El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-01
PROCLAMATION OF MAYOR

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Fl Paso. Texas. at a regular meeting thereoi,
by the unanimous vote OF the Aldermen pres
ent. there being four Aldermen present, IN II
ally passed and adopted four certain ordin-
ances. ordering and authorizing the issuance
OF coupon bonds Of said city for the puTposes
Of borrowing money upon the credit OF salu
city. TO be used for the following purposes
First To provide ONE HUHp NJ Kt -
THOUSAND (sI00. 100000 DOLLARS Tor
the purpose Of installing septic tanks at the
City's disposal plant in the City OF Il Faso'
second. To provide SEVENTY FIVE
THOUSAND (S75. 000.0 0l DOLLARS for the
purpose Of installing a drainage system Tor
flood waters in the city OF Fl Fsso; de2ss; -,
Third. To provide FORTY LaOIoANL
Csf0.00o.00) DOLLARS for the purpose o.
permanently improving and extending the
sewer system in the City OF - Paso. Ie1s 4s
Fourth. To provide FORTY THOUSAND
fss0. 0oo.e0l DOLLARS. for the purpose q
PROV ding for the grading and Improvement
Of the Streets and alleys OF the City Of e
which said ordinances sdoc;sd as afore-
said. and entitled respectively;
First. An Ordinance authorizing the ia
suancs Of bonds for the purpose OF Installing
septic tanks at the City's disposal plant
Second An Ordinance authorizing the is
a DRAINAGE system for flood waters in the
City Of Fl PasO, Texas
Third An Ordinapee authorizing the Is
suance Of bonds for the purpose OF PEI
maneutiy improving and extending the sewer
system in the City OF e. Psso: Texas
Fourth An Ordinance authorizing the Is
suauce of bonds for the purpose Of providing
Tor the GRADING and Improvement OF the
streets and alleys Of the City OF 4 Saso'
sad series or issues Of bonds SO proposed
TO be issued are 20 bear date on the cay OF
practicable. and are 10 bear interest from
Date at the rate OF four and one hair tA71 20
and are to become absolutely due ana pay
able in forty (z0) years, subject 70 reoeInp-
ton. however. a the opnon OF $40 ~:
after the expiration OF twenty .-V5 5ee =
from date. said bonds are 70 os Known e,
BONDS FL PASo DRAINAGE $500 LSs-Ie5s1
BONDS Eel PASO SEWER EXTENSION
BONDS SERIES Z. Ell PASO SLEsEkI
AND ALLEY IMPROVEMENT AND GRAD
T,cf5 RONDS SERIES s." and they are 10
specify the purpose for which they are issued
respectively. The said ordinances. respective
ly. make provisions for levEing and coilect-
ing annually a sufficient tax to pay the IN
terest on said bonds as it aeorues. and TO
provide at least two f2Sol Der cent IS
sinking fund for their redemption
The said ordinances also provide that they
SHALL severally take eftect ana De IN IoISs
when they have seen ratified oy Ins1oElts
vote Of the qualified voters Of said city VINO
are ad vaiorem tax payers Of said city Eot-
ing at an election held 70 oeternlne MnetleE
or not such bonds shall be issued. and that
unless a majority OF said qualified tax pay
ing voters voting at said election. shall vote
ia favor Of the proposition. for their issuance.
then the said bonds shall not be issued. put
or the contrary II the proposition ioF tne
issuance OF said bonds respectively, shall be
sustained by majority Of the SAID ousifieo
tax paying voters voting at said election.
NOW. THEREFORE. notice Is hereby
given that an election. the manner OF holding
and making returns Of which snal oe goy-
erned BY the laws OF the state regulatlnE
general elections in so far as the same may
be applicable, will be held in the City OF
II PasO and in each and all OF the voting
precincts thereof. on the 18th day Of Deem
her, A D 1915. for the purpose OF supulit-
ting TO the voters qualified as Aforesaid the
r.ronosition vrhether or not the aforesaid
bonds. Or either. or any series Of them snail
h. issued and thereby enabling said voters 70
--aH 80 ar FrrarHf1 Lat 10
Council in ordering The issuance OF Salo
bonds The polls shall be opened and the
election held in the several voting precincts
OF ths city. as follows viz:
land and : santa Fe street. K. 5 Austin
FTeiaet 10. :. 21s san Jacinto street P.
