The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-07-26
PROCLAMATION.
wATERwoRKs PLANT ELECTION.

WATERwORKS PLANT ELECTION.
WHEREAS. Under and by virtue OF an
act OF the Legislature OF the state OF
Florida, approved April 10, 1907, and being
Chapter $3.50 OF the Laws Of Florida, and
Ie sS t OF Of the State OF Florida, APP
proved June 3, 1907. and being Chapter
bs6e OF the Laws Of Florida, the City
the 18th day OF July, A. ID. 1907, pass. and
the Mayor OF said City did approve the
following resolution, to-wtt
A Resolution declaring that Il Is eXpe-
dent for the City OF Tallahassee 10 make
construct and put In operation Water
works Plant, or to purchase or lease, or e
s@2inent domain e s4T such Plant. and &c
enlarge, extend and improve any such
Plant so purchased or leased, or acquired
by the exercise OF the right OF eminent IN men,
for making, constructing and putting In
operation Waterworks plant, or for pur-
chasing or leasing, or acquiring by the
any such Plant, and for enlarging, ex-
tending and improving any such Plant SC
purchased or leased, or acquired by the
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 ar
act of the Legislature OF the State OF
Florida, approved April 10, 1907, and be-
ing Chap. 1858 of the Laws OF Florida
the Legislature of the state Of Florida
approved June 3, 1907, and being Chap
1856 OF the Laws OF Florida: be It
Resolved, BY the City Council OF the
City of Tallahassee, as follows:
Section 1. That 1t is expedient for the
City o. Tallahassee 70 make, construct
and put In operation or purchase or lease,
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
"a m
require and pay for the same, either the
purchasing or leasing, or acquiring 10y
main, any such Waterworks Plant, to-
gether with the extension, enlargement
and improvement thereof TO be construed
as one purpose.
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. g., That the question Of the ratih-
cation OF this resolution, be. and the same
is, hereby submitted to the registered vot-
efs 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 In the
State of Florida one year and In said city
six months Immediately preceding such
therein, and shall have paid their taxes
for the year then last due thereon.
majority vote I'm favor NJ ratification shall
establish the right OF the said city to ex-
ercise the powers as to any one, Of the
purposes so ratified, and to issue bonds
Sec. a. The election upon such Issues
shall be held on the thirteenth day OF
August A. ID. 1907; and u. 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-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 8 o'clock A. M. 10 o'clock r. NJ.
and from 2 o'clock p: NJ 20 o'clock 7
NJ. until the seventh day Of August, A. d
1907, inclusive thereof, and he shall reg
ster I'm book TO be provided for such
purpose, the names OF all persons who
may be entitled 10 vote at such election
Sec s. That Geo W. saxon, Geo. e
lewis and ]. ID. Cay. OF said city, be, and
are. hereby appointed inspectors OF such
elSction lone OF whom shah act as Clerlk)
and in case either OF them shall fall OF
places Of he person or persons falling tt
act may be flied by electors at the polls
on said election day. Such electors shall
! take and subscribe an oath or affirmation
! is provided as TO other municipal elections
in said city. The. polling place OF saic
! election shall be at the Council Chambei
aforesaid and the polls shall be oper
az o'clock A. Nj. and shall remain oper
until shutdown on said thirteenth day Of
| August. A. ID. 1907. during which time Z
! recess OF thirty minutes between the hour
| Of ~ O'Clock NJ. and l o'clock p. NJ. Hhal
| be allowed. during which time the ballo
| box shall remain In the possession OF al
| least two OF such inspectors.
Sec. 6. The ballots 60 be used at eucl
| election shall all be alike and printed II
plain type In straight lines upon plaif
| white paper Of such thickness that the
| println~ thereon cannot be distinguiaheS
| from the back thereof and shall have
printed thereon the following words and
| hgures: