The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

pressed in an Ordinance of said
City passed and approved on the
9th day of June, 1905, which
Ordinance is Ordinance Number
228, entitled "An Ordinance pro.
viding for an election for the es-
tablishment of Water Works and
for lighting the City with Elec-
trio Lights" and of which the
following is a copy.
No. s2s.
An Ordinance providing for an cleo
tion for the establishment of water
works and lighting the city with
electric lights.
Whereas. there is a public necessity
existing IN the City of Jackson. for the
establishment construction and oper-
alton of a system of water works and
the lighting of the city 10y electricity,
for the better protection of the public
and private property, of the City. and
for other municipal and private pur-
poses, and
Whereas, the sense and opinion of
the voters and residents of the City of
jackson apparently favors the munich
pal ownership of such system of water
works and electric light plant and the
creation of bonded Indebtedness of
the said City, whereby funds may be
secured to construct the same; there
fore
/ BE it ordained by the Board of AL
derman of the City of Jackson, Mis-
souri, as follows:
Section l. That proposition auth
orizing the Mayor and Board of Alder
man Of the City of Jackson, to borrow
the sum of Twenty-seven Thousand
! Dollars 1927 ,00O.OO) for the purpose of
erecting a system Of water works and
an electric light plant in said City and
for the purchasing of site for the same
and erecting the necessary buildings for
said water works and electric light
plant, be submitted to the qualified
voters of said City at Special Elec-
tion to be held in said City on Tues
day, the 9th day Of June, 1905, at the
usual places of voting in the first and
second wards of said City.
Sec ,. That said Indebtedness shall
be in the form of bonds of the said
City OF Jackson, payable in not less
than five years nor more than twenty
years from date of issue, at the option
of said City, with interest from date
of issue at a rate not exceeding five
per cent. per annum, payable semi
annually, with interest coupons at
tached to conform to the face thereof;
and said bonds shall be OF the denomi-
multiplies thereof. That said bonds
shall be issued by said City upon the
assent of two thirds Of the legal voters
of the City, voting at the election
hereby ordered.
Sec. :. The City Clerk shall prepare
and cause TO be printed ballots to be
used at such election which ballots
shall be in the following form:
For increase of debt-Yes.
For increase of debt-No.
The former shall be taken as a vote
asserting to such increase of debt and
the latter shall be taken as dissenting
| therefrOm.
, The voter shall erase the PROPOSE
tiOn from which he diSsentS. and shall
then cast his ballot. If both clauses
be erased upon any ballot, or if neither
clause be erased, said ballot shall not
J be counted.
Sec 4. Notice Of the election here
in provided for, shall be given at least
fifteen days prior to the date OF the
election by publication in all weekly
newspapers published in said City OF
Jackson. Said notice shall be given
, by proclamation by the Mayor, at.
/, tested by the City Clerk, and shall
state the substance Of the question tC
be voted on.
Sec. .. II at said election it shall
appear that twO-thirds or more of the
votes cast are in favor of the creation
! OF the Indebtedness herein provided
for then the Mayor shall again issue
his proclamation, attested by the City
, Clerk, declaring this ordinance to be in
full force and effect: and the Mayol
r and Board of Alderman shall there
upon take the necessary steps for th'
; issuance of the bonds herein provided
for and for building the system o
water works and the electric ligh
plant as herein contemplated. But i
> at said election it appears that two
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