The Lamar register., 1918-04-03
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOND ELEC-
TION IN THE PLEASANT VALLEY
DRAINAGE DISTRICT.

| OF SAID Board duly held IN tne OF
fice OF said District. In the Silver Build
ing the City of Lamar Prowers
| County. Colorado. on the 27th day OF
foiiowing i eireambie. resolutions. and and
orders. to-wit:
| WHEREAS. The Board of Directors
of The Pleasant Valley Drainage Dis
trict Tin Prowers County. Colorado) haa
heretofore determined upon. approved
and adopted plans for system OF
are now on iiIe in the office of the
Secretary of said District. and which
plans contemplate and provide for a
main open outlet drain extending from
| a point on the north boundary OF said
District to a point on the south bound
ary 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
ings and Investigations to be made.
and has carefully examined the plans:
specifications and estimates of cost of
such drainage system. prepared and
submitted by the engineers err loyed
by said Board, and has carefully con-
sidered 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 It
necessary and eXpedient that said sys-
tenn OF drainage be constructed; and.
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 al
Act OF the General Assembly of the State
OF Colorado entitled AN Act to Provide
of Drainage Districts, approved on the
end day of June. 1911. and the Acts
r-ctors of said District has estimated
and determined. and does hereby esti-
mate and determine. that the amount
of money necessary to be raised for
such purposes is the sum of Twenty
six Thousand Dollars tS26.000l: and,
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that
said money shall be raised by means
of a bond Issue In manner and form as
provided by. the Act aforesaid, and th'
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
shall be. and there is hereby. submit
ted to the electors OF said District
possessing the qualifications prescribed
by said Act approved June End. 1911,
the following question:
Shall the bonds of The Pleasant
Valley Drainage District Gin Prov
ers County. colorado) be issued. In
the sum Of Twenty-six Thousand
Dollars (s2G.0O0). under the pursu-
ant TO the prOvlSlOnS OF an ACT OF
the General Assembly OF the State
OF Colorado entitled An Act to
Provide for the Organization ana
Government OF Drainage Districts"
in lawful money OF the United
States. and bearing interest at a
per annum. said interest being pay
able semi-annually. on the first day
of June and December OF each year.
said bond issue to be for the pur-
pose OF constructing drainag,
system and necessary works for the
said The Pleasant Valley Drain
age District and acquiring the
necessary property and rights
therefor. and Tor the purpose OF
said bonds. and otherwise carrying
proved June 2nd. 1911. and the Acts
amendatory thereof?
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED AND
ORDERED that, at such election. each
elector voting on said question shall
tain the words 'Bonds-Yes." or Bonds
No"
WHEREAS. In the opinion of this
Board. II would be to the advantage OF
therein, that said bonds should mature
in a shorter time than that provided
NOW. THEREFoRE. BIZ IT FUR
THEIR RESOLVED AND ORDERED
qualified electors at said election. upon
the same ballot. second question az
follows:
Shall the bonds of The Pheasant
Valley Drainage District, authoriz-
ed at the special election held
therein on the 22nd day of April.
1918. be issued SO as to matur,
serially In from four years to
thirteen years. instead of maturing
In from eleven years to twenty
years3
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED AND
ORDERED that upon said ballot. fol-
lowing the statement of said second
question shall be printed the woTds
shorter maturity-Yes" and Shorter
BE II 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 cleo
ton. which shall be at the residence
of w. A. Maephorson- Mn thS-- Slt4i --of
Section IL. Township e2 s.. -RsnEe AZ
w. OF the 9th +. 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-
ducted. and the results thereof deter
mined and decided. in all respects as
provided by said Act approved June
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED AND
ORDERED that w. L. Holland. Albert
ii. Kern, and w. A. Macpherson. each
Of whom is land owner in said Dist
rict. be. and they are hereby appointed
judges of said election; and.
ORDERED that notice OF said election
shall be given by posting notices in
three public places of said District, and
also in the office of said District. for
at least twenty days prior to the dat,
of said election. and also by publication
thereof in The Lamar IA,