The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
TOWN. OF MEEKER ORDINANCE
Ordinance No. n.

A bill for an ordinance providing for
the submission to the voters of the in
corporated town of Meeker, in the
state OF Colorado, of the question of
approving or rejecting proposition
of John W. Rigby to erect electric
light. heat and power works in said
town of Meeker to the voters OF said
town who are tax payers under the
law. at a special election to be holden
on Tuesday, November 10, A. d. 1901.
Be it ordained by the Board of Trustees
of the incorporated Town of Meeker
Whereas, There has been submitted
to the Mayor and Board Of Trustees Of
tho snids tOwna a pFoposition OF John W.
Rigby, bearing date October IA. A. d.
1901. for the installing, operation and
maintenance OF an electric light plant
for the furnishing Of electric current
for light, heat and power purposes; and.
Whereas, Said works cannot be erect
ed or authorized until majority OF the
voters OF the said town. who are tax
payers under the law, voting on the
question at a general or special election,
by vote, approve the same; and,
Whereas, Said proposition should
therefore be submitted to the said vot
ers at a special election to be holden on
Tuesday, the 10Th day OF November, A.
D. 1901;
Now, therefore. be it ordained:
|. That there shall be submitted tn
the voters of the town of Meeker. who
are taxpayers under the law, at spe-
cial election to be holden on Tuesday,
the 10Th day of November. A. d. 1901.
the question of approving or disapprov-
ing the said proposition of John w.
Rigby on behalf of himself, his grantees
and assigns, to install, construct, oper-
ate and maintain an electric light, heat
and power plant within the town of
Meeker for the purpose of furnishing
electric current to public and private
consumers.
2. All persons voting on the question
shall vote by separate ballot. whereon is
placed the words: For Approval of
Electric Light Proposition of John W.
Rigby," or Against the Electric Light
Proposition of John W. Rigby,' such
ballot to be deposited in separate ballot
boxes to be provided for that purpose.
3. The County Treasurer shall make
out and cause to be delivered to the
judges of election in the election pre-
cinct, prior to said election, certified
list Of the tax paving voters of the town
of Meeker, who shall have paid taxes
upon property assessed to them in the
year A. D. 1900. and no person shall
vote upon the question of approving or
rejecting the said electric light PROPOSE
tiOn of John W. Rgby unless the name
of such person shall appear upon such
certified list. nor unless he shall have
paid all taxes due and assessed against
him in the said year Of 1900.
4. In case a majority of the voters of
the said town OF Meeker, who are tax
PAYERS under the law, voting upon the
said question at said election, by vote.
approve the said proposition, the same
shall be approved and accepted. and the
Board Of Trustees and the Mayor of the
said town shall enact such further or
dinance and enter into such contract. or
contracts, as shall be necessary. requis-
lite or proper to carry in full force and
effect the said proposition Of the said
John W. Rigby.
Passed at special meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the Incorporated town
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A. ID. 1901. l.. B. WALBRlDGE.
Attest: Mayor.
F. W. PFE1rrER, Clerk,
by n. Z. Ryan. Deputy Clerk. Ol9nls