El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17
PROCLAMATION OF MAYOR

WHEREAS. on the 18th day Of November:
a D. 1916. the City Council OF the City OF
e PasO. Texas, at a regular meeting thereof
BY the unanimous vote Of the Aldermen pres
eut there being four Aldermen present. fin
ally passed and adopted four certain Ordin-
ances ordering and authorizing the issuance
Of coupon bonds OF said civ for the purpose
OF borrowing money upon the credit Of said
city. TO be used FOR the following purposes.
First To provide ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND (SI00. OO0-O0) DOLLARS for
City's disposal plant IN the city Of Fl Paso.
Texas
Second To provide SEVENTY FIVE
THOUSAND Cs75. O00OOl DOLLARS for the
purpose Of installing drainage system for
flood waters in the City OF e Pas0. Texas.
Third To provide FORTY THOUSAND
(S4o. 00l DOLLARS. for the purpose Of
permanently improving and extending the
sewer system in the City Of Fl Paso. Texas
Fourth To provide FORTY THOUSAND
(S4O.O00-0Ol DOLLARS. for the purpose OF
providing for the grading and Improvement
OF the streets and alleys OF the CITY OF E
Paso. Texas
Which said ordinances sdcSted as afore-
said. and entitled respectively;
First. An Ordinance authorizing the IS
suance Of bonds for the purpose Of installing
septic tanks at the City's disposal plant
Second An Ordinance authorizing the is
suance Of bonds for the purpose Of installing
drainage system for flood waters IN the
City Of FL Paso. Texas
Third An Ordinance authorizing the Is
suance OF bonds for the purpose OF per-
system in the City Of Fl Paso. Texas
Fourth. An Ordinance authorizing the IS
suance OF bonds for the purpose OF providing
for the grading and improvement Of the
streets and alleys OF the City OF E Paso.
Texas.
said series or issues OF bonds so proposed
to be issued are 10 bear date on the day OF
delivery to purchaser. or as near thereto as
practicable. and are to bear interest from
date at the rate Of four and one half al 80
per cent per annum. payable serni-ann ually.
and are to become absolutely due and pay
oh in rode mn
ton. however. at the option OF said city,
after the expiration Of twenty (2Ol years
spectively as. Ell PASO SEPTIC TANKS
BONDS" Ell PASO DRAINAGE SYSTEM
AND ALLEY IMPROVEMENT AND GRAD
ING BONDS. SERIES s. and they are TO
specify the purpose for which they are Issued
respectively The said ordinances, respective
y. make provisions for levying and collect
INK annually a sufficient tax TO pay the in
terest on said bonds as Il accrues. and TO
d Divide at least two $50 per cent. as
sinking fund for their redemption.
The said ordinances also provide that they
shall. severally take effect and be in force
when they have been ratified by majority
vote OF the qualified voters Of said city who
are ad valorem tax payers OF said city vot-
ing at electica held 10 determine whether
OF not such bonds snail be issued. and that
unless a majority OF said qualified tax pay
ing voters voting at said election. shall vote
in favor OF the proposition. Tor 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 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 election. the manner Of holding
and making returns OF which shall be gov
erned by the laws OF the state regulating
general elections in 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. 1916. for the purpose OF submit
ting TO the voters qualified Aforesaid the
proposition whether not the Aforesaid
bonds. or either. or any series Of them shall
be issued and thereby enabling said voters 10
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. J. Greer Stables ". over
land and s Santa Fe street. r s. Austin
Presiding Judge.
NJ Hudson. Presiding Judge-
Precinct No. g. Central Fire station J. Y