La Junta tribune., 1903-03-21
Notice Of Election.

NOTICE OF ELECTION GRANTING GER.
~ tain rights. privileges and franchises to
". g, Saunders, j. W. Beatty, u. d. by. and T..
Whereas, NJ q, Saunders, J. W. Beatty, II. h.
Dye and q. T. Middlekamp have applied To the
city council OF the city Of La Jnnta Colorado.
for a franchise granting To them and to their
heirs, successors and assigns for period of
twenty-h five years the rights, privileges and fran
chiss to construct, operate and maintain within
the city Of La Junta, state Of Colorado, a gas
works Tor the n,anuiactnrr and distribution OF
gas Tor fuel, heating and Illuminating purposes
to said city and it, Inhabitants.
And, whereas. u - III. belief OF the city coun-
ell OF La Junta, Colorado, that the general good
of the community requires this council TO sus
init to vote Of the p-eopie. provided by Law
the question Of granting to said NJ G. Saunder r. y
W. beatty, II. r. Dye and y. q. Middlekamp.
to construct. maintain and operate within said
City OF La !nnta gas works for the manu-
and Illuminating purposes.
Therefore. he it resolved By the city council OF
officers Of the city Of La Jun,a, Coiora.io. TO b.
held on Tuesday April ], 19r. there be submitted
to q vote Of the qualified electors Of said city
the question Of sraatine n. 4. saanliars % n J. v
Beatty, II. b. Dye and f q. Middlekamp. their
heirs, successors and assigns, for the r,ris.d Of
twenty five years, the right, privilege aud fran
chi>c to Construct operate and maintain within
the city Of La Junta, Colorado, gas works for
heating fuel and Illuminating purposes and fur
nish the same to the city and its inhabitants.
Ihat the city clerk OF the said city bc AMI he
is hereby authorized and directed To prepare
proper and necessary ballots and ballot boxes
for voting on said question, and shall cari-e the
same to be distributed to the regular election
officers in the various voting precincts of said
city at the same time and in the same manner
that ballots aud ballot boxes are distribu,si ior
the regular election OF officers To br held on
said date.
Said city clerk is further instructed and
directed to Immediately procure from the treas
urcr OF Otero county, Colorado a certified list
cf the names OF all the residents Of said city OF
who arc otherwise qualified electors Of said city.
and shall furnish the same to said election of,
deers for their use at said city election
The city clerk OF said city is herrb, authorized
sion Of such question by publication for period
0f fifteen days preceding such election in soms
city
The said election shall be by baliok print-.l
ON suitable paper. and each roter who shall de
chise and to authorize the granting thsrros
shall deposit in the ballot box 10 br prpyided
for its reception BY tho city clerk q ballot upun
which shall b. printed the words: ~Por the
granting TO u G, Saunders, J. W. Beatty, H. B.
ccssors and assigns, for the period Of twenty Ave
years, therisht, privilege and franchise TO CON
struct, operate and maintain within the city of
Ia Juuta. Colorado. gas works for the manu-
factuIc and distribution Of gas for heating. fuel
saass 70 saidcity and is inkshitants.' .a' '"'
And each voter who shall desire todisspprove
ar vote aeainst the said franchise and the
granting thereof shall deposit therein q ballot
upnn which shall be printed the words:
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their heirs. succe~oss ard assigns, for the
period Of twenty Ave ycafs, the right, peiviecr