The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-20
PROCLAMATION \ i i

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Whereas, at a irregular meeting 5oi
the Common Council 5of tho City Of
Fairmont, West Virginia. held at the
council chamber Of said city; on the
Sth day OF February, 1905, an ordl.
nance entitled "An ordinance proyil.
ing for the issue and sale OF munich.
pal bonds in the aggregate not ex.
ceeding one hundred and eighty thou.
sand dollars, for the purpose of rails.
ing necessary funds to pay for i'm.
proyements and extensions hereto.
fore made 10 the water works sys.
TEN of the City OF Falrmont, county
of Marion, West Virginia, and paying
off and dlscharglng all Just outstanding
claims debts, dues and demands and
all other evidences Of debt OF every
kind and nature arising out of the
construction Of the reservoir and III.
trntion plant owned by said city, 10.
Gated on what Is known as Log Cabin
Hill, and to secure the payment Of
said bonds, by executing mortgage
or deed Of trust upon the general wa.
ter system Of the city including the
reservoir and filtration plant, located
on said Log Cabin Hill, and all pipes,
sewers, valves, engines, pumps and
other fixtures in connection there,
with, and all tools, apparatuses, and
equipments that are used In the sue.
cessful operation therof," was duly
adopted and passed by said council
and is in the words and figures fol
lowing, that is to say:
Passed February 8, 1905.
An ordinance providing for the is
sue and sale Of municipal bonds in
the aggregate not exceeding one hun
dred and eighty thousand dollars
for the purpose of raising necessary
funds to pay for improvements, and
extensions heretofore made to the
water works system of the city OF
Fairmont, county of Marion, West
Virginia, and paying Off and discharg.
ing all Just outstanding claims, debts,
dues, and demands, and NIL other evi.
denccs oil debt Of every kind and ma.
ture arising out Of the construction
of the reservoir and filtration plant
owned by said city, located on what
is known as Log Cabin Hill, and Sc
cure the. payments OF said bonds by
executing n mortgage or deed Of
trust upon the general water system
OF the city, including the reservoir
and filtration plant, located on the
said Log Cabin Hill, and all pipes,
sewers, valves, engines, pumps, and
other fixtures in connection there.
with, and all tools, apparatuses, and
equipments that are used in the sue.
cessful operation thereof. sa
Whereas, that the city has about
completed reservoir and filtration
plant on Log Cabin Hill, and has
made large improvements and ex.
tensions to the general water system
Of the city, and has provided for the
supply Of pure water for the inhabl.
tants of the city for nominal rate
or charge therefor, and,
Whereas, by reason Of the con.
structlon Of the reservoir and Ultra.
ton plant and making said extensions
and improvements to the general wa.
ter system as aforesaid, the city has
made large expenditures Of money
and incurred considerable indebted.
ness which said Indebtedness now
approximates the sum of one hun.
dreu anu nlty.1ive thousand dollars
($155,O00), and
Whereas, there are no means avail.
able from the usual sources Of rails.
ing revenues by taxation out of which
said Indebtedness can be paid, and,
Whereas, 1t is deemed expedient
that the city should issue and sell
Its bonds TO provide for money sufIi.
Client TO liquidate said indebtedness,
and expenses for the purposes afore.
said, and to secure the payment OF
said bonds by executing a mortgage
or deed Of trust upon the water works
system Of said city, and,
Whereas, by a special act of the
Legislature OF West Virginia, pass
ed at the regular session thereof for
the year 1905, conferred upon said
city, the power to issue and sell
bonds for said purpose aforesaid, and
to secure the same by placing mort.
gage or deed OF trust upon the water