The Lamar register., 1918-03-27
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOND ELEC-
TION IN THE PLEASANT VALLEY
DRAINAGE DISTRICT.

orders, to-wit:
WHEREAS. The Board of Directors
of The Pleasant Valley Drainage Dis
trict Gn Prowers County. Colorado) has
heretofore determined upon. approved
and adopted plans for system of
drainage for said District which plans
are now on file in the office of the
Secretary of said District. and which
plans contemplate and provide for
main open outlet drain extending from
a point on the north boundary of said
District to point on the south bound
AIRY Of said District so as to empty. in
to the Amity Canal. said plans being
in substantial conformity to the plans
and purposes specified and outlined in
the petition for organization of said
District; and.
WHEREAS. said Board of Directors
has caused preliminary surveys. sound
inss and INVESTIGATIONS to be made.
and has carefully examined the plans.
specifications and estimates of cost of
such drainage system. as prepared and
by said Board. and has carefully con
sidcred the cost Of such system; now
therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED by the Board of
Directors of The Pleasant Valley Drain
age District that said Board finds IL
necessary and eNpedtent that said sys-
tenn of drainage be constructed: and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that.
for the purpose of constructing said
drainage system and the necessary
works for said Drainage District. and
acquiring the necessary property and
rights therefor. for the purpose of pay
ing the first years interest upon the
bonds hereinafter mentioned and other
wise carrying out the provisions OF an
Act of the General Assembly of the State
OF Colorado entitled An Act to Provide
for the Organization and Government
Of Drainage Districts. approved on tn,
End day OF June. 1911. and the Acts
amendatory thereof the Board Of Di-
rectors OF said District has estimated
and determined. and does hereby esti-
mate and determine. that the amount
Of money necessary to be raised Tor
such purposes is the sum of Twenty
six Thousand Dollars ts26.O00l: and.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that
said money shall be raised by means
OF bond issue in manner and form as
provided by the Act aforesaid; and tn,
Acts amendatory thereof: and.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED AND
ORDERED that special election be.
and the same is hereby called to be
held in said District on the 22nd day
OF April. 1918, al which election there
shall be. and there is hereby. submit
ted TO the electors Of said District
by said Act approved June End. 1911.
the following question:
Shall the bonds of The Pleasant
Valley Drainage District lin Prov
ers County. ColoradoJ be issued. in
the sum of Twenty-siN Thousand
Dollars CS26.O0Ol. under the pursu-
the General Assembly Of the State
Of Colorado entitled An Act to
Provide for the Organization and
Government of Drainage Districts
approved June End, 1911. payable
in lawful money OF the United
States. and bearing interest at
rate not to exceed six per cent
per annum. said interest being pay
able semi-annuaily on the first day
of June and December OF each year
said bond issue to be for the pur-
pose of constructing drainage
system and necessary works for the
said The Pleasant Valley Drain
age District and acquiring the
necessary property and rights
paying the first years interest on
said bonds. and otherwise carrying
out the provisions Of said Act ap-
proved June End, 1911, and the Acts
amendatory thereof?
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED AND
ORDERED that. at such election. each
vote by ballot. which ballot shall con-
tain the words "Bonds-Ies, or Bonds
No"
Board. IL would be to the advantage Of
said District and of the land owners
therein. that said bonds should mature
In a shorter time than that provided
by the said Act Of June ., 1911,
NOW. THEREEoRE, BE 1T FUR
tbat ti theTe % snail - be submitted To- 'tfD the
qualified electors at said election. upon
the same ballot. second question as
follows:
Shall the bonds of The Pleasant
Valley Drainage District. authoriz-
ed at the special election held
therein on the 22nd day of April.
serially in from four years to
thirteen years. instead OF maturing
In from eleven years to twenty
years?
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND
ORDERED that upon said ballot, fol-
question shall be printed the words
shorter maturity-Hes' and shorter
maturity-No."
BE If FURTHER RESOLVED AND
ODRERED that said District shall not
be divided into separate election pre-
cincts. but there shall be but one vot-
| ing place in said District for said elec-
ton which shall be at the residence
Of W. \. Macpherson in the SEA- Of
Section IL Township 22 $. Range ~
| w. of the 9th Il. NJ in Prowers County.
Colorado: that the polls shall be open
] ed at eight o'clock in the morning and
| kept open until six o'clock in the after
said election shall be held and CON
Quoted. and the results thereof deter
mined and decided. in all respects as
provided by said Act approved June
] End, 1911.
| BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED AND
/ ORDERED that w, l. Holland. Albert
1 H. Kern, and w. \. Macpherson. each
/ OF whom is a land owner in said Dist
| rict, be. and they are hereby appointed
/ Judges of said election; and.
] BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED AND
| ORDERED that notice of said election
] shall be given by posting notices in
] three public places of said District. and
| at least twenty days prior to the dat.
! OF said election. and also by publication
thereof in The Lamar Register" Ga
newspaper published in Prowers County
] Colorado) once week for three sue
I cessiVe weeks prior to said election
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