The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-08-02
PROCLAMATION.
wATERwoRKs PLANT ELECTION.


wATERwoRKs PLANT ELECTION.
WHEREAS, Under and by virtue OF an
act OF the Legislature OF the state OF
Chapter 5Sbs OF the Laws OF Florida, and
Legislature OF the state OF Florida. ap-
ss6S of the Laws Of Florida, the City
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 Il is eXpe-
dent for the City of Tallahassee to make
construct and put In operation 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 acQ dired
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,
any such Plant and for enlarging, eX-
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
luton to an election OF the qualified voters
of said City under the provisions of an
act OF the Legislature of the State OF
Florida. approved April "a, 1907, and be-
ing Chap. 1858 OF the Laws of Florida,
and also under the provisions OF an act OF
the Legislature OF the State OF Florida,
1856 OF the Laws of Florida be It
Resolved, BY the City Council OF the
city of Tallahassee, as follows:
Section L.. That 1t is expedient for the
City Of Tallahassee to make. construct
and put In operation, or purchase or lease,
or acquire by the exercise OF the right OF
obtaining, distributing and furnishing wa
ter for the use OF said City and its inhabi-
require and pay for the same, either the
purchasing or leasing, or acquiring 10y
the exercise OF the right Of eminent do
main, any such Waterworks Plant, to-
gether with the extension, enlargement
and Improvement thereof to be construed
as one purpose.
Sec 2. That IL is also expedlent to issue
bonds of said City OF Tallahassee for the
carrying out OF any one Of said purposes
which the said city may hereafter deter
mine to carry out, OF the amount OF Sew
enty-five Thousand Dollars, Principal
Sec. 3. That the question OF the ratif-
cation OF this resolution, be, and the same
ers OF said city OF Tallahassee residing
therein at the time OF the election herein
after provided for, and TO be called and
time OF such election, have resided I'm the
State OF Florida one year and in said city
six months Immediately preceding such
election, and who may own real estate
therein, and shall have paid their taxes
for the year then last due thereon. A
majority vote In favor OF ratification shall
establish the right OF the said city to ex-
purposes so ratified, and 10 issue bonds
for the same.
shall be held on the thirteenth day of
August, A. -. 1907; and ID. Il. Meginniss
Is hereby appointed and directed to regis.
ter all electors OF said city possessing the
necessary qualifications, and he shall open
the regtstrati ton books for such purpose
on the thirty first day OF July, A. ID
1907, at the Council Chamber, In the City
Hall in said City and shall keep the
same open each day, Sundays excepted,
from 9 o'clock A.. NJ. to o'clock r.. M,
and from ? o'clock p. NJ. 20 o'clock =
NJ, until the seventh day OF August, A. d.
1907, inclusive thereof, and he shall reg
lister I'm book to he provided for such
may be entitled to vote ut such election,
Sec, s. That Geo. W: saxon, Geo. =
are. hereby appointed inspectors ~ such
election Zone Of whom shall act as Clerk),
and In case either OF them shall fail or
places OF the persouaor persons failing To
act may be filled by electors al the polls
on @id election day. Such electors shall
take and subscribe nm oath or affirmation
for the performance Of their duties as
Is provided as to other municipal elections
In said city, The polling place Of said
election shall be at the Council Chamber
aforesaid. and the polls shall he open
az o'clock A. M. and shall remain open
until sundoWn on SAID thirteenth uay or
August, A. D, 1907 during which time a
recess OF thirty minutes between the hours
Of - o'clock NJ. and ! o'clock i. NJ. shpl
be allowed, during which time the ballot
box shall remain In the possession OF AZ
least two OF such inspectors.
Sec. 6. The ballots to be used AZ such
election shall all be alike and printed in
plain type In straight lines upon plain
white paper OF such thickness that the
PRINTING thereon cannot be distinguished
from the back thereof and shall have
printed thereon the following words and
hgures;