The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-17
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
10 tho Voters of Point Pleasant,
West Virginia.
COUNCIL CHANBER,

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Point Pleasant, w. Va, July 10. 1907.
Whereas, On the 9th day OF July, 1907, the
Council VI The Town OF Point Pleasant, " est
Virginia, at a special meeting thereof. called
for the purpose of considering ana acting
upon the question OF revenues to meet The
estimated expenses of the said Town for the
current year of 1907, adopted an ordinance in
words and figures following, TO. wit:
An Ordinance
Providing for Submitting the Question of an
Additional Levy to the Voters of The Town
of Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia, believing
that the maximum amount OF revenues pre-
scribed and allowed to be levied for by said
Town by Chapter 81, Acts Of the Legislature
for the fiscal year of 1918, 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 indebted ess
of the said Town, and thirty five cents addi-
ttonal on the one hundred dollars valuation
for all other purposes for the said year l9OT-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 cleo
ton to be held for that purpose on the I'D
day of July, 1907, at The various voting places
in the said Town of Point Pleasant, the
question of an additional levy for the fiscal
year of l9UT-S, of forty cents on each $4,000
valuation OF taxable property in said Town.
as ascertained and reported TO said Council
according TO law on the 9Th day OF July, 1897
the total of which valuation is 81 ,72O,5
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 g. 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
upon his ballot the words, "For Additional
Levy" and the persons voting at said elec-
tion against such additional levy shall have
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 its passage
And, Whereas, said ordinance directs thai
the Mayor issue his proclamation reciting
said ordinance calling an election under the
p. DIVISIONS and for the purposes set forth In
the laid ordinance and publish the same
in at least two weekly issues of two news
election,
Now, therefore, 1, H R. HOWARD. Mayor
Of The Town OF Point Pleasant, hereby no.
tify the qualified voters OF The Town Of
Point Pleasant, West Virginia, that an cleo
tion will be held In said Town. at the usual
places OF voting therein. on Monday, the ped
day of July, 1907, upon the question OF
approval or disapproval of an additional
levy of forty cents on each 500 20 valuation
OF taxable property in said town as ascer-
tanned and reported TO the Council of said
Town according TO law on the 9Th day Of
July, 1907. said election TO be held pursuant
to the Ordinance hereinbefore recited, and
at which election all persons qualified to
vote at other municipal elections will be en-
titled to vote.
Given uncer ny hand as Mayor of The
Town of Point Pleasant, the day and year
first above written.
H. R. HOWARD, Mayor.