Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-12-08


city COR the protect on Of she property O. !
its citizen -tcm estruetion by iire. rs I
well Ms to- make o1r city attractive rs
place OF residence. by having tina, great
est of al cs -sntials, an abundant supply
81 pure. VIII ,lcSone. water for domestic
purposes. theret,re he il
REsolvEp. That a committee OF three
members OF this Council he raised 90 serve \
and he known as the COMMITTEE on /
Water SYSTEM" whose duty II shall he /
TO prepare aud submit 10 this Council I
for its approval. an amendment 10 the
charter of the city of Williamsburg. APP
| proved March 5th, 1900. (see Acts of
| General Assembly 1S99-i90O. page 4Sl)
authorizing and empowering the said
| Council To issue debtccrtifcatcs or bonds
os the said city OF williamsburg. for
sum not to exceed III the aggregate. the
sum of $50. OOO-the proceeds of which,
or So much thereof rs may 6e necessary,
TO he expended in the establishment of
| n water system for frceNtinguiShinc pur-
poses and for domestic uses. and for the
equipment of a fire department for said
city. and 20 meet all expenses connected
Herewith as may he determined upon
by said Council. The said amendment
TO contain the following provisions u
So many as may be applicable and such
others as NAV be agreed upon.
The said bonds. when issued. shall be
thirtv-vear coupon bonds OF the demon
ination II no, less than $500, nor more
chan $1,000 each. and shall bear interest
AT rate not exceeding six per oentum
Z per annum. which interest shall he paid
D semi-annually on the lst OF January and
Iulv of each year. and shall be payable
Q ar the Office og the treasurer OF the coun-
n ~ of lanes City and the city of VII
3, Harrisburg. or at such banking house ID
the city OF New York rs may he dcsie
!. mated in said amendment.
s That for the purpose of raising tn
y necessary revenue to meet the interest OF
T. said bonds. 20 create a sinking fund 10
= their redemption AT maturity and Z
m nav the ordinary running expenses q
b. the city government the said amend
ne mcut shall 50 provide as 10 authoriz
~ said Council 20 levy tax IN addition
u 20 capitation. not u exceed one dolia
OF and cents. upon the 500 OF assessc
value OF real and personal property an
- income ~ said city. and out ot each az
n,,sl levy there shall bc laid aside, for th
~ thirty wears the bonds have 10 run. al
&C. les sooner paid of. a sufficient amour
20 cover theintercst on said bonds beio'
be any portion thereof Is appropriated I
IN any other purposes. and M the maturi'
ng Of the said bonds. upon thecxpiration
nu the said thirty years. the Council OF sa
Cd city shall make lawful PROVISION for the
payment.
.ee That the Council Of the said oity sh'
ne have the right To issue bonds. as aio'
'u- said only with the consent OF the poop
$50 submitted 20 the legal voters Of the 50
ace CITY for their approval. at an election
On i,e ordered and provided for by the Cot
ell and three-ffths ct the said legal :
eie- tiers voting at said election. who sh
Mt then own any free hold estate IN real
ieir tate ia the said city. and two-thirds
said legal voters voting at said elccti'
NIB who shall then not own any freehold
al -a.e i'm real estate IN the said city. 81
as have voted IN favor Of the issue of 5
ior certificates Of debt or bonds. said &
ton shall be conducted in such man
anu a. shall be prescribed by the commit
and only those who are legal voter
the said city. under the laws OF Nirgi'
)hio shall have the right 20 vote The We
tor freehold as used in this section. $
-reet be construed 10 embrace oRly a s-rr o
ding -.t:,,l;, s.e s;unle Al law or in ca,
ana or an estate for life
That the Council shall cause 10 be
- pared AT least sixty days prior 10
,.,-5 election hereunder, list Of the legal
tiers IN said city owning such irechol'
80, tate. and shall cause the same 10 be
ushed IN the NlRGINIA GAZETTE. ID
H. paper published in the said city. 10
-, least once week for four consecS
- weeks prior 10 any such election.
,.s;5 the Council Of said city shall at leas
- DAYS before any such election eonS
- An session. and at such session revise
"A "a correct such list Il there beerroTs the
% :, Such list when 50 revised and eorFe
ibject shall &c eoi'e'as'ss on any 49,.
who constitute the legal vote IN sais
r, 20 owning a freehold estate and entitb
So 81 vote at such election. Said election
80, not lie held until notice Of the time,
a and object thereof shall have been
A.. ,,,f.l;ca4sc,n forat least once a VICE