Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-21

such levy shall leave upon their bal
lots the words Against the Levy
The result OF the said election shall
be certified in the same manner as
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 so far as known. and file
therein the bonds and coupons taken
up and cancelled from time 10 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 threefifths 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 special bond levy OF TWENTY
CENTS terein provided for.
THEREFORE,. TO WHOM
at EsB PRESENTS SHALn
-. GREETING
Know, yo, that in pursuance of and
in accordance with the duty imposed
upon me by the ordinance aforesaid,
and under the statutes in such case
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made and provided. |, p W. Letter.
Mayor of the City OF Martinsburg, do
hereby proclaim that on Tuesday, the
sth day of May. 1917, between the
hours OF sunrise and sunset "A spec
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 the 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 and person
al. is as shown by the last assessment
| thereof, for state and county purpos-
es, The sum of $S,443,S11.74. on which
valuation the City of Martinsburg is
| authorized to incur On aggregate a..
mount of indebtedness OF IL per
cent thereof or s211,0S2,79, eXcep.
| that the City of Martinsburg Is fur
Their authorized to incur an addition
al indebtedness Of IL per cent or
| $211 ,0S2,79 for the purpose of grad
/ ing, paving sewering and otherwise
| improving the streets AMI alleys of
| said city-the term "sewering" in.
| Guiding incinerating plants. mains.
laterais, connections, traps and 9th
| or necessary and convenient acces-
| series. 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 s25, 100000 of bonds, which
is therein appropriated and required
to be expended for the purpose of a
quiring of sites. the erection of build
| ings and the purchase Of equipment
for the fire department of the City
of Martiisburg and the proceeds
| from the sum OF 100000 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 100000
| par valne 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 ont.
The aggregate amount of indebted
ness Of said city. issued and author
Led az the date of this proclamation
is $146,30900. consisting OF outstand-
ing bonds of the amount of $137, 900
90, and floating debts of the amount
of SO 10000. The amount of indebted
ness which the said city is authoriz-
ed to incur in addition to the indebt-
edness above set forth is $275, 1885,
81.
That for the purpose of holding the
election provided for in the fore
s."g ordinance, the following named
PEI sons, nominated by the mayor
-. approved by the council of the
- of Martinsburg, on the 3rd day
| III l1is otG hNASpt NPPSAhN~~
r lissioners and clerks TO hold
sa;g. election in their respective pre-
| cip g, to ascertain and declare the
re u thereof as provided by law,
II g, said commissioners and clerks
| So act at their respective precincts
i'd city, as follows:
ri'st Ward. 1st Precinct Com
r oners-lW. r. Caskey, Harmon
| $50 and F. c. McBee.
6;orks-C. f. Thompson and c. e.
| tfsrer.
s17sr Ward, 2nd Precinct, Com
| nj IS 1ers-John Lloyd, Jas. q.
| Shi.,c and Stewart Cushwa.
-. -ks--E. b. Chamberlain and j..
rarls Seibert.
second Ward, LIST Precinct, Com
| ms .oners-.C. c. Cutler, l.. H..
al and C. d. Burns.
erks-G. B. Slifer and Carroll
eindiver
,econd Ward. End Precinct, Com