The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given. that by virtue and
I authority of an order of the County Court Of
Bates county. Missouri, made and entered Of
record al its regular February term, lso1, a
special election has been ordered and will be
/ held in said county in the manner provided by
iAwOn
Tuesday, the Goth day of March, 1000.
! for the purpose OF voting upon a proposition TO
incur an Indebtedness of Forty Thousand Dol
lars for the purpose of building court house
for said county at the county seat thereof by an
increase Of the tax levy OF thirteen cents on the
One Hundred Dollar valuation for = period Of
three years, To pay the same when and where
said proposition will be submitted TO the quail
hed voters OF said county to he voted upon
which said order OF said court is as follows:
STATE OF MIsSOIR RI "a
County OF Bates.
In the County Court at the February Term, 1870
Now on this 9th day of February 1900.
the same being the 5th day OF the
petition and application signed by D.
". Jennings and more than one hundred other
are tax payers therein and assessed tax paying
citizens of said county il presented TO the court,
said petition and application representing aud
stating that tits necessary To build a court house
within and for said county at the county seat
thereof. to cost the sum of fifty thousand dollars
ten thousand dollars of said sum to be set aside
and appropriated from the surplus funds OF said
county and the remaining forty thousand dol
lars to be raised by direct levy of taxes for said
purpose for period OF three years at the rate
OF thirteen cents on the one hundred dollars
valuation for each of said years, said petition
plicants stating and representing that it is nee
essary 10 incur said Indebtedness OF forty thou
shhu uolIars lor tne pun pose VI nuIlulnR the sAu
court house for said county at the county seat
thereof, same being in excess OF the total in
come and revenue of said county provided for
this year and for any one year, a1 limited by
law. and that il is desired TO pay such indebt-
edness by the direct levy OF taxes for that pur-
pose during the period OF three years, at the
rate of thirteen cents on the one hundred dol
lars valuation for each OF said years, and pray
ing that election ice held TO authorize
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evying OF such taxes. Whereupon the said
petition and application being heard and con
sidered, and IL being necessary to build q court
lOuss for this said county OF bates at the county
seat thereof. and the sum necessary 10 build
he same, to-wit. hfty thousand dollars being
n excess OF the surplus funds OF said county
ind in excess OF the total income ana revenue
II said county for ihis year and FOR any one
ear, as limited by law, and IL being necessary
or this said county To incur AN Indebtedness Of
Orty thousand dollars. for the said purpose OF
building q court house for said county NJ the
Ounty seat thereof, which said sum is In excess
n the surplus funds OF said county and In excess
n the total income and revenue OF said county
provided for this year and for any one year, as
United by law, and n levy of thirteen cents ON
he one hundred dollars valuation for period
mount Of said proposed Indebtedness by direct
AK, 1t is therefore ordered that special cleo
manner provided by law on Tuesday, the
9th day Of March, 1900. for the purpose OF
1bmitting said proposition 20 incur said indebt-
dness Of forty thousand dollars for the purpose
( building = court house by an increase of the
Ak levy OF thirteen cents on the one hundred
ollArs Yaiua ion for three years to pay the
anne, to he voted upon by the qualified voters
I the county at such election IN the manner
roVided by law, AMI that said question and
ropost ton be submitted to the qualified voters
I said county at said special election. And IL
further ordered that at least twenty days
Office of said election be Civ, by publishing
Office Of the same in some newspaper publish
1 in Bates county. Missouri.
SAMUEL WEST. Presiding Judge.
. I. BROADDUs, County Jerk.
one in pursuance OF said order. And hereby
srtify that the above 10 true copy OF the or
sr Of the court in tn matter OF said special
lection as the same appears OF record In my
Nee. In testimony whereof 1 have hrreuntO
set my hand and am led the seal of said
[ SEAL court at my once in Butler, Mo this
18th day OF February, 1900
3 7. BROADDUS.
Clerk Of the County Court Of
Bates County, Mo.