The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-29
NOTICE BOND ELECTION

Upon motion by Springer, seconded by Stephens, the town council by unanimous vote, passed and adopted the following resolution and order:
 Resolution and Order.
 WHEREAS, in the opinion of the Council of the Town of Clifton, Ari- zcna, the interests of the town re- quire that bonds of the town be issued for the purpose of acquiring funds for the construction and reconstruc- tion of river walls, the construction Of bridges, and the reconstruction of roads and highways in said town, and a town indebtedness be created tiere- for, and
 WHEREAS, the town council of the said town of Clifton are of the opin- ion that the interests of the town and the public good demand the ac- quiring of funds for such purpose in the aggregate amount of one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($16O,000,) the same to be acquired by issuing the bonds of the town in said amount; and
 WHEREAS, the town of Clifton has no existing indebtedness and has taxable property amounting in value to $5,S29, ,SOS. 93 and the said sum of one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($160,OO0) does not exceed four (4) per centum of the value of the taxable property in the town of Clifton; and
 WHEREAS, it is provided by Chap ter II of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1913, Civil Code, that prior to the creation of such in debtedness and the issuance of such bonds therefor, the question whether such indebtedness shall be authorized shall be submitted by yathe town coun- cif to the vote of the property tax payers who in all other respects shall be qualified electors in such town, for their determination. s NOW THEREFORE,, BE IT RESOLV- ED, and ordered and it is hereby order ed by the town council of the Town of Clifton, Arizona:
 1. That special election by the property taxpayers who in all other respects shall be qualified electors in such town, be and the same is hereby called for Monday, the 18th day of January, 1917, for, the purpose of de termining whether such indebtedness shall be authorized.
 2. That at said election the follow ing question be, and the same is here by submitted to the property tax payers of the town of Clifton, Arizona, who in all other respects shall be qualified electors in such town, for tbeir determination, to-wit:
 Shall the town council of the
 Town of Clifton, Arizona, be au-
 thoriZed to create an indebted
 ness on behalf of the town and
 upon the credit thereof by issu-
 ing the bonds of the town in the
 aggregate amount of one hundred
 sixty thousand dollars ($160,O00),
 for the purpose of acquiring funds
 for the construction and recon
 struction of river walls, the con
 struction of bridges and the con-
 struction an reconstruction of
 roads and highways in said town
 said bonds to bear date
 the 1st day of February, 1917,
 and to mature serially eight thousand dollars, (sS,000) on the
 1st day of February, 1918, and
 eight thousand dollars ($S,000) on
 the 1st day of February of each
 year thereafter to and including
 the year 1886, said bonds to bear luIGI0SI dL tLu0 TdI6 Ol SIX per C6QL per annum, payable semi-annually
 on the first day of February, and
 the first day of August in each l year. f 3. Such election shall be held in Fconfofmity with the provisions of the general election laws of the state land by the officers of election provid led to be appointed by and who shall knlalify undar SuchrJawS f. 4. That the question submitted sshall be voted on at said election by the electors qualified as aforesaid al sthe following voting place in said flown, and the following named per sons are hereby appointed as the Judges, clerks and inspector of cleo Etion, for the purpose of conducting such election: S Voting place-Town Hall.
 | Inspector: D P w. Eylar. |, Judges: C. H. Love, Sam Side. lI Clerks: Dean K. Mason. Peter Riley
 IS. The polls shall be opened at l6' o'clock A M. on the day of election and shall be closed at o'clock P. M. f6. Such election shall be by ballot Fine ballots shall be printed with lblack ink on white paper of .suff- lfient thickness to prevent the print ing thereon from being discernable from the back .sThe ballots shall be headed official Ballot in heavy faced plain letters not smaller than long primer Enor larger than great primer, with a heavy rule. above and below the same. The ballots for said election shall be provided by the Town Council of said town and be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT.
 Election January IS, 1917 Town of Clifton, Arizona Question Submitted: