The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-07-27
And Whereas said three nor cent

And Whereas, said three per cent
limit cannot be extended unless the
question has been submitted to q vote
of the taxpayers affected thereby and
carried in the affirmative by a ma
jority Of said taxpayers who vote at
such election.
And Whereas, it is required by law
that whenever the council Of any city
or town shall deem it necessary to
borrow money or contract indebted
ness under its power as set forth in
Subdivision GA Of Section 3259 of the
Political Code of Montana, 1907, and
the amendments thereto, the question
os issuing such bonds or contracting
such Indebtedness, shall first be SUBJ
mitted to the qualified electors of such
city provided that taxpayers only as
defined by Sections 468 and 469 of the
Political Code of Montana, 1907, shall
be entitled to vote or the question con
corning the construction, purchase, OF
securing of a water supply, water
system, water plant or sewerage sys-
tenn
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Ordained BY
the Council of the City of Glasgow,
Montana:
Section 1. That a special election
shall be held, and it is hereby called to
be held, within and for the City Of
Glasgow, Montana, on Monday, the
9Th day of August, 1917, for the pur-
pose Of submitting to the taxpayers
as defined by sections 468 and 469 Of
the Political Code of Montana, 1907,
affected thereby, the question:
"Shall authority be given and power
conferred upon the Council of the
City of Glasgow to increase the in
.debtedness of said city owe and above
!, the three per cent limit provided by
law by the issuance:
First: Of water bonds of said city
in the sum of Twelve Thousand Eight
Hundred 12,800.00) Dollars, for the
= purpose of procuring a water supply
$ to-wit: charging and improving the
i central pumping plant, so as to insure
a supply of water to the inhabitants
i of said city sufficient in quantity ane
e certainty Of delivery; and,
Second: Of sewer bonds of sait
: city in the sum of Six Thousand Sever
Hundred Csc, zoe. 00) Dollars, for tn
purpose of constructing a sewerag'
e system, to-wit: constructing and in
stalling a central sewerage pumpinl
: unit in order to prevent sewerag
from backing up into the basement
and cellars in said city during hig
water periods;
Which said proposed additional in
debtedness in the sum of Ninetee
Thousand Five Hundred ($19,5O0.OO
dollars, including all indebtedness
heretofore contracted which is unpai
or outstanding, for the constructio
of a sewerage system, will not excee
ten per centum over and above tn
three per cent. heretofore referred t.
of the total assessed valuation of tn
taxable property of said City OF Gla'
gov, as ascertained by the last al
sessment for state and county taxes.
Section 2. That the proposed bono
Five Hundred ISIS, 100000. Dollar
and the whole thereof, shall be pa;
able in not to exceed twenty (2(
times as may be provided in the ord
nance directing their issue, and -.
such name as may be provided (
law and the ordinance directing the
issue. Said bonds shall be in demon
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Dollars each, or multiples thereof, al
shall bear interest at a rate not
exceed six (6) per cent per annu1
form as shall be prescribed by t
Section 3. That following the pa
sage and approval and taking effect
this ordinance the Council of the CT
of Glasgow is hereby directed
cause to be given, and the Mayor a,
the City Clerk of said City are here
required to give notice that a spec
election will be held within and f
said City of Glasgow, on Monday, t
9Th day of August, 1917, for the pr
pose of submitting to the taxpaye
AFFECTED thereby the questions hel
inbefore set forth. Said notice sh'
be substantially in the following forl
"Notice of special election to be hi
within and for the City of Glasg,
on Monday, the 9Th day of Augu
1917.
Notice is hereby given that a spec
election has been called and will
held within and for the City of Gil
gov on Monday, the 9Th day of Au
ust, 1917, for the purpose OF subm
ting to the taxpayers affected there
the question, "Shall authority be Civ
and power conferred upon the Coun
of the City of Glasgow to increase
indebtedness of said city I've a
above the three per cent limit prov
ed by law, by the issuance:
First: Of water bonds of said G
in the sum of Twelve Thousand Fig
Hundred ($12, 800.00) Dollars, for I
purpose of procuring a water supp