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Recorders Office, June 10, 1914, '
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I , C. H. Gillett , being first duly sworn, depose and say that , I air
a t all t Imes herein ic:ent Toned have been the duly elected, qualified
'Land acting recorder of the city of Ashlnnd, Oregon; that ten days
; rmedia t ely preceding the election held on the 9th day of June, 1914,
,•i the above entitled matter I posted an election notice, a copy of
-~iaich. is hereto 'attached. on the bulletin boa,:-d at the,. city hall;
another copy ofsaid notice 1" Posted on the front of the 4th street
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fire station. and a third copy.I posted -t the ' entrance of the
McCarthy building on Granite street each of which notices were posted
n public places tat the designated voting ire tlle city 'of
Ashland, Oregon, and were so posted that all passers-b~r could read the
s a.m e.
I also caused. to be distributed eigat days irrmedintely preceding
said election_, two thousand copies of said notice to the voters of said
=:._µ-tributed as to give the greL.test pub-
liciy to each and every voter of said city- . 1$ a" _f:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1t►1h ay 01' Jurte, 7_9l4.
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Recorder's Office, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ~ , Ashland, Oregon, May 25, 1914. STATE OF OREGON,
Notice is hereby given that on the 22nd day of May, 1914, an Initia- CITY OF ASHLAND,
tive Petition was regularly filed with the City Recorder of Ashland, Ore- AUXILIARY WATER BOND. gon, demanding that there be submitted to the legal vo(ers
of said city, No $1,000.00
for their approval or rejection, the hereinbelow proposed ordinance, and Know all men by these presents, That the city of Ashland, in the county
the Recorder has duly verified the number and genuineness of the signs- of Jackson, state of Oregon, for value received hereby agrees and promises tures to said petition
and found the same to be in proper form and to con- to pay the bearer the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars in gold
tain more than 15 per cent of the votes cast for Mayor at the city election coin of the United States of America, on the presentation and surrender held December
17, 1912. Said petition was duly presented to the Common of this obligation on the 1st day of July, 1959, without grace, with interest
Council of the city of Ashland, Oregon, at a regular adjourned meeting, thereon from the date hereof until redeemable at the rate of five (5) per held on the 22nd
day of May, 1914, and there was then duly passed a reso- cent per annum, payable semi-annually, in like gold coin on the 1st day of
lotion in pursuance of said Initiative Petition and call and in pursuance July and January of each year on the presentation and surrender of the
of the ordinances of the city of Ashland and the General Laws of the state Proper coupon hereto annexed. Principal and interest payable at the office of Oregon, whereby
said City Council did by unanimous vote, with the of the Treasurer of the city of Ashland, Oregon.
approval of the Mayor, call a special election to be held on the 9th day This bond is one of a series of one hundred and seventy-five bearing of June, 1914,
for the purpose of submitting to the legal voters of the city eren date herewith and numbered consecutively from one to one hundred
of Ashland, Oregon, nor their approval or rejection on the 9th day of June, and seventy-five, both inclusive, and amounting in the aggregate to the sum
1914, the hereby proposed ordinance. of One Hundred Seventy-five Thousand ($175,000.00) Dollars, issued by And notice is hereby given in pursuance of the
foregoing premix the city of Ash)and, Oregon, for the purpose of providing money to con-
that aspecial election will be held for the purpose of submitting to tl' ~ strnct, build- and install an auxiliary water system to be owned by the city legal voters
of the city of Ashland for their approval or rejection, on tL~' of Ashland, Oregon, and to be operated by said city or by any board or
9th day of June, 1914, the following proposed ordinance: boards of commissioners that may hereafter be created for such purpose; to extend pipe lines from any
spring or springs or other water supply,
ORDINANCE N0....... either within or without the incorporate limits of said city and to any point or places in or about said city, and to purchase all water rights, rights
of
An ordinance providing for the issuance of auxiliary water bonds of the ~ way, land, equipment, material, labor and supplies necessary thereto. The city of Ashland,
~)reloa, in the sum of one hundred and seventy-five authority for such issue is derived from Section 3 of Article VII of the
thousand ($175,000.00) dollars, for the purpose of constructing, build. Charter of said city, and is in compliance with the majority vote of the ing and htstalung
an auxiliary municipal water system to be owned .electors of said city at a special election duly called and held on the 9th
by the city of Ashland, Oregon, and bo be operated py said city or by day of June, 1914.
