The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-01-05
NOTICE BOND ELECTION

Upon motion by Springer, seconded by Stephens, the town council by unanimous vote, passed and adopted the following resolution and order: Resolution and Order. | WHEREAS, in the opinion of the Council of the Town of Clifton, Ari- zona, the interests of the town re- tquire that bonds of the town be issued for the purpose of acquiring funds for the construction and reconstruc- tion of river walls, the construction of bridges, and the reconstruction of roads and highways in said town. and town indebtedness be created there for, and
 WHEREAS, the town council of the said town of Clifton are of the opin- ion that the interests of the town land the public good demand the ac- quiring of funds for such purpose in the aggregate amount of one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($160,000) the same to be acquired by issuing the bonds of the town in said amount; and WHEREAS, the town of Clifton has no existing indebtedness and has taxable property amounting in value to S5,S29,S sos. 93 and the said sum of one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($160,000) does not exceed -four (D per centum of the value of the taxable property in the town of Clifton; and
 WHEREAS, it is provided by Chap ter II of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1913, Civil Code, that prior to the creation of such in debtedness and the issuance of such bonds therefor, the question whether such indebtedness shall be authorized shall be submitted by the town coun- ell to the vote of the property tax payers who in all other respects shall be qualified electors in such town, for their determination. NOW THEREFORE,, BE IT RESOLV- ED, and ordered and it is hereby order ed by the town council of the Town of Clifton, Arizona:
 1. That a special election by the property taxpayers who in all other respects shall be qualified electors in such town, be and the same is hereby called for Monday, the 18th day of January, 1917, for the purpose of de ltermining whether such indebtedness shall be authorized.
 3. That at said election the follow ing question be, and the same is here by submitted to the property tax. lpayers of the town of Clifton, Arizona, who in all other respects shall be qualified electors in such town, for their determination, to-wit: .
 Shall the town council of the
 Town of Clifton, Arizona, be au-
 thorized to create an indebted
 ness on behalf of the town and
 upon the credit thereof by issu-
 ing the bonds of the town in the
 aggregate amount of one hundred
 sixty thousand dollars ($160,000),
 for the purpose of acquiring funds
 for the construction and recon
 struction of river walls, the con-
 struction of bridges and the con-
 struction an reconstruction of
 roads and highways in said town
 said bonds to bear date
 the 1st day of February, 1917,
 and to mature serially eight
 thousand dollars, ($8,000) on the
 1st day of February, 1918, and
 eight thousand dollars ($S,000) on
 the 1st day of February of each
 year thereafter to and including
 the year 1886, said bonds to bear
 interest at the rate of six per cent
 per annum, payable semi-annually
 on the first day of February, and
 the first day of August in each
 year.
 8. Such election shall be held il conformity with the provisions of the general election laws of the state ed to be appointed by and who shal qualify under such laws.
 4. That the question submitted shall be voted on at said election by the electors qualified as aforesaid al the following voting place in sai( town, and the following named per sons are hereby appointed as the judges, clerks and inspector of cleo tion, for the purpose of conducting such election:
 Voting place-Town Hall.
 Inspector: D P. w. Eylar.
 Judges: C. H. Love, Sam Side botham.
 Clerks: Dean K. Mason, Peter Riley.
 5. The polls shall be opened al o'clock A. M. on the day of election and shall be closed at o'clock P. M
 6. Such election shall be by ballot The ballots shall be printed witt black ink on white paper of suffi 1cient thickness to prevent the print ing thereon from being discernable from the back The ballots shall be headed Official Ballot" in heavy faced plain letters mot smaller thar long primer nor larger than great primer, with heavy rule above and below the same. The ballots fol said election shall be provided by the Town Council of said town and be 1T substantially the following form:
 OFFICIAL BALLOT.
 Election January IS, 1917
 Town of Clifton, Arizona.
 Question Submitted: