Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-06-15
AN ORDINANCE.


WHEREAS, Chapter-of the Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland,
passed at the Session of 1910, author
ICES and empowers the Mayor, Counsel
Tor and Aldermen of the City of An
napolis, TO borrow money and issue
bonds for a sum not exceeding twenty
four thousand dollars, ga. 00Cl. for the
purpose Of providing payment for GER
tain permanent improvements; provld-
ed, that such improvements and the
approximate amount To be expended,
therefor. shall receive the assent of a
majority of the taxpayers voting of the
City of Annapolis, before such loan is
contracted and bonds issued.
THEREFORE. BE 1T ORDAINED AND
ESTABLISHED by the Mayor, Counselor
and Aldermen of the City of Annapo-
lis, That special election be held in the
City of Annapolis, on Tuesday,
June efSt. 1910, for the purpose OF
ascertaining wh-ther or not the borrow
ing of money and issuance of bonds as
provided in the said Chapter-of the
Acts of 1910, to be expended upon the
improvements set out in this ordinance,
shall be approved by majority Of the
taxpayers voting of the City of Anna
polls.
AND BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAIN-
ED. That the Mayor, Counselor and
Aldermen of the City of Annapolis,
shall provide in the Assembly Rooms of
the City of Annapolis, suitable arrange
ments for the conduct of said election
and shall appoint the necessary judges
and clerks and shall furnish the neces-
airy ballots for said election; said ballots
shall be of plain white paper, and shall
have printed upon their face a distinct
reference TO this ordinance and the Act
of Assembly, under which it is sub
mitted.
AND BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTAB-
LIsHED, That at said election any tax
payer whose name is duly entered on
the Assessment Books of the City of
Annapolis, shall be entitled to vote and
to receive an official ballot or ballots as
provided by the general election law of
the State; and said ballot shall contain
columns so arranged that each voter
shall be able to indicate plainly by max
ing cross mark in one or the other
whether he wishes TO have his vote
counted as in favor of the passage Of
the ordinance or against the passage of
the ordinance. The polls shall be open
from A. NJ. until p. NJ.
AND BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTAB
IIsHED. That the City Treasurer and
the City Clerk shall furnish to the
Mayor, official records of the taxpayers
of the City of Annapolis, which by the
Mayor shall be delivered to the judges
and clerks of the said bond. issue cleo
hn oh
Immediately at the close of the election
be returned to the Mayor and by him
returned to their proper custodians.
AND BE 1T ORDAINED AND KsTAB-
LIsHED, That should the proposed ordl-
nance receive the assent of a majority
of the taxpayers OF Annapolis casting
their ballots at SAID election, the money
obtained from the sale of the bonds
shall be expended as follows:
For paving West Street with
vitrified brick of best quality and con
crete foundation to the City limits,
ana constructing sewer on said street,
81, 925. 90.
For paving the following streets with
limestone macadam with oyster-shell
base and including curb and cutters:
2 Madison Street from West tC
Hill Street, 81, 10000.
Washington Street to Northwest
Street, $1,775. 90.
4. CLAY Street from Washington
Street, $4,000
5.-Second Street from West Street
to Southgate Avenue. SO, $4,000.
6.-To pay for erection of engine.
a ID
Company already completed $7,957.41.
For expenses of election, adver-
Using, printing and issuing of bonds,
etc 1889. SO.
Whatever balances may be left TO be
used for the repairs and improvements
of streets within the discretion of the
Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen.
AND BE 1T ORDAINED AND ESTAB-
LISHED, That if the majority of the
taxpayers voting of the City of Anna
polls, shall approve the issuance OF
bonds. said bonds shall be issued in six
series, maturing at four, eight, twelve
sixteen, twenty and twenty four years
from the date of issue, all to bear four,
per cent, interest and to be sold at pub.
lie auction to the highest responsible
bidder at not less than the par value
of said bonds. the right being reserved
to reject any and all bids and the May.
or, Counselor and Aldermen shall each
year levy for the sum of one thousand
dollars to be deposited as a sinking fund
to pay for said bonds on maturity and
also levy a Sufficient sum to pay the
annual interest on such bonds, and the
Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen are
hereby authorized to do all things
necessafs for the sale and issuance OF
said bonds.
land BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTAB-
ESHEp, That this ordinance shall take
effect from the date of its passage.
Approved May %. 1910.
JAMES f. STRANGE, Mayor.
Test: PHIL +. PORTER,