The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-02

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 NAV be
Necessary to pay the interest on said bonds,
and there shall be levied and collected from the
owners of property which has been especially
benefited by the Improvements or any of them
such amounts as the Tax Assessor and Town
Council may deem right and proper,
Sec. The Mayor of the Town of Punta
Gorda, Florids, is hereby auth orized and direct
ed to issue his proclamation calling an 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
havepaid taxes thereon for the year wheu such
taxes were last due and said proclamation aud
this Ordinance shall be published in the Punta
Gorda Herald once 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.
Sec.4. 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 ont and certify to the returns
thereof, and attend to all duties in manner and
form as the Charter and Ordinances of said
Town provide. Ifany inspector or the clerk so
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 intermisson Of half an hour be-
tween ~ 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 out 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, 1913.
Make cross mark XXI before the word
"For" or the word "Againstn according as
youapProye or dissaprove Of the issuance
of the bonds proposed.
bonds for Sanitary Sewers In the
sum OF S22,45o.oo.
bonds for Sanitary Sewers
..........For bonds for Water Works in the |
sum of $7I,soo,oo.
bonds for Water Works.
For bonds for storm sewers and |
general improvement of streets
in the sum of $6,ooooo.
.......... Against bonds for storm sewers and
general improvement of streets.
For bonds for improvement Of cleo.
trio lights in the sum of $4,000.
...............A Against bonds for the Improvement
of electric lights.
bonds to retire $3,5so.oo Fire and
Water bonds now outstanding.
.......... Against bonds to retire $3s 5000 Fire
and Water bonds now
outstanding.
........... For bonds to retire 100000 Public
Dock bonds now outstanding.
.......A Against bonds to retire 100000 Pub I
lie Dock bonds now IL
outstanding ,
Each cross mark on said ballot in front of the
Tord "For" shall constitute vote in favor of 2
icated, and as provided for in and by this Or c
nance, and each such mark IN front of the !,
ord Against" shall constitute a vote against
he issuance Of such bonds. C
lore specific set or sets of bonds, as herein pro-
osed, and submitted to be approved by the e. a
eto rs be approved by BY .t two-, thirds
} proposed and approved shall be is {
led, and shall be sold by the bond trustees and K
lie proceeds used for the purposes intended, 81
amy specific set of bonds shall be used for the -
enticai purpose for which such bonds were G
sec.6. There shall also be elected at said e. =
ction three bond trustees who shall serve rs -
Board of Public Works, whose duties shall
the performance of all the acts and services n
JOINED upon them IN relation to said bonds by =
e Town Charter, the ordinances of said Town al
wv passed or which may hereafter be passed
relation thereto, and the laws of the State
hich may apply. p
Sec. ?. The ballot to be used in said election Of
r Bond Trustees shall be as follows: al
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Special Election for Bond Trustees -
4th day of Nov, 1913. a,
Vote for Three. q,
Make a cross mark XXI before each name y
tied for. Followed by the names of
ndidates,l p
Sec. g All ordinances or parts of ordinances t;
conflict herewith are hereby repealed. al
Sec. o. This ordinance shall take effect upon 2
approval by the Mayor and legal publication. e
Passed in adjourned session by the Council of d
e Town of Punta Gorda, Florida, this goth a
~ of September, 1913. =
GEO. S STONE, .
President of the Council. o
ttest:
r. X. SEWARD, a
Clerk.
Approved by me this Ist day of Oct, 1913. a