Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-05-05

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Sec. vi. The Mayor sh..l issue a
proclamation reciting this ordinance
and appoint day on which an cleo,
ton shall hell by the auaIifis,
Voters Of the SAL city to determin,
whether they shah reject or ratify
1mS ordnance: and he Shall also
specify in said proclamation the az
sregate amount OF Indebtedness OF
the said City issued. authorized and
existing at the date OF the proclama
tlon. This proclamation shall be pub
lshed IN an the newspapers publish.
ed In the City OF Martinsburg at
least once week for four consecut
i've weeks. the first publication
thereon being at least thirty days be-
fore the date fixed for such special
election, and such proclamation shall
be posted at the same time at the
front door OF the County Court
House Of Berkeley Conntv Wes
Virginia. and At the front door OF tn,
CITY Hall Of Martinsburx West Vir-
Einla, 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 the
said City are held, and all persons
Quanfled TO vote at such elections
or 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
nave 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: "Fo
authorize 4 maximum special bonn
levy Of TWENTY CENTS according:
to the ordinance of the Council OF .he
City OF Martinsburg passed on the
Sth day OF March. 1917. to pay the
interest and provide Il sinking fund
for the discharge Of the bonds now
being vOtel for; and directly un.
derneat? :" 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 bat
lots the words Against the Levy"
The result OF the said election shall
be certified In the sane manner az
the result Of the general municipal
elections fs 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 it's
passage and shall have been ratified
at the election provided for herein
as to the authorization OF the is
suapce 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 q
majority Of the votes cast for and
against the authorization Of the max
imun special bond levy Of TWENTY
GENTS 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
made and provided, /, p W. Letter,
Mayor Of tho City Of Martinsburg. 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
ularly established voting precincts in
the first, second, third, fourth a2a
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 assessablc
and taxable property within the City
or Martinsburg, both real and person.
al, is as shown by the last assessment
thereof, for state and county purDos-
es. the gum Of $S,443,31174, on which
valuation the City Of Martinsburg is
authorized to incur an aggregate a.
mount Of Indebtedness Of 10 per
cent thereof or S211, 032T3, cXcep.
that The City Of Martinsburg IS fur