The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-11-17

Notice Of Special Election.
Notice is hereby given to all the
legal voters of the City Of Norfolk In
Madison County, Nebraska, that un-
der and pursuant OF Ordinance No
3S1, of said city of Norfolk, Nebraska,
there will be held special election
in said city of Norfolk, Nebraska, on
the 18th day of December. A. ID. 1911,
and there has been submitted to the
legal voters of said city the following
questions and propositions and said
special election will be held for the
purpose Of voting on the following
questions and proposition to-wit:
l. Shall the system of Electric
Light Works, and Improvement of the
Water Works of the City of Norfolk,
Nebraska, embraced in the Plans and
! Specifications of The j. S. Worley
Company, Special Engineers filed
| with the City Clerk on October
End, 1911, be adopted and constructed
by the City of Norfolk; and the May
or and Council thereof be authorized
to adopt and construct said system
and make said improvement of the
Water Works, on behalf of said city?
2. Shall the Mayor and Council of
the City of Norfolk in Madison Coun-
| ty, Nebraska, have power and author
ity to issue seventy-five negotiable
bonds of said city in the sum Of
100000 each, to be numbered from
one to seventy-five inclusive, to be
known and designated as Electric
\ srIt Natn Sic I'm,
provement Bonds" to be dated the
first day of January 1912, and to be-
come due in twenty years from their
date and redeemable as provided by
law, to draw interest at the rate Of
five co percent per annum from their
date, payable annually, both principal
and interest 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 said city under the directions
of the Council of said city; said bonds
to be sold by the Mayor and Council
of said city for not less than par OF
face value, and the proceeds thereof
to be taken and used for the purpose
of paying for the construction of said
electric light works, and Improve.
ment to the Water Works Of said city
in accordance with the plans, Specifi-
cations and estimate Of costs filed
with the City Clerk on the End day
of October, 1911; said bonds to have
interest coupons attached evidencing
the interest thereon. And shall the
Mayor and Council of said city or the
proper authorities thereof levy an.
nually upon all of the taxable property
within said city such tax as may be
necessary for a sinking fund for the
payment of the accruing interest upon
said bonds and the principal thereof
at maturity, not exceeding the amount
limited by law.
The question ana propositions shall
be taken and voted upon in the follow
ing form: Each ballot cast or voted
at said election on this question and
propositions shall have thereon:
/. In one line the words, SYSTEM
OF ELECTRIC LIGHT WORKS, AND
IMPROVEMENT OF w o r X S?
ADOUTED-YES." Also in another
line the words, SYSTEM OF ELEC.
TRIO LIGHT WORKS, AND I'M
PROVEMENT OF WATER WORKS
; ADOPTED-YES." Also in another
, voting upon said question and PROPOSE
ton and in favor thereof shall place
. at the right and opposite the word
System of Electric Light Works anc
improvement of Water Works, Adopt
, ed yes" a cross so as to make tu'
/ same appear upon said ballot as fol
! lows: System of Electric L'Gh
, Works and Improvement of Wate
+ Works Adopted Yes *" and eacl
, voter voting upon said question an,
proposition and voting against tn
!. adoption Of the same, in the negativ
o shall at the right of and opposite t
the words, System of Electric Ligti
Works and Improvement of Waite
= Works Adopted No" place cross S
!, as to make the same appear as 70
:. lows System of Electric Light Ligh
- Works and Improvement of Waite
y Works Adopted NO 'X;'" and shoul
y three-fifths majority of the elector
. voting upon said question and prop
;. sition as evidenced by the ballots cas-
n and voted at said election have ind
~ Gated in the manner aforesaid the fo
. lowing: System of Electric Ligl
" Works and Improvement of Wat'
Works Adopted Yes *" then ar
: in that event said question and prop
- sition shall be deemed carried al
>. adopted, and the Mayor and CounC
% shall have power and authority
= adopt and construct said System
SC Electric Light Works and Impro
&c said Water Works; but should the
&c not be three-fifths of the ballots ha
" ing thereon the words and indicatio
ae in manner aforesaid as follows: "Sy
ST, TEN of Electric Light Works, and
eu provement of Water Works, Adopt
Oh Yes *" then the question a