The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-23
NOTICE or ELECTION.

Under aud By virtue ~ a resolution OF
fhc Board Of Aldermen Of the city II
Raleigh passed April 9Th. 1899. in pur-
suaucc Of the authority given in an act
VI the General Assembly u North Caro-
ljna 81 1899. ratified February 18th,
1890 entitled: An act 10 authorize
the city 0f Raleigh 10 issue bonds for
public improvements and 70 levy
special tax" notice Is hereby given that
70 special election will De- held az the
vaFigus polling places hereinafter named
on the IZth day Of June, 1888, for the
purpose Of obtaining the consent or
majority u the qualified voters 0f said
citF 70 the issuance VI the bonds pr0yld-
ed for DO Sections ! and > II said Act,
as follows.
Section l. That for the purpose Of
paving. matchmaking and otherwise
improving such % the puWic streets "
the City u Raleigh as the Board VI
Aldermen " said city may determine 20
improve. and FOR making such other pub
he improvements az the said board "
aldermen may determine 10 make. the
city " Raleigh is hereby authorized and
uncovered to issue its bonds 10 am
amount not exceeding one hundred thou
sand dollars. Of such Denominations and
I kEE %EiGL EEBFtJEkEsftl% 1N kI" Ahf|hLtA W.
Aldermen may deem advisable, bearing
I interest from the date thereof &C rate
rot exceeding five per ceutum per am
mum. with interest COUPONS attached,
rayablc half yearly. az such times and no
( such place or places as may BE- deemed
l advisable bv said Board Ut Aldermen,
said bonds 10 be Of such form and tenor
and tFansfera Bite IN such way, and the
principal thereof payable or redecua-
I be az sgch time " times. n0t exceeding
. thirty years from the date thereof, and
Z at such place OF places as the Board Of
( Aldermen may determine.
I Section ;. That for the purpose 0f
( providing for tine payment Of tine inter
/ est accruirg On and the principal ar mist
( trrity If the bonds issued under au-
/ thority of this act the Board Of Alder
( men Of said city shall annually, and aE
the time Of Ievyin= other city taxes,
levy and lay a particular tax Oh all
{ persons and subjects Of taxation ON
/ which the said Board Of Aldermen now
( are or may hereafter be authorized 20
lay and levy taxes for any purpose what
S8ever. said particular tax TO be not
. less than six or more than eight cents
( on the one hundred dollars assessed val
uatiou On property. and not less than
eighteen nor more than twenty-five
/ cents on each taxable POLL. The taxes
Z provided for il this section shall be C1i-
/ Iected. and shall be accounted for aad
+ kept separate from other city taxes. aad
I shall BE- applied exclusively go the pUr-
. poses for which they are collected. 50
much Of said taxes as may be required
to pay the interest ON the bonds issued
by authority OF this act. Is y falls dlIsi.
and cannot be- applied g9 the purchase
| or discharge Of the bombs for which said
/ taxes are levied ard collected, shall be
/ invested 50 Is 70 secure the payment at
maturity of the principal Of the said
/ bonds: and 70 insure the due investment
. OF the amounts collected from year 30
I year In excess Of that required 70 pay
/ the said interest the Board OF Alder
, men shall cause the said excess to bee
! turned over to the commissioner Of the
sinking fund Of the city Of Raleigh,
| whose duty il snail BE. under such gen
eral rules and regulations as said Board
of Aldermen shall from time To time pre-
. scribe. 10 make investments of 50 much
| of the taxes collected and turned over
! TO him as aforesaid, rs shall be appliea-
BILE as aforesaid to the payment Of the
| principal of said bonds issued under this
act. and to do or perform all such other
! services in connection with said bonds
as said Board of Aldermen may pre-
scribe, and such commissioner shall give
| bond ana receive such compensation for
his said services as said Board of Alder
men may determine
Those qualified voters approving the
issue of the bonds and the levy and col
lection of the particular taxes as above
provided for shall deposit i'll the ballot
box ballot, IL inches wide by )
inches long, of white book" paper, in
weight 40 pounds to the ream, without
device, mutilation or ornamentation,
| upon which shall be printed in plain
long primer type the word approved
and those disappearing the same shall
deposit Il like ballot with the printed
| word "Disapproved,"
That said election shall be held under
the provisions of an act OF the said
General Assembly of 1899, ratified
March 9Th 1899, entitled: IAN Act to
provide the manner of election and the
| registration of voters in cities and
| towns, and for elections upon local ques-
tions in counties and townships" i'll the
four wards or voting precincts provided
in said act authorizing said election and
issuance of bonds as aforesaid to-wit.:
First Ward or voting precinct: Bound
cd on the south by Hillsboro street on
the east by Halifax street, and on the
north and west by the city limits.
Second Ward or voting precinct:
Bounded ON the south by Newbern ave
nue., on the west by Halifax street, and
on the north and east by the city
limits.
Third Wapd or voting precinct:
Bounded on the north by Newbern ave-
nue., OH the west by Fayetteville street,
and on the south and east by the city
limits.
Fourth Ward or voting precinct:
Bounded ON the north 10y Hillshoro
street, ON the east by Fayetteville
street, and on the south and west 10y
the city limits.
\ new registration shall be had MS re-
quircd by said act authorizing said clec-
ton and issuance OF bonds and ordered
by said Board OF Aldermen. The
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