Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-04-21

levy. a majority OF the votes cast for
and against said levy as provided in
the succeeding section Shall he In
iaror OF such authorization.
Sec. VI. The Mayor shall issue 4
proclamation rcciting this ordinance
and appoint day on which an cleo
uon shall! held by the Qualifien
voters OF the said city to determin
whether they shall reject or ratifv
this ordinances: and he shall also
specify in said proclamation the as-
gregate amount Of Indebtedness of
the said City issued. authorized and
existing at the date OF the proclama
ton. This proclamation shall be nuh
hshed in all the newspapers publish.
ed in the City OF Martinsburg at
least once a week for four consecut.
i've weeks. the first publication
thereof being at least thirty days be-
/ lore the date fixed for such special
election. and such proclamation shall
De posted at the same time at the
front door Of the County Court
House OF Berkeley County. West
Virginia. and at the front door of the
city Hall OF Martinsburg. West Nir-
Elnla. and at place within each vot.
, ing precinct the Mayor may desig-
nate. The said election shall be held
and conducted in the same manner
as other municipal elections of tho
said City are held, and all persons
qualified to vote at such elections
OF said City. and no others, shall
vote at such election:
The persons voting for the ratifica-
ton of the ordinance and for the
authorization Of the bond issue shall
nav" written or printed upon their
ballots the words For Ratification"
and the persons voting against said
| ratification shall have written or
printed upon their ballots the words
For Rejection" There shall be print
ed on the ticket the following: "ro
authorize maximum special bond
! levy Of TWENTY CENTS according
to the ordinance Of the Council OF the
City OF Martinsburg, passed on the
Sth day Of March, 1917, to pay the
interest and provide a sinking fund
I for the. discharge Of the bonds now
being votel for; and directly I'M
derneatH n two separate lines shall
be printed the words For the Levy"
and Against the Levy" Persons vot-
ing for the levy shall leave upon
their ballots the words For the
Levy" and persons voting against
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 to time.
Soc. 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
az to the authorization of the is-
| suahce 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, ye, that in pursuance OF and
IN accordance with the duty imposed
upon me by the ordinance aforesaid,
and under the statutes in such case
CONTINUED on Page Four)
made and provided, l. p. w. Letter,
Mayor Of the City Of Martnaburg. do
hereby proclaim that on Tuesday, the
9Th day Of May, 1917, between the
hours OF sunrise and sunset, a spec
ial election will be held at the reg
ulaEly 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 tho said
ordinance.
At the date Of this proclamation
the valuation OF all the assessable
and taxable property within tho 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 s8,443,S1174, on which
valuation the City Of Martinsburg is
authorized to incur an aggregate a.