The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-05-30
Ordinance No. 1877.


An Ordinance providing for the fur
| Their improvement of the Water System
Of the Town of Lynden, Washington. by
the purchase and installation of a larg-
err pump and engine for the supplying of
water, and the laying of additional wa
ter mains and. MIGRANTS to connect with
said system. outlining the plans there
for and stating the estimated expense of
| such improvement and providing meth
cd for raising the funds for the same.
| Be it ordained by the Council Of the
Town Of Lynden:
SECTION l.
That the present water system OF the
Town of Lynden be improved by the in
stallation Of a larger pump and engine
for the purpose of supplying the increas.
ed demand for water in said Town for
Fire. Municipal Domestic, Commercial
and Public usages by the citizens there
Of
SECTION g.
That the present water system of the
said Town be further improved by the
laying of additional underground water
mains with necessary hydrants on GER
tain streets within the limits Of said
Town where in the judgment of the
Town Council they are most urgently
needed.
SECTION 3.
That the estimated cost of said water
system improvement by the purchase of
said pump and engine and the laying of
said additional underground water mains
with hydrants is Three Thousand
($SOOO.OO) Dollars.
SECTION 4.
That the funds for the payment of the
said improvement Of the said water sys-
tenn shall be derived from the sale of
Municipal bonds issued by the Town of
Lynden.
SECTION s.
That the submitting of the plan of
improving the said water system as
herein outlined to the electors of the
Town of Lynden for ratification, the
Town Clerk shall prepare suitable bal
lots as follows:
For Water Improvement Ordi-
nance No 1877 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Against Water Improvement Or
dinance No. 1877 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
And for the purpose of submitting the
question of bonding the Town of Lyn-
den for Three Thousand Dollars for i'm
Clerk shall prepare suitable ballots as
follows:
For Three Thousand Dollars Mu-
nicipal bonds for improving wa
ter system Observation-Disclosures.
Against Three Thousand Dollars
Municipal bonds for improving
water system ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
At the top of said ballots shall be
printed the following information to vot-
ers: Mark an X in the square at
right to indicate your vote.
SECTION 6.
That the said question of ratifying the
said ordinance and the said question of
| bonding the said Town for improving
| its water system shall be submitted to
| the qualified electors of the Town of
Lynden at a special election called for
| that purpose.
If a majority of all votes cast on the
question of ratifying the said ordinance
are for ratification, then the said ques-
| ton shall be deemed carried; and If
| three-fifths of all votes cast on the
question of bonding the said Town are
| for bonding, then the question shall be
deemed carried and the Town Council
shall be authorized to issue and sell
the said bonds.
SECTION T.
All ordinances and parts of ordinance
es in conflict herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
SECTION s.
This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage
by the Council, approval of the Mayor,
and publication in The Lynden Trib-
une.
Passed by the Council this 21st day
of May, 1912.
Approved by the Mayor this 2lst day
of May, 1912.
Robert Heaton, Mayor.
Attest
Chas, B, Sampley, Town Clerk.