Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10


NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION,
once of the Mayor.
City OF Mexico Missouri, May 1ith,l
1909:
Whereas on the 10th day OF May.
1909. the Council OF the City of Next
CO, Mo, passed an ordinance which
was duly approved By tho Mayor OF
the City of Mexico on May 18th, 1909,
the object and general nature of
said ordinance being the granting to
the Mexico Missouri Water Works
Company the right TO 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 at the rates
specified In the said ordinance for n
period OF 20 years; and the further
object and nature OF said ordinance
being the granting and making OF a
contract with the said Mexico, Mia
souri, Water Works Co. 20 furnish thb
City Of Mexico with water and supplk
it's fire hydrants and public fountaluR
and supply water for the flushing cd
the Public and District sewers inl
said City OF Mexico ut and for thel
cost and price TO the City OF Mexico
OF $4,000 per year for each of the as
FIRE hydrants now in use in said City
In all the sum of $4,000 per year.
payable In equal quarterly In
stallments on the first day OF Jan..
April, July and October of each year.
And the further cost and price TO tho
City OF Mexico OF $4,000 per year for
each additional fire hydrant ordered
1 hNs the r1NNF 81 l..
said City, said sum to be paid
In quarterly installments; said
ordinance providing that by said colt
tract the Mexico Missouri Water
Works Co. Is to furnish free OF
'aargs to the CITY water for it,
cubic Offices. for one hose house.
seven public drinking fountains for
man and beast and water for all
automatic sewer flushing tanks, said
tanks hot to be flushed oItaner tnaI
I times In each "a hours. said con-
tract to endure for the period OF 20
years.
Aud whereas said ordinance SO
passed and approved as aforesaid pro-
vided that said franchise and contract
should be submitted to the qualified
voters OF the City OF Mexico for their
ratification or rejection ut a special
election to be held for l. 1t purpose
on the 10Th 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 bn
In force and effect from and 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, Mix
souri, Water Works Co, filed with the
CITY Clerk within 30 days after said
election.
Now. therefore. by virtue OF said
ordinance passed and approved as
aforesaid and by the authority in me
vested. I, Il. ID. Graham, Mayor OF
the City OF Mexico. Missouri, hereby
Iorder and direct that said special
election be held In the City OF Mexico
on the said 18th day OF June, 1909,
and notice Is hereby given OF the
same The voting places shall be as
follows:
LIST Ward. ut the Circuit Clerks
ONCE In the Court House.
End Ward, at II. =. Elliott's ONCE
az the plant OF the Western Stove
Lining Co. on West Love ST.
srd Ward, at the Council Hall In the
City Hall.
18th Ward, at Peterson's Coal ONCE
on East Liberty ST.
The ballots for said special election
70 DO In the following form:
For Water Works Franchise ard
| For Water Works Franchise and
contract ................... No."