Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-13


Ordinance.
There now seems to be little doubt
that street improvement will soon be
commenced in Seneca Last night
the council of that town adopted an
ordinance TO bond the town and it
will be submitted to the voters OF
the town at the next regular election
which will be held on December Doth.
The council has been figuring over
and discussing the question for some
time and last night adopted the or
dinance drawn up by their attorney
r. E. L. Allen copy of which fol-
lows:
To the qualified uoters of the ToWn of
Seneca and all other voters concerned:
The common council of the town of
Seneca, Monongalia county, West Vir-
Dginia, at regular meeting thereof,
held at the Mayors office in said town
Ion Monday. the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1900, adopted the following ordi-
nance:
An ordinance to provide for the issuing
and selling of bonds for paving the
streets Of the toWn.
BE it ordained by the common coun-
cifof the town of Seneca, in the county
of Monongalia, in the State of West
Virginia, that the bonds of the said
town are hereby authorized to be is
sued and sold according TO law to the
amount of Seven Thousand, Four Hun
dred Dollars, said bonds to be of the de-
nomination of Two Hundred Dollars,
bearing interest at the rate of 5 per
centum per annum, the interest pay
able annually and the principal as fol-
lows:
5000 thereof in ten years after the
date thereof,
5000 thereof in eleven years after the
date thereof,
5000 thereof in twelve years after the
date thereof,
5000 thereof in thirteen years after
the date thereof,
$500 thereof in fourteen years after
The date thereof,
S400 thereof in fifteen years after the
date thereof,
$500 thereof in sixteen years after the
date thereof
$500 thereof in seventeen years after
Rthe date thereof,
$500 thereof in eighteen years after
de date thereof,
$500 thereof in nineteen years after
| the date thereof,
400 thereof in twenty years after the
date thereof,
$500 thereof in twenty-one years after
the date thereof,
$500 thereof in twenty-five years after
the date thereof,
$500 thereof in twenty-three years af
ter the date thereof,
$500 thereof in twenty-four years af
ter the date thereof,
$500 thereof in twenty-five years af-
ter the date thereof,
$500 thereof in twenty-six years after
the date thereof.
$500 thereof in twenty-seven years af
ter the date thereof.
$500 thereof in twenty eight years af-
ter the date thereof,
$500 thereof in twenty nine years af
tef the date thereof,
$500 thereof i'll thirty years after TIL
date thereof
The proceeds of said bonds when is
sued and sold as aforesaid shall be APP
lplieG to the payment of the costs to be
frenafter incurred by the said town in
paving streets and alleys of the town,
or such parts thereof as council, by res
olution, undertake to pave. Such paw
ing shall be with vitrified brick and
shall be done at the cost of the town
and shall not be assessed against the
lot owners as it might be under the
statutes Of West Virginia.
There shall be levied aud collected
according to law a direct annual tax to
|pay annually the interest on said bonds
Ind the principal thereof within 20
years, which tax shall be upon ali tax
able property of the town as assessed
fnr a nf 70 ha
rate of said tax for sinking fund for
said purpose is hereby fixed at % cents
On the One Hundred Dollars value of
taxable property which amount is here
by ordered to be levied and collected
accQTding to law.
But all questions connected with the
ssuing of said bonds shall be submitted
o the qualified voters of the town in
accordance with the Statutes OF West
Virginia in such casss.
And il is ordered, that said election
shall be held at Lough Brothers Car
riage Factory in said town on
Saturday, December Goth 1900
Next, the same to be held and con.
Quoted according to law. And the
Mayor is authorized to issue his proc
Iamation accordingly.
Now, therefore, /, John Tough, mayor
ofsaid town, do hereby proclaim that
on Saturday. the 10Th of December
1904 next, at the Mayors office in said
town, an election will be held in pursu-
ance OF said ordinance and in accor.
dance with the statute in such cases
made and provided, by the qualified
voters Of said town. to decide whether
they will ratify or reject said ordinance
Persons voting at said election for the
ratification Of said ordinance shall have
written or printed upon their ballots the
words "For Ratification" and persons
Noting against ratification of said ordi-
uance shall have written or printed up
bn heir ballots the words For Rejec
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VI here is no outstanding or floating
iebt for which any of the said bonds OF
proceeds may be used.
Seneca. w. Va. December II, 1900.
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