The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-07-19
PROCLAMATION.

wATERwoRKs PLANT ELECTION.
WHEREAS, Under and by virtue of an
act OF the Legislature OF the state OF
Florida, approved April 49, 1907, and being
Chapter 1888 OF the Laws of Florida, and
also under and by virtue or an act of the
Legislature OF the State Of Florida, APP
proved June 8, 1907. and being Chapter
Council OF the City OF Tallahassee, did, on
the nth day Of July, A. ID. 1907, pass and
the Mayor OF said City did approve the
following resolution, to-wit;
A Resolution declaring that Ii Is expe-
dent for the City OF Tallahassee to make
construct and put In operation Water
works Plant, or to purchase or lease, or 10
acquire by the exercise OF the right OF
eminent domain airy such Plant and to
enlarge, extend and improve any such
Plant so purchased or leased, or acquired
by the exercise OF the right OF eminent
domain, and to issue bonds OF said City
for making, constructing and putting In
operation Waterworks plant or for pur-
chasing or leasing, or acquiring by the
exercise of the right Of eminent domain,
any such Plant, and for enlargtng 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
ing Chap. 1858 OF the Laws OF Florida,
and also under the provisions Of an act OF
the Legislature OF the state. of Florida,
approved June 3. 1907 and being Chap.
1856 Of the Laws OF Florida: be II
Resolved, BY the City Council OF the
city OF Tallahassee, as follows:
Section l. That II IL eNpedient 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 it's inhabi-
tants and such other consumers as may
require and pay for the same, either the
purchasing or leasing, or acquiring by
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. g. That IT is also expedient 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-fve Thousand Dollars, Principal
Sec. 3. That the question of the ratifi-
cation OF this resolution, be, and the same
is, hereby submitted 20 the registered vot-
er6 OF said City OF Tallahassee, residing
therein at the time OF the election herein
after provided for, and to be called and
held for such purpose and shall, at the
time OF such election, have resided in the
State Of Florida one year and in said city
six months Immediately preceding such
election, and who may own real estate
for the year then last due thereon hrtt ," 4
majority vote In favor OF 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
for the same.
Sec. 4. The election upon such issues
August, A. d. 1907; and ID. 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. I'm the City
un1 L.. "a II.
same open each day Sundays excepted,
from 8 o'clock A. NJ. to l o'clock =, M,
and from 2 o'clock p. NJ TO o'clock p.
M, until the seventh day Of August, A. ID.
1907. inclusive thereof, and he shall reg
lister In a book to be provided for such
purpose, the names OF all persons who
may be entitled to vote at such election,
Sec. g. That Geo. w. Saxon, Geo. f.
Lewis and j. ID. Cay. OF said city. be, and
election Zone OF whom shall act as Clerk,
and In case either OF them shall fail or
omit for any cause 10 act, the place or
act may, be filled by electors az the polls
on said election day Such electors shall
take and subscribe an oath or affirmation
for the performance OF their duties as
is provided as 20 other municipal elections
In said city. The polling place OF said
election shall be at the Council Chamber
aforesaid. and the polls shall be OpeT,
ct s O'Clock A. M. and shall remain open
until shutdown on said thirteenth day OF
August A. -. 1907, during which time
recess Of thirty minutes between the hours
Of ~ O'Clock NJ and o'clock +. M. shall
be allowed. during which time the ballot
box shall remain In the possession OF at
least two OF such inspectors.
Sec. s. The ballots 10 be used al such
election shall all be alike and printed In
plain type in straight lines upon plain
white paper OF such thickness that the
prtntinT thereon cannot he distinguished
from the back thereof and shall have
printed thereon the following words and
figures:
City Of Tallahassee,
August 18th. 1907
WATERwORKS PLANT ELECTION
Making. Constructing and Putting
In Operation. or Purchasing or Leas-
Ing. or Acquiring by the Exercise OF
the Right Of Eminent Domain. a
Waterworks Plant. ana Enlarging