Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-27

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTIoNA
once OF the Mayor.
City OF Mexico. Missouri. May 1ithS
1909:
e.. Whereas on the 10th day OF MaI
1909. the Council Of the City OF MeNlA
co, Mo, passed an ordinance which,
was duly approved by the Mayor OF
the City OF Mexico on May 1ith. 1902. \
the object aud general nature OF
said ordinance being the granting 10
the Mexico Missouri Water Works
Company the right 10 maintain
Waterworks system In the City Of
Mexico. Mo-, to enlarge It's present
existing plant. to extend its mains
and to furnish TO the citizens OF the
City OF Mexico good, clear, wholesome
and odorless water nj the rates
specified In the said ordinance for
period OF 20 years: and the further
object and nature OF said ordinance
being the granting and making OF
contract with the said Mexico. Mhs-
souri, Water Works Co. 10 furnish the
City OF Mexico with water and suppty
It's flrc hydrants and public fountaiAn
and supply water for the flushing NJ
the Public and District sewers ia
said City OF Mexico nj and for thb
cost and price TO the City OF MexiC9
Of $4,000 per year for each OF the 7A
FIRE hydrants now IN use In said CitA
In all tho sum OF $3i2000 per yeari
payable In equal quarterly in-I
stallments on the first day Of Jan.
April, July and October OF each year.
And the further cost and price 10 the
| City of Mexico OF $4,000 per year for
each additional fire hydrant ordered
by the City on extension of mains In
said City. said sum to be paid
in quarterly installments; said
ordinance providing that by said COLI
tract the Mexico Missouri Water
Works Co. Is 10 furnish free of
charge to the City water for ity
public Offices. for one hose house
seven public drinking fountains for
man and beast and water for MI
/ automatic sewer flushing tanks, said
| tanks not TO be flushed oftener than
times In each "a hours, said con,
tract TO endure for the period OF 20
years.
And whereas said ordinance so
passed and approved as aforesaid nro-
vided that said franchise and contract
| should he submitted 10 the qualified
voters OF the City OF Mexico for their
| ratllication or rejection at n special
election to be held for tina. nurposc
on the 18th day OF June. 1909. 20 days
notice FIRST having been given OF the
date and purpose OF said election,
said franchise and contract only TO DO
In force aud effect from aud after the
ratification thereof by two-thirds
majority OF the qualified voters OF
the City OF Mexico. voting at said
election for said franchise and con-
tract, and by the written acceptance
OF the grantee. the said Mexico. Mis-
souri, Water Works Co.. filed with the
City Clerk within 80 days after said
election.
Now. therefore, by virtue OF said
ordinance passed and approved as
aforesaid and by the authority in me
vested, /, =. ID. Graham, Mayor of
the City OF Mexico. Missouri, hereby
order and direct that said special
election be held In the City OF Mexico
on the said 10th day of June, 1909,
and notice is hereby given of tho
same. The voting places shall be as
follows;
LIST Ward. at the Circuit Clerks
ONCE In the Court House.
End Ward, at n. Il. Eiliott's Office
AZ the plant Of the Western stove
Lining Co. on West Love Sc,
5rd Ward. at the Council Hall In the
City Hall.
4th Ward. at Peterson's Coal ONCE
on East Liberty st.
The ballots for said special election
to be in the following form:
For Water Works Franchise and
S' ~. eS j'iff''.t,,,,., Yes"
For Water Works Franchise and
| eontract ,'.t..st,,.,,...,.. No."
Erase the clause you do not want.
Done under my hand and oliiclai
seal OF the City OF Mexico this 18th
Jay of May, 1909.
u. ID. GRAHAM, Mayor of
the City OF Mexico. Missouri.
Attest:
WALLACE DEARINa,
Co., City Clerk,