The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-02-15
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Thereupon Councilman Smith Of
fered the following resolution declar-
ing the result and validity of said
election and moved its adoption:
"RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, In accordance with that
certain Ordinance No III and order
duly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Twin Falls, at their meet
ing held on the 9th day of December,
A. d. 1915, a special bond election
was called and ordered to be held in
kthe City of Twin Falls, on the Sd Gay
of February, A. d. 1916. between the
hours of o'clock A. NJ. and o'clock
p. NJ, for the purpose of voting upon
the proposition hereinafter set out;
and,
WHEREAS, 1t had been determined
and is hereby declared that the notice
of said election was published and
posted as and in the manner and Tor
the time required by the laws of
Idaho; that said election was duly
held and conducted in the manner so
prescribed that each and every per-
son voting at said election possessed
the qualifications prescribed by the
Constitution of Idaho and Chapter II
of Title 10, Revised Codes OF Idaho.
1909, and all laws amendatory and
spects was at the time of voting a
duly qualified elector and taxpayer
within the said City of Twin Falls;
that the ballots cast at said election
upon the proposition submitted there
at were duly counted and returns
and declaration of the result of said
election duly certified to by the Of
ficers conducting the same to this
Council, accompanied by the ballots
cast, the poll book, tally sheet and
the lists of qualified electors of the
City and the lists of taxpayers within
said City, as used at said election, and
have been duly canvassed by this
board; Now, therefore, in considt ra-
ton of the premises,
Pc 1T RESOLVED AND ORDERED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TWIN FALLS, IN TWIN
FALLS COUNTY, IDAHO, AS FOL-
LOWS:
!. That the special bond election
held in the City of Twin Falls, on
Thursday, to-wit: The Sd day of
February, A. d. 1916, between the
hours of o'clock A. M. and o'clock
p. NJ, he and the same is hereby de-
termined and declared to have been
duly called, noticed and held in strict
compliance with law, as mentioned in
the preamble hereof.
2. That the result of said election
has been duly certified to and can
vassed by this Board, as set forth in
the preamble hereof
3. That said canvass shows that on
the following proposition sui mtted at
said election:
"Shall the City Council of the City
of Twin Falls be authorized to issue
bonds of said City, in the amount of
$4,000, to become due 20 years from
date, optional for redemption 10 years
from date, and to bear a rate of in
terest not to exceed six per cent &C
per cent? per annum, for the purpose
of raising funds for the acquisition
by purchase of the existing water
works system within said City, to sup
ply said City with water for fire. do
nestle and commercial purposes, said
system to be owned, maintained and
operated by said City"
there were 265 ballots in all cast; and
that of said ballots there were cast 254
ballots which had indicated thereon
the preference Bonds, Yes" and IL
ballots which had indicated thereon
the preference, Bonds, No"
4. That at said bond election
iHoJOAAhJ SANCSuih6 lWO-lHiluS VI ali
of the qualified electors registered
within the City of Twin Falls, Idaho,
who were also taxpayers within said
City, present and voting at said cleo
ton, voted in favor of the issuance
of $4,000 bonds of said City for the
purpose of providing funds for the
acquisition by purchase of the exist
ing waterworks system within said
City, to be owned and operated by
said City, as mentioned in the pre-
amble hereof, and it is therefore here
by determined and declared that said
bond proposition has duly carried by
the requisite two-thirds majority vote
and that this Council is thereby duly
authorized and empowered to issue
and sell the negotiable coupon bonds
of said City, of the character to the
samount and for the purpose set forth
in the preamble hereof
D. That all resolutions, rules or by
laws which would in any way prevent
the passage and adoption of this res
olution at this meeting, be and the
same are hereby suspended.
6. That in order to preserve health,
peace and welfare within and for the
City of Twin Falls, an emergency is
hereby declared to exist and this res
olution and order shall be in full
force and effect from and after its
adoption"
Approved:
(Seal) E. NJ. SWEELEY,
sr Mayor.
IN Attest;
y REESE M. WILLIAMS.
City Clerk
The motion being duly seconded by
Councilman Bracken, was put to vote
with the following result
Those voting Aye: Councilman