Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-01
ELECTION ORDER.

An Ordnance to provide fag che sub
mission to ihc qualified taN paying
voters ~ tir citv ~ CORPUS CHRISTI
the auvsiiun. ~snan the Cuy Cuun
90 ~ The City ~, Corpus christi,
Texas. be- authorized a. issue the
bonds ~ sald city IN che sum ~
three hundred thousand dollars pas
able In forty years after date and
redsemahic ~ the option ~ said
CITY al any time after twenty years
from date thereof aud hearing m.
t,rcst at the rate - flss Per cont
pcf ennum ana o. low tas 81
twenty five cents. nf so much there.
80 AZ ~ necessary On each one hun.
dred dollars 90 tho taxable values.
~ the said CiN, annually. 10 pay
tho interest On said bonds and cr,
ate a sinking fund Sufficient 10 ~
deem saii bonds al maturity Cor the
purpose ~ Improving. cninrplnr aud
eNtend,ne the watorwofka synicm "
said city" and declaring au smcrv
cncy
whereas the Muni.ipai WatcrWofbs
system ~ the Cify ~ Corpus CHRISTI
Ia entirely ina iequutc 90 suppl, suf
noiont amount 80 water to tho lnnab.
nanis ~ snid city and tie quality oi
the water Furnished is not suitable Cor
the needs ~ the people. and
Whercns me said city haa scnyred q
permit from the state a. nppropfiat,
mfficicnt water for the use ~ the IN
hahl,ants - thc CITY. and a. Will b.
necessary 10 Improve and enlarge an,
extend the present waterworha aya
tenn IN order 10 secur. the ADVANTAGE
~ such Increased water supply Go M,
Inhabitants ~ tho cay. therefore.
Re n ordained hy Tho city councl
~ the city ~ Corpus christi. Texas
sccuon 1. That an election ~. hel,
IA the City - Corpus CHRISTI on th
ard day ~ september A. - 1874. ~
which election the following PROPOSE
ton shall be- submitted shall thi
city Council - the city ~ Corpui
Christi Texas. be- authorized a. lsan.
tho bonds ~ said city les the sum nl
Three Hundred Thousand $500 GOO Ool
Dollars. payahl" Ia furty years aftoi
date ana rcdcemahlo ~ tho option Of
raid city at any tlmo after twenty
years FROM Gate thereof and benfina
interest az the rate ~ SEE per annum
and io levy n tax ~ twenty nvo i2bl
cents az 40 much thereof na la nee
esAary on each one hundred dollars ~
the taxable ynmes - the said cts
annually 90 par the Interest on raid
bonds and create a sinking fund sur
flciont Co redeem rald bonds ma
iufity for tie purpose ~ Improving
cniaTrlng ana extending the water.
works system ~ said city"
section 2 Said election shan bee
held n the CITY Han ana i1re station
In Bond Election Precinct No I ans
the following nsm@i persons are here
Nv appointed munaEera - said cleo
iioni
Y savage. Presiding iudEe.
T. Cubage Assistant Judge
Lester aunsi. Assistant Judge.
Section r. said election shall Dc
held under ths provisions - Chapter
lfs Acts ~ ne Twonty-sisih I.eeis
laiure. Laws 1899 and tho only qual
lflssi voters who are property taxpay
era ~ said city. shall be- allowed "a
vote. ana ull voters desiring Ia sup
port the propoHi,lon 10 Issue bonds
shall have printed on their ballots ihs
words "I'or the issuance ~ bonds
aud those opposed shall have printed
on their ballots The words Against ths
issuance % bouds" The manner Of
holding said oIection shall DE governed
~ tss laws ~ the state reguiaiinf
Tenernl sloctlons.
section & a copy ~ this order. siRn
81 by the mayor ~ said CITY. shall
serve ~ a proper notice - said cleo.
tion and the mayor IL directed 90 ckur,