The Delta independent., 1913-10-17
Ordinance No. q. 1913.

| AN ORDlNANCE SU UBMIII1NG
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE CITY OF DELTA, WHO ARE
TAXPAYERS UNDER THE LAW.
FOR THEIR DETERMINATIONS THE
QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY
SHALL ISSUE WATER BONDS OF
THE SAID CITY. TO THE AMOUNT
fOF SEvENTY-FIvE THOUSAND
DOLLARS (s75,OOO.O00), FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTION OF
WATER WORKS FOR FIRE AND
DOMESTIC PURPOSES; AND CALL
ING AN ELECTION THEREFOR"
Whereas, The City Council of the
City of Delta, Colorado. by the requis-
ite vote of the duly qualified electors
of said City, has been heretofore au-
Pthorized to construct waterworks for
fire and domestic purposes. to be own
ed, operated and maintained by the
City; and,
| Whereas. The City Council of the
City of Delta, Colorado, does now
deem it advisable and necessary to is
sue the negotiable coupon bonds of
the said City for the purpose of rails
( ing funds with which to construct said
waterworks; and,
Whereas. The City Council of the
City of Delta, Colorado. desires to sub
NIT to the qualified electors OF the
City who are taxpayers under the law,
the question whether the City Coun-
ell shall be authorized to make
bond issue in the total amount of Sew
enty-five Thousand Dollars (s75,000.-
00), for said purpose;
NOW THEREFORE,, BE 1T OR
DAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO:
Section 1. That a special municipal
ordered and called to held at the City
Hall in the City of Delta, Colorado, on
Thursday, the 18th day Of December.
A. d. 1913, beginning at the hour OF
700 o'clock a. m, and closing at the
hour OF 700 O'Clock p. m. for the pur-
pose of submitting to the qualified
ELECTORS OF the City who are taxpay-
Iers under the law. the question
of whether the City Council of the
l'said City of Delta shall be authorized
to issue water bonds of said City to
the amount OF Seventy-five Thousand
Dollars 75.O00O0), for the purpose
of constructing waterworks for fire
and domestic purposes.
Sec. 2. That the question to be sub
mitted to said qualified electors at
said election shall be as follows, to-
wit:
"Shall the City Council of the
City of Delta, Colorado, be auth
orized to issue negotiable coupon
water bonds of the said City, in
the amount of Seventy-five Thous-
and Dollars (s75,OO0.OO), for the
purpose of raising funds for the
construction of a wgterworks f-r
supplying the said Town with
water for fire and domestic pur-
poses, said waterworks to be own
ed, maintained and operated by
the said City"
Sec. 3. That the following be and
is hereby designated rs the polling
place for said election: The City
Hall.
And that the following be, and they
are hereby appointed to act as judges
of said election:
p. f. Coombe, Walter Singleton and
r. II. Mower. Clerks: Ruby Turner
and Genevieve Hartig.
Sec A. That the City Clerk of said
City of Delta be, and ne is hereby,
directed to post printed notices Of said
election at three t3) conspicuous
places in said City. one of which shall
be at the polling place hereinbefore
provided for in Section 3, such notices
to be posted at least fifteen 15) days
preceding said election; and also to
publish in THE Delta Independent
a newspaper published in said City
for at least ten G0) days Immediately
preceding such election, notice that
isaid question will be submitted to the
duly qualified electors who are tax
payers under the law.
| Sec. 5. That all persons voting on
the question shall vote by separate
ballot, whereon Is placed the question
hereinbefore set forth and the words:
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF WATER
BONDS" or
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF
WATER BONDS"
AS the case may be. Such ballot shall
be deposited In separate ballot box
provided by the City for that purpose,
land no person shall vote on the ques-