The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-31
PROCLAMATION
OF THE MAYOR.
Proclamation of the Mayor of the
CITY of Clarksburg, County OF Harri-
son and State of West Virginia, for
n special election to be held on
the 4th day Of June, 1901,

for authority to issue bouds for the
construction ofsewerageand paving:
WHEREAS, At meeting of the
Council Of the City Of Clarksburg,
held mt the council chamber in the
County of Harrison and State OF
West Virginia, the following ordl-
nance was adopted: j.
BE it ordained by the Council OF
the City of ClarkGburg, That the said
CITY do issue its bonds of One Hum
dred Dollars and multiples thereof
for the sum in the aggregate not eX-
ceeding $4,000, for the purpose OF
sewering the streets as aforesaid.
and in addition thereto for the sum
in the aggregate not exceeding S25,-
90, for the purpose Of paving the
streets OF said city as aforesaid, each
b airing date on the First day OF
June, 1901, and payable to bearer
t lirty years after date thereof, with
interest at the rate of per centum
per annum, payable annually from
said date, which said bonds shall
containa provision expressed there
in 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 furthur liability arising
from said bonds, or any part OF them,
by the payment thereof of the prin-
cipal and interest due thereon.
That each of said bonds shall be
numbered and sattested by the seal
OF the city affixed thereto and be
gned 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
therefrom. sum sufficient for the
| paving of the streets of said city
and a sum sufficient for the sewerage
of the streets of said city, and none
shall be sold for less than par.
1t Is further ordained, That the
payment of the principal and inter-
est of said bonds when due and pay
able shall be provided for by spec
! ial tax upon the taxable property OF
/ said city not exempt, until the in
terest and principal of said bonds
are discharged.
Now, therefore, /, /. NJ. Kelley
Mayor Of the City of Clarksburg,
County of Harrison and State OF
West Virginia, do, as the law pro-
vides and as directed by the, Coun-
ell Of said city, issue this proclama-
ton, that at n special election oil
said City to be held on Tuesday
the 4th day of June, 1901, in the
respective wards thereof, that Is TO
say, at Nutter's Hotel, in the First
ward; Mt Alexander's store room
in the Second ward; ut the Moore
building, in the Third ward
at Ed Armstrong; club room, in the
Fourth ward; at the Council Cham
Der. In the Fifth ward there Will be
submitted to the qualified voters Of
said city the question for the ratlf'
cation or rejection OF said ordinance
for issuing bonds amounting to $4O,-
600, bearing four par centum interest
rs provided in the ordinance afore-
said, for the purposes of sewering
and paving. The total bonded debt
of this city outstanding, including
interest MS OF this date, is S506s4 ~.
Tho qualified voters OF said city
are hereby requested 10 meet In their
respective wards on Tuesday, the
4th day OF June, 1891, TO vote for the
ratification or rejection OF said Or
dinauce.
Given under my hand this the 18TH
day ut May, 1901.
I'M TprtEy. Mayor,