Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-01
ORDINANCE NO. III.

An Ordinance to contract an IN
debtedness on behalf of the city or
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 IRE
and domestic purposes prescribing
the form OF said bonds and providing
for the ievying of taxes to pay the
same.
whereas the City OF Rocky Ford Is
obtaining It's water supply at present
mainly from one surface well and In
part from artesian wells and the pres
ent supply of water therefrom In
menace to the health of the COM
munity. because the water In impure
and Is so impregnated with alknli that
It is unit for domestic use. and one
artesian well used for filling cisterns
for drinking purposes has failed to
such an extent that drinking water IL
being hauled In tanks five miles; and.
Whereas. from Investigations made
by this Council this Council deems 1t
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
mediately furnished for fire and do
nestle purposes within said City and
the said Council deems II for tho best
Interest of the City that large nrteslnn
pumping machinery should be OBJ
tanned and the present water works
system In part reconstructed for the
furnishing OF nm adequate and suit
able supply of water to tho City and
Its Inhabitants for fire and domestic
purposes. Now. therefore.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCKY FORD:
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constructing water works for flrc and
domestic purposes within and for said
City Of Rocky Ford by the sinking
Of new wells and supplying tho same
with new pumping machinery md re-
constructing some Of the pipes and the
new wells with the water mains of the
said City in order 20 procure a sup
ply Of pure water suitable to the
needs of the City and Its inhabi-
tants for hrc and domestic purposes.
there shall be contracted md II In
hereby 10 ordered and directed an in
dobtcdness on behalf OF said City and
upon tho credit thereof by issuing tho
negotiable coupon bonds Of the said
City to tho nGRre9nte amount Of Ono
Hundred thousand Dollars Said
bonds shall be known and designated
ns Water Works Bonds OF 1906. shall
bc ono hundred In number. numbered
i've and OF tho denomination OF One
Thousand Dollars each. shall bear date
Juno 8. 1905. shall become due and
payable fifteen years after their date
and rcdecnabic at tho option OF tho
City ten years after their date. shall
bear interest at tho rate OF flvc per
ccntum per nnnum. payable semi-nn-
nuniiy on tho Fifth day OF Juno and
tho Fifth day OF December In each
year. which interest payments nhnii
be evidenced by proper coupons at
tnchcd 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
woirht and fincncsa at tho ofiicr OF
the City Treasurer OF raid City or nt
tho banking house OF Kountz, nro,hera
In the City and State OF New York
Mt the option of tho holders OF said
bonds md coupons respectively.
Section .. That each OF Haid bonds
and each Of tho interest coupons
thereto attached shall be In nubn,nn-
tally tho following forms respectively.
to-wit:
tForm OF Bond.)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA