The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-10-18
An Ordinance.

To provide for an Election by the Legal.
ly Qualified Voters of the City of Pal.
atka, to Authorize the Borro wing OF a
Sum Of Money not to Exceed Ten
Thousand ($10, 000) Dollars, to be
used in the Completing and Equipping
of the System of Water Works within
| the City of Palatka, now Under Con-
struetion by the Board of Bond Trus-
tees Of said City.
Be it ordained by the Mayer and the
City Council of the City of Palatka:
Section /. That the Mayor Of the City
of Palatka. the Presidentand Clerk of the
City Council of said City. or their success
sors in office, be and are hereby author
ed and empowered, by and with the ap-
prevail ofthe legally qualified voters of
the City of Paiatka, actually voting, who
own real estate in said city and have
paid the taxes fot the.year last due
thereon, and who at the time of said
election reside in said city, said approx
al to be determined at an election to be
hereafter provided to borrow sum of
money not to exceed Ten Thousand
$4,000 Dollars, at rate of interest
not to exceed five per cent per annum,
and to sign and execute notes in the
name and by the authority Of the City
Of Palatka, and for term not exceeding
ten Q0) years. pledging the funds,
credit and property of the city for the
faithful payment of the same.
Sec. 2. That the Mayor of the City OF
Palatka shall issue his proclamation,
calling an election of the legally quail
fled voters of the City of Palatka, then
residing therein, who own real estate In
said city, and who have paid the taxes for
the year last due thereon, to be held on
the eleventh qlth) day of November, A.
D., 1907 at the usual polling places, for
the purpose of determining whether the
City Council, through the Mayor of said
city and the President and Clerk of the
City Council, shall borrow the sum of
money provided for in Section l, of this
ordinance.
Sec. g. That said election shall be
held on the day aforesaid, during the
hours and in the manner prescribed by
the laws and ordinances of the said city,
and the question of borrowing said sum
of money shall be so submitted to the
electors aforesaid as to allow them to
cast their vote and express their will
for or against the borrowing of said sum
of money, and the ballots used therein
shall be made in the manner and form
prescribed by the laws and ordinances
of said city for such purposes, and the
canvass and return of said election shall
be made recording to the provisions of
the laws and ordinances of said city.
Sec. 4. That the mayor OF said city
shall make all necessary arrangements
for the holding of said election, and shall
give at least thirty days notice of the
same, in the manner provided by the
laws and ordinances Of said city.
Sec. 5. That this Ordinance shall |
take effect Immediately upon the pas
sage and approval by the Mayor.
Sec 6. That all ordinances and parts |
of Ordinances in conflict with the pro-
visions Of this Ordinance be and the |
same are hereby repealed.
Passed in open council October 3rd,
A. ID. 1907.
BENZ. /. GAY,
President City Council. |
Attest: Pro TEN.
]. N. BLACKWELL,
Seal Clerk,
Approved: October 4th, A. d. 1907.
F. IT. WILSON Mavor