The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1899-10-21
Notice of Election.
STATE OF COLORADO, A..

NOtlce OI FicctlOIl.
STATE OF COLORADO,
COUNTY or RIO HIARCO, u.s.
To the duty q'.alifed voters of said county OF
Rio Blanco who have paid u tax upon prop
erty assessed to him or her In said county fur
the INN IN he dStsa presiding the general
day, tho seventh day of November. A. ID. 1859
Notice is hereby given; aacsording to law. Of
az oIes OF tn 81 Rin Risnco ny s
lowing Is a true copy, viz:
ORDER OF BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.
"In the matter Of the submission to the duly
qualified voters Of Rio i3lanco county. Colo
RADIO, OF the question of refnnding portion OF
the out landing and unpaid bonded indebted
ness of said county, which has become payable
at the option of the said county, by the issuing
of refundinR bonds to redeem nnd refund the
same. Said bonds to be refunded are Dor
tion of a series Of bonds dated October let, a.
d. 1880 due October list. A. d. 1909. payable Ut
the option OF the county on and after October
LIST, A. ID. 1870, amount to the sum Of thirty
seven thousand dollars, and consist Of thirty
numbered from Ave to forty-One, inclusive,
said bonds bearing interest mt the rite Of seven
annually, on the first day OF April and the first
day Of October, at the Office Of the County
Treasurer of Rio Blanco county, or at the
Chemical National Bunk In the city Of New
York ut 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, aggregrting
the sum of forty-onc thousand dollars and
drawing interest at the rate OF seven per cent.
per annum, arc outstanding and unpaid, but
have become payable at the option OF the
Board of County Commissioners of said
county; and,
of said county Of Rio BlancO available for the
redemption OF the said thirty seven thousand
dollars Of said county bonds, or either of them,
"Whereas, this Board Ia of the opinion that
said thfrty-scvcn thousand dollars of said in
debtcdness may be refunded by tho issuance
of five per cent refunding bonds Of said coun-
sions Of IN act entitled An act to enable the
bonded inde6tedness, which has or may here
after mature. or has, or may hereafter become
payable at the option of the county, by issuing
and the payment Of the principal and Interest.
and the registration thereof, and repeating
Chapter 81 Of the Session Laws OF Colorado.
ls95, and all conflicting acts. approved April
18th, A. d. 1883, and large saving made to the
Whereas, this Board is of the opinion that
1t ia its duty, under the laws OF Colorado, TO
qualified voters Of said Rio Blanco county;
at ia, therefore, hereby ordered:
First That such question In the form stated
below be, and the same IL hereby, ordered sub
mitted to such Of the duly qualified voters of
said county OF Rio Bianco y shall have paid a
said county for the year Immediately proceed
Ing tho general election to be held in said Rio
W
November, A. d. 1850, to-wit:
"QUESTIoN.
'.Shali tho outstanding and unpaid bonded
Indebtedness Of the county of Rio Banco, stnte
of Colorado, which has become payable at the
option Of said county, be refunded under the
laws OF Colorado in such case made and pro-
viacd, and may the Board Of County Commits
sioners Of said county of Rio Blanco issue tho
refundng bonds Of said county to redeem and
refund the same, said county bonds being
dated October LIST. A. p. 1883, due October LIST.
A. D. 1909. payable at the option Of the county
on and after Oct ober LIST, A. ID. 1893, and the
unpaid po: tion Of said bonds amount to the
sum Of thIrty-sevon thousand dollars, consist
each, numbered from I've to forty-cnc, inciu.
sive. and bear interest at the rate Of seven per
cent. per anuumf ~
ton at said election shall vote by separate baI-
lot. whereOn shall be placed tho. wOFds ''fOf
Refnndint County indebtedness.' Or "A ainst
Reminding County Intebtcdness", and all the
duly qualified voters OF said county who shall
have paid q tax upon property assessed to him
o. BE-, IL Rio Baneo county fSr the year I'm,
to n vote on said question under the law.
Third. That the County Treasurer of said
Rio BlancO county shall make out and cause
to be delivered to the Judges Of Election in
each election precinct in said county prior to
the said election certified list of the taxpay-
on property assessed to them in such county
In the year Immediately preceding the general
election to be held in said county on Tuesday.
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make return to this Board of proper evidence
OF making and delivering such certified lists
with all convenient speed.
Fourth. Such election shall BIO held in the
manner prescribed by the laws OF the state Of
Colorado for the election OF county officers
Fifth. The ballots cast on said question at
said election shall be deposited in a separate
ballot box to he provided by this Board for
TINT purpose and no person shall vote on snid
voter Of said county Of Rio Blanco, state Of
Colorado, ~ prescribed by law, and shall have
paid y tax on property assessed to him or her
in said county for the year Immediately pre-
ceding such election.
sixth. The votes so cast on said question
shall be duly received and counted by the
cincts in said Rio Blanco county, and the said
Judges of Election are hereby ordered and re-
CURED to make return thereof to the County
Clerk and Recorder Of said Rio Blanco county,
In the time, form and manner as required by
law, and the votes so cast, counted and re-
turned shall be canvassed in tho same manner
as the votes for county officers are canvassed.
seventh. 1t is hereby further ordered that
the County Clerk and Recorder of Rio Blanco
containing in full the text thereof in some
conspicuous place in each voting precinct of
said Rio Blanco county for at least thirty days
also cause to be published for a 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 to this Board of proper evidence Of such
posting ana puD1CatlOn of such order, with all
convenient speed"
That said order was In due time, form and
manner duly made and adopted by said Board
Of County Commissioners Of said Rio BIauco
county. state Of Colorado, at q meeting of said
Board duly held at their Office In the county
court house at Meeker. the county seat Of said
Rio Blanoo county. on Thursday, the four
teenth day of September, A. ID. 1899, that the
same Ia now of record in the proceedings Of
said Hoard, and that said record is now and re-
mains In my Office AZ such Clerk.
In testimony whereof, witness my hand and
Official seal at my once in Meekcr this 18th day
of September, A. d. 1879.
E. E. FORDHAM,
SEAL County Clerk and ex-of3cio
Clerk Of the Board of County
Commissioners of Rio Blan-
s7-ni co County, Colorado.
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