The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-25
Election Order.

whereas, the city council OF the
City Of Waxahachic. Texas, deems 1t
advisable TO issue bonG6 Of said city
for the purposes hereinafter men
toned,
Therefore, 1t is hereby ordered by
the city council Of said city that an
election be held on the 18th day of
October, 1909, at which election the
following propositions shall be sub
mitted:
"a Shall the city council of the
City of Waxabachie be authorized
to issue the bonds OF said city in the
sum of Seventeen Thousand (S17,-
100000 Dollars in the denomination
of Five Hundred (S500.00) Dollars
each, making Bond No. One payable
January list, 1911, and one bond
each year thereafter, thus making
Bond No. Thirty-Four payable Ian
uary LIST, 1914, bearing interest at
the rate of five per cent per annum
payable annually, anL to levy tax
sufficient to pay the interest on said
bonds and to create a sinking fund
sufficient tn discharge them at ma
turity for the purpose of extending
and permanently improving the wa
t,rWorks system of said city.
90 Shall the city council of the
CITY OF Waxahachie be authorized
10 issue the bonds of said city in the
sum of Three Thousand ($3,000.OO)
Dollars in the denomination of One
Hundred ($100.00) Dollars each,
making Bond No. One payable jan
uary LIST, 1911, and one bond each
year thereafter. thus making bond
No. 80 payable January list, 1910,
bearing interest at the rate Of 5 per
cent per annum payable annually,
and to levy tax sufficient to pay
interest on said bonds, and create a
sinking fund sufficient to discharge
them at maturity for the purpose OF
extending and permanently improv-
ing the public school system of said
city.
Said election shall be held in
Ward No. ] in what is known as the
old Wyatt Office on East Main
street, In the City OF Waxahachie
and J, F. Wyatt is hereby appointed
manager Of said election.
! In Ward No. > said election shall
be held at the Wells, Fargo & Co.'S
express office on the east side OF
College street in the city Of Waxa'
hachie, and r. o. Cheatham Is here
by appointed manager of said cleo
ton.
Said election shall be held II
Ward No. 3 at the City Hall on Mali
street in the City of Waxahachie, ant
". j. F. Ross is hereby appointed
manager of said election.
Said election shall be held unde
the provisions of Chapter 149, Act
of the 26th Legislature, Laws 1893
and only qualified voters who are
property tax payers of said cit,
shall be allowed to vote, and al
voters desiring to support the prop
ositions to issue bonds shall have
printed on their ballots the words
For the issuance of Bonds" anC
those opposed shall have printed or
their ballots the words "Agains
the Issuance of Bonds" The manner
of holding said election shall b.
governed by the laws of the state
regulating general elections,
A copy OF this order signed b,
the Mayor of said city shall serve a
proper notice of said election, anC
the mayor is directed to cause SAT-
notice to be posted up at three pub
lie places in said city, one of which
shall be at the "Old Wyatt Office
on East Main street, one Of whicl
shall be at the Wells, Fargo & CO..
express office on College street ant
one at the city hall on Main street
and by publication in the officia
newspaper of the city. newspape
published in said city full thirt
! 900 days prior to date OF said cleo
ton.
Passed and approved this 8th da
OF September, A. D., 1903.
A. LASSWELL, Mayor.
Attest:
CARROLL TODD, City Secretary