The Meeker herald., 1899-10-07
Notice of Election.


day, the seventh day OF November. A. ID. 1880
an order OF the board Of County Comissioncrs
of said county of Rio Blanco of which the fol
lowing is u true copy, viz:
ORDER OF BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.
I'm the matter of the submission to tho duly
qualified voters of Rio Blanco county Colo
RADIO, of the question of refiinding portion OF
the out; tnnding and unpaid bonded indebted
ness of said county, which has become payable
at the option of the said county, by the issuiny
of refunding bonds to redeem and refund the
came. said bonds to be refunded nre a por-
tion of IL series of bonds dated October LIST, a.
y. 1859, due October LIST, A. ID. 1909, payable at
the option of the county on and after October
LIST, A. ID. 1899, amount to the sun of thirty
seven Thousand dollars. and consist Of thirty
scven bonds Of one thousand dollars each,
numbered from five to forty-onc, inclusive.
saiid bonds bearing interest Mt the rite OF seven
on he rs. DAY OF Apr ad he st
day of October, at the office of the County
Treasurer Of kio HlancO county, or ut the
Chemical National Bank in the city of New
York at the option Of the holder.
Now, whereas, thirty.seven thousand dol
lars Of the bonds Of said Rio Blanco county. Of
the series OF bonds OF said county, aggreEatlng
the sum OF forty-one thousand dollars and
drawing interest al the ratio OF seven per cent.
Per an1num arc Sut IT. and npaid put
hoard Of County Commissioners of said
whereas, there are no funds in the treasury
of said county Of Rio Blanco available for tho
redemption Of the said thirty-sevcn thousand
dollars Of said county bonds, or either OF them,
"Whereas, this Board is of the opinion that
said thirty-seyen thousand dollars Of said In
debtetlness may be refunded by the issuance
of five per cent. refunding bonds of said CONN.,
ty Of Rio Blanco in pursuance of the prOvi-
sions Of I'm act entitled An act to enable the
several counties Of the state to rcfund their
bonded Indebtedness, which has may hero
after mature. or has, or may hereafter become
payable at the option Of the county, by issuing
,ss sr an
and the registration thereof, and repeating
Chapter 81 OF the Session Laws of Colorado,
1885, and uli conflicting acts approved April
18th, A. d. 1859, and Il large saving made to the
county in 80 doing; and,
"Whereas, this Board is of the opinion that
qualified voters of said Rio Blanco county;
1T ia. therefore, hereby ordered: :.
.First. That such question in the form stated
below be, srl the same Is hereby, ordered sub
mitted to such of the duly qualified voters of
said county Of Rio BlaDco as shall have paid
tax upon property assessed to him her In
said county for the year Immediately proceed
ing the general election to be held In said Rio
Blanco county on Tuesday, the seventh day of
November, A. d. 1879, tO-wit:
.QUESTrON.
'.shall tho outstanding and unpaid bonded
indebtedness Of the county Of Rio Bianco, state
of Colorado, which has become payable at the
laws Of Colorado I'm such case made and pro-
viaed, and may the Board of County Connie
eIoners Of said county Of Rio Blanco issue tho
refund the same, said county bonds being
dated October 1et. A. d. 1859, duo October LIST,
A; o. 1909 payable At the option e the county
sum Of thirty -sevcn thousand doilnrs. consist
from I've 70 S
sire, and bear interest At the rate OF seven pSr
cent per anuum7 s-,f
ton 4 Mi snsi So,e by On ar, S
Ut, whcFe0n shall be placed tho words .'For
Refundinx County Indebtedness or Against
duly qualified voters Of said county who shall
have paid tax upon property asssssed to him
O. hes IN Rio Dlanco county for the year i'm
mediately preceding such election are entitled
to = vote oil said question under the law.
'Third. That the County Treasurer OF said
RIO Rlanco county shall make out and cause
~ be delivered to the Judges of Election I'm
each election precinct in said county prior to
tho said election a certified list of the taxpay-
ers In such county who shall have paid taxes
On property assessed to them In such county
IN the year Immediately preceding tho general
election to be held In said county on Tuesday,
make return to this Board Of proper evidence
WITH all convenient speed.
Fourth. such election shall be held in the
manner prescribed by the laws Of the state of
Ccsosado for the election of county oficers.
Fifth. The ballots cast on said question at
~
ballot box to be provided by this Board for
thai purpose, and no person shall vote on said
question unless he or she shall be q qualified
yotef OF said county of Rio Blanco state of
Co!orsdo. - prescribed by Inv, and shaii have
paid 2 tax on property assessed to him or her
In aid county for the year Immediately pre-
Sft1th. The votes so cast on said question
shall be duly received and counted by the
eiDGfs in said Rio Blanco county, and the said
Judges OF Election arc hereby ordered and re-
qutred to make return thereof 10 the County
Cicrk and Recorder of said Rio Ilanco county
in the time, form and manner MS required BY
law. and the votes so cast, counted and re-
turned shall be canvassed in the same manner
as the votes for county officers arc canyassed
~Saventh. II Is hereby further ordered TINT
the County Clerk and Recorder of Rio Blanco
oontaInins in full the text thereof In in some some
cnneptCuOue place In each voting precinct of
atd no Blanco county for at least thirty days
also cause to be published for n period of at
least thirty days Immediately preceding such
general election In some newspaper published
within said county, notice OF this order, con
tanning in full the text thereof and make re-
turn 10 this Board Of proper evidence Of such
posting and publication of such order, with NIL
That said order was in due time, form and
manner duly made and adopted by said Board
of County Commissioners Of sold Rio Blanco
county. state of Colorado, at a meeting Of said
Board duly held at their Office in the county
so,rt ho1sc at Meeker. the county scat OF said
teeufh day of September, A. u. 1880. that the
same b now of record in the proceedings Of
said Board. and that said record Is now and re-
mains in my once as such Clerk.
In testimony whereof, witness my hand and
olseisi sal At my once in Meeker this 2sth day
Of September. A. d. 1880.
e. z. FORDHAM
epH County Clerk and ex-oiHcio
cAH Clerk Of the Board of County
Commissioners Of Rio Blum
s7-nl co County, Colorado.
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