The Glenwood post., 1904-12-17
LEGAL
An Ordinance


To provide for submitting to "A vote the
question OF extending or renewing the pres
ent water and electric light franchises from
The Glenwood Light and Water Company of
said town is now operating.
Be 1t ordained by the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Glcnwood Springs, Colorado:
section l. That special election be held
in the Town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado,
on the Third day of January, 1906, at which
there shall be submitted to vote of the
qualified electors of said town who are tax
payers under the law, the question of cX-
tending or renewing the present water and
electric light franchises from the town of
Glenwood springs, under which The Glen
wood Light and Water Company of said
town is now operating, for the period OF
twenty years from and after the date of the
expiration thcr, Of; provided, that said fran
chises are to be renewed for said period of
time subject to the approval of the qualified
voters of said town who are taxpayers there
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 o1 Glenwood Springs, Colorado, on the
Fifth day OF December, A. ID. 1901, and that
said company shall enter into n contract
with the said town, at the time of grating a
renewal of said franchises, conditioned, that
the said reduce ions 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.
sors or assigns, will assume and abide by all
the duties obligations and reservations
contained in the several ordinances and
agreements 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 g That the county treasurer of Gar
field county, Colorado be instructed to
make and cause to be delivered to the judges
OF said special election, who shall be ap,
list OF the taxpayers of the town of Glen
wood Springs, Colorado, who have paid II
properly tax therein during the year next
preceding said special election, and
son shall be entitled to vote ut said special
election unless he or she shall have paid Il
property tax in the town OF GlcnwOOd
springs, Colorado i'll the year next proceed
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 Glcnwood
Springs, Colorado, shall act as the Judges OF
SAID special election. All persons voting
upon the said question shall vote by ballot,
and all such ballots shall be printed accord
ing to law, and shall be deposited in ii 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
said special election shall be conducted in
the manner as near as may be to the regular
annual town election, ana the votes cast
shall be counted substantially in the same
manner as the votes Tor 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
as the result of the regular election of the
u
and the same shall be canvassed in the same
manner as the vote for municipal officers is
canvasscd. The judges of said special elcc-
tion shall make out and certify to the town
recorder list of the names of the electors
voting upon the question of granting said
franchises, in the order in which it was re.
ceived, and each ballot shall be numbered in
the order in which it was received, and the
number recorded on the said list of voters
opposite the name of the voter who pre-.
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 4. 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 ordi,
nance or ordinances granting to said The
Glenwood Light and Water Company fran
chises to supply water and electric light as
provided in section one of this ordinance,
&c the inhabitants thereof for the period of
twenty (20) years from and after the date OF
the expiration of the present water and
electric light franchises
Section 5. That the town recorder be, and
he is hereby authorized and directed to
cause notice of said special election to be
published and notices posted as provided by
law.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage, approval
and publication according to law.
Passed, approved and adopted this 18th
day OF December, A. ID. 1904.
NM. DOUGAN,
SEAL Mayor
Attest
A. j. DICKSON,
Clerk and Recorder.