Milford chronicle., 1954-11-26
CITY OF MILFORD, DELAWARE
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a
special election will be.heId in the
CITY OF Milford, in the State Of
Delaware, on December I6. 1854
pursuant to and in accordance with
Section % Of Chapter 1862 of Vol
ume 81 Of the Laws Of Delaware in
order to permit the qualified voters
OF the City to vote for or against
a proposed loan of $340. 600 to he
made By the City to finance the CON
structiOn Of the sewers and sewage
disposal equipment hereinafter de-
scribed, the said sum to be borrow
ca by the issuance Of bonds OF the
City Of Milford of the aggregafe
principal amount Of $340. 600. to he
secured by a pledge of the fulI
taith and credit of said City. and
TO consist of three hundred and
IoFty bonds Of the denomination of
$1,000 each, dated January 1 1e55
bearing interest at the rate of 2eL
per annum, payable on January /
ana July 1, and comprising an is
sue Of bonds payable in annual in
stallments on January 1 in each
year as follows, viz: $4,000 IN
each of the years 1856 to 1853. in.
elusive, $4,000 in each of the wears
1860 to 1862, inclusive, $40. 600 in
each Of the years 1863 to 1872. in
elusive, and $4,000 in each of the
years 1873 to 1875, inclusive.
The sewers and sewage disposal
equipment, the construction of
which is to be financed by the bor-
rowing Of such sum are intended
TO alleviate undesirable drainage
conditions in the City of Milford
particularly in the south and soutb-
sections of the CITY. the
said proposed improvements hav-
ing been approved by the State
Board Of Health. Division of Sani-
tary Engineering, on September 2.
1854, and being in compliance with
the special order Of the Water Pol
luton Commission Of the State Of
Delaware dated July /, 1854. con-
slst Of the following:
(a) the replacement of the ex-
listing sewer line on Marshall |
Street from Gilchrist Street to |
pump station No 2 located on Fish /
er Street, at an estimated cost Of /
$4,000,
Cb) the enlargement and i'm
proyement of pump station No. 2 |
on FISHER Street, at an estimated
cost Of $4,000.
tc) the construction of a new |
.orce main from pump station No. /
2 70 the sewage treatment plant 4
at an estimated cost of $50. 900.
I'D the acquisition and installa-
lion of pumps, controls, mechanical
bar screen and other eouiDmenf
needed for the proper operation of
me existing main pump station No
md -'S0O'
(e) the enlargement and inn
1rovement of the existing sewage
treatment plant by the addition az
new grit chamber, two new sedi-
nentation basins and new sIudge
DIGESTION and sludge drying and
handling facilities, at an estimated
,ost of S200,000
The Council estimates that #
viii be necessary to expend s84 600
or engineering and other expenses
equlred TO effect the making Of
aid improvements.
said election will be held at
frange Hall, N. e. Corner Of s. ii
second Street and Pearl Allev. in
aid City, being the place where
jlty elections are usually held in
aid City and the polls for such
lection will be opened at u O'clock
:. M. and will remain Open until
nd be closed at 6 o'clock P. M. on
he day Of said election.
The ballots provided for the use
I the voters at said election shall
ave printed thereon "FOR BOND
SSUE" and AGAINST BOND
SSUE". Said election viii be con-
ueted by Board Of Elections des-
snated for such purpose.
AT said special election every
ersQn who had a right to vote at )
ne Annual City Election held on
1S, 1854, shall have one
ote for every dollar and fractional
art Of dollar Of tax paid by him or
er respectively during the year
receding said election. and everv E
Wner Of property, whether indi-
idual partnership or corporation.
hall have one vote for every dol {
r OF part Of dollar Of tax paid BY
aid owner during the year pre-
sding said election. r
BY order Of the City Council Of Z
he City Of Milford, Delaware
James G. DOwnham, Secretary S
ated November 8, 1854.