Cañon City record., 1902-12-25
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
RESOLUTION.

city council of the City of Canon City for a
franchise granting to the said II. A. Black. his
heirs. successors and assigns. for period of
twenty years. the right. privilege and franchise
to construct. operate and maintain within the
city OF Canon City. in the state of Colorado, a
gas works for the manufacture and distribution
OF gas for fuel and illuminating purposes, and
to furnish the same to the said city and its in
habtants: and
WHEREAS. The said city council of the city
OF Canon City has passed an ordinance. the
same having been regularly introduced. read
and published and approved by J. II. Peabody
mayor of said city. as provided by law, grant
Ing the said franchise, said ordinance being or
diDaQce No. 239 and entitled An Ordinance
Granting to II. A. Black. His Heirs Succes,-
ors and Assigns. Franchise for the Operation
of Gas Works; and
WHEREAS. The SAID city of Canon City
and Its Inhabitants are without gas for light and
fuel and there is no present source from which
the same can be obtained and the general pub
lie good requires a special election provided
for herein to facilitate the matter of providing
an adequate and suitable supply of gas to said
city of Canon City and its inhabitants. for fuel
and Illuminating purposes;
RESOLVED. By the city council Of the city
OF Canon City. Colorado. that there be aud
hereby is. called in and for said city specia
election to be held on Monday, the fifth day of
January. A. %. 1903 at which shall be submit
ted to the voters of said city who are tax pay
ers under the law. for their approval or disap-
proval. the question of granting to the said II.
a. Black. his heirs, successors and assigns for
the period of twenty years the right. privilege
and franchise to construct. operate and main
tain within the city of Canon City. in the state
OF Colorado, gas works for the manufacture
and distribution of gas for fuel and iliuminat-
ing purposes and to furnish the same to the
said city and its Inhabitants.
That for the purpose of said election the fol
lowing named persons shall act. and here
by appointed to act. as election Judges thereof.
to-wit; First ward. ID. J. Houston. James Pen
nington and Carrie A. Barton. Second
ward. Anson ). Rndd. Marie A. Duncan and }.
+. Brown; Third ward. Edith B. Smith. John
NJ. Wagner and Katie J. Moore; that the poll
ing place Of said election in the First ward
shall be beid in the Salvation Army barracks
at No, 2os Main street; in the secend ward in
the Maupin block at No. ia North Fifth
street. and in the Third ward in the hose house
OF said city that the polls OF said election shall
be opened At O'Clock a. M. and shall remain
open until seven O'Clock p. IN. OF said day.
That the city clerk of said city shall imme.
dlatsly procure from the county treasurer OF
Fremont county a certified list Of names OF all
the residents OF said city OF Canon City. who
are tax payers under the law thereof and who
are otherwise qualified electors Of said city.
and shall furnish the same to said election
judges for their use ut said election.
That said election shall be by ballot printed
on suitable white paper with black ink. and
each voter who shall desire to approve and rsii-
fy and vote for said franchise and to authorize
the granting thereof. shall deposit in the bal
lot box to be provided for It's reception by the
city clerk ballot upon which shall be printed
the words.
For the granting to II. a. Black. his
heirs. successors and assigns. for the
period of twenty years. the right. privi.
leEe and franchise to construct. operate
and maintain. within the city OF Canon
City. in the state OF Colombo. a gas
works for she manufacture and distribu
tion of gas for fuel and Illuminating
purposes. and to furnish the same to the
said city ano Its inhabitants.
And each voter who shall desire to disap.
prove and vote against said franchise and the
granting thereof. shall deposit therein a baiio,
upon which shall be printed the words;
Against granting TO II. a. Black. his
heirs. successor aud assigns. fer 'the
period Of twenty years. the right. privi.
lepe and franchise to construct. operate
and maintain. within the city of Canon
City. in the state Of Colorado. a gas
works for the manufacture and distribu-
tlon OF gas for fuel and Illuminating
purposes. and to furnish the same to the
said city and its inhabitants.
That said election shall be conducted by said
judges who shall. In all respects. conduct the
same. count the votes cast. above specified.
and make return thereof as.provided by Law.
That this resolution. with AN additional head
ing namely: NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELEC.
TIOS. shall be published in newspaper hay.
ing general circulation and published in said
city, and copies thereof furnished to the judges
Of said election, to be posted In each Of said
wards at the place Of voting. at least 10 days
before the date OF such election, as notice to
the said voters of the holding thereof
Adopted and approved this 18th day OF De
cember. A. ID. 1902.
tsEALl J. II. PEABODY.
Attest: Mayor
ED MINOR.
City Clerk.