The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-24
CITY COUNCIL ORDERS
ELECTION ON BONDS
Electric Lights and Sewer
Improvements to be
Voted on May l.
Marietta, Ga February 20. 1911

Call meeting of Council; present,
Mayor Clay and full Board of Council,
except Councilman Griffin.
Motion made by Councilman CAN'T
and seconded by Councilman Carter,
that the following ordinance be adopt
ed: City Ordinance No.
Whereas, the General Assembly of
the State of Georgia has passed an act
giving the Mayor and Council of the
City of Marietta the authority to call
an election of the qualified votes of the
City of Marietta at such time as the
said Mayor and Council may designate.
TO determine whether or not bonds
shall be issued for said City in the
sum not to exceed $15,000.00. Said
bonds to draw interest at per cent.
per annum and to be issued for a pc
Rod Of 30 years to be of 81 ,000.0 90 each
and to be sold at not less than par.
The proceeds to be used for the pur.
pose of completing, extending, and i'm.
proving the sewerage system of the
City of Marietta and by the authority
OF this act, be 1t ordained that the May.
or and Council Of the City of Marietta
call an election to be held the first
day OF May, 1911, for the purpose Of
voting for or against said Sewerage
Extension Bonds. The said election to
be held in the Council Chamber. polls
to open at seven o'clock in the morn.
ing and close at six o'clock at night
BE 1t further ordained that the amount
OF said bonds be SIS 100000 and that the
Clerk of the Council open his books
for a special registration for all legal
votes residing in Marietta and that said
Clerk shall open his registration books
90 days before the holding Of said cleo.
ton and to keep said books open until
10 days before said election. Motion
carried unanimously"
Motion made by Councilman Carter
and seconded by Councilman Black
that the following ordinance be adopt.
ed: City Ordinance No.
Whereas the General Assembly of
the State of Georgia has passed an act
giving the Mayor and Council of the
City of Marietta the authority to call an
election of the qualified votes of the
City OF Marietta at such time as said
Mayor and Council may designate to
determine whether or not bonds shall
be issued for said City in sum not TO
exceed $50, 100000 to be sold for the
purpose of purchasing. building. es.
tablishing, or maintaining an electric
hght system for the City of Marietta).
and by the authority of this act. be it
ordained that the Mayor and Council
of the City of Marietta call an election
TO be held the first day of May, 1911.
for the purpose of voting for or against
said Electric Light Bonds. The said
election to be held in the Council
Chamber and polls to be open at seven
o'clock in the morning and close at six
o'clock at night. BE it further ordain-
ed that the amount of said bonds be
S2O,OOO.0O and to bear interest at 5 per
cent. per annum and to be due 80 years
from date and to be of 81 100000 each
and to be sold at not less than par. and
that the Clerk of the Council shall
open his books for a special registra-
ton for all legal votes residing in Ma
rietta and that said Clerk shall open
his registration books so DAYS before
the holding Of said election and shall
keep his said books open until Is days
before said election. Motion carried
unanimously"
Motion made by Councilman CAN'T
and seconded by Councilman Black.
that Clerk of Council notify The Ken.
nesaw Paper Co, that the contract for
water and lights expires on the first OF
March, 1911. The City will no longer
need water furnished by The Kenne.
saw Paper Co, but will use their own
water from their own plant and that
they are willing TO pay the same rates
for electric lights by the month. to be
cancelled any time the Council sees fit.
Motion carried.
Motion made by Councilman Carter.
seconded by Councilman Black. that
the Mayor and Council thank the
Chamber of Commerce for their inter.
est in the welfare of Marietta and that
the Mayor and Council join hands with
the Board of Water and Lights and
Chamber OF Commerce and pull for
Marietta. Motion carried.
On motion of Councilman Can't. sec.
onded by Councilman Black, Council
adjourned, subject TO call. Motion car.
ried
w j. BLACK. Clerk.