The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-09

4 CURED and owned by said Town, shall sta nd
! pledged by this ordinance; the said bonds to
run not less than five normore than thirty years
to bear interest not to exceed six per centum
per annum, payable simi-annually and in de.
nominations to be not less than one hundred
said bonds shall be issued until such issue shall
| hrst have been approved by two-thrds of the
votes cast by the qualified electors of said Town
OF Punta Gorda, Florida, at special election to
| be held in the Town of Punta Gorda on the 4th
day OF Nov., 1913, in accordance with this
Ordinance and the proca nation of the Mayor.
Sec.2. There shall be levied and collected
| annually. in the manner provided by the Char
| ter of said Town of Punta Gorda, and the Or
dinances pertaining thereto, such special tax on
! the taxable property within the corporate Inn
its of said Town of Punta Gorda as may be
| Necessary to pay the interest said bonds,
and there shall be created by the Town Council
sinking fund to pay off the principal sum of
said bonds at maturity.
| Sec. 8. The Mayor of the Town of Punta
| Gorda, FloridB, is hereby authorized and direct
ed to issue his proclamation calling election
to be held in Punta Gorda on the 4th day of
| Nov. 1913, to determine whether the issu-
ance of the bonds herein mentioned shall be APP
| proved by two-thirds of all the votes cast by
| the qualified electors of said Town who also
own real estate in said Town and who shall
have paid taxes thereon for the year When such
| taxes were last due, and said proclamation and
| this Ordinance shall be published in the Punta
Gorda Herald once a week for period not less
than thirty days preceding said election Said
proclamation shall also give notice of the cleo
ton. at the same time and place, of three suit
able persons as bond trustees who shall serve as
a Board of Public Works, and who shall per-
form such services and duties as are provided
by the Charter and ordinances of said Town.
Seed. That the inspectors and clerk of said
| election shall be appointed as is provided by
ordinance, and they shall hold and conduct
said election, make out and certify to the returns
thereof, and attend to all duties in manner and
Town provide. 1fany inspector or the clerk
appointed shall fail to attend his place
shall be filled in accordance with the provisions
of the ordinance governing such. The polls
shall be opened at a. M and closed at sun
down, with an intermission of half an hour be-
tween IL and O'Clock.
Sec. S. The Town Council shall prepare and
furnish all necessary blanks and ballots, and
shall make all necessary preparations for said
election, and shall pay for the same ont of the
general fund in the treasury. The ballots to be
used in said election shall be, in substance in
the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Special Election to Determine Whether Bonds
Shall be Issued
4th day Of Nov, 1919.
Make cross mark Xxi before the word
"For" or the word "Againstr according as
you, approve or dissaprove of the issuance
OF the bonds proposed.
.......... For bonds for Sanitary Sewers in the
sum of $a2,45ooo.
Against bonds for Sanitary Sewers.
SOaiso
sum OF $2I,5oooo.
.................A Against bonds for Water Works,
bonds for storm sewers and
general improvement of streets |
in the sum of 80 10000.
...............Against bonds for storm sewers and
general improvement of streets. |
bonds for Improvement of elec-
trio lights in the sum of $4,000. |
Against bonds for the Improvement |
of electric lights.
.... For bonds to retire 90 Fire and |
Water bonds now outstanding.
Against bonds to retire $,sso Fire
and Water bonds now
outstanding.
............ For bonds to retire 100000 Public
Dock bonds now outstanding.
Against bonds to retire 100000 Pub
lie Dock bonds now
outstanding
Each cross mark on said ballot in front of the
word "For" shall constitute a vote in favor of
he approval Of the issuance of the bonds as in
finance, and each such mark in front of the
word Against" shall constitute a vote against
he issuance of such bonds.
If the issuance of the bonds or any one or
more specific set sets of bonds, as herein pro-
'osed, and submitted to be approved by the e.
sst0Ts approved thy thirds
ued, and shall be sold by the bond trustees and
he proceeds used for the purposes intended,
rovided that the funds received from the sale
f any specific set of bonds shall be used for the
IDENTICAL purpose for which such bonds were
ssued.
Sec. 6. There shall also be elected at said e.
ection three bond trustees who shall serve as
Board of Public Works, whose duties shall
e the Lerfor nance of all the acts and services
njoined upon them relation to said bonds by
he Town Charter, the ordinances of said Town ,
ow passed or which may hereafter be passed
a relation thereto, and the laws of the State
yhich may apply.
Sec. 2. The ballot to be used in said election ,
Or Bond Trustees shall be as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Special Election for Bond Trustees
4th day of Nov, 1913.
Vote for Three.
Make a cross mark (Xl before each name
oted for. Followed by the names of 6
andidates.l
Sec. 8 All ordinances or parts of ordinances
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. o. This ordinance shall take effect upon
s approval by the Mayor and legal publication. {
Passed in ad lourned session by the Council of .
he Town of Punta Gorda, Florida, this goth :
ay of September, 1913.
GEO. S. STONE, {
President of the Council. +
.ttest:
R.K. SEWARD,
Clerk.
Approved by me this Ist day of Oct, 1913, a
S. H, MORTON,
Eayor