Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-06-20
AN ORDINANCE.

WHEREAS, Chapter-of the Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland.
passed al 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 sum not exceeding twenty
four thousand dollars. IA. 00Cl. for the
purpose of providing payment for GER
| tain permanent improvements; proyid-
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 IT ORDAINED AND
ESTABLISHED by the Mayor, Counselor
and Aldermen Of the City of Annapo-
| lis, That a special election be held in the
City Of Annapolis, on tuesday,
| June sfSt, 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 10y a majority of the
taxpayers voting of the City of Anna
polls.
| AND BE 1T 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 saidelectiOn: said ballots
1 f4fl h.. Of .AaI "a "a ch
have printed upon their face a distinct
reference TO this ordinance and the Act
of Assembly, under which it is sub
| mitted.
AND BE FT 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 otnSG-
| 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
| LISTED. 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 elec
ton for use during the same, and shall
| 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-
LISTED, That should the proposed ordi-
| nance receive the assent of 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
vitriied brick of best quality and con
crete foundation to the City limits,
ana constructing sewer on said street,
| 81, $500.
| For paving the following streets with
| limestone macadam with oyster-shell
base and including curb and cutters:
madison Street from West t.
Hill Street, 81, 10000.
3.-Washington Street to Northwest
| street, $l,0o.OO.
CLAY Street from Washington
| Street, $4,000
! Second Street from West Street
| to Southgate Avenue, So, $500,
6.-To pay for erection of engine
| house on West Street for Rescue Hose
Company already completed 81, 957.41.
| For expenses of election, adver-
1 J.
etc 1889. 80.
| Whatever balances may he left 10 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 sufficient sum to pay the
annual interest on such bonds, and the
| Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen are
hereby authorized to do all things
necessary for the sale and issuance of
said bonds.
AND BE 1T ORDAINED AND ESTAB-
LISHED. That this ordinance shall take
effect from the date of its passage
Approved May -. 1910
JAMES F. STRANGE. Mayor.
| Test:-PHII. +. PORTER.
Clerk