Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05

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 rs 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
suanoe 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 a
majority of the votes cast for and
against the authorization of the max
imun special 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 dnty imposed
upon me by the ordinance aforesaid,
and under the statutes in such case
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
lal 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.
er they will ratify or reject the said
ordinance.
At the date of this proclamation
| the valuation OF all the asssssable
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 Ss.443.S1174, on which
valuation the City of Martinsburg Is
| authorized to incur an aggregate a.
mount OF indebtedness of IL per
cent thereof or $211 .0s2.79, excep-
1
| 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 streats AMI alleys Of
said city--the term "sewering" In.
Guiding incinerating plants, mains,
| laterals, connections, traps and 9th
or necessary and convenient aecsa-
| sories. The total amount included
herein for purposes other than paw
ing, grading and sewering. as provid-
| ed by law, being the proceeds from
| the sum OF $25, 100000 OF bonds, which
is therein appropriated and required
| to be expended for the purpose OF a
| curing OF sites. the erection of build
ings and the purchase Of equipment
| for the fire department Of the City
| OF Martipsburg 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 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
led at the date OF this proclamation
is s146, 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 $275,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, 1st Precinct, Com
| missioners-iW. r. Caskey, Harmon
Reed and f. G. McBee.
Clerks-C. r. Thompson and c. e.
| Kisner.
First Ward 2nr Precinct, Com
INSTRUMENTATION Lloyd, Jas. B.
| Shipe and Stewart Cushwa.
Clerks-E. b. Chamberlain and j.
| Frank Seibert.
Second Ward, LIST Precinct, Com
missioners-C c. Cutler, L. IL.
Shaull and C. ID. Burns.
Clerks-G. b. Slifer and Carroll
| Sencindiver
Second Ward, End Precinct, Com
| missioners-L II. Thompson, A. B.
| Noll and John Gerling.
Clerks-Lee Siler and Harry
| Thomas.
Third Ward, LIST Precinct, Com
| missioners-,A. NJ. Gilbert, ]. r. Po-