The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-10-11
AN ORDINANCE

To Provide for a Spccini Election
by the Qualified Voters of the
City OF Anderson, s. G., upon the
Question OF Issuing s., 900 Bonds
in Aid Of the Ohio River, Andcr-
son & Tidcwatcr Railway Compa-
ny.
Whereas. Il majority of the free-hol,lcrs nf the
City of Anderson. as shown hv the tax hooks
have pcti,ioneh the CRY Council as provided by
law I" order Special Election in said City, sub
uniting the question nf issuing the bonds of
said City, in an amount not exceeding two thou
sand Dollars. said iinnts to bear interest Mt n
rate not exceeding five per cent. per annu,n To
mature 1T such time as the City Council may de-
tcrminc not To exceed thirty wears the proceeds
thereof to he used for Corporate purposes, to
W.T., III ai'l Of the Ohn River, Anderson 4 Tide
water Halfway Company. And, Whereas. the
Present bonded debt of the City of Anderson,
| inclusive of the amount proposed In he voted
ami issued in pursuance of this Ordinance ami
the election hereby authorized will not exceed
eight l'cr ccnum of the assessed valuation OF
the taxable property in sail City rs shown by
The tax I;''u;r "f said City. and, Whereas. the
Act of the General Assembly providing for the
issuing "f Romds by Municipal Corporations for
Corporate purposes and for holding special cleo
ti"ns have been fully complied with Now
therefore lr 1t ordained 10y the Mayor anil AL
ucrmcn "f The :ty of Anderson i'll Council as
scini'lcd anu hy Authority of the same:
SIC rr'> i. That special election Iy the
qualified electors of said City he and the same
is hereby ordered to he held in the City Hall in
tid City ON The Ih 'lay OF November. 1s9, upon
the question of issuing l,y the City of Anderson
its l'"n'is t" hc known rs "liail road Honds'' in
it,,t
10 mature in not exceeding thirty years and
hearing Interest at rate not exceeding tive per
cent. per anni,n ihr proceeds of said l:nnds TO
he used Tor Corporate purposes in aid of the
OH" River. Anderson anl T,cwatcr Railway
'"'nl,n, and for II" other purpose.
SO RIOS :. That The Clerk nf the Ci;y Council
SHALL !ias: prepared a sufficient number nt hal
lots OF uniform size upon which shall lie
printed "iiailroa'! lInrils - with blank for the
word Yes or No L" lie written thereon
Thu>c electors WHO are i'll favor nf issuing said
bonds shall cast ballot with the words .Rail
rnah bends "Ncs" printed and written thereon
those electors opposing the issuing of said bonds
| shall east ballot "iil, the wors "..ai! read
l'ords' mo. printed and written thereon, AMI
II" other form of ballots shall he counted by the
managers Of said election.
Sic. 3. That NJ. L. Tribbc. j. u. MCGEE and
| j. II. Lewis are hereby appointed managers Of
| said special election whose duty it shall lie to
open the polls ut ?o'clock al. On the day and
NJ the place herein before designated and close
! them at ! o'clock in the afternoon Of said day :;
| that immediately upon closing OF the polls the
| said managers shall proceed to count the votes
| cast. declare the result and certify the same to
| the mayor.
| SIC. l. Tia; the Clerk of the City Council is
| hereby required 10 have this ordinance published
| as required 10y law Said Clerk shall also opcn
! Books of Registration for the purpose of regis
/ tering all persons qualified under the Constitu-
ton AMI laws Of this State To vote ut said special
election. nn the oSh, 2ith AMI 2iih October 1899?
| AMI until !. o'clock H. on the 2Sth day of Octo-
hcr 1890. when said Books shall be closed. Notice
of the time and place Of such registration shall
| be given by the Clerk of the City Council by
| publishing the same as required by law In
case any one or more of the managers of the
said special election herein ordered shah decline
| to serve. the mayor is hereby authorized to
name or substitute other managers for those SO
| declining to serve,
| SEC. 3. If at the said election the vote shall
| be in favor of issuing said Bonds, the said
lsondS shall lie issued after the LIST day Of March
| 1900.
SIC. c. If the vote at said election SHALL I've In
| favor of issuing said bonds. the said Bonds
| shall be issued rs above provided for, and when
sold the proceeds shall be paid into the City
| Treasury, and shall he paid over by the City
Treasurer to the said corporation. to wit the
| Ohio River, Anderson x Tdewatcr Railway
Company, upon the said companys issuing to
take City Of Anderson stock In said corporal ion
| to the amount of said proceeds SO rs to place
tho City"f Anderson on the same basis as other
| stockholders.
Done and ratified by the mayor and aldermen
OF the City of Anderson, s. c.. In council assem-
bled, and the seal of said City duly affixed, this
9th day of october, A. ID. 1879.
JNO. X. HOOD, MAYOR.
] Attest: J. b. LEWIS City Clerk pro ten.