The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-05-23

COUNCIL CHAMBER
Point Pleasant, w Va, May II, 1906.
Whereas, on the oh day of May, 1906, the
Council of The Town of Point Pleasant at al
adjourned regular mC citing thereof, adopted
AN ordinance In the words and figures fol-
lowing, towit:
AN ORDINANCE
Providing for an Ad itional Levy for Mu-
Point Pleasant, West
Virginia.
Whereas, The maximum rate Of levy for
which could be Imposed by the. Co1ss;IH %.
the Town of Point Pleasant for municipal
year. 1905, 81 90 % upon each sIoS % vSiuaiion
thereof, and.
said Legislature, provided that after the
year one thousand nine hundred and
nve. tl9O5) no Council oil any ciIy, town
village should, in any OF year, assess OF
levy taxes upon property real or personal, al
without first submitting the question of such
additional levy to the voters of such city,
town OF village. and,
Point Pleasant, believing that the maximum
amount of revenues, provided by the said
Acts of the said Legislature, for the year 1907.
and by a levy of 80 cents upon each 500 %
vaIuatlon upon the property real and per
sonal; will not be snfiicfent the year 1905.
and the said Council believing that 20 cents
OF an additional levy upon each 800 90 vRlu-
alton, upon properly real and personal. is
necessary for the said town for the year 1906
therefore,
Be It Ordained by the Council of The Town
of Point Pleasant, West Virginia:
Section one-That there be submitted 10
the voters of the said town an election to be
held for that purpose, on the 25th day OF
May, 1905, at the various voting places In the
said Town OF Point Pleasant, she question OF
whether or not the Council of the said Town
of Point Pleasant shall make an addi-
tional levy OF 40 cents upon each $4,000 vaiu-
alton OF property, real and personal, in the
said town for municipal purposes, in addition
TO the levy of so cents upon each $4,000 valu-
alton fixed by Section one of Chapter so OF
the Acts OF the legislature of the V. ar 1905.
Section two-The Mayor OF the said town
is hereby directed TO issue his proclamation
reciting this ordinance calling an election 10
be held on the day aforesaid. by the voters OF
the said town, to decide whether they will
approve or disapprove OF such additional
levy, which proclamation shall be published
town at least m two weekly issues nreyIous
to the day of election.
Section three-All persons qualified to vote
AT other municipal elections in said Town
and no other, shall vote a. said election; md
the persons voting at said election for such
additional levy shall have written or PRINTED
upon his ballot the words, "For Additional
Levy" and the persons voting at said elec-
tion against such additional levy shall have
written OF printed upon his ballot the words,
Against Additional Levy"
Said election shall be held. conducted and
certified In all respects as provided by la "
for holding conducting and certifying OF
other municipal elections.
Section fOur-Thfs ordinance shall be in
effect from and after the date of its passage
ana. " nereaB, balQ OIQlQAnce 0lrecLS L0at
the Mayor issue his proclamation reciting
said ordinance calling an election under the
provisions and for the purposes set forth In
the said ordinance and publish the same
in at least two weekly issues OF two newspa-
pers of said town previous to the day oi
election,
Now, therefore, I. II. r Howard, Mayor
Of The Town of Point Pleasant, hereby notify
the qualified voters of The Town of Point
Pleasant West Va, that an election will be
held in said town, at the usual places of vot-
ing therein. on the 9TH DAY Or MAY, 1906
upon the question of whether or not the
Council OF the said Town of Point Pleasant
shall make additional levy of 40 centl
upon each 800 % valuation of property, real
and personal, In the said town, for muDicI-
pal purposes, In addition to the levy OF a
cents upon each $1,000 valuation fixed h5
Section one, Chapter 50 of the Acts of the
Legislature of the year 1905, at which election
all persons qualified 10 vote at other munic-
ipal elections, will be entitled to vote.
Given nnder my hand Mayor OF The
Town OF Point Pleasant, the day and year
H r. HOWARD. Mayor.