Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-19
PROCLAMATION.
City Hall, Martinsburg, w. Va.
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City Hall, Martinsburg, w. Va,
Oct. 8, 1863.
WHEREAS, At special meet
ing OF the Council of the City of Mar
tinsburg, properly called and held in
the 'ouncil Chamber at the City Hall,
in the City Of Martlnsburg, Berkeley
County, state OF West Virginia, on
the LIST day Of September, 1909, an or
dinance was introduced entitled "Or-
dinanca No. g." Gan ordinance to au-
thorize the issuance of bonds for the
purpose OF extending, repairing, con
structing, equipping and completing
the system Of water works now own
ed by the City of Martinsburg, and to
authorize special boud levy:n
AND WHEREAS, At a regular
meeting oflthe Council of the City of
Martinsburg, held in the Council
Chamber at the City Hall aforesaid,
on the End day Of september, 1909, the
ordinance known as sOrdinance No.
g." ian ordinance to authorize the Is-
suance Of bonds for the purpose of ex
tending, repairing, constructing equip
ping and completing the water wor.s
row owned by the City OF Martins
burg, and to authorize maximum
bond Ievy,n was unanimously passed,
signed by the Mayor, and transmitted
TO the Board Of Affairs for their APP
prevail
AND WHEREAS, AT a meeting
of the Board Of Affairs held at the
City Hall aforesaid, on the Bird day of
September, 1909, said ordinance was
duly approved by the Board of Affairs;
AND WHEREAS, such ordinance
known as "Ordinance No o. passed
by the Council of the City of Martins
burg, signed by the Mayor, aud APP
proved by the Board of Affairs is as
follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 8.
An ordinance to authorize the issu-
ance of bonds for the purpose Of ex-
tending repairing, constructing,
equipping and completing the system
of water works now owned by the
City OF Martinsburg, and to authorize
a maximum special bond levy.
BE 1t ordained by the council of the
City of Martinsburg.
Sec. l.. That the Mayor and Auditor
Of the City of Martinsburg be, and
they are hereby authorized to make,
execute and deliver, as hereinafter pro-
vided, series of bonds of the City of
Martinsburg, to the amount of forty
thousand dollars $(40,000), of the de-
nomination and upon the terms of
payment hereinafter provided and pre-
scribed, the proceeds of which shall be
appropriated and expended fol the
purpose of extending, repairing, con-
structing, equipping and competing
the system of water works for the said
city and which system is now owned
ard operated by the City OF Martins
burg.
The said bonds shall be of several
denominations of one hundred, five
hundred and one thousand dollars, re-
spectively, not exceeding in the aggre
gate, however, the sum IF forty thous-
and dollars $40, 0O0) and shall be pay
able to bearer at the office of the treas
urer of the City of Martinsburg, at
Martinsburg, ". Va, thirty four years
after date, and redeemeble at and
time after twenty years after date,
with interest at the rate of 5 per
cent per annum, payable annual
ly on the first day of December of each
year, after the year in which they are
=, issued, at the office aforesaid according
TO the tenor and effect of interest cou-
pons to be attached to each bond re-
spectively; and said bonds shall be
dated on the first day of December,
| 1909, aud shall be signed in the cor
porate name of the said city by its
Mayor, countelsigned by the Auditor
and sealed with the corporate seal OF
4 said city.
The name ofthe treasurer of said city
in office wheE said bonds are issued
shall be signed to each coupon, but
! said name may be either printed or en-
graved thereon.
Sec 2. That F. s. Emmert, G. w.
(, Mekown and Il. r. Sigler, who are
! hereby appointed commissioners OF
said city for the purpose, be, and they
are hereby authorized and empowered
to sell publicly the said bonds fol
! cash, at not less than their par value,
! TO the highest bidder in writing, but
before any such sale shall be made the
same shall be advertised in some con.
| venlent newspaper or newspapers,
as the said commissioners may elect,
at least four weeks previous to
such sale. The proceeds derived
from the sale of said bonds, as
fast as realized, shall be payable
to the treasurer and deposited by
| him in the treasury of the said city 10
| the credit thereof i'll an account To be
designated and known as the "Water
| Works Extentiou Furd, y which shall
| be kept separate and distinct from
other accounts of said city, and said
fund s, created shall not be appro-
! priated or used for any other purpose
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