Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-28

lots the words Against the Levy"
The result of the said election shall
be certified in the same manner az
the result OF the general municipal
elections Is now certified
Sec. VII. The Treasurer shall re-
cord the said bonds In the bond led.
ger in his office in their numbers.
dates amounts, time when due, the
name and address of the purchaser
and holder 50 far as known, and file
therein the bonds and coupons taken
up and cancelled from time to time.
Sec. VIII. This ordinance shall be
in force and effect from and after its
passage and shall have been ratified
at the election provided for herein
as to the authorization of the is
suance of said General Improvement
and Paving Bonds" by three-fifths OF
all the ballots cast for and against
the same at said election and by
majority of the votes cast for and
against the authorization of the max
imun suecial bond levy of TWENTY
CENTS herein provided for.
NOW, THEREFORE, TO WHOM
ALL THESE PRESENTS SHALL
COME. GREETING
Know We, that In pursuance OF and
in accordance with the duty imposed
upon me by the ordinance aforesaid.
and under the statutes in such case
made and provided, I. p w. Letter,
Mayor of the City OF Martinshurg. do
hereby proclaim that on Tuesday. the
Sth day of May, 1917 between the
-
ial election will be held at the reg
ularly established voting precincts in
the first, second, third, fourth and
| fifth wards of said city. by tho quail
| flied voters thereof, TO decide wheth.
err they will ratify or reject the said
ordinance.
At the date of this proclamation
| the valuation OF all the assessable
and taxable property within the City
Of Martinsburg, both real aud person
| al is as shown by the last assessment
| thereof, for state and county purpos-
| es, the sum of $S,443, 311.74. on which
valuation the City of Martinsburg is
| authorized TO incur an aggregate n
| mount OF indebtedness OF 10 per
cent thereof or $211 OS279, excep
| that the City of Martinsburg is fur
| Their authorized to incur an addition
| al Indebtedness of IL per cent or
| s211, 0S2,79 for the purpose of grad
Ing, paving, sewering and otherwise
| improving the streots AMI alleys OF
said city--the term "sewering" In
Guiding incinerating plants, mains.
| laterais, connections, traps and 9th
err necessary and convenient acces-
sories. The total amount included
herein for purposes other than paw
ing, grading and covering, as provid.
ed by law. being the proceeds from
the sum OF $25,00000 OF bonds, which
| 10 therein appropriated and required
to be expended for the purpose OF a
aulring Of sites, the erection Of build
ings and the purchase of equipment
for the fire department of the City
| of harrisburg and the proceeds
from the sum of $5,00000 of bonds.
| which is therein appropriated and ex-
pended for the purpose of repairing
and extending the system of water
works of the City of Martinsburg;
or the total proceeds from $30,000.00
par value of said bonds. The pro
ceeds OF the entire balance of the
| bonds authorized to be issued, are
| appropriated and shall be expended
fer the purpose OF grading, paving,
sewering and otherwise improving
the streets and alleys Of the said
city, and therein set out
The aggregate amount of indebted
ness Of said city. issued and author
lied az the date Of this proclamation
is STAG, 10000. consisting of outstand-
Ing bonds of the amount OF S137, 900
90, and floating debts OF the amount
of 100000 The amount of indebted.
ness which the said city is authoriz.
ed to incur in addition to the indebt-
edness above set forth is s275,S56.-
81.
That for the purpose OF holding the
election provided for in the fore
going ordinance, the following named
persons. nominated by the mayor
and approved by the council of the
City OF Martinsburg, on the Bird day
Of April, 1917, are hereby appointed
| commissioners and clerks to hold
said election in the respective pre-
| cincts, to ascertain and declare the
result thereof as provided by law,
which said commissioners and clerks
| shall act at their respective precincts
In said city, as follows:
First Ward, LIST Precinct, Com
missioners-lW r. Caskey, Harmon
| Reed and f. c. McBee.
Clerks-lC. e. Thompson and c. f.
| Kisner.
First Ward. 2nr Precinct, Com
| Instrumentation Lloyd Jas. B.
| Shipe and Stewart Cushwa.
Clerks-E. B. Chamberlain and j..
Frank Seibert
Second Ward, 1st Precinct. Com
| missioners-C. c. Cutler, L. II.
Shaull and c. d. Burns.
Clerks--G. B. Shfer and Carroll
| Sencindiver.
Second Ward, End Precinct, Com
missioners--L. II. Thompson, A. b.
Nell and John Gering.
Clerks-Lee Siler and Harry
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