El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16
PRocLAMAT1oN oF MAYoR

WHEREAS. on the 18Th day Of November:
A. D. 1916. the City Council Of the City OF
by the unanimous vote OF the Aldermen pres
ent there being four Aldermen present. I'm
ally passed and adopted four certain ordin-
ances. ordering and authorizing the issuance
OF coupon bonGs OF said city for the purpose
Of borrowing money upon the ereoit OF sac
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First To provide ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND (SIO0. OO0.0ol DOLLARS for
the purpose Of installing septic tanks at the
Citys disposal plant in the City Of e Paso.
Second To provide SEVENTY FIVE
THOUSAND (S75.00000) DOLLARS for the
purpose Of installing a drainage system for
flood waters in the City OF e Paso. TeJas-
Third To provide FORTY THOUSAND
$4,000 0) DOLLARS. for the purpose Of
sewer system in the City OF e Paso. Texas
Fourth. To provide FORTY THOUSAND
CS4oooe-0ol DOLLARS; for the purpose OF
providing for the grading and Improvement
OF the streets and alleys OF the City OF &
Paso. Texas.
said. and entitled respectively
First An Ordinance authorizing the Is
suance Of bonds for the purpose OF Installing
Second. An Ordinance authorizing the Is
suanoe Of bonds for the purpose Of Installing z; Ing
City Of FL Psso. Texas.
Third An Ordinance authorizing the Is
manently improving and extending the sewer
system IN the City OF FL Paso. Texas
h a
suance OF bonds for the purpose OF providing
for the grading and improvement OF the
streets and alleys OF the City Of FL Paso.
said series or issues Of bonds 50 proposed
to be issued are to bear date on the day OF
practicable. and are to bear interest from
date at the rate OF four and one half t4a 90
per cent per annum. payaois semi ua Any
able in forty (40) years. subject to redemp-
ton. however. at the option OF said city.
from date. Said bonds are to be known -e-
spectively as. Eel PASO SEPTIC TANKS
BONDS" Eel PASo SEWER EXTENSION
BONDS SERIES 2" FL PASO STREET
AND ALLEY IMPROVEMENT AND GRAD
ING BONDS. SERIES 3, and they are 20
specify the purpose for which they are Issued
respectively. The said ordinances. respective
~, make provisions for levyinE and collect
Ing annually a sufficient tax to pay the in
terest on said bonds as IL accrues. and TO
provide at least two (2ssD per cent. as
sinking fund for their redemption
The said ordinances also provide that they
shall. severally take effect and be in foree
when they have Seen ratified by majority
vote Of the qualified voters Of said city who
are ad valorem tax payers Of said city. vot-
Ing at an election held TO determine whether
or not such bonds shall be issued. and that
unless 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. but
on the contrary, II the proposition for the
issuance Of said bonds respectively. shall be
sustained by a majority OF the said qualified
tax paying voters voting at said election.
then the said bonds shall be issued.
NOW. THEREFORE. notice is hereby
given that an election. the manner OF holding
and making returns OF which shall be gov
erned by the laws Of the State regulating
general elections in so far the same may
be applicable will be held In the City OF
Fl PasO and in each and all OF the voting
precincts thereof. on the 18th day Of Deem
Der. A D. 1915. for the purpose Of SUBMIT
ting to the voters qualified Aforesaid. the
proposition whether or not the aforesaid
bonds. either. or any series OF them shan
be issued and thereby enabling said voters to
ratify or repudiate the action OF the CITY
Council IN ordering the issuance OF said
bonds. The polls shall be opened and the
election held IN the several voting precincts
Of the city follows viz
Precinct No. 1: Greer Stables. ". Over
land and S Santa Fe street P S Austin
Presiding Judge
Precinct No. .; 213 san Jacinto street P.
II. Hudson. Presiding Judge
Precinct No. 5; Central Fire Station J. 7.
Fraser. Presiding Judge.
Precinct No. 4; 407 S. virginia James L
MARI. Presiding Judge
SchoOnmaker. Presiding Judge