The Lamar register., 1918-04-10
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOND ELEC
TION IN THE PLEASANT VALLEY
DRAINAGE DISTRICT.

DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
WHEREAS. the Board of Diectors OF
The Pleasant Valley Drainage District,
Of said sT Board Board duly held in the of-
flee of said District in the silver Build
ing the City of Lamar PIowers
| March, 1918. unanimously adopted the
following preamble. resolutions. and
orders, to-wit;
WHEREAS, The Board of Directors
of The Pleasant Valley Drainage Dis
trict (in Prowers County. Colorado) has
heretofore determined upon. approved
drama ge' 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 a
main open outlet drain extending from
a point on the north boundary OF SAID
District to a 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
ings and INVESTIGATIONS TO be made.
and has carefully examined the plans.
specifications and estimates of cost of
such drainage system, as prepared and
submitted by the engineers er ioyed
by said Board. and has carefully con-
sidered the cost Of such system; now
BE 1T RESOLVED by the Board OF
Directors Of The Pleasant Valley Drain
age District that said Board finds 1t
necessary and eNDedient that said sys-
tenn of drainage be constructed: and.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that,
for the purpose of constructing said
drainage system and the necessary
works for said Drainage District. and
acquiring the necessary property aud
rights therefor. for the purpose OF pay
ing the first years interest upon thc
hnuns hereinafter mentioned and other
wise carrying out the provisions Of an
Act Of the General Assembly OF the State
for the Organization and Governms Mt
Of Drainage Districts. approved on tht
End day OF June. 1911. and the Acts
rectors OF said District has estimated
and determined, and does hereby esti-
mate and determine. that the amount
Of money necessary to be raised foi
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 Ia.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED AND
ORDERED that special election be.
and the same is hereby called to be
of April. 1918. at which election there
shall be. and there is hereby. submtt-'
ted to the electors. OF said Distric!
possessing the qualifications prescribed
by said Act approved June End. 1914.
the following question:
Shall the bonds OF The Pleasant
Valley Drainage District Tin Prov
ers County. colorado) be Issued. in
the sum OF Twenty-siN Thousand
Dollars ($26.OOOl. 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
rate not to exceed six per cent
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 puE<-
pose of constructing a drainage
system and necessary works for the
age District and acquiring the
necessary property and rights
therefor, and for the purpose of
paying The first years Interest on
said bonds. and otherwise carrying
out the provisions OF said Act ap-
proved June md. 1911. and the Acts
amendatory thereof?
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED AND
ORDERED that. at such election. each
vote by ballot. which ballot shall con
No"
WHEREAS. in the opinion of this
said District and OF the land owners
therein. that said bonds should mature
IA suoIlcT Tune lhhh lhut PROVIDED
NOW. THEREFORE,. BE 1T FUR
THEIR RESOLVED AND ORDERED
that there shall be submitted to the
qualified electors at said election. upon
the same ballot. a 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.
1918. be issued as to matur,
serially in from four years to
thirteen years. instead OF maturinl
in from eleven years to twenty
years?
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED AND
ORDERED that upon said ballot. fol-
lowing the statement OF said second
question shall be printed the words
shorter maturity-Ies" 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 Not-
ing place In said District for said cleo
tion, which shall be at the residence
Section II. Township % s. Range AZ
W. OF the 9th T. 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
End. 1911.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED AND
| "a. Kern. and w. A. Macpherson. each
| Of whom is a land owner in said Dist
rict. be. and they are hereby appointed
judges Of said election; and,