Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun., 1908-05-22
Election Notice.

Public notice is hereby given that on
the 18th day of June. 1875, a special
election will be held in the town nf
Carlsbad. County of Eddy. Territory
bf New Mexico. at the town hall
therein for the purpose Of submitting
90 the qualified electors thereof, who
are also the owners of real or per, unal
property subject to taxation within
said town. the proposition Of issuing
the negotiable coupon bonds OF said
town. in the aggregate sum ofSluuO.W
for the purpose of providing funds for
the Improvement of the streets of said
town of Carlsbad.
In accordance with plans heretofore
adopted by this Board of Trustees,
and pursuant To an Act of the congress
of the United States, entitled AN
Act to amend an act to prohibit the
passage of local or special laws in the
territories; to limit territorial indebt-
edness, etc, Approved March ith 1898
and under and by virtue of the laws of
the territory of New Mexico, said bonds
10 bear date the list day of July, 1905,
to become due and payable on the lst
day nf July, lH2S, and 10 bear interest
at the rate Of not more than six per
cent per annum payable semi-annually.
The ballot to be used in voting at
said election shall be in substantially
the following form:
FOR the issuance Of the negotiable
coupon bonds Of the Town of Carls.
bad, New Mexico, in the aggregate
sum Of $4,000. 90. for the purpose Of
providing funds for the improve
ment Of the streets Of said Town OF
Carlsbad.
Against the issuance OF the negoti.
able coupon bonds Of the Town of
Carlsbad, New Mexico, in the aggregate
sum $40, ,OtI.O0 for the purpose oi pro.
viding funds for the Improvement OF
the streets Of said town Of Carlsbad.
The eleetor desiring to vote for the
issuance Of said bonds shall erase the
second clause of said ballot, and the
elector desiring to vote against the is.
suance Of said bonds shall erase the
first clause OF said ballot
No person shall be entitled to vote at
said election. unless he he a qualified
elector of said town, and also the own.
er Of real or personal property in said
town subject to taxation therein, and
shall have registered as provided by
law and hereinafter mentioned.
The voting place at said election shall
be at the Town Hall On Canyon Street,
between Fox Street and Green Street
in said town.
The following named persons shall act
as election officers at said election: +.
n. Woerner, l.. :. Crawford and \. j.
Taylor to act as Judges and J j. Welch
and +. l.. Hopkins to act as clerks
thereof.
Said election shall be held and con.
Quoted, and the result thereof canvass
ed in the same manner AS regular cleo
tions for said town.
Polls will be opened at - o'clock h. m.
and close at u O'Clock p. m. on said cleo
tion day.
A register will be opened Tor the reg
lstration OF voters pursuant To title
NXNlll, Chapter 2, OF the compiled
laws OF the Territory Of New Mexico,
Of 1897, at the store Of Eddy Drug Com.
pany on aud after the 18th day Of May
1905 and shall bee held open until ten
days thereafter until the 18th day OF
June. lsOs inclusive, -nd every legal
voter OF said town and who is the own
er Of real or personal property therein
subject to taxation, shall be registered
in the manner provided by law, and will
he entitled to vote at said election.
Passed this 9Th day % Way, 1908, by
q unanimous vote OF said Board OF
Trustees.
JoiIN X. HARVEY, JAMES NJ. DYE,
Recorder Mayor.
Approved this 9TH day Of May. 1905,
Attest: JAMES NJ. DYE.
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