The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-10-15

of issuing $4,000 bonds for the exten-
sion of the existing sewer system and
$1,000 bonds for the extension of the
existing water works system, all such
bonds to be the negotiable obligations
of the Town of Newberry, payable
forty years after date, with interest
at not more than five per cent. per
annum, payable annually or semi
annually, said bonds to be issued in
lieu of the issuance Of $4,000 Water
Extension and Sewer Extension bonds
voted at the election Of May Is,
1909"
Whereas, it appears by affidavit Of
Olin L. Buzhardt, Clerk and Treas
urer of the said Town that said pc
tition is signed by a majority of the
freeholders Of the Town Of Newberry,
S. c., as shown by its tax books; and,
Whereas, Section 2021, Vol. l, of
Code of Laws Of South Carolina, 1902,
and acts amendatory thereof and sup
Elemental thereto declare that it shall
be the duty of the municipal author
tiles Of any incorporated city or town
Of this State, upon petition Of the
majority Of the free holders Of said
city or town, as shown by its tax
books, to order a special election IN
any such city or town for the pur-
pose Of issuing bonds for any corpor-
ate purpose set forth in said peti-
ton:
Now, Therefore, Be It Ordained by
the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town
Of Newberry, in the State Of South
|j(}aabiina, in council assembled and
by authority Of the same, that spe-
cial election be and the same is here
by ordered held at Council Chambers
in said Town, the polls to be opened
at 8 o'clock a. ~. and to be closed at
o'clock p. m. on November End.
1909, for the purpose Of submitting
to the electors Of said town who are
duly qualified for voting under The
Constitution and laws Of the State of
South Carolina the questions whether
said bonds shall be issued as prayed
for in said petition.
Those voting at said election who
favor the issue of said water exten-
sion bonds shall cast a ballot upon
which shall be printed or written the
words "For the issue Of water exten-
sion bonds,'' and those who oppose
the issue Of said water extension
bonds shall cast ballot upon which
shall be printed or written the words
,'tAgainst the issue Of wafer exten,
sion bonds.' Those voting at said
election who favor tie issue Of said
sewer extension bonds shall cast a
ballot upon which shall be printed OF
written the words "For the issue Of
sewer extension ,bonds,' and those
who oppose the issue Of said sewer
extension bonds shall cast a ballot
upon which shall be printed or writ
ten the words "Against the issue Of
sewer extension bonds."l
The following named persons are
hereby appointed managers Of said
election: F. NJ. Lindsay, A. c. Welch
and W. 7. Gaillard.
Provided, that any vacancy thai
may occur in the board Of mana.
gers may hereafter be filled by ap,
pointment to be made by the Mayor
or acting Mayor, as the case may be-
Public notice Of said election to be
given by publieatioa Of this ordi'
nance once a week for three consec.
utive weeks in the Newberry Herald
and News and the Newberry Observer,
two newspapers published in said
town.
Done and ratified under the corpor-
ate seal Of said town this 9th day of
October, 1909.
j. J. Lsngford,