any board or boards -of commissioners that may hereafter be created And it is hereby recited and certified that all the acts, conditions and for such purpose; to extend pipe
lines from any spring or springs or ,things required to be done precedent to and in the issuing of this bond
other water wnpply, either within or without the incorporate limits of `Yecessary to make the same legal and valid have been properly done, hap- said city and to any points
or places in or about said city, and to pur. pened and been performed in regular and in due form and time as required
chase all water rights, rights of way, land, ~uipment, material, labor by law, and that the total indebtedness of said city of Ashland, includin_ g
and supplies necessary thereto. this issue oP bonds, does not exceed the limit prescribed by law. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ This bond is redeemable at the office of said
Treasurer at the option
The People of the City of Ashland do Ordain as Follows; of the city of Ashland, upon the payment of the face value thereof, with
l3ECTI0N 1, accrued interest to date of payment at any semi-annual coupon-paying period, as provided in Section 2 of Ordinance ,special reference being
That there are hereby authorized to be issued the bonds of the city made thereto and the said .section being made a part hereof. of. Ashland, Oregon, to the amount of
one hundred and seventy-five thou- For the fulfillment of the conditions of this obligation the faith and
sand ($175,000.00) dollars, in denominations of one thousand ($1,000.00) credit of the city of Ashland are hereby pledged, dollars, numbered consecutively from one to one
hundred and seventy-five, In witness whereof, this bond has been signed by the Mayor and "
l~otb inclusive, and to be known as "Auxiliary Water Bonds." Said bonds attested by the Recorder of said city of Ashland, and the corporate seal of shall be dated the first
day of July, 1914, and shall be signed by the Mayor the city of Ashland hereto affixed, as of the 1st day of July, 1914.
and countersigned by the Recorder, and shall bear interest evidenced by , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
coupons attached thereto at the rate oP five (5) per cent per annum, pay- Mayor, able semi-annually, and both principal and interest of said bonds shall be
Attest:
paid at the City Treasurer's office in the city of Ashland Oregon,
SECTION 2, - Recorder of the City of Ashland.
Such auxiliary water bonds shall mature in forty-five years from the date thereof; provided, that the first twenty-five of such bonds, numbered COUPON.
from one to twenty-five, both inclusive, shall each be redeemable at the No• • • • . • . • • $25.00 option of the city of Ashland, upon the payment of the
face value thereof The city of Ashland will pay to the bearer Twenty-five {$25.00) Dol-
with accrued interest to date of payment at any semi-annual coupon paying lars in gold coin of the United States of America, at the office of the period, at or
after ten years from the date thereof; that the next twenty- T'reaaur®r of said city, on thealst day of July-January, 19.., being six
five of said bonds numbered from twenty-six to fifty, both inclusive, shall months' interest on Auxiliary Water Bond No. unless said bond is
each be redeemable at the option of the city of Ashland, upon the payment Sooner redeemed as herein provided, which redemption will render this ai the face value thereof
with accrued interest to date of payment at any coupon void.
semi-annual coupon-paying period, at or after fifteen years from the date , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , thereof; that the next
twenty-five of said bonds, numbered from fifty-one Mayor,
to seventy-five, both inclusive, shall each be redeemable at the option of , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , the city of Ashland, upon the payment
of the face value thereof with City Recorder of Ashland.
accrued interest at the date of payment at any semi-annual coupon-paying SECTION 5.
