The Glenwood post., 1904-12-24
LEGAL
An Ordinance


To provide for submitting to a yot. the
question OF extending or renewing the pres d
ent water and electric light franchise. from
the Town OF Glenwood springs, under which
The Glenwuod Light and Water Company of
said town is now operating.
Be it ordained by the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado:
Section /. That special election be held
in the Town OF GlcnwOod Springs, Colorado,
on the Third day of January, 1906, at which
there shall be submitted to "a vote of the
qualified electors of said town who are tax
payers under the law, the question of eX-
tending or renewing the present water and
Glenwood Springs, under which The Glen
wood Light and Water Company of said
town il now operating, for the period of
twenty years from and after the date of the
expiration thereof; provided, that said fran
chlses are to be renewed for said period Of
time subject to the approval of the qualified
voters of said town who are taxpayers there
in, and also upon the condition that the
present water and light rates shall be re
duced In accordance with the proposition
presented by The Glenwood Light and Water
Company to the Board OF Trustees of the
town OF GlenwOod Springs, Colorado, on the
tltth day oi December, A ID. 1904, and that
said company shall enter into a contract
with the said town, at the time of granting
renewal OF SAID franchises, conditioned, that
the said reductions OF water and light rates
mentioned in said proposition shall be kept
and performed from and after the date of
contract, and that said company, its success
sUrs or assigns, will assume and abide by all
the duties obligations and reservations
contained in the several ordinances and
agreements now in force and effect and
heretofore entered into between said town
and said company ana its grantors concern
ing the water and light supply to said town
and the inhabitants thereof.
section 2. That the county treasurer of Gar
field county, Colorado be Instructed to
make aud cause to be delivered to the judges
of said special election, who shall be up-
pointed for said special election certified
list OF the taxpayers of the town of Gleu-
wood Springs, Colorado, who have paid
properly tax therein during the year next
preceding said special election; and no per,
son snail be entitled to vote at said special
election unless he she shall have paid
property tax in the town of Glenwuud
springs, Colorado, in the year next preced.
ing said special election, and be otherwise
qualified as provided by law,
Section 3, That the Judges of said special
election, who shall be appointed by the
Board OF Trustees OF the town of Glenwuod
Springs, Colorado shall act as the judges of
SAID special election. All persons voting
upon the said question shall vote by ballot,
aud all such ballots hall be printed accord
ing to law, and shall be deposited in a ballot
box in charge OF said election Judges. ON
said ballots shall be printed the words,
"For granting the franchises or the words,
against granting the franchises The
sad special election shall be conducted In
the manner as near ns may be to the regular
annual town election, and the votes cast
shall be counted substantially in the same
manner as the votes for town officers, and
the result thereof shall be certified by said
Judges of said special election to the town
recorder OF said town. in the same manner
Us the result of the regular election of the
nun Cipal officers OF said town is certified,
and the same shall be CanyassCd in the same
manner az the vote for municipal officers is
Cunyussed. The Judges OF said special clCc-
ton shall make out and certify to the town
recorder "a list of the names of the electors
voting upon the question OF granting said
franchises, in the order in which it was re
CCivru, and each ballot shall be numbered in
the order in which it was received, and the
number recorded on the said list of voters
sented the ballot The list certified by the
county treasurer shall also be returned by
said judges Of said special election to the
town recorder
section l. That if it shall appear that a
majority of the votes cast upon the question
hereby submitted are for granting SAID
franchises, the Board of Trustees of said
town shall be authorized to pass AN ordi-
GleuwOod Light and Water Company fran
| chiscs TO supply water and electric light as
provided in section one of this ordinance,
to the town of GlenwOod Springs and
| twenty t20 years from ana after the date of
the expiration of the present water and
electric light franchises,
Scction5 That the town recorder be, and
he Is hereby authorized and directed to
cause notice of said special election to lie
published and notices posted as provided by
law.
force from and after its passage, approval
and publication according to law.
Passed, approved and adopted this 18th
WM. DOUGAN,
[sEALl Mayor.
Attest:
A. j. DICKSON,
Clerk and Recorder
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