Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-07

Levy ana ptISVAS NOLlNE against
such levy shall leave upon their bal
lots the words against the Levy"
The result of the said election shah
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.
Sec. VIII. This ordinance shall be
in force and effect from and after its
passage aud shall have been ratified
at the election provided for herein
as to the authorization of the Is
suance Of said General Improvement
and Paving Bonds" by threefifths OF
all the ballots cast for and against
the same at said election and by
majority of the votes cast for and
against the authorization of the max
imum special bond levy of TWENTY
CENTS herein provided for.
NOW. THEREFOBE. 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
made and provided. /, ?. 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
| ial 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 assessable
and taxable property within the City
| Of Martinsburg both real and person
al, is as shown by the last assessment
thereof. for state ana county purpos.
es, the sum of $S,443.51174, on which
| valuation the City Of Martinsburg is
| authorized to incur an aggregate a
mount of Indebtedness OF 2 IL pes
cent thereof or S211,0S2.79, excep-
| that the City OF Martinsburg is fur
Their authorized to incur an addition
/ al Indebtedness of IL per cent or
| $211,0S2,79 for the purpose of grad
| ing, paving, sewering and otherwise
| improving tho streets AMI alleys Of
said city-the term "sewering" in.
Guiding incinerating plants, mains,
| laterals, connections traps and 9th
err necessary and convenient Access
series. 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,O0000 of bonds, which
/ is therein appropriated and required
| to be expended for the purpose of q
curing of sites, the erection Of build.
| ings and the purchase Of equipment
| for the fire department Of the City
| Of Martinsburg 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 $30000l00
| 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
ized ait the date Of this proclamation
is $146 10000. consisting of outstand-
ing bonds of the amount Of $1,000
90, and floating debts Of the amount
Of 50 10000. The amount of indebted
ness which the said city is authoriz-
ed to incur in addition to the indebt-
edness above set forth is $275856.-
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
commissioner and clerks to hold
said election in their 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 LIST Precinct. Com
missioners-W r. Caskey Harmon
Reed ana f. c. MeBee.
Clerks-C. E. Thompson and c. E..
| Kisner
First Ward. End Precinct. Com
missioners-John Lloyd, Jas. b..
| Shipe and Stewart Cushwa.
Clerks-E. b, Chamberlain and J..
Frank Seibert.
Second Ward, LIST Precinct. Com.
missioners-C. G. Cutler, L. II.
Shaull and c. D. Burns.
Clerks-G b. Slifer and Carroll
Sencindiver.
Second Ward. End Precinct, Com