The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-08-09
PROCLAMATION.

wATERwoRKs PLANT ELECTION.
WHEREAS Under and by virtue Of an
act of the Legislature OF the state OF
Florida ePPToyed April ~ dyO Eo ana oe,nS
also under and by virtue OF an act OF the
Legislature OF the state Of Florida, APP
proved June 1907 and RSor being Shagi tT
Council OF the City OF Tallahassee, did, on
the nth day OF July, A. ID. 1907, pass, and
following resolution, to-wit:
A Resolution declaring that II is expe-
dent for the City OF Tallahassee to make,
construct and put In operation a Water
works Plant, or to purchase or lease, or to
acquire by the exercise OF the right OF
eminent domain any such Plant, and to
enlarge, extend and improve any such
Plant so purchased or leased. or acquired
by the exercise OF the right OF eminent
domain, and to Issue bonds OF said city
for making, constructing and putting in
operation a Waterworks plant, or for pur-
chasing or leasing, or acquiring by the
exercise OF the right Of eminent domain,
tending and improving any such Plant so
purchased or leased, or acquired by the
exercise Of the right Of eminent domain,
and providing for the submission OF the
question OF the ratification of such Reso-
luton to an election OF the qualified voters
of said City under the provisions OF an
Florida. approved April 10, 1907, and be-
ing Chap $3.50 of the Laws Of Florida,
and also under the provisions Of an act OF
the Legislature OF the State Of Florida,
approved June 3, 1907, and being Chap.
1886 Of the Laws Of Florida; be Il
-, Resolved !. 90 We BY the city Council Of the
Section 1, That II is expedient for the
City Of Tallahassee to make, construct
or acquire by the exercise OF the right OF
eminent domain, a Waterworks Plant for
obtaining, distributing and furnishing wa
ter for the use OF said City and it's inhabi-
require and pay for the same, either the
purchasing or leasing, or acquiring by
main, any such Waterworks Plant, to-
gether with the extension. enlargement
and Improvement thereof TO be construed
Sec. 2. That It is also expedlent to issue
bonds OF said City OF Tallahassee for the
carrying out Of any one Of said purposes,
mine to carry out OF the amount OF Sew
enty-hye Thousand Dollars. Principal.
Sec. 3. That the question OF the ratifi-
Is. hereby submitted TO the registered vot-
ers OF said City OF Tallahassee, residing
therein at the time Of the election herein.
held for such purpose, and shall, at the
time OF such election, have resided in the
state OF Florida one year I and IN said city
election, and who may own real estate
therein, and shall have paid their taxes
oIi e y yo, IN favn S q, ,hs
establish the right OF the said city to ex-
erclse the powers as 20 any one, OF the
purposes so ratified, and to issue bonds
Sec. e. The election upon such issues
shall be held on the thirteenth day of
August A. -. 1907; and ID. b. Meginniss
is hereby appointed and directed to regis
ter all electors Of said city possessing the
necessary qualifications, and he shall open
the registration books for such purpose
on the thirty-hrst day OF July. A. d.
| 1907, at the Council Chamber, In the City
Hall in said City and shall keep the
from from . O'clock A. NJ to / O'clock p NJ,
and from o'clock p. NJ. 10 5 o'clock =.
M, until the seventh day Of August, A. d.
lister in a book 20 be provided for such
! purpose, the names OF all persons who
may be entitled TO vote at such election.
and shall apply for registration.
! Sec. S. That Geo. W. Saxon. Geo. T..
Lewis and ]. ID. Cay. OF said city, be, and
are hereby appointed inspectors c' o. ,s sge
and In case either OF them shall fail or
! omit for any cause TO act, the place or
act NAV be fiIied by electors at the polls
| on said election day Such electors shall
! take and subscribe an oath or affirmation
| for the performance Of their duties as
! is provided as 60 other municipal electlons
| in said city. The polling place OF said
| election shall be at the Council Chamber
aforesaid, and the polls shall be open
] at O'Clock A. NJ. and shall remain open
! until shutdown on said thirteenth day OF
! August, A: ID. 1907, during which time q
/ recess Of thirty minutes between the hours
| Of IL o'clock M and o'clock +. NJ shall
| be allowed during which time the ballot
! box shall remain I'm the possession Of at
/ least two Of such inspectors
Sec. 6. The ballots TO be used at such
| election shall ali be alike and printed In
| plain type In straight lines upon plain
I white paper OF such thickness that the
| PRINTING thereon cannot be distinguished
| from the back thereof and shall have
1 printed thereon the following words and
/ figures:
City Of Tallahassee,
August 18th, 1907
/ wATERWORKs PLANT ELECTION
Making CONSTRUCTING and Putting
! in Operation. or Purchasing or Leas-
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