Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04
CALL FOR SPECIAL ELECTION
TO TAKE OVER LIGHT-wATER
PLANTS
Special Election Is to Take Place
Tuesday. Dec. 10th For Purpose of
. Voting Bonds To Amount $4,000.

An Ordinance of the City of Be
lington providing for the submission
to the legal voters of the said city of
the proposition of the issuance and
sale of bonds in the amount of $685.
10000 for the purpose of purchasing
the light plant, water plant, and
equipment of the Consumers Heat,
Light, Water and Power Company, a
corporation, and for the purpose of
repairing and refitting the same
when purchased
Whereas, by proper ordinance
duly passed by the Council of the
City of Belington, the said City of
3elington has determined to purchase
the light plant and equipment and
water plant and equipment of the Con-
sumer's Heat, Light, Water and Pow
err Company, corporation; and.
whereas, the purchase thereof has
been made necessary by reason of the
inadequate water supply and made
quate lighting system Of the said City
of Belington; and, whereas, the best
interests of the citizens and residents
of the said City of Belington require
the purchase of the said plants and
equipment; and whereas, in order to
purchase the same and repair and re-
fit the said plants and equipment it
is necessary that bond issue in the
sum of $3s,00O.00 to be raised and
expended for that purpose.
There, be it ordered by the Council
of the City of Belington that the
proposition of the issuance and sale
of bonds for the purposes aforesaid
be submitted to the legal voters of
the said City of Belington for appro-
val, as required by law and in accord
ance with the provisions of Chapter
Ia of the Acts of the Legislature of
West Virginia for the year 1923, and
that special election be held for the
purpose of submitting the said pro-
position to- the said voters and for
the purpose of submitting all ques-
tions connected with the contracting
of the said debt and the issuing of
said bonds to the said legal voters
as aforesaid.
Under the provisions of the said
Chapter Ia the said Council Of the
City of Belington hereby finds, states
and ordains as follows, to-wit:
a That it is necessary that the
said bonds be raised, issued and sold
for the purpose of purchasing the
light plant and equipment and water
plant and equipment of the Consum-
er's Heat, Light Water and Power
Company corporation in order that
the said City of Belington may have
proper and sufficient water supply
and an adequate and sufficient light
ing system, and that the water sy-
stem and lighting system of the city
of Belington are now entirely made
quate and insufficient, and that the
said City of Belington is now without
proper and adequate water supply
and light system; that the said City
of Belington has a right to purchase
the light plant and equipment and
water plant and equipment of the
said Consumers Heat, Light Water
and Power Company under and by
virtue of the provisions of the fran
dhise heretofore granted unto the
said Consumers Heat Light Water
and Power Company; that the only
available means or method of pro-
curing and having proper lighting
system and water supply is by the
purchase of the said property and
the repairing thereof and putting the
same in proper condition; that the
present water system and light sy-
stem is not only inadequate but is
dangerous to the health of the citi-
zens Of the said City of Belington as
to the water system and the light sys-
tenn is insufficient for the carrying on
of the ordinary business of the said
city and that an emergency exists
in that respect requiring the purchase
and repair thereof as aforesaid.
b. That the said bond issue is not
to be used for road or street build
ing and that an engineers report is
not necessary under the provisions
Of section of said Chapter IA above
referred to.
G. That the purpose or purposes
for which the proceeds of the said
bonds are to be expended are a fol-
lows, to-wit: The sum Of 100000 to
be expended for the purchase of the
water plant and equipment and light
ing plant and equipment of the Con-
sumer's Heat, Light Water and Pow
er Company corporation that be-
ing the amount heretofore fixed by
the aDpraiSers as a inst and reason