The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-05
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
PROCLAMATION.
MAYORS OFFICE.
CITY OF SCRANTON. PA

NlIA Ot SCRANTON, PA.
In compliance with the law. and the Or
dinance of the city of Scranton, l. James
Moir mayor of said city, do hereby give
notice that an election will be held at
the places of holding municipal elections
in said city on Tuesday. the twentieth
day of February, being the third Tues
day Of February, A. D., 1900, for the pur-
pose of obtaining the assent Of the cleo
tors of said city to an increase Of bonds
In the amount Of $973, so for the pur-
pose Of paying the assessments made
against the said city for certain sewers
set forth in the fifth section Of an
amended ordinance attached hereto, as
provided in an amended ordinance of
said city. file Of common council, No. 40,
1879, entitled IAN ordinance providing for
the submission to the vote of the cleo
tors of the city of Scranton an increase
In the Indebtedness of the said city to
the amount of $273 205S0, or as much
thereof as may be necessary to pay the
assessments made against said city for
certain sewers, and in case the vote Is
IN FAVOR of such proposed increase, MAX
ing an appropriation of said sum for said
purpose" Approved December 49, 1899.
As required by law the following infor-
nation is given to electors:
flrst-The amount of the last assessed
valuation of taxable property In said city
Is $23, ,O20, ,9S1.OO.
Second-The amount of the existing
debt of the said city is Sil2 1913.
Third-The amount of the proposed in
crease of debt is $213, ,2C5S0
Fourth-The proposed increase of debt
is .OOllS per cent. of the city's assessed
valuation of taxable property for 1899.
Fifth-The purpose for which the in
debtedness is to be incurred are set forth
IN Section five of an ordinance attached
hereto.
official statement of the Indebtedness and
resources of the city, also a copy of the
city ordinance, file of common council
No 49, 1899, above referred to.
md a he ,NS q
city of Scranton, this 18th day of Janu-
AIRY, A. d., 1900.
JAMES MOIR.
Mayor of the City of Scranton. Pa.
File of common council. No. 40. 1899, as
amended in select council November l6,
1899.
AN ORDINANCE
Providing for the submission to the vote
of the electors of the city of Scranton
an increase in the Indebtedness of the
said city to the amount of 1913, .05. So or
as much thereof as may be necessary to
pay the assessments made against said
city for certain sewers, and In case the
vote Is in favor Of such proposed in
crease, making an appropriation of said
sum for said purpose.
Section BE it ordained by the select
ana common councils of the city Of
Scranton, and it is hereby ordained by
the authority of the same, that for the
purpose ol pdNlnS tne snare OF the cost
of the construction of certain sewers in
said city, which has been assessed against
said city, an approximate estimate of
which Is itemized in the fifth section of
this ordinance an increase in the tndebt
edness of said city. by an issue of city
bonds to an amount not to exceed the
sum OF two hundred and seventy-three
thousand two hundred and five and
eighty one-hundredths dollars Is hereby
authorized, subject, nevertheless, to the
consent of the electors of the said city
of Scranton, as hereinafter provided
Section 2.-The question of asserting to
the above proposed increase Of the debt
of the city shall be submitted to Il vote
of the qualified electors of the city of
Scranton, at the next general election oc-
curing not less than forty days after the
passage of this ordinance.
Section 3.--After the passage of this or
dinaEce, and at least thirty days before
said election, the mayor shall publish q
notice of the election hereby authorized
in three daily papers published in said
city. and a statement such as is required
by law, which statement shall be fur
nished by the city controller.
Section 4.--If said electors agree to in
crease the Indebtedness of said city for
said purposes. there shall be appropriated
and set apart for the payment of the
share of said city of the estimated cost
of said sewers, the sum of two hundred
and seventy-three thousand two hundred
and five and eighty one-hundredths dol
lars. or so much thereof as shall be nee
estimates set forth in the NTH Sec
ton of this ordinance.
Section 5.-rhe following Is the share
of the city of the approXimatcd estimates
Of the cost of constructing the following
sewers in said city of Scranton:
System of sewers, section "B,"
Fifth district, First ward ...,.S 4.972 30
System of sewers, section &C.
Fifth sewer district. First ward 1870 90
System of sewers, section 3D."
Fifth Sewer district, First ward 5,i56 %
Main sewer on Philo street,
Providence road and North
Main avenue, in Second ward. H. 900 90
System of sewers south of
Mulberry street and east of
Schultz court in the Seven
teenth ward ......,....,;....,...,. 500 II
System of sewers I'm the Nine
teenth district, in Fifth. Sixth.
Fifteenth and Eighteenth
wards ..,..........,....,,...:..;. 1860 90
System of sewers in the Eigh-
teenth ward ...........,.......... SIS GO
System of sewers in the Sixth
ward ........,...............s 407 20