The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-07
ORDINANCE NO. 11o.

An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor
of the City of Roswell to call a
special election for the purpose of
submitting to the qualified voters
of the City of Roswell the question
of issuing bonds of said City to the
amount of 100000, for the pur-
pose of defrayine the expenses and
charges encumbent upon the City
for constructing and tIing the
North Spring River and the North
Spring River Center Ditch where
they cross streets and alleys, to be
designated as Street Improvement
Bonds.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSWELL
Section l. The Mayor of tle City
of Roswell be, and he is hereby au-
thorized and directed to call a spec
ial election, to be held in the City
of Roswell on the 18th day of January
1908, for the purpose of submitting
to the qualified electors of said City
the question of issuing bonds of the
City of Roswell to the amount of
SO 10000, for the purpose of defray
ing the expense of the City's one-haIf
of the charges for constructing and
tiling the North Spring River Ditch
and the North Spring River Center
Ditch where they cross streets and
alleys. to be designated as Street
Bonds
Sec. 2. On the question of the is
suance of said bonds, no person shall
be qualified to vote except he be in
all respects a qualified elector of the |
City of Roswell and the owner of
real or personal property subject to |
taxation within said City. The bal |
lots at such election shall read, For |
the issuance of bonds,' or Against |
-he issuance of bonds" In case two |
-hirds of the qualified voters, as
above described voting at such cleo |
ion shall vote affirmatively for the |
issuance of bonds, then the City |
Council shall issue the same, and not |
otherwise.
Sec. 3. The East door of the Ros-
we'll Auto Co. building at the corner |
Of Richardson Avenue and Second |
Street is hereby designated as the |
place of holding said election. The |
following officers are hereby appoint |
I'd a1d confirmed to hold said elec
ion; Judges, T. H. Harrison, S. L. |
Ogle. ]. G. Hedgecoxe; Clerks, C. D. |
and w. S. Moore. The pool |
ng place shall be open from 800 a.
II. to 600 p. m. and subject to the
oregoing provisions said election
shall be called and held and the re-
suit thereof canvassed in like manner
Is il case of other city elections.
Sec. 4. That the election notice
hereby authorized shall be publish
ID at least once a week for four con-
;ecutive weeks in the Roswell Daily
Record, a newspaper of general cir
,ulation published in the City of
Roswell.
Sec. 5. This Ordinance shall take
fleet and be in force five days from
he date of its publication.
Passed this 9Th day of November,
9O7
Attest:
FRED ]. BECK,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
Approved by me this 7th day of
November, 1907.
]. w. STOCKARD,
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
territory of New Mexico, City of
Roswell.-ss.
I. Fred ]. Beck. Clerk of the City
# Roswell. do hereby certify that
he above and foregoing is a true and
orrect copy of Ordinance No. 116
S the same appears of record at page
IS of City Ordinance Record No.
f the City of Roswell
Witness my hand and the seal of
aid City on this 7th day of Novem-
er 1907.