The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-01


2nd, 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
for street and commercial lighting
and make said Improvement of the
Water Works, on behalf of said city ?
,. Shall the Mayor and Council of
the city of Norfolk In Madison Coun.
~, Nebraska, have power and author.
ity to issue seventy-five negotiable
bonds of said city in the sum of
Sl,OOO.OO each, to be numbered from
one to seventy-five inclusive. to be
known and designated as Electric
Light Works and Water Works 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 rcdccmable 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 2nd 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 sinking fund for the
| payment of the accruinE 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 A r. e II
WORKS? ADOPTED-YES." Also in
another line the words, SYSTEM OF
ELECTRIC LIGHT WORKS AND I'M
PROVEMENT OF WATER WORKS,
ADOPTED-NO." And each voter
| voting upon said question and PROPOSE
ton and in favor thereof shall place
at the right and opposite the words
System Of Electric Light Works and
improvement of Water Works, Adopt.
ed Yes" cross so as to make the
same appear upon said ballot as fol.
lows: System of Electric LjEht
| Works and Improvement of Water
Works Adopted, Yes *" and each
voter voting upon said question and
proposition and voting against the
adoption of the same, in the negative
shall at the right of and opposite to
the words, System of Electric Light
Works and Improvement of Water
Works Adopted No" place a cross so
as to make the same appear as fol.
| lows: System of Electric Light
Works and Improvement of Water
| Works Adopted NO *" and should
| three-fifth majority of the electors
voting upon said question and propo-
sition as evidenced by the ballots cast
and voted at said election have indi-
Gated in the manner aforesaid the fol-
| lowing: System of Electric Light
Works and Improvement of Water
Works Adopted Yes *" then and
in that event said question and propo-
sition shall be deemed carried and
adopted and the Mayor and Council
shall have power and authority to
adopt and construct said System of
Electric Light Works and Improve
said Water Works. but should there
not be three.fifth of the ballots hav-
ing thereon the words and indications
in manner aforesaid as follows: "Sys-
TEN of Electric Light Works, and I'm
provement of Water Works. Adopted
Yes *" then the question and
proposition shall be deemed lost and
the Mayor and Council shall not
have the power and authority to
adopt and construct system and I'm.
prove said Water Works.
2. And said ballot shall have there
on in one line the words, Electric
Light Works and Improvement of Wa
ter Works Bonds and Tax Yes" and
also in another line the words, "Elec-
trio Light Works and Improvement of
Water Works Bonds and Tax No."
and each voter voting upon said ques.
ton and proposition and in favor
thereof shall place at the right and
opposite the words, Electric Light
Works and Improvement of Water
Works Bonds and Tax, Yes" a cross
so as to make the same appear upon
said ballot as follows: Electric Light
Works and improvement of Water
Works Bonds and Tax Yes, X" and
each voter voting upon said question
and proposition and voting against
the adoption of the same and in the
negative shall at the right of and OPP
posite to the words Electric Light
Works and Improvement OF Water
Works Bonds and Tax, No." u cross
so as to make the same appear as fol-
lows, HElaptrip ipbt Worlo on1 To,