The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-14

said sale Of said bonds shall be paid to the
said Town. after he shall have given suf-
hcient bond, and by him deposited in the
Lumberport Bank, Mt Lumberport, West
virginia, under such terms and conditions
rs the Common Council may by resolution,
or otherwise. prescribe; and such money
shall be used and expended only for the
purposes herein mentioned under the direc-
tion Of the Common Council OF said Town
sale Of bonds shall be made, notice OF such
sale shall be advertised In two newspapers.
published in the City Of Clarksburg. West
Virginia, and OF general circulation In the
said Town Of Lumberport, for at least four
weeks prior to such sale and none of said
bonds shall be sold for less than par value.
FIFTH. The Common Council Of the
Town Of Lumberport, shall in each year,
for the period OF twenty-five years. he.
ginning with the assessment year 1910
provide for an additional direct annual
tax upon all property within said Town,
not exempt from taxation for that purpose
which additional tax shall not exceed
twenty (20) cents upon each One Hundred
Dollars, $4,000. value Of such taxable
property, sufficient, together with the max
imum rate Of levy OF thirty-fve 1851 cents
on each One Hundred Dollars, $4,000.
value OF such taxable property, and with
an other property and funds available for
that purpose, to pay current expenses Of
said Town and to pay annually the inter
est accruing on said bonds and the princl-
pa thereof within and not exceeding
year thereafter for that period for the
purpose OF paying annually the interest
on said bonds and the principal Of the
same within the period OF twenty five
gears years from the LIST day of june. 1910.
SAID levy to be In addition to all other
leyies and assessments made by the Com
mon Council Of said Town OF Lumberport
I Bp any and all purposes IN each year;
PROVIDED, however, that the said levy,
together with all other levies and assess
ments for municipal purposes made by the
Common Council shall not, for any one
year, exceed ffty-hve t55l cents on each
one hundred Dollars, $4,000, Of the tax
able property within the Town of Lum-
berport as ascertained by the last assess
ment prior to that year for State and
County purposes.
SIXTH. That the said bonds when SO Is
sued and sold aud the interest coupons
Que and payable, be receivable by the
Town OF Lumberport in payment Of taxes
and leyies assessed.
SEVENTH. That no bonds shall be
issued under this ordinance until all ques-
lions connected with the same shall have
first been Submitted to the qualified voters
or the Town of Lumberport ut n special
election to he held for that purpose only
ana Hhnll have been assented to by, at
least, three-ilfths Of all votes cast for and
against the same, and not then until the
question of the special levy aforesaid
designated as Special Bond Levy. shall
have been submitted to the said voters at
the same election and the same shall have
been assented to by ut least, majority
OF all the votes cast at such election In nc
cordnnce with the provision of the con-
stitntion and laws OF the State OF West
virginia. In such cases made and provided.
EIGHTH. That after the adoption of
this ordinance by the Common Council
OF the Town OF Lumberport, the Mayor OF
the said Town of Lumberport SHALL rs
soon as practicable, issue a proclamation
recitIng this ordinance and appointing a
DAY, upon which special election shall be
held by the qualified voters of the said
Town of Lnmberport to decide:
First: Whether they Will ratify or re-
Ject this ordinance;
Second. Whether they will authorize the
said Special Bond Levy.
Such proclamation shall be published in
TWO newspapers, of different political
party, published In the City OF Clarksburg,
West Virginia, and of general circulation
In the Town Of Lumberport, at least, once
a week, for two successive weeks previous
to the day fixed for such election, and such
election shall be conducted according to
the laws of the State of West Virginia,
and the charter to the Town of Lumber
port, governing such election. All persons
qualified to vote at other municipal elections
OF said Town, and no others, shall be en-
titled to vote at said election herein auth
printed on the ticket in addition to guch
other matter as may be lawful and proper,
the following, to.wit: 80 authorize n
special paving bonds levy In accordance
with the ordnance of the Town of Lum-
berport, adopted on the 3rd day of April,
1915, to pay the interest annually and pro-
vide sinking fund for the discharge OF
the bonds now being voted for, and d.
rectiy underneath In two separate lines
shall he printed In words, For the Levy,
and Against the Levy"
NINTH. The person voting for the
ratification OF said ordinance shall have
written or printed upon his ballot the
words, For ItatIhcatlon", and the per-
son voting against such ratification shall
have written or printed upon his ballot the
words, For Rejection, and the person
voting in favor OF said special levy shall
indicate the same by shrinking or eraslng
the words, Against the Levy, and the
person voting against the levy shall indi-
cate the same by striking or erasing from
the ballot the words. For the Levy"
printed tSirt on his ballot us aforesaid.
TENTH. Tint such proclamation OF
said special election shall contain infor.
nation as to the voting places Mt which
such election shall be held together with
the names OF the Commissioners to hold
shall also show the total Indebtedness
authorized, issued and outstanding of the
Town Of Lumberport Mt the date OF such
proclamation, and the total aggregate as.
the Town of Lumberport, MS shown by
the last assessment made for the purpose
of taxation; and all other things necessary
and proper to be done hereunder and IN
conformity with the constitution and laws
OF the State OF West Virginia, In such
cases made and provided"
l. l.. c. Oyster, Mayor Of the Town OF
Lumberport, pursuant to said ordinance
do hereby appoint Monday, the 18th dan
of April, 1916, between the hours of sur
up and sun set on said dny. as the time
for holding n special election; and the
following voting places in said Town ms
the place at which said election shall be
held; and the persons named as com.
missioners have been appointed to hold
and conduct the same at said voting
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Of said
Town OF LumberpOrt, the present and
reGulnr meeting place Of said Common
Council is the. place, where said election
shall he held.
COMMISSIONERS: j. L. Garner. +. f.
Griffin aud Harry Hedges.
AT said election all persons qualified to
vote at other municipal elections, and nc
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