinance with an addi.
| tional heading, Notice OF Special Election.
be printed In tho Fiorepcc hcfner, Florence
Cftiren and Florence Tribune In tho issues OF
aid pAPorr hcxtuninR Tuesday. September 20
1eoe and continuing up to the date Of said elcc.
ton, .s notice to said voter Of tho holding OF
said election.
Adopted and passed September 70. A. D. 1903
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