The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-17
BOND 0RD|DANCE
To he Submitted to the Voters of OcaIa
Tuesday, May I6, 1911.

An ordinance 10 submit TO the regis
tered voters Of the city of Ocala, the
question Of issuing bonds to the
amount Of one hundred thousand dol
lars for the purpose Of buying and
equipping or constructing and equip
ping water works for the said city of
Ocala and to provide for the issuing of
said bonds.
BE it ordained by the city council Of
the city of Ocala:
Section l. That within five days af-
ter the passage and approval of this
/ ordinance, the mayor of the city Of
Ocala shall by procla nation, order an
election held by the registered voters
Of the city of Ocala to decide whether
bonds to the amount of one hundred
thousand dollars shall be issued for
the purpose of buying and equipping
or constructing and equippnS water
works for the said city OF Ocala, said
bonds to be in denomination Of ten
hundred dollars each and bearing in
: tereSt at the rate OF not more than six
per cent per annum, payable in not
/ less than ten nor more than thirty
years from date Of issue
Sec. ?. The mayor shall in his proc
! lamation appoint the managers and
| clerks of said election, a day for the
holding of same and said proclamation
shall be published for at least thirty
days prior to said election.
Sec. 3. At said election plain white
paper ballot shall be used with the
words for bonds or against bonds
written or printed thereon. The words
| for bonds" shall mean and be con-
strued to mean that the person so vot-
i ing is in favor of the city OF Ocala is
suing bonds to the amount Of one hun
dred thousand dollars for the purpose
of buying and equipping or construct
! ing and equipping water works for
the said city of Ocala The words
against bonds" shall mean and be con-
strued to mean that the person vOt-
! ing is opposed to the city of Ocala is
suing said bonds 10 the amount of one
hundred thousand dollars. If a ma
jority of the registered voters of the
said city of Ocala shall vote for bonds
then bonds shall be issued, but il ma
IjOrity of the registered voters of the
! said city of Ocala shall not vote for
bonds then no bonds shall be issued
Sec. 4. If a majority of the regis
tered voters Of the said city of Ocala
shall have voted for bonds, then the
mayor and city council shall cause
said bonds to be issued 10 the amount
of one hundred thousand dollars cor as
many thereof as may be necessary to
carry out the purpose and intention of
this Ordinance) of the denomination OF
ten hundred dollars each and payable
in not less than ten nor more than
thirty years from the date the same
are issued.
Sec. .. When said bonds are so is
sued the same shall be denomnated
| g :
bonds for water works" shall be
stamped on the face thereof; and said
bonds shall be applied TO no other
purpose or use than for the buying and
equipping constructing and equip
ping of water works for the said city
OF Ocala.
Sec. 6. Said bonds so issued shall be
signed by the mayor and city clerk
with interest coupons attached which
shall be signed by the city treasurer.
Sec. !. There shall be annually as
sessed and collected upon the real and
personal property within the cOrpor-
ate limits Of the said city OF Ocala a
tax to pay the interest on all of said
bonds so issued and also a tax to form
a sinking fund for the payment of the
principal OF said bonds so issued "a
the same shall become due and pay
able.
Sec. 8. The amount Of said tax sc
collected each year shall be paid BY
g the city treasurer to the three per
sons to be appointed by the governor
: of the state. as trustees of said bond.
n and their successors in office.
D Sec. 9. Such amount of the bond
= so issued and at such time and il
g such manner the city council shall
9 or may provide, shall be sold by sale
Y trustees Immediately upon receipt o
same but not less than for par valu,
thereof and they shall proceed to pa,
for the purchase or construction an,
Iequipping of water works for the city
= of Ocala from the proceeds thereof.
Introduced, placed on first readins
and referred to the judiciary committe.
March y. 1911.
Placed on second reading and adopt
ed by sections April 4th, 1911.
Placed on third and final reading an
adopted April 4th. 1911. II. c. Jones.
President of the City Council
Approved by the mayor of Ocala thi
April Sth. \. D. 1911.
J D. Robertson.
Mayor OF the City OF Ocala, Fla
Attest H c. Sistrunk.
Clerk OF the City OF Ocala.
Recorded in city ordinance book
pages from to inclusive. April stI
,19l1. II. {. SiStrunk. City Clerk