NJ Hudson Presiding judge
Precinct No. . Central Fire Station J. !
Fiaser Presiding judge ,-.-.- ,.,..
Precinct No. 3: 407 : virginia James l.
P-,cipct 20 ;: seS Tsys street D. ".
Schoonmalzer. Presidin Judge. -,
Precinct No. S: city Hail H = startoro'
PresidinE Judge
Earl Macon. Presiding Judge
Precinct No 8 3sos Alameda Ave. Chz2-
l. r,reeinet No. ., Idesf Pharmacy. Montana
and Piedrss Frank Judkins. Presiding Judge
ton. Barney Hughes. Presiding judge
Precinct No IL East missouri and Bowl
". Z Orr. Presiding Judge
Precinct No. i: SOS Octavia Street, T. A
Wise Presiding Judge -
Bittick. Presiding Judge
Precinct No Il: Garage SOB n kansas
street Jack Leibert- PresidinE Ju9se-
Precinct No i; Fraser Plumbing Shop j.
J. KeeviI. Presiding Judge - /--
Juan smith. Presiding Judge- ~
Precinct No. IL Nsff-Stiles COMPANY =
Tb bG b.ilofs 10 be used at said election
shall contain substantially the following
words printed thereon in black lettering. and
sid l,aflot shall be printed on plain opaCu
white paper. All voters desiring 10 sustain
the proposition TO issue the bonds in accord
auce with this ordinance. shall have printed
upon their ballots substantially the iolloW-
iHs sFP0T PROPOSITION TO ISSUE BONDS
TO PROVIDE FOR INSTALLING SEPTIC
TANKS AT THE CITTs DISPOSAL
/ La, FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS"
And those opposed 70 the issue Of said
b nds shall have printed upon their Oallots'
Upon PROPOSITION TO ISSUE BONDS
TO PROVIDE FOR INSTALLING SEPTIC
TANKS AT THE CIFfS DISPOSAL
- AGAINST ISSUANCE OF BONDS"
And each voter shan strike out from ss s.lf
b lot the words; SS gE ,SsYe 80 az
bonds according a. he desires to vote for
or against said proposition
All voters desiring 70 sustain the PROPOSE
ton to issue the bonds in accordance with
ballots 'l lIi6st1ntiaiiy the following words:
UPON PROPOSITION TO ISSUE BONDS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING A
WATERS IN THE CITY Oh IL PASO-
FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS"
And those opposed TO the Issuance OF SAID
bonds shall have printed upon their ballots.
substantially the following words:
upon PROPOSITION TO ISSUE BONDS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING A
DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR FLOOD
WATERS IN THE CITY OF Ell PASO.
AGAINST ISSUANCE OF BONDS"
Each voter striking out from said ballot
the words FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS" or
AGAINST ISSUANCE OF BONDS" accord
ing he desires TO vote for or against said
ALL voters desiring TO sustain the propo-
sition TO issue the bonds in accordance with
this ordinance shall have printed upon their
ballots substantially the following words:
upon PROPOSITION TO ISSUE BONDS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERMANENTLY
SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF Ell PASO."
FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS"
And those opposed to the Issuance Of said
bonds shall have printed upon their ballots
SUBSTANTIALLY the following words
upon PROPOSITION TO ISSUE BONDS
FOR PERMANENTLY IMPROVING AND
EXTENDING SEWER SYSTEM N THE
CITY OF Ell PASO TEXAS"
AGAINST ISSUANCE OF BONDS"
Zach voter striking out from said ballot
ne words. FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS" or
AGAINST ISSUANCE OF BONDS" accord
Ingly as he desires to vote for OF against said
All voters desiring 20 sustain the PROPOSE
ton to, issue the bonds IN accordance with
mis- ordinance shall have printed upon their
sIIots substantially the following words:
Upon PROPOSITION TO ISSUE BONDS
70, PROVIDE FOR GRADING AND M