The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
Notice of Special Election.

Notice of Special Election.
| Notice is hereby given to all the
| legal voters of the city of Norfolk, in
Madison county, Nebraska. that under
and in pursuance of ordinance No.
347 of the said city, that there will be
special election held in said city of
Norfolk, Nebraska, on the 9lst day of
May, A. ID. 1910, and that there has
been submitted to the legal voters of
| the said city the following question
and proposition, and said special cleo
tion will be held for the purpose of
voting on the following question and
proposition, towit:
| Shall the mayor and council of the
city of Norfolk have the power and be
authorized to issue twelve negotiable
bonds of said city in the sum of
81 10000 each, to be numbered from
one to twelve inclusive, to be known
and designated as Paving Bonds OF
the City of Norfolk, Nebraska" to be
dated the first day of July, A. ID. 1910,
and become due and payable in TWEEN
ty (20) years from their date, and re-
deemable as provided by law, to draw
interest at the rate of five (5) per cent
per annum from their date, payable
semi-annually, both principal and in
terest payable at the fiscal agency of
the state of Nebraska in the city of
New York. Said bonds to be executed
by the mayor and city clerk of the city
of Norfolk of said city under the di.
rections of the council of said city.
Said bonds to be sold by the mayor
and council of said city for not less
than par value, and the proceeds there
of to be taken and used for the pur-
pose of paying for paving intersec-
tions of streets and alleys and spaces
opposite thereof in paving district No.
of the city of Norfolk, Nebraska, in
accordance with the plans and esti-
mate of the costs of the same filed
with the city clerk of said city on the
18th day of April, 1910, and approved
by the mayor and council of said city
on said date. Said bonds to have in
terest coupons attached evidencing
the interest thereon. And shall the
mayor and council of said city, or the
proper authorities thereof levy annual.
ly upon all taxable property within
said city such tax as may be neces-
sary for a sinking fund for the pay
ment of the accruing interest upon
said bonds and the principal thereof
at maturity not exceeding the amount
limited by law.
The question and proposition shall
be taken and voted upon in the follow
ing form: Each ballot cast or voted
at said election on said proposition
shall have thereon on one line "Pav-
ing Bonds of the City of Norfolk, Ne
braska"; Yes" and also in another
line the words Paving Bonds of the
City of Norfolk, Nebraska; NO" and
each voter voting upon said question
and proposition and in favor thereof
shall place at the right and opposite
to the words, Paving Bonds of the
City of Norfolk Nebraska; Yes" X,
and each voter voting upon said ques-
tion and proposition and voting
against the adoption of the same and
in the negative, shall at the right of
and opposite the words Paving Bonds
, of the City of Norfolk, Nebraska; {;
NO" place a cross so as to make the
same appear as follows: Paving
Bonds of the City of Norfolk Nebras-
ka"; mo" X, and should a majority
of all the ballots cast and voted at
said election on said question and
) proposition have thereon indicated in
| mo a N q
ing Bonds of the City of Norfolk, Ne
}, braska"; Yes" X, then the said ques
/ tion and proposition shall be deemed
e carried and adopted, and the mayor
and council shall have power and au
e thority to issue and sell said bonds
{ and levy said tax as hereinbefore spec
d flied and pay the interest and pay of
r and redeem the aforesaid bonds; but
should a majority of said ballots not
e have thereon the words and indica
r tions in manner aforesaid as follows
r Paving Bonds OF the City of Norfolk
). Nebraska; Yes" X, then said propo
sition and question shall be deemed
l. lost, and the mayor and council shall
n not have power and authority to issue
said bonds.
n The polls and voting places on saiC
IS question and proposition in the sever
e al wards of said city shall be as fol
lows:
It In First ward, city hall; in Secont
If ward, West Side hose house; in Thir,
ward Julius Degners residence, Nc
y 500 South Fourth street; in Fourtl
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