Gunnison news-champion., 1906-04-27

N'' t''N y ANb IffI IN
II HABfTANTs THEREOF
WITH tl.LtTREC LIGHT
f'e u ordained bv the Board &.
Trustees 81 the Town of Gunni
soB. Colorado.
sec ] That a special el..ci,ou
i'e held ia the town oi Gunni-on
colorado. on the 18th dav Cd
May, A H. 1906. AT which
thsre shaH l,e Submitted To a
vote od the qualified eies-tors of
said town. Who are taxpa ver-
under the Law. the question.
>hsh fhe hoard of Trustees oi
The Town of hsnBisob. Colorado.
bsFe and exercise the poser. TO
HH Either 10 purchase or erect
an et-ctTgc bght plant m or near
saId tOsH: or TO aHrhOrize the
erection Of such plant nv others.
or 10 grant any franchise ~ uaF
o,efh HecessarF 10 provide and
f1FnIsb rbe said town and the m
batlHfaBts thereof with electric
heht.
SEc II. That theCounty Treas
urer Oi Gmnison County he in
structed to make aud ga tl-e to he
delivered 10 the Judges of such
special election a certified list Of
the taxpayers OF the Town of
GuunisOn who have paid a prop
er1y tax therein in the year next
preceding said special election
and no person shah I've entitled
to vote at said special election
unless he or she shall have paid
a property tax therein in the year
next preceding said special cleo
ton and he otherwise qualified
by law.
SEC. Ill. That the persons here
tofore appointed Judges of elec-
tion for the general municipal
election held IN said town April
Bird, 1906. he and the same are
hereby appointed and shall act
as Judges OF said special election.
All PERSONS voting upon the said
/ question shall vote by ballot and
all such ballots shall be printed
according To law and shall be de-
posted in a ballot box In charge
OF the said election j Judges. On the
said ballots shall be printed the
words: "FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT
PLANT and the words
AGAINST ELECTRIC LIGHT
PLANT The said special elec-
ton shall be conducted in the
manner, as near as may he, as
the regular annual town elections
for municipal officers and the
vote east shall be counted sui.
stantially in the same manner as
the votes for town officers and the
result thereof shall he certified
by said Judges of said special
election to the Town Recorder of
said town in the same manneras
the result of the regular election
OF municipal officers of said town
/ Is certified and the same shall be
canvassed and return thereof
made in the same manner as the
vote for municipal officers is can
vassed and return made.
SEC ~ That ii il shall ap-
pear that a majority OF the votes
east are "F0R ELECTRIC
LIGHT PLANT" the said Board
of Trustees shall be authorized
to-wit: either to purchase or
erect an electric light plant in or
near said town; or to authorize
the erection of said plant by
Others; or to grant any franchise
ii may deem necessary to provide
and furnish the said town and
the inhabitants thereof with elec-
tric light upon such terms and
conditions consistent with the
law and in such manner as in
their Judgment will best subserve
the interests of the said town of
Gunnison and the inhabitants
thereof.
SEC. Y. That the Town Re
corder be and is hereby author
lied and directed to cause notice
OF said special election to be pub
lished and notices posted as pro-
vided 10y law.
This ordinance shall take effect
and be iii force from and after it's
passage and approval and pub
lication according to law.
Passed, approved and adopted
this 18th day of April A. ID. 1906.
0ocO =. c. BOYLES.
. SS Mayor Pro Tenn.
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