The daily sentinel., 1913-10-30

der the terms of its franchise the
Electric Light and Power Plant now
Operating in said City; or il such
purchase shall be found to be unwise
or impossible of said Council shall
proceed to build an electric light and
power plant; or if said purchase or
building shall be found to be unwise
or illegal, said Council shall pro-
coed to condemn and purchase said
existing plant; provided. that not to
exceed one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars (s125, 100000 shall
be paid for said existing plant.
Second. Be 1t Resolved. that the
City Council OF the City of Grand
Junction, after first securing expert
estimates, inventories, and appTaise-
ments. shall proceed to purchase un-
der the terms of its franchises the
Gas Plant now operating in said City,
or If such purchase shall be found
unwise or impossible said Council
shall proceed to build a gas plant
sufficient to supply the needs of
said city, and, provided, that not to
exceed fifty thousand dollars ESQ.,
000.00) shall be paid for said exist
ing plant.
Third. Shall this City of Grand
Junction, Colorado, reverse its vote
the Local Option Law of Colorado?
That at said election the following
proposed ordinances will be submit
ted to the qualified electors of the
| City of Grand Junction for their
/ adoption or rejection:
First. An ordinance in reference
/ to the salaries of the Commissioner
of Highways. of Finance and Supplies
and of Health and Civic Beauty.
Second. An ordinance concerning
/ the sale of Lot l6, Block 1875, in the
/ City of Grand Junction. and provid-
| ing for the purchase of the necessary
real estate and the building thereon
of the new Fire Engine House and
City Jail and providing for the pay
ment of such real estate and build
ing.
Third. An ordinance regulating
the sale of intoxicating liquors, pro-
viding for license therefor, and fix
| ing the amount thereof, and provid-
/ ing for the punishment for the vio-
lation of the same.
Fourth. An ordinance relating to
the purchase or condemnation of
public utilities.
tion, of certain public utilities and
for the issuance of bonds in the
amount necessary therefor.
Fifth. An ordinance to provide
for the acquisition, ownership and
operation by the City of Grand juno
Sixth. An ordinance providing
for the purchase by the City of Grand
Junction, Colorado, of the north
west quarter of the northwest quar-
ter of Section 13, Township l south,
Range west of the Ute Meridian in
Mesa County, Colorado, subject to
rights-of-way for roads and bitches
already established, to be used as a
public park for the city and the in
habitants thereof. and providing for
the creation of an indebtedness on
behalf of the said city by the issu-
ance and sale of its bonds in the sum
of thirty thousand dollars $780,
100000 for the purpose of paying
for the said real estate.
At said election the following
question or measures will also be
submitted to the qualified tax pay
ing electors, under the law of the
City of Grand Junction, Colorado:
First. Shall the City of Grand
Junction, Colorado, levy in each of
the years, 1913 and 1914, ss of one
mill tax, and appropriate to be ex-
pended in each of the years, 1914
and 1915, the sum of twenty-five
hundred dollars ($2,500.00) to be
used for the purpose of advertising
the said city and in fostering and en-
couraging home industry?
Second. Shall the City Council of
the City of Grand Junction, Colorado.
issue and sell bonds in the aggregate
sum of thirty thousand dollars (S3O,-
! OOO.00) in the form of and for the
purpose designated in the ordinance
entitled, An Ordnance providing for
the purchase by the City of Grand
junction, Colorado, of the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of
Section 49, Township l south, Range
l west, of the Ute Meridian in Mesa
County, Colorado, subject to rights
of-way for roads and bitches already
established, to be used as a public
park for the City and the inhabitants
thereof, and providing for the crea-
ton of an Indebtedness on behalf of
said City by the issuance and sale of
its bonds in the sum of thirty thou
sand dollars ts30,000.00) for the
purpose of paying for the said real
estate?
At said election suitable ballots
will be prepared and furnished to the
voter by which he may express his
choice upon the questions submitted.
All questions to be sumbitted to
the qualified elector will be placed
upon ballot and will be deposited
in ballot box for the purpose. All
questions to be submitted to the
qualified tax paying electors under
the law will be placed on a separate
ballot and will be deposited in sep
arate ballot box.
The election will be held and the
vote canvassed and returned, and
the return made and the result de-
clared in the same manner, as near
es may be. as is now provided by the
laws of Colorado and the Charte-
and Ordinances of the City of Grand
Junction, in the case of an election
for municipal officers.
Said election will be held between
the hours of Z o'clock a. m. and Z
O'Clock p. m. in the city of Grand
junction. at the following designated
lnnlling Dlaces in the seyeraI aIactiop