The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16

when such issue is authorized by the election herein provided for. for the fol- lowing named purposes, to-wit: q) For the purchase of real estate necessary for any improvement authorized by law, or for the site for any building or improve ment to be used for public purposes. @ For extending. enlarging, improving. re- pairing or securing the more complete use and enjoyment of any building or improvement owned, purchased or constructed by the municipality, for equippirg and furnishing the same (3) Fer the erection of crematories or garbage disposal plants or for the purpose of providing other means for the disposal of garbage and refuse matter (D For the construction of streets and sidewalks, and for the re- pairing or improving of any street or sidewalk or other public highway; for opening, widening and extending any street or public highway. (0 For purchasing or condemning and land necessary for street or highway pur- poses. and for improving the same or paying any portion of the cost of such improving. (6) For erecting inf1rm- aries, hospitals, pest houses, or for re- building, extending, enlarging, or re- pairing the same. @ For erecting prisons, work houses, police stations, houses of refuge and correction. (0 For erecting market houses and pro- v'dlng market places. 60 For erect ing city or town halls and public of fees; public school houses, and build inss to be used In. connection with the same. d0) For erecting or purchas- ing water works to supply water to the municipal corporation or to the ir inhabitants thereof, and for the pur- pose of repairing, extending and en- larging such water works system. dD For erecting orl purchasing light ing plants for supplying light to the municipality or to the inhabitants there of and for the purpose of repairing, extending and enlarging the same. Q0 For the purchasing or providing grounds for cemeteries or for enclosing, improv- ing and embelishing the same; for build ing crematores and public burial vaults. d3) For the construction of sanitary and storm water sewers or drains, sewer disposal plants, filtration beds, and for the purpose of acquiring land or rights of way for such purposes. 0D For establishing free public libraries tablishment of public baths. d0 For improving any water course or water front, for constructing docks, wharves, landings levees and embankments within the limits of the municipality or for the purpose of protecting a city from the encroa chments of streams and rivers. d0 For the payment of obligations aris- ing from emergencies resulting from cpl denies or floods or other forces of nature. QS) For purcha sing or condemning the necessary land for parks. boulevards and public places; for improving or completing the same, or for acquiring nar rlxd f1S or public places. G9) For construct ing or repairing vaducts, bridges and culverts. and for purchasing or con- demning land necessary therefor; for the purpose of constructing bridges or tunnels over or under any railroad track, or for the abolition of grade crossings, and for the purpose of pay ing for damages caused to abutting property owners by the construction of any one of the Improvements named in this subdivision. (20) For erecting any building necessary for a fire de- partment, for the purchase of fire en- zines. fire boats. or fire equipment; for constructing water towers. reservoirs and cisterns, or for paying the cost of placing underground the wires or other signal apparatus of any fire depart ment. (2) For the payment of any deficiences in the revenues of any municipal corporations: for the funding of floating debts. and for such other purposes as may be authorized by law or by the charter of any municipal cor poration.
 g. That notice of any election held under the provisions Of this act shall be given for thirty days by publication in newspap per published in the muncipali- ty in which such election is to be held. once week for three consecutive weeks which notice shall state the purpose for which the election is to be held, and the time and place of holding same, the amount of the proposed bond issue, the rate of interest the bonds are to bear, the time for which they are to run, and the purpose for which the bonds are to be issued and such notice shall be signed by the Mayor, or other chief executive of such municipality in which such election is to be held, and If no newspaper Is pub lshed therein such notice must be posted in five public places in said municipality at least thirty days before the time of holding said election
 4. That the ballot used at such election must be prepared by the Mayor or other chief executive officer, and shall contain the words "For--bond issue, /" and "Against--- bond issue' (the character of the bonds to be shown in the blank space)
 
 by placing cross mark before or after the one or the other
 5. That the City Council, Town Coun- ci Mayor and Aledrmen, or other gov erning body of any municipality in which an election is held under this act shall designate the number and location of vot- ing places, and shall appoint three mana gers, and one returning officer for each voting place in such city or town to con- duct said election. In appointing such managers, as far as practicable, one man. ager at each voting place shall be known to favor the issue of the bonds proposed, and one against such issue. The Mayor shall notify the managers and returning officers of their appointment and shall deliver the box and ballots to the mana gers at the several voting places in the municipality.
 6. That all expenses for holding such election shall be paid out of the treas ury of the municipality in which the same is held, and the managers, clerks and returning officers shall be entitled to the same conformation as managers, clerks and returning officers at other municipal elections.
 '. That the City Council, Town Coun- cil, Mayor and Aldermen or other gov- erning body of such municipality in which an election has been held under this act, shall constitute a board to canvass the returns and declare the result of such election, and such Council or board shall meet at the usual place of meeting on the day after the date of holding such an election, and at that time or at subse- quent meeting to which such meeting