The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-07-26

An Ordinance providing for the construc.
ton of a water works system lor tne lily 81
plans proposed, and to declare the estuhat-
ed cost of said system, and 10 proNlue IoI
borrowing money TO be useo IN pu comnon
bonds of said City In the sum OF Sf,VvV, u W
to provide for the calling and holding OF a
special election for supa9t nnfers Of said
City for ratification or rejection.
WHEREAS, In the judgment of the CITY
Council of the City of LeaVenwoftn, Sounty
of Chelan, state of washington, the sara
Sitv shall construct n water works system
in and for said City, adequate 1or Ihe nee 5',
of said City and its inhabitants for the puT-
nose of furnishing said City ana its lnhaDl-
tants and other persons with an ample sup
ply of water for all uses and purposes, pubic
and private, including water power ana
other power derived therefrom.
WHEREAS, plans and specifications Gov
erinp such proposed water works SYSTEM
prepared by r. Il. Brown, competens en-
gipeer, are ho nd I'll The Estimated cost Of the
construction of said water WORKS system,
according to the plans and specihcations' Is
'WiH'EREAS, 1t is necessary that said pro
posed plans and Specifications for said water
works system and the mourning OF the IN
debtedness to pay for the same snail pc ap-
Droyed by three-fifths of the quallned Vot,
ers of the City voting at an election held
io NOW wv. III ERREFoRE, the City Council of
the City of Leavenworth, do ordatn as FOL
Sec. l.. That subject to the ratification of
the qualified voters OF the City OF LeaVeh-
worth mt an election hereafter called TO be
held, there shall be constructed system OF
water works in and for said City OF LehVehi-
worth under plans and specifications as Iol-
lows; 49,, .,,,or A., soo-
ton twenty-seven (27), township twenty,
four (24, north range seventeen IlU ana
shall be conducted through pipe line from
thence to the City of Leavenworth. a res
ervoir shall be constructed in the SO, soutnelsV
quarter seq of section twelve (l2l' toWn-
shin twenty-four (24l, north range seven
teen (l7). The supply line and the d1Strlou-
ton system shall be constructed IN accoIu-
ance with the plans and specifications now
on file with the City CLERK, and the Clty
Council has adopted and does hereby adopt
for such water works system, the plans ana
specifications prepared by *. ~ brown, III n
gineer which are now on file in the once OF
the City Clerk, to which reference Is herepy
made for detailed description OF sald
water works system, and the improvement
contemplated by this ordinance.
Sec .. The estimated cost of said water
works system is hereby found ana occurred
secs. For the purpose of borrowing
money to be used in payment for the con
struction of such water works system, tne
CITY of iIeayenworth shall issue Its nego-
table coupon bonds in the sum OF S44,OOO
payable twenty years from date thereon,
with interest at the rate OF per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually, the torm'
date and details of which shall be pre-
scribed by the City Council after the cleo
ton hereinafter called shall have been helu
said bonds shall be of the denomination
of 81 600 each. bear date of their issue, shall
be numbered from one upward consecutive
ly shall be payable in gold coin or lawful
money of the United States OF America, AT
such banking house or trust company IN
the City of New York as shall be designated
in the said bonds.
That the Mayor is hereby authorized ana
directed, in case OF the ratification by the
qualified voters of said City of said PROPOSE.
ton as hereinafter provided to issue said
bonds in the name of the said City signed
by himself as Mayor and attested by the
City CLERK under the seal of the City.
Sec. 4. A special election Is hereby called
to be held in and for said City on the 10Th
day OF August, 1912, for the purpose OF sub
hitting to the qualified voters thereof the
question of the ratification or rejection OF
the said proposed plans and specifications
for said water works system, and the tssu-
ance of the negotiable coupon bonds OF the
city in the amount of $4,000 to obtain
money for that purpose.
Sec 5. The form of ballots to be used at
the special election shall be as follows:
shall the City of Leavenworth adopt for
the construction of the proposed water
works system, the plans and specifications
prepared by r. E. Brown, engineer, which
have been approved by ordinance OF the
City Council and are now on file with the
City Clerk?"