The Delta independent., 1913-10-31

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-
thorized 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 (s15,000,-
0O). for said purpose;
NOW THEREFORE,. BE IT OR
DAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DELTA, COLORADO:
Section l. That a special municipal
election be, and the same is hereby
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
200 O'Clock a. m, and closing at the
hour of 700 O'Clock p. m. for the pur-
pose of submitting to the qualified
lelectors of the City who are taxpay-
pers under the law. the question
I of whether the City Council of the
said City of Delta shall be authorized
to issue water bonds of said City to
the amount of Seventy-five Thousand
Dollars (s75 100000. for the purpose
Of constructing waterworks for fire
and domestic purposes
Sec. g. 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 ts15 5.000.o0). for the
purpose of raising funds for the
construction of a weterworks for
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 g. That the following be and
, is hereby designated as 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
|, T. H. Mower. Clerks: Ruby Turner
, and Genevieve Hartig.
Sec 4. That the City Clerk of said
directed to post printed notices of said
election at three tS) 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 15l days
preceding said election and also to
publish in The Delta Independent
a newspaper published in said City
for at least ten U0) days Immediately
preceding such election, notice that
Fsaid 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 OIL
WATER BONDS"
AS the case may be. Such ballot shall
be deposited in a separate ballot box
provided by the City for that purpose.
and no person shall vote on the ques
tion for or against the issuance of
such water bonds. unless said person
shall have the necessary qualification
of an elector. as provided by law, and
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