The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-26
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ORDER NO. q


the Metropolitan Park District OF
Tacoma, the proposition of borrow
ing Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($750;,00o) on the credit Of
Tacoma, for the purpose OF building,
repairing, improving. constructing,
'condemring, purchasing, buying and
maintaining parks. boulevards,
zoo, and such improvements in and
for the parks. walks. and parking
now owned by the Metropolitan
Park District of Tacoma, or hcre-
after to become under the supervis-
ion, control and management OF the
Board of Park Commissioners OF the
Metropolitan Park District of Taco
ma, and to issue the negotiable
bonds of said METROPOLITAN Park
District of Tacoma in payment
BE 1T ORDERED BY THE
BOARD OF PARK COMMISSION
B Frs OF h,sr THE M NE pol
Section 1. A special election IL
hereby called to be held in the Met
ropolitan Park District Of Tacoma.
In the State of Washington. ON the
pose of submitting to tho qualified
voters of said Metropolitan Park
District for their adoption or rejec-
ton, the question of authorizing
said Metropolitan Park District OF
and borrow money for the purpose
of building, repairing. Improving,
constructing, purchasing. condemns
ing, buying, and maintaining parks,
boulevards, drfveways. park aqtiar-
fum. park zoo. and such improve-
ments in and for the parks, walks
and parking now. or hereafter to
become under the supervision. con-
troll and management of the Board
of Park Commissioners of the Met
ropolitan Park District of Tacoma,
Washington, and to issue the nego-
table bonds of said Metropolitan
in the sum of Seven Hundred FIFTY
Thousand Dollars.
Section 2. Said election shall be
in the manner provided
by law for general municipal eiec-
lions. and there shall be one voting
place in the First. Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth. Sixth. Seventh. and
Eighth wards respectively, of the
City of Tacoma and within the
Park District Of Taco
ma. Washington, and notice of the
holding of such election and OF the
time and places for the holdipG
given by the Clerk of the Metro
politan Park District of Tacoma, By
in one of the daily ncWa-
papers printed and published IN the
City of Tacoma, and of general ctr
culation. Immediately upon the TAX
ing effect of this order. which said
notice shall be published at a time
which is more than ten days prior
to the time Of holding the election
herein provided for
Section 3. The form of ballot to
be used In said election shall be:
shall the Metropolitan Park DIS
trict Of Tacoma. for the. purpose Of
repairing. iilrrovfnft aen<r
structing. purchasing, condefnni
and maintaining parks. N&57
levards, drivsways. park aqua41>
park zoo, and such improvements r.
and for the parks. walks and pei
ing now or hereafter to bec66
under the supervision. control
of the Board OF n
6 N, S,ir. Ct the Metropo!1l
$3.50. 900. and issue its neG6f7 {
bonds therefor? Bonds Yes </ {
Bonds. No D" The. voters
ing at said election shall 20 prer@ 81
their ballots by marking 4 cgol
(x) In the square opposite to a. (
following, ssH0H 4
Yes or Ponds. Mo-, as Will T. 23
press their choice or vote on <
question accordingly. 3. /. & s
Section 4. Said bonds shall be 49,
sued in denominations OF not fc11
than 500, nor more than 01.41 <@
shall bear the date of issue: IN
be made payable to bearer; shay be-
payable on or before twenty an I
years from .1ate, shall bear inter
at the rate of five per cent 6 0@<
cent? per annum. payable annual
terest payment; shall be numt<
from one up consecutfveIx;
bond and the interest coupons -
tached shall be signed by the Ex =
ident Of the Hoard OF Park Coul1
sioners OF said MetroDolitar H
pistriet and 1, attested By ~ 5
ed. enExexed< or 1ithcKrer1If
sscfion s This order shaH
effect and be In force from
after signinE nv the Presider :
;les n one 81 e he dai|x ne@ss
peers. printed and Published n s
the xefropolitan Park bfa<<I9
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