The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08
RESOLUTION NO. %


purpose of submitting to taxpayers
thereof the question as to whether
or not the said town shall be author
lied to increase the towns indebt-
edness over and above the three (3)
per cent limit fixed by the Constitu-
ton of the State of Montana by is
suing bonds to the amount of Sixteen
Thousand Eight Hundred 6,S0O.O0)
Dollars for the purpose of procuring
water supply and securing a water
plant and water system for said
Town of Roman, Missoula County,
Montana.
WHEREAS, The Town of Roman,
Montana, is at this time without
adequate and proper water supply and
without any water plant or any water
system for providing said town with
water for drinking purposes and fire
projections; and,
WHEREAS, Public health and safe
ty requires it and it is deemed nee
! essary at this time to secure such
water supply, water plant and water
system; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is by the Town
Council of said town deemed neces-
sary for public health and generally
for the public good and safety that
such a water supply, water plant and
water system be secured and con-
structed, and said council believes
that such a water supply, plant and
system is imperative and that an en-
Urgency exists with regard to the
line on Tuesday afternoon and on
necessity for such water supply, plant
and system, and that the question as
to whether or not the said town
should be submitted to the taxpayers
of said town; and,
| WHEREAS, The Statutes of the
State of Montana provide for the is
suance of such bonds and the holding
of special elections providing for the
submission of said question of issuing
bonds to the taxpayers of said town.,
and,
WHEREAS, The assessed valuation
of said Town of Roman for the year
1916, was the sum of $133, S45; and,
WHEREAS, The total indebtedness
of said Town of Roman at this time
is the sum of s545.41; and,
WHEREAS, The sum of $545.41
would be three (3) per centum OF
the total assessed valuation of the
taxable property of said Town of
Roman, as ascertained by the assessor
of state and county taxes for the
year 1916; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is necessary to in
cur an additional Indebtedness to
procure a water supply, plant and
system for said town, and it is pro-
vided by the laws of Montana that
the limit of three (3) per centum of
Indebtedness shall not be extended
for said purpose unless the question
shall have been submitted to vote
of the taxpayers affected thereby at
an election to be called and held with
in the said town and carried in the
affirmative by a vote of the majority
of said taxpayers who vote at said
elections; and,
WHEREAS. The town council has
heretofore provided by ordinance for
the registration of the taxpayers Of
said town of Roman as special cleo
tons for the taxpayers;
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF ROMAN, MONTANA:
That special election held for
the said purpose be and the same is
hereby called to be held on the 18th
day of July, A. D., 1917, in the sal0
Town of Roman, at which time and
place the taxpayers residing in the
Town of Roman, whose names shah
appear on the town or county roll of
the Town of Ronan-or Missoula county
for the year 1916, shall be entitled
to vote on the question so submitted.
That the voting places at which
such special election shall be held
shah be as follows, namely
First ward-Reservation Land and
Lumber Co.'S. office.
Sesond ward-A. Sutherland's Of
flee.
Third ward-C. F.. Rathbone's Of
fee.
That the polls at such election
shall be opened at the hour of eight
(S) o'clock in the forenoon Of said
day and shall be and remain open I'M
til the hour of six (6) O'Clock in tins
afternoon of said day.
That the question to be submitted
fc tbo toynavarS shall no w ether