The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
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THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUAIL
flied VOTERS AND ELECTORS /
OF THE CITY OF TWIN FALLS,
AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE |
HELD IN SAID CITY on THE oath |
DAY OF APRIL. A. ID. 1917. THE /
QUESTION OF AUTHORIZING |
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE |
SAID CITY TO ISSUE S42O, 90 |
IN BONDS OF SAID CITY OP- |
TIONAL AFTER 10 YEARS. DUE
20 YEARS FROM DATE, TO BEAR /
A RATE OF INTEREST NOT TO |
EXCEED PER CENT, FOR THE |
PURPOSE OF BUILDING AND |
CONSTRUCTING "A WATER |
WORKS SUPPLY AND DISTRIB- |
UTING SYSTEM FOR THE SAID |
CITY. CONSISTING OF A RESER-
VOIR, FILTRATION PLANT, SUP |
PLY AND DISTRIBUTION MAINS, !
AND MATTERS IN CONNECTION |
THEREWITH; AND OF SUBMIT !
TING TO THE QUALIFIED VOT- |
ERS AND ELECTORS OF THE |
SAID CITY AT SAID ELECTION |
THE FURTHER QUESTION OF AU-
THORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL |
OF SAID CITY TO ISSUE $780, |
10000 IN BONDS OF SAID CITY, |
VI IO-NAl4 AT LEN ~ i EAfio. 4
AND DUE 20 YEARS FROM DATE, /
TO BEAR A RATE OF INTEREST !
NOT TO EXCEED PER CENT, |
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CON- |
STRUGGLING A PIPE LINE FROM |
ROCK CREEK AND THE HIGH !
LINE CANAL TO CONDUCT WAT !
Err FROM SAID SOURCES, TO |
THE RESERVOIR.
in fbo oniniOn Of Tho Cf4.y
Council it is necessary in order to
furnish to the citizens of said City
of Twin Falls, Idaho, necessary pro-
lection from fire, and for the fur
nishing of water in sufficient guam
tity and of satisfactory quality for do
nestle and commercial purposes, that
the said City should build and con-
struct a complete water works sys-
tenn for the supply of water to the
City and the citizens thereof, to sup
plant and take the place of the sys-
tenn now owned by the City, said pres
sent system being inadequate in size,
in a bad state oferepair, and increas-
ingly difficult to maintain because
of the materials of which it is com
posed and methods employed in pipe
laying, the size of the pipe and the
length Of time it has been in service,
and that said new system should be
owned, operated and maintained by
the City, and that the question of the
building and construction of said
new system, and of the issuance of
bonds therefor, should be submitted
to the qualified electors of the City
of Twin Falls, and;
Whereas. the said City did here
tofore employ one Louis c. Kelsey, |
an engineer of experience and ability. |
to plan and design a water works |
system for the City of Twin Falls. |
and to prepare specifications there |
FOR, which plan, design and specifi- |
cations have been completed and re-
ceived by the City Council and are
now on file with the City Clerk of
said City. and;
Whereas, in the opinion of the
City Council a water works system in
accordance with said. described plans
and the specifications Herewith,
should be built and constructed to
supply the present needs of said City.
and to provide for a reasonable in
crease in the population of said City.
and;
Whereas, said plan provides for
supply and distribution system. which
includes a reservoir, filtration plant.
supply and distribution mains. and
matters in connection Herewith.
which said supply and distribution
system may be used in connection
with the present source of supply, or
such other as may be deemed aG-
visable, and;
Whereas. said plan also provides
for pipe line, and matters in con
nection Herewith from the High
Line Canal of the Twin Falls Canal
company and also from Rock Creek.
to connect said sources of water with
the reservoir, and:
Whereas, the Council does deem il
advisable at this time, and as ap-
prOximste to this time as may he
possible. to have the qualified vot-
ers and electors of the City of Twin
Falls. determine by election whether
the supply and distribution system.
consisting of a reservoir. filtration
plant, supply and distribution mains.
and the matters and things in con-
nectiOn Herewith, shown and pro-
vided for by said plans and specifi-
cations, should be by the City builded
and constructed by authorizing the
issuance of $42O,OOO.OO in bonds to
pay the expense of building and
constructing said supply and dis
tribution system, substantially ac-
cording to such plans and specifica-
tons, and
Whereas, the council does deem ii |
advisable at this time and as an
proximate to this time as may be |
necessary, to have the qualified vot-
ers and electors of the City of Twin !