The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-10

Point Pleasant, w. Va, July 10. 1907.
Whereas, On the 9th day of July, 1907, the
Council OF The Town OF Point Pleasant, " est
Virginia, at a special meeting thereof, call d
for the purpose of considering and acti" 6
upon the question OF revenues to meet he
estimated expenses of the said Town for TIE
current year of 1907. adopted an ordinance n
words and figures following, wit:
An Ordinance
Providing for Submitting the Question of an
Additional Levy TO the Voters of The Town
of Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
Whereas, The Council of The Town OF
Point Pleasant, West Virginia, believing
that the maximum amount OF revenues pre-
scribed and allowed to be levied for by said
Town by Chapter g, Acts Of the Legislature
of West Virginia of 1907, will not be sufficient
for the fiscal year OF l9li-S, TO cover the esti-
mated amount necessary to be raised for
municipal purposes, but that 1t will take an
additional levy of five cents on the one hun
dred dollars valuation to meet the interest
and sinking fund of the bonded Indebtedness
of the said Town, and thirty five cents addi-
tional on the one hundred dollars valuation
for all other purposes for the said year l90T-S,
therefore,
BE it ordained by the Council OF The Town
of Point Pleasant, West Virginia.:
Section l. That there be submitted by said
Council to the voters of the said Town OF
Point Pleasant, West Virginia, at an elec-
ton TO be held for that purpose on the I'D
gay OF July i g at Y p pyong PLACES
question ofan additional levy for the fiscal
year of l907-S, OF forty cents on each $4,000
valuation OF taxable property in said Town,
as aScertained and reported TO said Council
according tolaw on the 9th day of July, 1907,
the total OF which valuation is 81 40 556.4S.
Section 2. The Mayor of the said town Is
hereby directed TO Issue his proclamation
reciting this ordinance calling an election TO
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
in two newspapers published in the said
town at least in two weekly issues previous
TO the day of election.
Section 3. All persons qualified 10 vote
at other municipal elections in said town
and no other, shall vote at said election; and
the persons voting at said cleo ion for such
additional levy shall have written or printed
upon his ballot the words, "For Additional
Levy" and the persons voting at said cleo
tion against such additional levy shall have
written or printed on his ballot the words,
Against Additional Levy"
Said election shall be held, conducted and
certified In all respects as provided by law
for holding, conducting and certifying OF
other municipal elections.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in
effect from and after the date of It's passage
And, Whereas, said ordinance directs that
the Mayor issue his proclamation Teciting
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 news
papers of said town previous to the day of
election,
Now, therefore, /, H. R. HOWARD. Mayor
OF The Town OF Point Pleasant, hereby no.
tlfy the qualified voters OF The Town OF
Point Pleasant, West Virginia, that an eiec-
tion will be held in said Town, at the usual
places of voting therein. on Monday, the 22d
day Of July, 1907, upon the question OF
approval or disapproval OF an additional
levy OF tory cents on each $4,000 valuation
OF taxable property in said town as ascer-
tanned and reported to the Council of said
Town according 10 law on the 9th day OF
July, 1907. said election 10 be held pursuant
to the Ordinance hereinbefore recited, and
at which election all persons qualified TO
titled TO vote.
Given under my hand as Mayor of The
Town OF Point Pleasant, the day and year
- H. R. HOWARD. Mayor.