Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-18
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
ELECTION.

NOTICE OF SPEcIAI. ELECTION, to
he held under the provisions of Ar
ticse 3, of Chapter 81, of the Rasis-
ed Statutes OF Missss.iri, 1899, and as
amended by the Laws of Missouri,
1907, at pages ~ and 81, entitled,
Bonds, Cuurf House. Jail and Poor
House. tn determine whether or not
Washington County. Missouri. shall
incur ar Indebtedness of thirty thons-
and dollars 1880, ,0Oo) for the object
aud purpose Of building q court house
in said county.
Whereas, ou the 10Th day Of Septem-
Der. 1907, the sama being day of the
regular August term Of the County
Court of Washington County, Mis-
soufi. petition and application was
presented to said court. signed by
more than one hundred qualified vol
ers aud tax payers of said county. set
ting forth the facts that it had be-
come necessary for Washington COun-
ty to incur an Indebtedness in the
sum Of thirty Thousand dollars tS3e,-
ohh). for tue purpose OF building a
court house in said county, in excess
Of the total revenue and income OF
said county. provided for any one year
as limited by law, and that it was de-
sired that bonds be issued for such iu-
debtedneS9. said bonds 20 be issued
. a y\f n II,
due aud payable in twenty years from
the date thereof, with the right and
option on the part Of said county to
pay a part or all Of said bonds at any
time after five years from the date of
said honds, and before the said matur-
ity OF twenty years, at any interest
date payment, with interest to the
date OF payment: all bond; tn bna: in
terest at the rate af five per cent per
annum, interest payable semi-annual-
!y; and to authorize an increase in the
laS levy or said county of ten tlo)
cents on the hundred dollars valua-
ton, Of the assessed valuation OF said
county, TO pay said indebtedness and
interest.
Upon which said petition aud ap-
plicatiop. at said date, the 18th day
of September, 1907, the same being a
day Of the regular August term OF
said county court. the said court or
dered a special election to be held in
said county on Saturday, the l2th day
of October, 1907, and made an entry
of such order on the records OF tile
court, for the purpose set forth in the
said application and petition, and that
said election be held and conducted
in Tie same manner and the returns
thereof made TO the county clerk, and
the vote counted in all respects the
same as elections for state and conn
ty officers; aud the court further or
dered tnat twenty days notice Of said
election be given by publication in
the Potosi journal, Il weekly newspa-
per published in Washington county,
and the Weekly Independent, IA week
~ newspaper published in Washington
county, prior to the day Of said eiec-
tiou, specifying the amount OF the
debt, the length OF time for which
bonds shall be issued, the rate of in
terest, the object and purpose there
Of, the rate OF increase nf the tax
levy, and the day on which the elec-
tion is to be held.
Now, therefore. notice is hereby
given TO the qualified voters of WASH
ington county, Missouri, that especial
election will he held in Washington
County, Missouri, at the usual .yot-
ing preci nets in said county, on
SATU RDAY, OCTOBER TIE 18TH,
1907,
| which shall be conducted in all re-
spects as elections held for county
and state officers. and return thereof
made, for the purpose OF voting upon
| proposition authorizing the incur
| ring.of an Indebtedness in the sum of
! thirty thousand dollars, $3.50, ,0ool, and
| of issuing bonds therefor, said bonds
| to bear date of November 18th, 1897,
for the object aud purpose of building
court house, in said County, at
| potosi, the county seat Of said county.
Said bonds to be issued for term
Of twenty years and be due and pay
able in twenty years from the date
thereof, with the right and option on
the part Of the said county to pay Il
part or all OF said bonds at any time
after five years from the date of said
bonds, and before the said maturity
Of twenty years. at any interest date
payment, with interest to the date
of payment, all bonds to bear interest
at the rate of five 81 per cent per an
mum, interest payable semi-annuaiiy :;
and to authorize an increase in the
| tax levy Of said county OF ten flo)
cents on the hundred dollars valuation
uf the assessed valuation OF said coun-
ty TO pay said Indebtedness and in
| teiest.
Those of the qualified voters who
i IdfOt Uuc CItdttou VI tuC iGuCpuEu>
ness for the purpose above specified
imaY deposit ticket written or print
ed 10 the following form.
Appropriation of 0.000.00 for the
purpose of building a court house
Yes.
And those who are opposed to the
creation Of said Indebtedness may de.