period, at or after twenty years from the date thereof; that the next twenty- The Mayor and Recorder of the city of Ashland, Oregon, are hereby five of said bonds numbered
from seventy-six to one hundred, both inclu- authorized and required to make and execute in behalf of said city, the
slue, shall each be redeemable at the option of the city of Ashland, upon Auxiliary Water Bonds specified in this ordinance to the amount of One the payment of
the face value thereof with accrued interest to date of pay- I~Iundred Seventy-five Thousand ($175,000.00) Dollars, and the Recorder
meat at any semi-annual coupon-paying period, at or after twenty-five years shall advertise such bonds for sale, and the same shall be sold for the
from the date thereof; that the next twenty-five of said bonds numbered highest price obtainable, but for not less than par and accrued interest at from one hundred and
one to one hundred and twenty-five, both inclusive, five (5) per cent per annum from July 1st, 1914, said advertising to be
shall each be redeemable at the option of the city of Ashland, upon the pay- published in a newspaper of general circulation in Jackson county, Oregon, rrient of the face value
thereof, with accrued interest to date of payment at and in such other publication or publications a.s iri the judgment of the City
any semi-annual coupon-paying period, at or after thirty years; that the Recorder will secure the best results, inviting sealed bids for said bonds. next twenty,-five
of said bonds, numbered from one hundred and twenty-six SECTION 6.
to one hundred and fifty, both inclusive, shall each be redeemable at the Thic ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after
option of the city of Ashland, upon the payment of the face value thereof, the date of issuance of the proclamation of the Mayor of said city, declar- with accrued interest to
date of payment at any semi-annual coupon-paying ing the result of the special election held thereon as provided by law.
period, at or after thirty-five years; that the next twenty-five of said bonds, __-_,___r__ numbered from one hundred and fifty-one to one hundred and seventy-five, The
ballot title and number of such measure will be as follows:
both inclusive, shall be redeemable at the option of the city of Ashland PROPOSED EY INITIATIVE PETITION, upon the payment of the face value thereof with accrued
interest to date An ordinance providing for the issuance of Auxiliary Water Bonds of
of payment at any semi-annual coupon-paying period at or after forty years the city of Ashland, Oregon, in the sum of One Hundred and Seventy-five
and before forty-five years from the date thereof. And notice stating that Thousand ($175,000.00) Dollars, for the purpose of constructing, building certain bonds are to be
taken t:p and canceled, and that the interest thereon and installing an auxiliary municipal water system, to be owned and oper-
shall cease at the interest-paying period next following, shall be published aced by the city of Ashland, Oregon, or by any board or boards that may in a newspaper printed
and published and of general circulation in Jackson hereafter be created for such purpose.
county, Oregon, not less than three times during the month preceding said VOTE YES OIt N0.
semi-annual coupon-paying period, and after the said semi-annual coupon- 100 Yes. paying period, interest upon the bonds designated in said notice shall cease.
101 No.
SECTION 3. For the said special city election of June 9, 1914, for the submission to the legal voters of the city of Ashland, Oregon, of the foregoing ordinance,
The Common Council shall sell such bonds, or so much thereof as may the following voting places and judges of election have been appointed by he necessary, at the highest price
obtainable, but for not less than par and the Common Council of said city:
accrued interest, for the purpose of providing money to construct, build ' FIRST WARD-Voting place, Fourth street fire station building. and install an
auxiliary municipal water system to be owned by the rity FIRST WARD-Judges, G. W, Benedict, Manly Brower, W. S. Sten-
cf Ashland, Oregon, and to be operated by said city or by any board or nett. ,
f boards of commissioners that may hereafter be created for such purpose; SECOND WARD-Voting place, McCarthy Hall, corner Granite and to extend pipe lines
from any spring or springs or other water supply, '.Main streets.
either within or without the incorporated limits of said city and to any SECOND WARD-Judges, Ira Shoudy, Guy C. Prescott 0. C. Tiffan . points or places
in or about said city, and to purchase all water rights, THIRD WARD-Voting place, City Hall; ~ y
rights of way, land, equipment, material, labor and supplies necessary THIRD WARD-Jud es, thereto. + The two last namedgjudges in eaehdward shall
also act aseelerks of
SECTION 4, election.,
r The bonds hereby authorized shall be registered respectively by nom-' The polls will be open from 9 o'clock in the forenoon until 6 o'clock ber and denomination of each
in the Bond Register kept by the Recorder in the afternoon. C. H. GILLETTE, City Recorder.
of said city, and said. bonds shall be in substantially the following form: Date of first publication in the Ashland Tidings, May 25, 1914,
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