The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-06
r. X. SEWARD,
Town Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED


An ordinance providing for an issue of bonds
in the sum of seventy five thousand dollars
by the Town of Punta Gorda, Florida, for
the purpose of redeeming certain bonds now
outstanding and of improving said Town by
establishing system of sanitary sewers,
street paving, water works, storm sewers,
and general street improvement and electric
lighting: and authorizing the Mayor of said
Town OF Punta Gorda, Florida, to issue
proclamation calling an election to determ-
inc whether the issuance of said bonds shall
be approved.
Be 1t ordained by the Town Council of
the Town of Punta Gorda, Florida:
Sec. 1. That the Mayor and Town Council of
the Town of Punta Gorda, Florida, in their cor
poFate capacity, and under and by virtue of the
power and authority vested and fixed in them
by the Charter creating said Town and the
amendatory Acts thereto, now deeming it ad-
provements in said Town should be made, and
certain bonds of said Town now outstanding
liqnidated, hereby authorize the issue of bonds
OF the TOWN OF Punta Gorda, Florida, to the a
mount ot.seventy-fve thousand dollars for the
purpose OF retiring certain Fire and Water
bonds and Public Dock bonds now outstanding
and for the purpose Of improving said Town Of
Punta Gorda by establishing therein a system
OF sanitary sewers, adequate water works, street
paving, storm sewers, and general street inn
provement and electric lighting, the principal
and interest of said bonds to be payable In gold
coin or ITS equivalent of the Udited States,
and interest. the entire taxable prop
erty of the Town OF Punta Gorda, Florida. and
the public utilities that are now or may be ac-
CURED and owned by said Town, shall stand
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
no ninations to be not less than one hundred
dollars each, provided, however, that none oil
said bonds shall be issued until such issue shall
first have been approved by two-thrds of the
bv the n m 81 of
Of Punta Gorda, Florida, at special election to
be held in the Town of Punta Gorda on.the and
day OF Dec.,, 1913, in accordance with this
Sea-. There shall be levied and collected
annually. In the manner provided by the Char
ter of said Town of Punta Gorda, and the Or
the taxable property within the corporate Inn
Its of said Town of Punta Gorda as may be
necessary to pay the interest on said bonds,
and there shall be created by the Town Council
a sinking fund to pay off the principal of
said bonds at maturity.
Sec. 8. The Mayor of the Town of Punta
Gorda, Floridv, is hereby authorized and direct
TO be held in Punta Gorda on the and day of
Dec, 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 wheu such
axes were last due, and said proclamation and
[nls OTulnaDCe snail De puDUSneQ In the Funta
Gorda Herald once week for period not less
than thirty days preceding said election. Said
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
q Board of Public WORKS, and who shall per-
form such services and duties provided
by the Charter and ordinances of said Town. n
and who shall give bond and qualify in such
names, and receive such compensation as the |
Council may by resolution provide.
Seed. That the inspectors and clerk of saids
election shall be appointed as is provided by I
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 |
form as the Charter and Ordinances of said
Town provide. Ifany inspector or the clerk o |
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 inter mission of half an hour be-
tween ~ and O'Clock
See. 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
and day OF Dec, roI3.N
Make cross mark XII before the word
"For" or the word against" according as
you approve or dssapprove of the issuance
of the bonds proposed.
For bonds for Sanitary Sewers in the |
sum of $a2,4So.oo.
Against bonds for Sanitary Sewers |
For bonds for Water Works in the |
sum of t7I,5oopo.
bonds for Water Works
For bonds for paving Marian avenue /
from Ncsbit to Harvey street |
in the sum of sIs,ooo.oo.
bonds for paving Marian
avenue from Nesbit to Harvey |
street.
For bonds for storm sewers and |
general improvement of streets /
in the sum of $S,soooo.
.-.......A Against bonds for storm sewers and
general improvement of streets.