Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-05-25
ORDINANCE Mo-

OHOINANCG Nos-
An Ordinance TO contract an In
Rocky Ford. Colorado, and upon the
credit thereof by issuing bonds OF said
City to the aggregate amount OF one
Hundred Thousand Dollars for the
construction OF water works for nre
and domestic purposes prescribing
the form of said bonds and providing
for the levyins OF taxes TO pay the
same.
Whereas the City of Rocky Ford Is
obtaining Its water supply nj present
mainly from one surface well and In
part from artesian wells and the pres
snt supply of water therefrom Is a
menace to the health OF the COM
munity. because the water Is impure
and is so impresnatei with aikaii that
II is unft for domestic use. and one
artesian well used for fiilins cisterns
for drinking purposes has failed 10
| such an extent that drinking water Is
being hauled In tanks fve miles: and.
Whereas. from Investigations made
by this Council this Council deems II
necessary to the health Of the inhabi-
tants OF the City that better and In
creased water supplies and the neces-
sary facilities therefor should be I'M
mediateiy furnished for fire and do
the said Council deems II for the best
interest OF the City that iars. nrtesinn
wells should bS sunk and Improved
pumping machinery should be OBJ
tained and the present water works
system In part reconstructed for the
able supply Of water to tho City and
It's inhabitants for are and domestic
purposes Nov. therefore.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF
ROCKY FORD:
-0eeeSoa Z. ~TSlaf -N0e She puspose- Of
constructing water works for IRE and
domestic purposes within and for said
City OF Rocky Ford By the siakina
Of new wells and supplying the same
With new pumping machinery and re-
laying OF new pipes connecting ths
new wells with the water mains OF the
said City IN order to procure . sup.
ply Of pure water suitable 10 the
nesds Of the City and iss inhAbi-
tants for fre and domestic purposes.
hereby 20 ordered and directed an in.
dsbtednsss on behalf Of said City and
upon the credit thereof BY issuin9 the
neGotiabae coupon bonds Of the eaid
City to the agsre6ate amount Of One
Hundred Thousaad Dollars said
~ water Wosss Bonds Of lSeS. shall
b oas hundred IN number. numbered
from One 10 One Hundred both ineius-
i've and OF the denomination OF Ons
Thousand pol1afs each. shall bear date
June 8, 1SeS. shall become due and
payable fifteen ysafs after their date
and fedsemahls At the option Of the
City tin years after their date. shah
6saf interest at the rate Of ave Per
esntum psf ahnum. payable semi.an.
nuaiiy on the FIfth day Of June and
the F1fth day Of December In each
ysaf. which interest payments shall
b eyidepesd' By proper coupons At.
l eaehed TO each bond: both principal
| and interest shall be payable In gold
coin Of the United States Of America
Of or equal to tho present standard OF
weigAt and nneneas At the once OF
the City Treasurer OF said City or at
the banking house OF Kountxe Brothefs
IN the City and State Of New York
at the option Of the holders Of said
bonds and coupons respectively.
Section :. That each Of said bonds
| and each Of the interest coupons
thereto attached shall be in substan-
TALLY tho following forms respectively,
to.wit:
(Form Of Bond.)