Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-03

| ing precinct the Mayer may designate.
The said election shall be held and
| conducted In the same manner as other
| municipal elections OF said city are
held, and all persons qualified to vote
at such elections of said city, and no
others shall vote at such election.
The persons voting for the ratitica-
tion of this ordinance and for the au-
| thorization of the bond issue shall
| have written or printed on the ballots
| the words ssFor Ratification, and the
| persons voting against said ratification
| shall have written or printed upon
| their ballots the words" REJECTION"
| There shall be printed on the ticket the
following: $40 authorize maximum
/ special bond levy of five cents accord
| lug to the ordinance OF the Council of
the City of Martinsburg, passed on the
| 2nd day of September, 1909, to pay the
/ interest and provide sinking fund
for the discharge of the bonds Low be-
| ing voted for and directly under
| meath in two separate lines shall be
| printed the words "For the Levy" and
| "Against the Levyu Persons vsting
for the levy shall leave upon their bal
| lots the words "For the Levy and
I y
! shall leave upon their ballots the words
| "Against the Levy" The result Of the
said election shall be certified in the
same manner as the result of the gen.
erai municipal elections is now certi-
| fed.
| Sec. 7. The treasurer shall record
| the same bonds IN the bond ledger in
| his Office in their true numbers, 4 ties,
amounts, time when due, the name
| and address of the purchaser and hold
ers SO far as known, and file therein
| the bonds and coupons taken up and
Cancelled from time to time.
Section s. This ordinance shall be
in force and effect from AID after the
time the same shall have been duly
approved by the Board of Affairs of
the City Of Martinsburg and shall
have been ratified at the election pro
vided for herein as to the authorization
of the issuance of bonds by three fiftlis
of all the ballot, cast for and against
the same at SAID election, and by
majority of the votes cast for and
against the authorization of the maxi
mum special bond levy of five cents
herein provided for.
NOW, THEREFORE,, to all whom
these presents shall come, Greeting:
Know Ye, that IN pursuance to the
duty imposed upon me by the ordi-
nance aforesaid, i, e. G.. Cushwa,
Mayor of the City of Martinsburg, do
proclaim that on Tuesday, December
IA, 1909, between the hours of sunrise
and sunset, a special election will be
held at the regularly established vot-
ing precincts in the first, second, third,
fourth and fifth wards of said city by
the qualified voters thereof to decide
whether they will ratify or reject SAID
ordinance.
At the date of this proclamation the
valuation of all assessable and taxable
properties of said city, both real and
personal, is, as shown by the last as
sessmeHt, for state and county taxes
previous to this date $500, 70S 3S, on
which calculation the said city is au-
thorized to incur an aggregate amount
of Indebtedness of two aud one-half
per cent thereof, or $l49, 267.70.
The aggregate amount of indebted
ness of said city issued and authorized
at the date of this proclamation is
S107 1862 II, consisting of outstanding
bonds to the amount of 1913, 800 and
floating debts to the amount of So, S62.-
II. The amount which the city is au-
thorized to issue i'll addition to the
debts now outstanding is SAL ,905.53.
In pursuance of resolution adopted
by the Council on April 20, 1909, divid-
ing the wards into precincts and es-
taolishlng the voting places therein,
the places of voting shall be as hereia-
after set forth.
The names of the commissioners
and clerks are the same, who were
nominated by the Mayor and approx
ed by the Council at /: meeting held in
the Council Chamber at he City Hall
aforesaid, held on the 18th day of Octo-
Der, 1909
The voting place in the first precinct
of the iirst ward shall be- at the High
School. The names of the commissio
ers 10 hold said election shall be Chas
r. Thorn pson, &. A. Miller and Y.
cole The aames of the clerks shalt
be John n. ParSs and Lewis Price.
The voting place OF the second pre-
ciuct of the first ward shall be S. A.
Westenhaver's shop, on Winchester
avenue. The names of the commits
siouers 10 hole said election shall be
Il. n. Stewart, W. h. Qutcalt and J
W. Lloyd The names OF the clerks
shalt be &. j. Custer aud John Shaull.
Il &c voting place of the first precinct
Of he second ward shall be al the
Coduty Court House. The names Of
The commissioners tohoid SAID election
shall be I. w. Kearns, &. G. Cutler
aud jacob Swartz. The names of the
clerks shall be }. o. Lemen and w.
ii. II. Spillman.
The voting place of the second pre-
cinct Of the second ward shall be No.
2 Reel House. The names of The COM
mis- toner's to hold said election shall