The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-29

City Of harrisburg. County of Harri.
son, and State of West Virginia, for
an election to be held on
TUESDAY, THE IND DAY OF
APRIL, 1901,
FOR authority to issue bonds for the
construction OF sewerage and paving.
Whereas, at regular meeting of the
Council Of the City Of Clarksburg,
held at the council chamber, in said
city In the county of Harrison and
State of West Virginia, the following
ordinance was adopted:
AN 0RDINAHCE, for the Issue Of
bonds for the paving and sewering Of
the streets Of Clarksburg.
WHEREAS, 1t is necessary and ex-
pedtent for the comfort and well.
being OF the people of the city Of
Clarksburg, and the protection of the
health OF the citizens OF said city, that
the streets of said city should be
severed, and that the said streets
should be paved, without delay, and
WHEREAS, TO carry out this OBJ
ject it is eXpedient that the said city
should issue and sell It's bonds for
money sufficient for the purposes
aforesaid, therefore
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLARKSBURG, that the said city do
issue its bonds OF One Hundred Dol
lars and multipleS thereof for the
sum in the aggregate not exceeding
$4,000, for the purpose Of SeWering
the streets as aforesaid, and in addl-
tion thereto for the sum on tbs aggre-
gate not exceeding S25, 900, for the pur-
pose Of paving the streets of said city
as aforesaid, each bearing date on the
1St day of May, 1901, and payable to
bearer Thirty years after date thereof,
wish interest at the rate of per cent
um per annum, payable annually from
said date, which said bonds shall con-
tain a provision expressed therein that
they shall not be liable to taxation by
said city; and that said city shall have
the right at any time after Five years
from the date of said bonds TO release
and discharge Itself from any further
liability arising from said bonds, or
any part of them, by the payment
thereof Of the principal and interest
due thereon.
That each OF said bonds shall be
numbered and atteSted by the seal OF
the city atiixed thereto and be signed
by the Mayor and City Clerk.
After said bonds shall have been SO
issued no more Of them shall be sold
than may be necessary to realize there
from sum sufficient for the paving OF
the streets of said city and sum Sutii-
Gent for the sewering of the streets or
said city,and none shall be sole for less
III IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED,
that the payment of the principal and
interest of said bends when due and
payable shall be provided for by a
special tax upon the taxable property
Of said city, not exempt, until the IN
terest and principal Of said bonds are
discharged. =,
THOMPSON, Mayor Of the City Of
Clarksburg, County of Harrison and
State of West Virginia, do, rs the law
provides and as directed by the coun-
Gil Of said city, issue this my procla.
nation, that at the regular election or
said city, to be held on Tuesday, the
End day of April, 1901, in the respect
i've wards thereof that is 10 say, at
Nutter's hotel, in the First ward; at
AleXander'S store room, In the Second
ward: at the Moore building, in the
Third ward; at Ed Armstrong; club
room, In the Fourth ward; at the
Council Chamber, in the Fifth ward;
there will be submitted to the quail
fled voters Of said city the question for
the ratification or rejection OF said Or
dinance for issuing bonds amounting
to $40, 900, bearing four per centum In
terest, as provided in the ordinance,
aforesaid, for the purpose OF sewerage
and paving. The total bonded debt
of said city outstanding including in
terest as OF this date is $50, 5S4.l 6.
The qualified voters Of said city are
hereby requested to meet in their re-
spective wards on Tuesday, the md
day Of April, 1901, to vote for the rat.
itication or rejection of said ordinance.
Given under my hand this the 9th
MARcELLUs NJ. THOMSON,
1886 Mayor.
WANTED-BusinesS men and wo.
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State, and control sub-agentS handling